莉·隆斯（英语：Lil Rounds，生于1984年11月14日），24岁、来自田纳西州孟菲斯，于堪萨斯城 (密苏里州)海选。她的家在2008年2月5日被吹袭的龙卷风吹倒。
克里斯·艾伦（英语：Kris Allen，生于1985年6月24日），23岁、来自阿肯色州康韦郡，于路易斯维尔 (肯塔基州)海选。艾伦最著名的表演是在好莱坞周时的团体表演，演唱杰克逊5人组的〈I Want You Back〉。
丹尼·寇奇（英语：Danny Gokey，28岁，生于1980年4月24日），来自威斯康辛州密尔瓦基，是位歌颂与礼拜仪式音乐家，于堪萨斯城 (密苏里州)与他的好朋友贾玛·罗杰斯一起参加海选，并双双通过、进入好莱坞，但贾玛·罗杰斯在好莱坞周结束时被淘汰。在海选前四周，寇奇的妻子苏菲亚由于先天心脏疾病而过世，并激起寇奇放手一搏的决心。
亚当·蓝伯特（英语：Adam Lambert，生于1982年1月29日）是位27岁、来自加利福尼亚州洛杉矶的舞台演员（old stage actor），于旧金山海选。在美国偶像海选前，蓝姆伯特曾参与音乐剧“邪恶”（Wicked）的演出。他所演唱的〈Some Kind of Wonderful〉与〈Believe〉大获评审好评。
亚努·迪赛（英语：Anoop Desai，生于1986年12月20日）是位22岁、来自北卡罗来纳州教堂山的大学生，于堪萨斯城 (密苏里州)海选。他在堪萨斯城的海选中让评审十分惊艳。他在外卡赛结果上成为第十三位进级的选手。
洁丝明·穆雷（英语：Jasmine Murray，17岁，生于1991年3月14日），来自密西西比州斯塔克维尔，于杰克逊维]]海选时演唱菲姬Big Girls Don't Cry。她是2007年Miss Mississippi's
荷黑·纽尼兹（英语：Jorge Nunez，20岁，生于1988年5月12日），来自波多黎各Cidra，于圣胡安海选。荷黑精通英文、法文和西班牙文。
亚莉克希丝·葛蕾丝（英语：Alexis Grace，21岁，生于1987年6月9日），来自田纳西州孟菲斯，于路易斯维尔 (肯塔基州)海选。葛蕾丝在19岁时生了女儿，并与孩子的父亲订婚。
麦可·沙伏尔（英语：Michael Sarver，28岁，生于1981年3月28日），来自得克萨斯州杰斯普（Jasper），是位石油开采工人，于菲尼克斯 (亚利桑那州)海选。已婚，有两名小孩。
梅根·乔伊（英语：Megan Joy，23岁，生于1985年8月25日），来自犹他州桑迪，于盐湖城海选。西门曾多次指出梅根是他本季喜爱的选手之一。
史考特·麦金泰尔（英语：Scott MacIntyre，23岁，生于1985年6月22日），来自利桑纳州斯科茨代尔，于菲尼克斯海选。史考特是一位近乎全盲的钢琴家。
马特·吉拉德（英语：Matt Giraud，生于1985年5月11日）是位23岁、来自密西根州卡拉马祖县的钢琴家，于路易斯维尔 (肯塔基州)海选，演唱盖文·迪克罗的〈I Don't Want to Be〉。他在团体表演所演唱的〈I Want You Back〉与〈Georgia on My Mind〉让他成为评审的最爱之一。
艾丽森·艾拉希塔（英语：Allison Iraheta，17岁，生于1992年4月27日），来自加州洛杉矶，于旧金山海选。
Top 13 - Michael Jackson
Lil Rounds - "The Way You Make Me Feel" (Michael Jackson)
Scott MacIntyre - "Keep the Faith" (Michael Jackson)
Danny Gokey - "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (Michael Jackson)
Michael Sarver - "You Are Not Alone" (Michael Jackson)
Jasmine Murray - "I'll Be There" (The Jackson 5)
Kris Allen - "Remember the Time" (Michael Jackson)
Allison Iraheta - "Give In to Me" (Michael Jackson)
Anoop Desai - "Beat It" (Michael Jackson)
Jorge Núñez - "Never Can Say Goodbye" (The Jackson 5)
Megan Joy - "Rockin' Robin" (Michael Jackson)
Adam Lambert - "Black or White" (Michael Jackson)
Matt Giraud - "Human Nature" (Michael Jackson)
Alexis Grace - "Dirty Diana" (Michael Jackson)
Eliminated: Jasmine Murray and Jorge Núñez
The judges chose not to save either Jasmine or Jorge.
