To be the best, you've got to sing the best.
With that in mind, the top five contestants on American Idol sang a pair of songs each last night: one from the year they were born, and one by an all-time iconic diva.
There was Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton, Beyonce and Celine Dion. Who put on the best performance of the evening?
Amber Holcomb sure made Dolly Parton proud with this cover of "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" Check it out now.
Okay, now the competition can begin!
With Lazaro Arbos finally voted off American Idol last night, Season 12 is down to a fitting final five: they are all female and they can all seriously sing.
But who has the best shot at winning it all? We reveal our latest Power Rankings below and then ask readers to vote for their favorite...
Lazaro Arbos was eliminated from American Idol last night.
But the polarizing singer still sees himself as a champion in one sense.
“I won for the boys!" he told reporters after Ryan Seacrest announced the news. "I’m the next American Boy Idol!”
It's true that the five remaining finalists are all female for the first time in show history, with Candice Glover leading an impressive field.
In many people's eyes, American Idol featured the best performance in show history last night...
... and the worst.
The former was courtesy of Candice Glover, while the latter came from - who else? - Lazaro Arbos.
So, did America come through with the proper choice? Find out now, as viewers voted tonight to oust...
LAZARO ARBOS!
The judges, as expected, chose not to use their one-time save on the singer, who fails to make the Top 5.
Did America vote correctly?
Last night's American Idol performance show was owned by Candice Glover and Lazaro Arbos.
In two VERY contrasting ways.
Glover covered a pair of tracks and put on what many are hailing as the greatest single night in Idol history.
Arbos, meanwhile, didn't forget the lyrics to The Carpenters’ “(They Long To Be) Close To You,” but was so wobbly and off-pitch that Randy Jackson suggested it was the worst performance of all-time on the show.
OUCH! Do you agree with that harsh assessment Watch Arbos in embarrassing action now:
It's safe to say we didn't expect a lot from American Idol last night.
12 songs by 6 contestants? In two hours? One of which would be a cover of... Burt Bacharach?!? Wake us when it's over, right?
But then Candice Glover took to the stage and, many would say, made history. It's impossible to determine the greatest performance of all-time in Idol.
But Glover may have just given us the greatest overall night, positively owning "Don't Make Me Over" and "Love Song." Watch both renditions now:
As for Janelle Arthur, Amber Holcomb and company?
American Idol viewers will be treated to a double dose of the final six tonight, as the remaining contestants sing a pair of songs each:
One will honor Burt Bacharach and Hal David, while the other will be a track the contestants wish they had written.
Let's take a look at the hopefuls' play list for this evening, shall we?
Kree Harrison
Song she wishes she wrote: "How to Make It Through the Night" by Kris Kristofferson
Bacharach/David song: "What the World Needs Now"
Candice Glover
Song she wishes she wrote: "Love Song" by The Cure (Adele version)
Bacharach/David song: "Don't Make Me Over"
Six contestants remain on American Idol Season 12.
And Lazaro Arbos is somehow still one of them.
With just a few weeks remaining in the competition - and ratings dwindling by the week - we present our latest Power Poll, counting down from number-six to number-one.
Can you guess who is holding down last place?
Burnell Taylor was eliminated from American Idol last night.
But the finalist wasn't shocked by the ousting, he told reporters soon after Ryan Seacrest delivered the news.
"This whole week, it was basically God giving me a sign so that I could be prepared," said Taylor, who has been romantically linked to fellow contestant Amber Holcomb.
As for the future? Look out, music world!
Following last night's surprising American Idol elimination, only six contestants remain on Season 12.
And those super six were given a front row seat last night to everything they could ever want to be, as one of the most successful show alums returns to perform her latest single.
Yes, Carrie Underwood stopped by American Idol, looking as beautiful as ever, sounding as great as ever and growing as emotional as possible.
I have such love for this show,” said the singer. ”I’m gonna cry."
But she held it in and amazing us all with a version of "See You Again."
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