Season 22 of American Idol premiered on ABC on February 18, 2024 and ended on May 19, 2024. It is the show's seventh season to air on ABC.
Ryan Seacrest returned as host; Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan returned to judge. This will be Katy’s final season on the panel.
This season was won by Abi Carter.
Auditions[]
Main Article: Season 22 Auditions
Audition Cities[]
The following cities held auditions for Season 22, date of the auditions are also shown.
- Leesburg, Georgia - September 19-20, 2023
- Tuskegee, Alabama - October 2-3, 2023
- Santa Barbara, California - October 17-18, 2023
- Los Angeles, California - October 24-25, 2023
- Nashville, Tennessee - November 11-12, 2023
Hollywood Week: Idol Arena[]
- The Idol Arena episode aired on Sunday, March 31, 2024.
Showstopper/Final Judgment[]
| Contestant | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Anthony | "Love in the Dark" | Adele |
| Odell Bunton Jr. | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" | Nina Simone |
| Nya | "Get Ready" | The Temptations |
| Blake Proehl | "In My Blood" | Shawn Mendes |
| Triston Harper | "By Your Grace" | Cody Johnson |
| Roman Collins | "Come Together" | The Beatles |
| Kaibrienne | "Simple Man" | Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| Jack Blocker | "You Should've Seen the Other Guy" | Nathaniel Rateliff |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt | "Anyone" | Demi Lovato |
| Mia Matthews | "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" | Loretta Lynn |
| Emmy Russell | "More Hearts Than Mine" | Ingrid Andress |
| Will Moseley | "Ain't No Sunshine" | Bill Withers |
| Ajii | "Too Close" | Alex Clare |
| KAYKO | "Gives You Hell" | The All-American Rejects |
| Elleigh Marie | "Golden Slumbers" | The Beatles |
| Kennedy Reid | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Bonnie Tyler |
| KBlocks | "River" | Bishop Briggs |
| Abi Carter | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Cher |
| Jayna Elise | "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" | Céline Dion |
| Quintavious | "You Say" | Lauren Daigle |
| Hailey Mia | "Alive" | Sia |
| Jennifer Jeffries | "Northern Attitude" | Noah Kahan |
| Julia Gagnon | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Jennifer Holliday |
| Mackenzie Sol | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | Joe Cocker |
Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii[]
Group 1 (April 7, 2024)[]
| Contestant | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailey Mia | "she's all i wanna be" | Tate McRae | Eliminated |
| Jordan Anthony | "Titanium" | David Guetta (ft. Sia) | Safe |
| Jayna Elise | "Confident" | Demi Lovato | Safe |
| Julia Gagnon | "Rumour Has It" | Adele | Safe |
| KAYKO | "HOW TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU" | KAYKO | Safe |
| Nya | "The Best" | Tina Turner | Safe |
| Blake Proehl | "Anyone" | Justin Bieber | Eliminated |
| Abi Carter | "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" | Hillsong UNITED | Safe |
| Quintavious | "Something in the Water" | Carrie Underwood | Safe |
| Kaibrienne | "Heaven" | Bryan Adams | Safe |
| Will Moseley | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | Otis Redding | Safe |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt | "The Story" | Brandi Carlile | Safe |
Guest Performances[]
| Guest Artists | Song |
|---|---|
| Tori Kelly | "High Water" |
| Iam Tongi | "Why Kiki?" |
Group 2 (April 8, 2024)[]
| Contestant | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Bunton Jr. | "Uptown Funk" | Mark Ronson (ft. Bruno Mars) | Safe |
| Elleigh Marie | "Forget You" | Cee-Lo Green | Eliminated |
| Mackenzie Sol | "Jealous" | Nick Jonas | Safe |
| Jennifer Jeffries | "Bruises" | Lewis Capaldi | Safe |
| Emmy Russell | "Beautiful Things" | Benson Boone | Safe |
| Ajii | "Higher" | Tems | Safe |
| Kennedy Reid | "Fancy" | Reba McEntire | Safe |