Top 11 - Grand Ole Opry
Mentor: Randy Travis
Michael Sarver - "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)" (Garth Brooks)
Allison Iraheta - "Blame It on Your Heart" (Patty Loveless)
Kris Allen - "To Make You Feel My Love" (Garth Brooks)
Lil Rounds - "Independence Day" (Martina McBride)
Adam Lambert - "Ring of Fire" (Johnny Cash)
Scott MacIntyre - "Wild Angels" (Martina McBride)
Alexis Grace - "Jolene" (Dolly Parton)
Danny Gokey - "Jesus, Take the Wheel" (Carrie Underwood)
Anoop Desai - "Always on My Mind" (Brenda Lee)
Megan Joy - "Walkin' After Midnight" (Patsy Cline)
Matt Giraud - "So Small" (Carrie Underwood)
Bottom 3: Allison Iraheta, Michael Sarver, and Alexis Grace
Bottom 2: Michael Sarver and Alexis Grace
Eliminated: Alexis Grace
The judges chose not to use their save on Alexis.
Top 10 - Motown
Mentor: Smokey Robinson
Matt Giraud - "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye)
Kris Allen - "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" (Marvin Gaye)
Scott MacIntyre - "You Can't Hurry Love" (The Supremes)
Megan Joy - "For Once in My Life" (Stevie Wonder)
Anoop Desai - "Ooo Baby Baby" (The Miracles)
Michael Sarver - "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (The Temptations)
Lil Rounds - "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave" (Martha and the Vandellas)
Adam Lambert - "The Tracks of My Tears" (The Miracles)
Danny Gokey - "Get Ready" (The Temptations)
Allison Iraheta - "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (The Temptations)
Bottom 3: Matt Giraud, Michael Sarver, and Scott MacIntyre
Bottom 2: Matt Giraud and Michael Sarver
Eliminated: Michael Sarver
The judges chose not to save Michael.
Top 9 - Popular iTunes Downloads
Anoop Desai - "Caught Up" (Usher)
Megan Joy - "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (Bob Marley)
Danny Gokey - "What Hurts the Most" (Rascal Flatts)
Allison Iraheta - "Don't Speak" (No Doubt)
Scott MacIntyre - "Just the Way You Are" (Billy Joel)
Matt Giraud - "You Found Me" (The Fray)
Lil Rounds - "I Surrender" (Celine Dion)
Adam Lambert - "Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry)
Kris Allen - "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)
Bottom 3: Megan Joy, Allison Iraheta, and Anoop Desai
Bottom 2: Megan Joy and Anoop Desai
Eliminated: Megan Joy
Simon made it clear that the judges would not even consider using the save on Megan.
Top 8 - Year They Were Born
Danny Gokey - "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King)
Kris Allen - "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" (Don Henley)
Lil Rounds - "What's Love Got to Do With It" (Tina Turner)
Anoop Desai - "True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper)
Scott MacIntyre - "The Search Is Over" (Survivor)
Allison Iraheta - "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Bonnie Raitt)
Matt Giraud - "Part-Time Lover" (Stevie Wonder)
Adam Lambert - "Mad World" (Tears for Fears)
Bottom 3: Anoop Desai, Scott MacIntyre, and Lil Rounds
Bottom 2: Anoop Desai and Scott MacIntyre
Eliminated: Scott MacIntyre
Paula and Kara wanted to save Scott, but Simon and Randy did not.[49] Since the judges must be unanimous for the save to be used, the save was not used on Scott.
