Group 2Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
SemifinalsThe top 20 semifinalists performed in front of a live studio audience at Love by Cirque De Soleil at The Mirage in Las Vegas. The three-night event marked the first week viewers were allowed to cast votes. The women performed on the first night and the men on second night. On the third night, the show moved back to Los Angeles, and the top five men and top five women were announced. As each contestant walked out on stage, they performed their victory song. After the results were announced, Ryan Seacrest revealed that there would be a sing-off the next week between the sixth-place man and the sixth-place woman to determine who would be invited to join the top 10 on the 2013 summer.
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Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Aubrey Cleland and Charlie Askew each finished in sixth place, so they faced off against each other on March 14 to determine who would be invited to join the top 10 on the 2013 American Idol summer tour.
Top 10 finalists- Candice Glover was from Beaufort, South Carolina. She auditioned in Charlotte with "Syrup & Honey". She had previously auditioned in the ninth and eleventh seasons. She performed Alicia Keys's "Girl on Fire" as her final solo in the Hollywood rounds and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" at the sudden death round, where she received high praise from the judges. She performed "Ordinary People" at the semifinals.
- Kree Harrison was from Woodville, Texas. She auditioned in Oklahoma City. She performed "Sin Wagon" in Hollywood. Harrison performed "Stars" as her final solo in Hollywood, where she received praise from the judges. She then sang "Up to the Mountain (MLK Song)" in the sudden death round and "Stronger" at the semifinals.
- Angie Miller was from Beverly, Massachusetts. She auditioned in New York City with "Mamma Knows Best." She stated at her audition that she was partially deaf with twenty percent hearing loss in her right ear and forty percent in her left ear. Miller performed her original composition, "You Set Me Free," as her final solo in Hollywood, where she received a standing ovation from the judges. She sang Jessie J's "Nobody's Perfect" in Las Vegas and "Never Gone" at the semifinals.
- Amber Holcomb was from Houston, Texas. She had originally auditioned in the eleventh season, but was cut in the Las Vegas round. She performed "My Funny Valentine" in Las Vegas, where she received a standing ovation from the judges. Holcomb performed "I Believe in You and Me" at the semifinals, where she also received a standing ovation from the judges.
- Janelle Arthur was from Oliver Springs, Tennessee. She auditioned in Charlotte with "Where the Blacktop Ends". She had auditioned twice before, in the tenth and eleventh seasons. She performed "I Told You So" in Hollywood, "Just a Kiss" in Las Vegas, and "If I Can Dream" at the semifinals.
- Lazaro Arbos was originally from Cuba, but has lived in Naples, Florida, since he was ten years old. He auditioned in Chicago with "Bridge over Troubled Water". He sang "The Edge of Glory" in Hollywood as his final solo. He then performed "Tonight I Wanna Cry" in Las Vegas and "Feeling Good" at the semifinals.
- Burnell Taylor was from New Orleans, Louisiana. He auditioned in Baton Rouge with "I'm Here," where he received a standing ovation from the judges. He sang "Jar of Hearts" in Hollywood and "This Time" in Las Vegas.
- Devin Velez was from Chicago, Illinois, where also auditioned. He sang "What a Wonderful World" in Hollywood "Listen" in Las Vegas, and "Somos Novios (It's Impossible)" in the semifinals.
- Paul Jolley was from Palmersville, Tennessee. He auditioned in Baton Rouge with "I Won't Let Go". He sang Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" in Hollywood, "Tonight I Wanna Cry" in Las Vegas, and "Just a Fool" in the semifinals.
- Curtis Finch, Jr. was from St. Louis, Missouri. He had previously auditioned in the fourth and eleventh seasons. He performed "Jar of Hearts" as his final solo in Hollywood and "Superstar" in Las Vegas. He performed "I Believe I Can Fly" in the semifinals.
FinalsThere were ten weeks of the finals and ten contestants competing. At least one contestant was eliminated every week based on the public's votes, although the judges could veto one elimination through the use of the "judges' save." The judges ultimately did not save anyone this season, and one week featured a non-elimination as a result.
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Top 10 – ''American Idols''Contestants performed one song each that had been performed by a previous winner of American Idol, and are listed in the order they performed.
Before the results were announced, Charlie Askew and Aubrey Cleland, who each finished in 6th place in the semifinals, were each given a chance to perform, vying for the opportunity to join the top 10 on the 2013 summer. The following week, it was announced that Aubrey Cleland won the sing-off and was invited to join the tour.
| Contestant | Song | Result | | Charlie Askew | "Sky Blue Diamond" | Lost sing-off | | Aubrey Cleland | "Out Here on My Own" | Won sing-off |
Contestants performed one song each from the Beatles discography, and are listed in the order they performed.