| Jack Blocker | "Rainbow" | Kacey Musgraves | Safe |
| Roman Collins | "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" | Marvin Gaye | Safe |
| KBlocks | "Harleys in Hawaii" | Katy Perry | Eliminated |
| Mia Matthews | "Daddy's Hands" | Holly Dunn | Safe |
| Triston Harper | "God's Country" | Blake Shelton | Safe |
Guest Performance[]
| Guest Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Jelly Roll | "Halfway to Hell" |
Top 20[]
Performance Night (April 14, 2024)[]
| Contestants | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Blocker | "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" | Jim Croce | Top 14 |
| Mia Matthews | "Wildflowers and Wild Horses" | Lainey Wilson | Top 14 |
| Mackenzie Sol | "I'll Never Love Again" | Lady Gaga (& Bradley Cooper) | Wild Card |
| Roman Collins | "Never Would Have Made It" | Marvin Sapp | Wild Card |
| Kennedy Reid | "Love Can Build a Bridge" | The Judds | Wild Card |
| Ajii | "Like a Stone" | Audioslave | Wild Card |
| Jennifer Jeffries | "Grave Digger" | Matt Maeson | Wild Card |
| Emmy Russell | "Want You" | Emmy Russell | Top 14 |
| Triston Harper | "H-O-P-E" | Triston Harper | Top 14 |
| Odell Bunton Jr. | "The Door" | Teddy Swims | Wild Card |
| KAYKO | "OVER YOU" | KAYKO | Top 14 |
| Jordan Anthony | "when the party's over" | Billie Eilish | Wild Card |
| Quintavious | "Hollow" | Tori Kelly | Wild Card |
| Kaibrienne | "girl i am now" | Kaibrienne | Top 14 |
| Nya | "Georgia on My Mind" | Ray Charles | Wild Card |
| Jayna Elise | "My All" | Mariah Carey | Wild Card |
| Abi Carter | "Welcome to the Black Parade" | My Chemical Romance | Top 14 |
| Will Moseley | "Makin' Me Look Good Again" | Drake White | Top 14 |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt | "Both Sides, Now" | Joni Mitchell | Top 14 |
| Julia Gagnon | "I Believe" | Fantasia | Top 14 |
Guest Performances[]
| Guest Artists | Song |
|---|---|
| Teddy Swims | "Lose Control" |
| Paul Russell | "Lil Boo Thang" |
| Lauren Spencer-Smith | "Fingers Crossed" |
Results Night (April 15, 2024)[]
| Contestants | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quintavious | "Make It Happen" | Mariah Carey | Eliminated |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt | "Tumbleweed" | Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl | Immune |
| Jordan Anthony | "ATTENTION" | Charlie Puth | Top 14 |
| Jack Blocker | "Feeling Whitney" | Post Malone | Immune |
| Kennedy Reid | "Somethin' Bad" | Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood | Eliminated |
| Jennifer Jeffries | "All I Want" | Kodaline | Eliminated |
| Ajii | "Call Out My Name" | The Weeknd | Eliminated |
| Mia Matthews | "Burning House" | Cam | Immune |
| KAYKO | "WHAT IF…?" | KAYKO | Immune |
| Nya | "Water" | Tyla | Top 14 |
| Will Moseley | "Gone for Good" | Will Moseley | Immune |
| Abi Carter | "My Mind" | Yebba | Immune |
| Odell Bunton Jr. | "Wait on You" | Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music (ft. Dante Bowe & Chandler Moore) |
Eliminated |
| Kaibrienne | "Zombie" | The Cranberries | Immune |
| Mackenzie Sol | "False Alarms" | Lawrence (ft. Jon Bellion) | Eliminated |
| Emmy Russell | "skinny" | Emmy Russell | Immune |
| Julia Gagnon | "Need a Favor" | Jelly Roll | Immune |
| Jayna Elise | "All I Wanted" | Paramore | Top 14 |
| Triston Harper | "'Til You Can't" | Cody Johnson | Immune |
| Roman Collins | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" |
James Brown | Top 14 |
Top 14 — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame[]
| Contestants | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triston Harper | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Elvis Presley | Safe |
| Julia Gagnon | "Run to You" | Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Roman Collins | "You're All I Need to Get By" | Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | Safe |
