RELATED STORIES The end result was an emotional jam that sounded like it could have been written today. No disagreements here. Becnel may be one of the more petite contestants, but she consistently brings one of the biggest sounds, and this week was no exception. Flipping this famously whisper-heavy song on its head by turning into a belt-fest was risky, but Ximines owned it. Perfect vocals aside, this performance oozed charm and personality. The judges appreciated his stripped-down version of the song, which revealed the subtleties in his voice. And it was actually good. The 20 remaining singers, as formally revealed last week, were sent special packages — each contained three iPhones for multiple angles, as well as professional microphone and lighting kits — which they used to convert their homes into makeshift performance venues. She just makes me feel good when she performs.

American Idol Results: Who Went Home On American Idol Last Night? Grade B+, Ashley Hess, “Dreaming With A Broken Heart.” She is so good. Grade: AClick here to watch! And then when it started with whatever it was he did I was like WHAT WHAT? MAKAYLA PHILLIPS (Ariana Grande’s “Greedy”) Maybe I need my head examined. Grade: A-Click here to watch! (Katy’s advice: “Work that camera like you work that mirror at home.”) Grade: A-Click here to watch! I don’t understand why this wasn’t chosen to close the show. Eddie Island, “Ho Hey.” I never thought we’d ever hear this song on American Idol, but here it is. I can’t wait to hear more from her. Shawn Robinson, “Jealous.” I don’t think this was the right song for his voice. She’s really comfortable at the microphone, and I feel like she’s among the more current-sounding contestants. ), © 2009-2019 Gravy Train Productions, LLC | Privacy. Madison VanDenberg, “Domino.” I think it was smart for her to do an upbeat song to show she’s not all just ballads. Grade: A-Click here to watch! Let us know your own grades below.

These judges have found the best of the best. JULIA GARGANO (Christina Perri’s “Human”) Grade: AClick here to watch! First of all, this is an extremely underrated Grande song, so I love Phillips for choosing it — even more than I already loved her. Despite consistently delivering in previous episodes, she hasn’t always lingered in people’s minds, and I think that’s starting to change. Alyssa Raghu, “Ain’t It Fun.” I was a bit bored with the song choice, but she’s got a great natural sound and she really did learn how to work the stage. Wade Cota “All I Want.” I’m sorry, I can’t do it. The metamorphosis this girl has undergone is unreal. He’s a great artist and this wasn’t the most exciting, but I dug it. I didn’t even love the song, but she’s so captivating it worked for me. It’s so weird to me that they didn’t feature some of these Top 20 contestants more. And I have to go back and read, but I think he’s done so every performance. I think he should have … But I’m still waiting to get it overall.