Smokey Robinson served as a guest mentor this week. Contestants performed two songs each: one solo and either one duet with a fellow contestant or one trio with two fellow contestants. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Top 7 – Rock musicContestants performed two songs each: one solo and either one duet with a fellow contestant or one trio with two fellow contestants. Ballads were not permitted this week. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Top 6 – Burt Bacharach/Hal David & songs the contestants wish they'd writtenEach contestant performed two songs, one of which was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Top 5 – Contestants' birth year & divasEach contestant performed two songs: one released the year they were born, and one from a diva. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Top 4 (April 25)Each contestant performed three songs: two solos and one duet with a fellow contestant. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. There was no elimination this week, because the judges had not used their "judges' save" before it expired. The votes cast for this week were combined with the following week's votes.
Top 4 (May 2) – Music from now & thenHarry Connick, Jr. served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed three songs: one hit song from 2013, one song from the Great American Songbook, and one song with all four contestants. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Top 3Each contestant performed three songs: one chosen by mentor Jimmy Iovine, one chosen by the judges, and one chosen by the producers. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Top 2 – FinaleEach contestant performed three songs, one of which was chosen by producer Simon Fuller, and are listed in the order they performed.
| Performers | Song | | Carly Rae Jepsen | "Take a Picture" | | Top 10 | "Glad You Came" | Janelle Arthur
with The Band Perry | "Done" | Curtis Finch, Jr., Paul Jolley,
Devin Velez, Burnell Taylor
& Lazaro Arbos | "Let's Hang On!"
"Walk Like a Man"
"Who Loves You" | Curtis Finch, Jr., Paul Jolley,
Devin Velez, Burnell Taylor
& Lazaro Arbos
with Frankie Valli | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
"Grease" | | Mariah Carey & Randy Jackson | "Vision of Love"
"Make It Happen"
"My All"
"Hero"
"We Belong Together"
"#Beautiful" | Amber Holcomb
with Emeli Sandé | "Next to Me" | | Psy | "Gentleman" | | Keith Urban | "Little Bit of Everything" | Candice Glover
with Jennifer Hudson | "Inseparable" | Angie Miller
with Adam Lambert | "Titanium" | Angie Miller
with Jessie J | "Domino" | Kree Harrison
with Travis Barker,
Randy Jackson & Keith Urban | "Where the Blacktop Ends" | Janelle Arthur, Amber Holcomb,
Angie Miller, Kree Harrison
& Candice Glover
with Aretha Franklin | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
"I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)"
"Respect"
"Think" | | Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull | "Live It Up" | | Candice Glover & Kree Harrison | "One Less Bell to Answer"
"A House Is Not a Home" | | Candice Glover | "I Am Beautiful" |
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Mariah Carey–Nicki Minaj feudA video was leaked to TMZ in October 2012 which showed Nicki Minaj erupting in a tirade against Mariah Carey during the audition in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was also claimed that Minaj was heard saying off-camera, "If I had a gun, I would shoot that bitch." Minaj, however, denied that she had made the threat. Ryan Seacrest said that the dispute "went a little too far," while Keith Urban jokingly said "I was the UN," and the feud elicited a comment from President Barack Obama that Carey and Minaj would "sort it out." In an interview with Barbara Walters on The View that aired on January 7, 2013, Carey said that due to Minaj's threats, it "felt like an unsafe work environment," and claimed that she had boosted her personal security. Minaj stated that Barbara Walters never attempted to contact her for any comment regarding her side of the story. Carey also said that she has since made up with Minaj. Carey's then-husband Nick Cannon claimed that the feud was used by American Idol producers to generate interest and ratings. Producer Nigel Lythgoe, however, denied that he was responsible for leaking the video or that it was a publicity stunt, and said that he had no plans to use the footage in advance of or during the season. Fox executive Mike Darnell described the buzz due to the feud as being great. The aired episode of the Charlotte audition did not show the tirade and what was shown appeared to have no real linear connection with the leaked footage.
In April 2013, Carey noted during an episode of American Idol that Minaj had not had a number-one song on the US Billboard Hot 100. The next day, Minaj took to Twitter to post what have been described as "extremely harsh" insults against Carey. She labeled the singer "insecure" and "bitter," while also referencing a widely spread rumor that the producers of American Idol wanted to bring Jennifer Lopez back to the judges panel after a significant decline in ratings this season. "All dem #1s but JLo phone ringin? Lol. I guess having a personality, being a secure woman, and giving genuine critique still trumps that," Minaj tweeted. In November 2013, Carey stated that "American Idol was like going to work every day in hell with Satan."
U.S. Nielsen ratingsThe Wednesday episodes had an average viewer number of 15.04 million with a 4.6 rating in the 18/49 demo, while the Thursday episodes had an average viewer number of 14.64 million and a 4.3 in 18/49 demo. The average figure represents a 23% drop from the previous year.
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