'American Idol': All-Time Best Performances
As the series ends, here's our nominees of Hall of Fame moments that keep us coming back for more, from Carly Smithson's "Blackbird" to David Cook's "Hello"
Colton Dixon, "Piano Man"
Colton Dixon, "Piano Man"
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Carly Smithson, "Blackbird"
Carly Smithson, "Blackbird"
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Jordin Sparks, "I (Who Have Nothing)"
Jordin Sparks, "I (Who Have Nothing)"
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Pia Toscano, "I'll Stand by You"
Pia Toscano, "I'll Stand by You"
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Casey Abrams, "Nature Boy"
Casey Abrams, "Nature Boy"
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Katharine McPhee, "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
Katharine McPhee, "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
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Jason Castro, "Hallelujah"
Jason Castro, "Hallelujah"
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Melinda Doolittle, "My Funny Valentine"
Melinda Doolittle, "My Funny Valentine"
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Tamyra Gray, "A House Is Not a Home"
Tamyra Gray, "A House Is Not a Home"
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Kimberly Locke, "Over the Rainbow"
Kimberly Locke, "Over the Rainbow"
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Ruben Studdard, "A Whole New World"
Ruben Studdard, "A Whole New World"
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David Cook, "Hello"
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James Durbin, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
James Durbin, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
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Haley Reinhart, "The House of the Rising Sun"
Haley Reinhart, "The House of the Rising Sun"
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Blake Lewis, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
American Idol, Blake Lewis | ''You Give Love a Bad Name'' by Bon Jovi (1986), sung during Top 6 — Bon Jovi night Mentor Jon Bon Jovi gave Blake aÂ…
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Sarina-Joi Crowe, "Mama Knows Best"
Sarina-Joi Crowe, "Mama Knows Best"
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Candice Glover, "Lovesong"
Candice Glover, "Lovesong"
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Crystal Bowersox, "Me and Bobby McGee"
Crystal Bowersox, "Me and Bobby McGee"
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Jennifer Hudson, "Circle of Life"
Jennifer Hudson, "Circle of Life"
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Phillip Phillips, "Volcano"
Phillip Phillips, "Volcano"
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Kelly Clarkson, "Natural Woman"
Kelly Clarkson, "Natural Woman"
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Caleb Johnson, "Dazed and Confused"
Caleb Johnson, "Dazed and Confused"
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Allison Iraheta, "Cry Baby"
American Idol, Allison Iraheta | 12. ALLISON IRAHETA, ''Cry Baby,'' Exit Performance (Season 8) Like Mommie Dearest, Allison never got the respect she was entitled to — at least notÂ…
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Trent Harmon, "Chandelier"
Trent Harmon, "Chandelier"
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Chris Daughtry, "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)"
Chris Daughtry, "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)"
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David Archuleta, "Imagine"
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Carrie Underwood, "Alone"
American Idol, Carrie Underwood | ''Alone'' by Heart (1987), sung during Top 11 — Billboard Number Ones night Nobody figured the corn-fed country girl could rock out, but when CarrieÂ…
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Clay Aiken, "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Clay Aiken, "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
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Elliott Yamin, "Moody's Mood for Love"
Elliott Yamin, "Moody's Mood for Love"
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Jena Irene, "Can’t Help Falling in Love"
Jena Irene, "Can’t Help Falling in Love"
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Kris Allen, "Heartless"
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Fantasia Barrino, "Summertime"
American Idol, Fantasia Barrino | Fantasia killing it with ''Summertime'' It became Fantasia's signature performance, and for good reason: ''Summertime" was vulnerable and raw, as well as confident and astonishing.Â…
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Bo Bice, "In a Dream"
Bo Bice | 5. BO BICE, ''In a Dream'' (Season 4) Talk about cojones! Late in Idol 's fourth season, when viewers knew things were coming down toÂ…
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Kelly Clarkson, "Stuff Like That There"
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"
Joshua Ledet, "It’s A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World"
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