'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"
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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"
Kris Allen, American Idol
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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"
American Idol, Adam Lambert
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David Cook, "The World I Know"
American Idol | CUT ''GREATEST HITS'' ON FINALE NIGHT No matter how talented the singer, there's no re-creating an '' Idol Moment.'' So why does the show insistÂ…
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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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