Top 7 (first week) - Idol at the Movies
Mentor: Quentin Tarantino
Allison Iraheta - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith) from Armageddon
Anoop Desai - "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams) from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Adam Lambert - "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf) from Easy Rider
Matt Giraud - "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (Bryan Adams) from Don Juan DeMarco
Danny Gokey - "Endless Love" (Lionel Richie and Diana Ross) from Endless Love
Kris Allen - "Falling Slowly" (Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová) from Once
Lil Rounds - "The Rose" (Bette Midler) from The Rose
Bottom 3: Anoop Desai, Lil Rounds, and Matt Giraud
Bottom 2: Matt Giraud and Lil Rounds
Lowest Voted: Matt Giraud
Eliminated: None*
*Matt Giraud received the lowest number of votes but the judges decided to use their save and Matt was not eliminated.
Top 7 (second week) - Disco
Lil Rounds - "I'm Every Woman" (Chaka Khan)
Kris Allen - "She Works Hard for the Money" (Donna Summer)
Danny Gokey - "September" (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Allison Iraheta - "Hot Stuff" (Donna Summer)
Adam Lambert - "If I Can't Have You" (Yvonne Elliman)
Matt Giraud - "Stayin' Alive" (Bee Gees)
Anoop Desai - "Dim All the Lights" (Donna Summer)
Bottom 3: Anoop Desai, Allison Iraheta, and Lil Rounds
Eliminated: Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai
With no elimination the previous week, there was a second "Top 7" week and two people were eliminated.
Top 5 - Rat Pack Standards
Mentor: Jamie Foxx
Kris Allen - "The Way You Look Tonight"
Allison Iraheta - "Someone to Watch Over Me "
Matt Giraud - "My Funny Valentine"
Danny Gokey - "Come Rain or Come Shine"
Adam Lambert - "Feeling Good"
Bottom 3: Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, and Matt Giraud
Bottom 2: Adam Lambert and Matt Giraud
Eliminated: Matt Giraud
Top 4 - Rock music
Mentor: Slash
Each contestant sang one solo and one duet with a fellow contestant.
Adam Lambert - "Whole Lotta Love" (Led Zeppelin)
Allison Iraheta - "Cry Baby" (Janis Joplin)
Kris Allen & Danny Gokey - "Renegade" (Styx)
Kris Allen - "Come Together" (The Beatles)
Danny Gokey - "Dream On" (Aerosmith)
Allison Iraheta & Adam Lambert - "Slow Ride" (Foghat)
Eliminated: Allison Iraheta
Top 3 - Judge's choice / Contestant's choice
Each contestant sang two songs.[50]
Danny Gokey - "Dance Little Sister" (Terence Trent D'Arby) (Paula Abdul's choice)
Kris Allen - "Apologize" (OneRepublic) (Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi's choice)
Adam Lambert - "One" (U2) (Simon Cowell's choice)
Danny Gokey - "You Are So Beautiful" (Joe Cocker)
Kris Allen - "Heartless" (Kanye West)
Adam Lambert - "Cryin'" (Aerosmith)
Eliminated: Danny Gokey
Top 2 - The contestant’s favorite / Simon Fuller’s choice / The winner’s single
Each contestant sang three songs. Allen won the coin toss, which allows that contestant to choose whether to perform last or first, and he chose to perform last.