| Kaibrienne | "I Hate Myself for Loving You" | Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | Safe |
| Jayna Elise | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Mia Matthews | "Those Memories of You" | Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, & Linda Ronstadt |
Safe |
| KAYKO | "High and Dry" | Radiohead | Safe |
| Emmy Russell | "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Bonnie Raitt | Safe |
| Jordan Anthony | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" |
Whitney Houston | Eliminated |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt |
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Chicago | Safe |
| Jack Blocker | "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" | Bob Dylan | Safe |
| Nya | "I Say a Little Prayer" | Aretha Franklin | Eliminated |
| Will Moseley | "Night Moves" | Bob Seeger & The Silver Bullet Band |
Safe |
| Abi Carter | "Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road" | Elton John | Safe |
Guest Performance[]
| Guest Artist | Song | Original Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Bryan | "Small Town" | John Cougar Mellencamp |
Top 12 — Billboard #1 Hits[]
| Contestants | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abi Carter | "All Too Well" | Taylor Swift | Safe |
| Will Moseley | "Starting Over" | Chris Stapleton | Safe |
| Jayna Elise | "Diamonds" | Rihanna | Eliminated |
| Mia Matthews | "Over You" | Miranda Lambert | Safe |
| Roman Collins | "Roar" | Katy Perry | Eliminated |
| Jack Blocker | "Blinding Lights" | The Weeknd | Safe |
| Emmy Russell | "Lose You to Love Me" | Selena Gomez | Safe |
| Triston Harper | "Beautiful Crazy" | Luke Combs | Safe |
| Julia Gagnon | "Something in the Orange" | Zach Bryan | Safe |
| Kaibrienne | "Wrecking Ball" | Miley Cyrus | Safe |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt | "cardigan" | Taylor Swift | Safe |
| KAYKO | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Gotye (ft. Kimbra) | Safe |
Guest Performance[]
| Guest Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| David Archuleta | "Hell Together" |
Top 10 — Year They Were Born[]
| Contestants | Year | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mia Matthews | 2004 | "No One Needs to Know" | Shania Twain | Eliminated |
| Jack Blocker | 1998 | "Believe" | Cher | Safe |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt | 1998 | "Iris | Goo Goo Dolls | Safe |
| KAYKO | 2000 | "Teenage Dirtbag" | Wheatus | Eliminated |
| Emmy Russell | 1999 | "All the Small Things" | blink-182 | Safe |
| Triston Harper | 2008 | "She's Country" | Jason Aldean | Safe |
| Abi Carter | 2002 | "Clocks" | Coldplay | Safe |
| Julia Gagnon | 2002 | "Here I Am" | Bryan Adams | Safe |
| Will Moseley | 2000 | "Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde" | Travis Tritt | Safe |
| Kaibrienne | 2003 | "Here Without You" | 3 Doors Down | Safe |
Guest Performances[]
| Guest Artist | Song | Original Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Just Sam | "One Moment in Time" | Whitney Houston |
| Scotty McCreery | "Cab in a Solo" | N/A |
Top 8 — Judges' Song Contest[]
| Contestants | Song | Artist | Judge | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Moseley | "Folsom Prison Blues" | Johnny Cash | Lionel | Safe |
| Kaibrienne | "traitor" | Olivia Rodrigo | Katy | Eliminated |
| Emmy Russell & Jack Blocker |
"Hello" | Lionel Richie | N/A | |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt | "Everywhere I Go" | Lissie | Katy | Saved |
| Jack Blocker | "Always on My Mind" | Willie Nelson | Katy | Safe |
| Triston Harper & Will Moseley |
"What Makes You Country" | Luke Bryan | N/A | |
| Abi Carter | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | Luke | Safe |
| Julia Gagnon | "(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow" | Judy Garland | Luke | Safe |
| Abi Carter, Julia Gagnon, Kaibrienne, & McKenna Faith Breinholt |
"Wide Awake" | Katy Perry | N/A | |
