The 2019 American Idol Top 20 were chosen after Hawaii showcase solos and Final Judgment by judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie. ABC’s official list names all twenty contestants; they then returned to Los Angeles for another chance to impress the judges.
Who made the American Idol Top 20 in 2019?
ABC’s April 1, 2019 recap lists these twenty contestants as the season’s Top 20:
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- Madison Vandenburg
- Shawn Robinson
- Eddie Island
- Evelyn Cormier
- Alyssa Raghu
- Ryan Hammond
- Raquel Trinidad
- Logan Johnson
- Dimitrius Graham
- Riley Thompson
- Walker Burroughs
- Bumbly
- Ashley Hess
- Alejandro Aranda
- Laine Hardy
- Kate Barnette
- Uché
- Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon
- Laci Kaye Booth
- Wade Cota
The spellings above follow ABC’s published list, including “Bumbly” and “Uché.” ABC’s Top 20 recap identifies the episode coverage as “Showcase & Final Judgement” and “Top 20 Solos.”
How the judges chose the contestants
Forty contestants remained when the Hawaii showcase began. They performed solos before Perry, Richie, and Bryan made their decisions at Final Judgment. The selected twenty then returned to Los Angeles for another round of performances and a further opportunity to impress the judges.
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Performances highlighted in ABC’s recap
ABC called attention to several showcase performances: Laine Hardy’s performance drew a memorable reaction from Perry, while Uché sang Wild Cherry’s “Play that Funky Music,” Eddie Island performed The Lumineers’ “Ho Hey,” and Laci Kaye Booth sang Cheap Trick’s “I Want You to Want Me.”
ABC also mentioned Kai the Singer performing Alessia Cara’s “Wild Things.” That mention is separate from the official Top 20 list: Kai does not appear among the twenty named contestants in the recap.
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Katy Perry’s reaction to Laine Hardy
After Hardy’s showcase performance, Perry joked, “am I allowed to have a crush on a contestant?” ABC identifies Perry as a judge in its recap.
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