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- Season 10 overviewJan 19-May 12, 201135 episodesSeason 10 episodes1. Auditions No. 1: New York/New Jersey Jan 19, 2011
- Hopefuls perform for the judges in New York and New Jersey.
- 2. Auditions No. 2: New Orleans Jan 20, 2011
- Hopefuls perform for the judges in New Orleans.
- 3. Auditions No. 3 Jan 26, 2011
- Hopefuls perform for the judges.
- 4. Auditions No. 4 Jan 27, 2011
- Hopefuls perform for the judges.
- 5. Auditions No. 5 Feb 2, 2011
- Hopefuls perform for the judges.
- 6. Auditions No. 6 Feb 3, 2011
- Hopefuls perform for the judges.
- 7. Auditions No. 7 Feb 9, 2011
- Auditions continue.
- 8. Hollywood Round, Part 1 Feb 10, 2011
- Auditions continue in Hollywood.
- 9. Hollywood Round, Part 2 Feb 16, 2011
- Auditions continue in Hollywood.
- 10. Hollywood Round, Part 3 Feb 17, 2011
- Auditions continue in Hollywood.
- 11. Las Vegas Round Feb 23, 2011
- Contestants perform songs by the Beatles in Las Vegas.
- 12. Top 24 Chosen Feb 24, 2011
- The judges reveal the 19 remaining semifinalists.
- 13. Top 12 Boys Perform Mar 1, 2011
- The male semifinalists perform in hope of advancing to the next round.
- 14. Top 12 Girls Perform Mar 2, 2011
- The female semifinalists perform in hope of advancing to the next round.
- 15. Finalists Chosen Mar 3, 2011
- The judges make their wild-card picks, rounding out the list of finalists.
- 16. Finalists Compete Mar 9, 2011
- The finalists perform.
- 17. One Voted Off Mar 10, 2011
- A contestant is sent home.
- 18. Finalists Compete Mar 16, 2011
- The finalists perform in hope of impressing the judges and the nation.
- 19. One Voted Off Mar 17, 2011
- The Black Eyed Peas perform; Lee DeWyze performs; a contestant is eliminated.
- 20. Eleven Finalists Compete Mar 23, 2011
- The 11 finalists perform classic Motown songs.
- 21. One of 11 Voted Off Mar 24, 2011
- A contestant is eliminated; performances by Jennifer Hudson and Sugarland.
- 22. Eleven Finalists Compete Again Mar 30, 2011
- The finalists perform songs by Elton John.
- 23. Two of 11 Voted Off Mar 31, 2011
- Two contestants are eliminated; performances by will.i.am, Jamie Foxx and Fantasia.
- 24. Nine Finalists Compete Apr 6, 2011
- Contestants perform songs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, accompanied by guitarist Jeff Beck.
- 25. One of Nine Voted Off Apr 7, 2011
- A contestant is eliminated; Constantine Maroulis performs.
- 26. Eight Finalists Compete Apr 13, 2011
- The eight remaining contestants perform songs from movies.
- 27. One of Eight Voted Off Apr 14, 2011
- A contestant is eliminated; Rihanna performs; Kelly Clarkson and Jason Aldean perform.
- 28. Seven Finalists Compete Apr 20, 2011
- The remaining contestants perform songs from the 21st century.
- 29. One of Seven Voted Off Apr 21, 2011
- A contestant is eliminated; David Cook performs; Katy Perry performs.
- 30. Six Finalists Compete Apr 27, 2011
- The six remaining contestants perform the songs of Carole King.
season 10. The tenth season of American Idol premiered on the Fox television network on January 19, 2011, and concluded on May 25, 2011. The show underwent a number of changes from the ninth season, including the return of Nigel Lythgoe as executive producer. [2] Randy Jackson returned as judge for his tenth season, while Jennifer Lopez and ...
Jan 15, 2020 · Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina perform in a jam-packed season 10 finale, where he tosses a football into America's heart and wins the competition. Read EW's behind-the-scenes analysis of the show, the performances, the couples, and the celebrities who joined the Idols on stage.
