'American Idol': All-Time Best Performances

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Colton Dixon, "Piano Man"

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Carly Smithson, "Blackbird"

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Jordin Sparks, "I (Who Have Nothing)"

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Pia Toscano, "I'll Stand by You"

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Casey Abrams, "Nature Boy"

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Katharine McPhee, "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"

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Jason Castro, "Hallelujah"

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Melinda Doolittle, "My Funny Valentine"

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Tamyra Gray, "A House Is Not a Home"

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Kimberly Locke, "Over the Rainbow"

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Ruben Studdard, "A Whole New World"

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David Cook, "Hello"

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James Durbin, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"

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Haley Reinhart, "The House of the Rising Sun"

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Blake Lewis, "You Give Love a Bad Name"

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Sarina-Joi Crowe, "Mama Knows Best"

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Candice Glover, "Lovesong"

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Crystal Bowersox, "Me and Bobby McGee"

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Jennifer Hudson, "Circle of Life"

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Phillip Phillips, "Volcano"

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Kelly Clarkson, "Natural Woman"

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Caleb Johnson, "Dazed and Confused"

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Allison Iraheta, "Cry Baby"

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Trent Harmon, "Chandelier"

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Chris Daughtry, "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)"

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David Archuleta, "Imagine"

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Carrie Underwood, "Alone"

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Clay Aiken, "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

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Elliott Yamin, "Moody's Mood for Love"

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Jena Irene, "Can’t Help Falling in Love"

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Kris Allen, "Heartless"

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Fantasia Barrino, "Summertime"

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Bo Bice, "In a Dream"

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Kelly Clarkson, "Stuff Like That There"

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Adam Lambert, "Mad World"

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David Cook, "The World I Know"

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Joshua Ledet, "It’s A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World"

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'American Idol': All-Time Best Performances

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Colton Dixon, "Piano Man"

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Carly Smithson, "Blackbird"

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Jordin Sparks, "I (Who Have Nothing)"

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Pia Toscano, "I'll Stand by You"

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Casey Abrams, "Nature Boy"

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Katharine McPhee, "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"

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Jason Castro, "Hallelujah"

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Melinda Doolittle, "My Funny Valentine"

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Tamyra Gray, "A House Is Not a Home"

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Kimberly Locke, "Over the Rainbow"

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Ruben Studdard, "A Whole New World"

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David Cook, "Hello"

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James Durbin, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"

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Haley Reinhart, "The House of the Rising Sun"

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Blake Lewis, "You Give Love a Bad Name"

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Sarina-Joi Crowe, "Mama Knows Best"

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Candice Glover, "Lovesong"

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Crystal Bowersox, "Me and Bobby McGee"

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Jennifer Hudson, "Circle of Life"

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Phillip Phillips, "Volcano"

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Kelly Clarkson, "Natural Woman"

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Caleb Johnson, "Dazed and Confused"

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Allison Iraheta, "Cry Baby"

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Trent Harmon, "Chandelier"

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Chris Daughtry, "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)"

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David Archuleta, "Imagine"

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