'American Idol' 2026: Top 12 Contestants Revealed After Shocking Results Delay, 2 Singers Eliminated
Just Jared • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Last week's American Idol episode ended with a delayed elimination due to issues in calculating vote totals, leading to this week's episode starting with the elimination instead.
- The Top 14 singers performed last week, but only 12 will perform in the April 6 episode, as two contestants were eliminated at the start of the show.
- All 14 contestants rehearsed for this week's performances, but the two eliminated singers did not get to perform live.
- Host Ryan Seacrest opened the episode with the elimination and announced that another contestant would be sent home by the end of the night.
- Ryan Seacrest also shared insights about the behind-the-scenes situation during the unexpected elimination moment last week.
