American Idol 2025 is down to its Top 8 contenders for the title. And tonight, the competition continues as they take the stage to perform songs secretly selected by Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie or Carrie Underwood in the “Judge’s Song Contest.”
The “Judge’s Song Contest" is when each of the judges selects a song that they think would demonstrate the vocal skills of the artist, and then from the three songs, the artist selects one to perform. At the end of the night, the score is totaled, and one of the judges wins the acknowledgement of best knowing this season's Idol talent. Luke and Lionel tied for the win with three songs each.
Then America voted live for the Top 7, which were revealed at the end of the show, but with a twist! For this elimination, America’s votes count for the Top 6, and then the judges save one more singer. Check out our spoiler-filled recap to find out how everything went down.