- Changes from Season 9
- Auditions
- Semi-Finals
- Finals
- Elimination Song
- Judges' Save
- Results Performances
- Controversies
- Notable Past Idol Contestants
Contestants as young as 15 were allowed to audition for the first time this season, and this was also the first season Simon Cowell was absent from the judge's panel. On July 29, 2010 Ellen DeGeneres announced that she would not return as a judge for this season. Fellow judge Kara DioGuardi soon left as well in September 2010, but Nigel Lythgoe ret...
The following cities were season 10's audition holders: 1. Nashville, Tennessee: Bridgestone ArenaJuly 17, 2010 2. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Bradley CenterJuly 21, 2010 3. New Orleans, Louisiana: New Orleans ArenaJuly 26, 2010 4. East Rutherford, New Jersey: IZOD CenterAugust 3, 2010 5. Austin, Texas: Frank Erwin CenterAugust 11, 2010 6. San Francisco,...
The semifinals will be much different in season 10. Hollywood week will involve narrowing the contestants down to 60. Those who make the final sixty will then be taken to Las Vegas where they will be asked to sing songs from The Beatles. Forty contestants are to be left in the competition at the end of this round, before the judges place the remain...
Top 13 perform
During the first round of the finals, the Top 13 performed a song from their personal idol for a spot in the Top 12.
Top 12 perform
During the first round of the finals, the Top 12 performed a song from the year they were born for a spot in the Top 11.
Top 11 perform
During this round of the finals, the Top 11 performed a song from Motown for a spot in the Top 10.
The elimination song for this season is season 7 winner David Cook's rendition of the 1985 Simple Minds hit Don't You (Forget About Me). Part of the song premiered on March 10, 2011.
On March 24, 2011, the judges used the one save that they have during the season on contestant Casey Abrams when he shockingly wound up in the bottom 3 despite having never been there before.
Special Guest Performances
1. Diddy-Dirty Money (March 10, 2011) 2. Adam Lambert (March 10, 2011) 3. Lee DeWyze (March 17, 2011) 4. Black-Eyed Peas(March 17, 2011) 5. Jennifer Hudson (March 24, 2011) 6. Sugarland (March 24, 2011) 7. Fantasia Barrino(March 31, 2011) 8. will.i.am featuring Jamie Foxx(March 31, 2011) 9. Iggy Pop(April 7, 2011) 10. Constantine Maroulis (April 7, 2011) 11. Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson (April 14, 2011) 12. Rihanna (April 14, 2011) 13. David Cook (April 21, 2011) 14. Katy Perry and Kanye W...
During the first episode of the season, a young girl's breast was exposed while speaking with Seacrest while her relative auditioned. FOX has yet to comment on the situation. On February 1, 2011, host Ryan Seacresttweeted that a producer's apology would be made during the February 2, 2011 show.
WADE, who made it to the Vegas rounds, later auditioned for season 2 of The Voicein 2012 with R&B star Cee Lo Green as his mentor. He was eliminated in the Battle Rounds.Alessandra Guercio, who was cut in Hollywood week, later auditioned for season 3 of The Voiceand got pop superstar Christina Aguilera as her mentor. She was eliminated in the Knockout Rounds.Caitlin Koch, who was cut in Hollywood week, later auditioned for season 1 of The X-Factor. She made it all the way to Judges' Homes as part of the Girls catagory, but the catagory's mentor, Simon...Paige Thomas, who made the top 90, later auditioned for season 2 of The X-Factor in 2012 as part of the Young Adults catagory, mentored by singer-actress Demi Lovato. She finished in 8th place.People also ask
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May 26, 2011 · Scotty McCreery was crowned the winner of American Idol season 10 after a record-breaking 122 million votes. Read the full recap of the finale, featuring performances by Haley Reinhart, Tom Jones, and more.
May 26, 2011 · Read how Scotty McCreery won the crown, Lauren Alaina came in second, and the judges and guests performed in the two-hour show. Find out who impressed and who disappointed in the musical numbers, from Gaga to Judas Priest.