| Triston Harper | "Sand in My Boots" | Morgan Wallen | Lionel | Safe |
| Emmy Russell | "Coal Miner's Daughter" | Loretta Lynn | Katy | Safe |
Guest Performance[]
| Guest Artists | Song | Original Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Colton Dixon, Danny Gokey, & Melinda Doolittle | "Shackles (Praise You)" | Mary Mary |
Top 7 — Dance Music/Adele Night[]
| Contestants | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Blocker | "Long Tall Sally (The Thing)" | Little Richard | Safe |
| Julia Gagnon | "Roam" | The B-52s | Eliminated |
| Abi Carter | "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light 'em Up)" |
Fall Out Boy | Safe |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt | "E.T." | Katy Perry | Eliminated |
| Will Moseley | "Gimme Three Steps" | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Safe |
| Emmy Russell | "SHUT UP + DANCE" | WALK THE MOON | Safe |
| Triston Harper | "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" | Elvis Presley / Travis Tritt |
Safe |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt | "(To) Make You Feel My Love" | Bob Dylan / Adele | Eliminated |
| Jack Blocker | "One and Only" | Adele | Safe |
| Will Moseley | "Rolling in the Deep" | Safe | |
| Julia Gagnon | "Set Fire to the Rain" | Eliminated | |
| Emmy Russell | "Water Under the Bridge" | Safe | |
| Triston Harper | "Easy on Me" | Safe | |
| Abi Carter | "Hello" | Safe |
Guest Performance[]
| Guest Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Meghan Trainor | "To the Moon" / "Been Like This" (w/o T-Pain) |
Top 5 — Disney Night[]
| Contesants | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abi Carter | "Part of Your World" (from The Little Mermaid) |
Jodi Benson | Safe |
| Triston Harper | "Almost There" (from The Princess and the Frog) |
Anika Noni Rose | Eliminated |
| Emmy Russell | "The Climb" (from Hannah Montana: The Movie) |
Miley Cyrus | Eliminated |
| Jack Blocker | "Nobody's Fool" (from Cars 2) |
Brad Paisley | Safe |
| Will Moseley | "The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy" (from Toy Story 4) |
Chris Stapleton | Safe |
| Emmy Russell | "Carried Me with You" (from Onward) |
Brandi Carlile | Eliminated |
| Triston Harper | "Life is a Highway" (from Cars) |
Rascal Flatts | Eliminated |
| Abi Carter | "The Chain" (from Guardians of the Galaxy • Vol. 2) |
Fleetwood Mac | Safe |
| Jack Blocker | "Space Oddity" (from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) |
David Bowie | Safe |
| Will Moseley | "Born to Be Wild" (from D3: The Mighty Ducks) |
Steppenwolf | Safe |
Guest Performances[]
| Guest Artist | Song | Original Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, & Ryan Seacrest |
"You've Got a Friend in Me" (from Toy Story) |
Randy Newman & Lyle Lovett |
| Jenifer Lewis (feat. Terence Blanchard) |
"Dig a Little Deeper" (from The Princess and the Frog) |
Jenifer Lewis (ft. Anika Noni Rose + The Pinnacle Gospel Choir) |
Grand Finale — Top 3 (Bon Jovi/Hometown/Singles)[]
| Contestants | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Moseley | "It's My Life" | Bon Jovi | RUNNER-UP |
| Jack Blocker | "I'll Be There for You" | THIRD PLACE | |
| Abi Carter | "Bed of Roses" | WINNER | |
| Will Moseley | "My Town" | Montgomery Gentry | RUNNER-UP |
| Jack Blocker | "All My Ex's Live in Texas" | George Strait | THIRD PLACE |
| Abi Carter | "Somewhere (There's a Place for Us)" | Reri Grist | WINNER |
| Will Moseley | "Good Book Bad" | Will Moseley | RUNNER-UP |
| Abi Carter | "This Isn't Over" | Abi Carter | WINNER |
Gallery[]
The Finalists
Trivia[]
- Host Ryan Seacrest revealed the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees during the corresponding Top 14 theme night episode, along with Idol judge Lionel Richie.[1]
- Season 18 winner Just Sam's guest performance during the Top 10 episode was the first time they had been invited back to perform on the show since their win in 2020.