Adam Lambert - "Mad World" (Tears for Fears) - Contestant's favorite
Kris Allen - "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers) - Contestant's favorite
Adam Lambert - "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke) - Simon Fuller's choice
Kris Allen - "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye) - Simon Fuller's choice
Adam Lambert - "No Boundaries" - Winner's single
Kris Allen - "No Boundaries" - Winner's single
Winner: Kris Allen
Runner-Up: Adam Lambert
Other performances
Group song
Top 36/Group 1: "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz
Top 36/Group 2: "Closer" by Ne-Yo
Top 36/Group 3: "Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry
Top 13: "I Want You Back/ABC Medley" by The Jackson 5
Top 11: "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" by Travis Tritt
Top 10: "Motown" Medley: "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes/"You're All I Need to Get By" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell/"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Top 9: "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey
Top 8: "Can't Get You out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
Top 7 (week 1): "Maniac" by Michael Sembello from Flashdance
Top 7 (week 2): "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" by The Jackson 5; choreographed by Paula Abdul
Top 5: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and "I Got Rhythm"
Top 4: "School's Out" by Alice Cooper
Top 3: The Top 3 did not perform a group routine.
Top 2: "So What" by Pink (whole Top 13 performed)
Guest performances
In addition, songs are played during the elimination night to promote an artist, single, album, or the show itself. Included is a list of those songs with their Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Digital Songs reactions.
Week Performer(s) Title Hot 100
Reaction Hot Digital Songs
Reaction Notes
Top 36/
Group 1 Carly Smithson
Michael Johns "The Letter" Ineligible to chart
(No legal digital release) live performance
Top 36/
Group 2 Brooke White "Hold Up My Heart" 47 (debut) 27 (51,171 +999%) live performance
Top 36/
Group 3 No performer
Top 13 Kanye West "Heartless" 7 (+1) 13 (95,223 +18%) pre-recorded[51]
Kelly Clarkson "My Life Would Suck Without You" 5 (+4) 6 (141,167 +38%) live performance
Top 11 Brad Paisley "Then" 35 (debut) 18 (64,127 +999%) live performance
Carrie Underwood
Randy Travis "I Told You So" 9 (+48) 4 (125,806 +701%) pre-recorded[52]
Top 10 Ruben Studdard "Together" did not debut N/A pre-recorded[53]
Smokey Robinson
Joss Stone "You’re the One for Me" did not debut N/A live performance
Stevie Wonder "My Chérie Amour"/"Superstition"/
"Overjoyed"/"All About the Love Again" ineligible to re-enter N/A live performance
Top 9 David Cook "Come Back to Me" 63 (debut) 40 (39,430 +498%) pre-recorded
Lady GaGa "Poker Face" 2 (-1) 2 (228,799 +11%) live performance
Top 8 Frankie Avalon "Venus" N/A N/A live performance
Flo Rida "Right Round" 3 (=) 4 (179,913 +9%) live performance
Kellie Pickler "Best Days of Your Life" 50 (+53) 34 (46,825 +257%) live performance
Top 7
(week 1) Jennifer Hudson "If This Isn't Love" 63 (+23) 86 (19,112 +172%) live performance
Miley Cyrus "The Climb" 4 (+4) 2 (189,566 +0%) pre-recorded
Top 7
(week 2) David Archuleta "Touch My Hand"[54] did not debut 107 (12,875 +558%) live performance
Freda Payne
Thelma Houston
KC Medley of
"Band of Gold"
"Don't Leave Me This Way"
"Get Down Tonight." ineligible to re-enter N/A live performance
Top 5 Natalie Cole "Something's Gotta Give" did not debut N/A live performance
Taylor Hicks "Seven Mile Breakdown" did not debut N/A live performance
Jamie Foxx "Blame It" 2 (+2) 4(+6) live performance
Top 4 Paula Abdul "I'm Just Here for the Music" 87 (debut) 61(24,615 +999%) live performance
No Doubt "Just a Girl" ineligible to re-enter TBA pre-recorded
Daughtry "No Surprise" 15 (debut) 7 (103,593 +999%) live performance
Top 3 Noah Mushimiyimana "World's Greatest" NA NA live performance
Jordin Sparks "Battlefield" 32 (debut) 12 (75,007 +999%) live performance
Katy Perry "Waking Up in Vegas" 13 (+38) 5 (103,921) +180% live performance
Top 2 Carrie Underwood "Home Sweet Home" 79 (re-entry) TBA live performance on May 19, 2009
Finale See Grand Finale (American Idol 8) for other performances NA NA
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