Is There An Elimination on ‘American Idol’ Tonight?

Is there an elimination on American Idol tonight?

Yes, there will be an elimination tonight.

By the end of tonight, only nine singers will still be in the running to be the next American Idol.

Tonight, this season’s contestants will be singing Oscar-nominated songs. And tomorrow, ten of last year’s top 20 contestants will have a chance to perform live on the Idol stage, in the hopes of becoming the next Idol. (The show will air at 8 p.m. ET.) Why Oscar-nominated songs? It’s all in honor of the Academy Awards, which will air on April 25.

Those performing tomorrow include Faith Becnel, Franklin Boone, DeWayne Crocker Jr., Cyniah Elise, Arthur Gunn, Aliana Jester, Louis Knight, Nick Merico, Makayla Phillips, Olivia Ximines.

Voting will continue through April 26.

Find out how to vote, in real time, here.

Here’s what you need to know:

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Luke Bryan’s Return

One thing that fans will be excited about is Luke Bryan’s return to the judging panel.

The country singer sat out of last week’s live shows after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and American Idol OG Paula Abdul sat in for him.

As Variety pointed out, Bryan “being cleared for a return to work suggests, under current protocols, that he has tested negative for at least two weeks now. If that’s true, it leaves questions about the timeline of Bryan’s diagnosis and recovery, as it was only last Monday, April 12, that he announced on social media he had contracted the virus and would be unable to appear on that night’s episode.”

The outlet added that it was known by Idol staffers that Bryan did not receive a vaccination before coming down with COVID.

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Wyatt Pike Quit the Show

Last week, Seacrest announced that Wyatt Pike would not be returning to American Idol. Fans considered him a front-runner, but the Utah native will not be coming back to the stage.

On Instagram, Pike wrote, “I had to leave the @AmericanIdol competition for personal reasons but am so thankful I get to play music for the rest of my life… Fellow contestants — miss you all, good luck!”

When Seacrest made the announcement, he shared, “Before we get to the results, I have to tell you that finalist Wyatt Pike will not be competing in the competition… He had to drop out — but we wish him the very best, OK?”

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