American Idol season 17
The seventeenth season of American Idol premiered on March 3, 2019, on the ABC television network. It was the show's second season to air on ABC. Ryan Seacrest continued as host, while Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie returned as judges. Bobby Bones returned as the in-house mentor, and acted as a guest host for the episode on April 8, 2019.
Laine Hardy won the season on May 19, 2019, while Alejandro Aranda was the runner-up, and Madison VanDenburg finished in third place.
Regional auditions
American Idol announced in June 2018 that the Idol bus would visit 20 cities, beginning with Orlando, Florida, and San Diego, California, on August 25. Auditions could also be submitted on the official website or on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or TikTok. During the 2018 CMA Awards, three contestants who didn't enter the competition and didn't initially audition were given the chance to enter the competition. The contestants were Cameron Lenz, Natalie Spiroff, and Meghan Woods. The winner of that vote was revealed to be Meghan Woods on Good Morning America on November 16, 2018. However, she was not shown in any episode.| City | Filming date | Filming venue |
| Denver, Colorado | October 2, 2018 | Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum |
| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | October 14–15, 2018 | Coeur d'Alene Resort |
| Louisville, Kentucky | October 22–24, 2018 | Muhammad Ali Center |
| New York City, New York | October 29–30, 2018 | Madison Square Garden |
| Los Angeles, California | November 8–10, 2018 | Hollywood and Highland Center |
Hollywood week
Hollywood week aired over two episodes on March 24 and 25 at the Orpheum Theatre. It featured three rounds: lines of ten, a group round, and a solo round. In the first round, each contestant sang individually, and after ten had sung, they gathered in a line. Those who impressed the judges and the producers were advanced to the next round, where the contestants performed together in groups of four or five. The contestants who passed the group rounds performed their final solos before advancing to the Showcase round.Showcase round
The Showcase round aired on March 31, and featured the top 40 performing for the judges and a live audience at Disney's Aulani resort in Kapolei, Hawaii. The following day, the judges narrowed the number of contestants down from 40 to 20. The following is a list of the contestants who reached the top 20 and the song they performed at the Showcase. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.| Contestant | Song |
| Alyssa Raghu | "Dear Future Husband" |
| Madison VanDenburg | "Who's Lovin' You" |
| Logan Johnson | "Sorry" |
| Dimitrius Graham | "Latch" |
| Ashley Hess | "Gone Away" |
| Laci Kaye Booth | "Georgia on My Mind" |
| Walker Burroughs | "Youngblood" |
| Ryan Hammond | "A Song for You" |
| Kate Barnette | "Royals" |
| Evelyn Cormier | "No Roots" |
| Uché | "Play That Funky Music" |
| Alejandro Aranda | "Yellow" |
| Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon | "Landslide" |
| Riley Thompson | "Mama's Broken Heart" |
| Shawn Robinson | "Rock with You" |
| Raquel Trinidad | "Rich Girl" |
| Bumbly | "Baby" |
| Wade Cota | "Work Song" |
| Eddie Island | "Don't You Worry Child" |
| Laine Hardy | "Come Together" |
Top 20
The Top 20 performed at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. Each contestant performed one solo, and contestants are listed in the order they performed.| Contestant | Song |
| Madison VanDenburg | "Domino" |
| Shawn Robinson | "Jealous" |
| Laine Hardy | "Home to Me">Marc Broussard">Home to Me" |
| Uché | "Figures" |
| Eddie Island | "Ho Hey" |
| Evelyn Cormier | "Leaving on a Jet Plane" |
| Alyssa Raghu | "Ain't It Fun" |
| Ryan Hammond | "You Say" |
| Raquel Trinidad | "Lovefool" |
| Logan Johnson | "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" |
| Dimitrius Graham | "Hello" |
| Riley Thompson | "Jolene" |
| Walker Burroughs | "How Deep Is Your Love" |
| Bumbly | "Vision of Love" |
| Ashley Hess | "Dreaming with a Broken Heart" |
| Alejandro Aranda | "I Fall Apart" |
| Kate Barnette | "Sunday Morning" |
| Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon | "Make You Feel My Love" |
| Laci Kaye Booth | "I Want You to Want Me" |
| Wade Cota | "All I Want" |
All-Star duets
The top 20 contestants were split into two groups of ten and each contestant performed one duet with a celebrity singer. The first group aired on April 7, and the second group on April 8. The judges then eliminated three contestants from each group, and the rest advanced to the top 14.The artists who performed duets with the top 20 were Pat Benatar, Cynthia Erivo, Neil Giraldo, Lukas Graham, Ben Harper, Chris Isaak, Elle King, Lovelytheband, Julia Michaels, Jason Mraz, Shaggy, and Brett Young.
Bobby Bones served as a guest host for the April 8 episode, because Ryan Seacrest was out due to an illness.
Color key:
Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Top 14The Top 14 performances aired on Sunday, April 14, followed by the live results show on Monday, April 15.Color key: Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
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