'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"
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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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