After a busy week for the season 23 top 14 contestants on “American Idol,” from attending a star-studded Hollywood party to being mentored by music legend James Taylor, they were ready for the next round of competition, airing live on April 27, 2025.
The two-hour “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame” themed episode aired live from coast-to-coast and marked the first time viewers only ha the length of the show to cast their votes. Underwood showed up in ripped jeans and a red bandana in honor of Guns n’ Roses, whom she said she considers “the greatest band of all time with the greatest front man of all time.”
In the last moments of the show, host Ryan Seacrest will announce which two contestants are going home based on the night’s votes. Spoiler alert: full results are below.
Top 12 Live Results
As the contestants performed songs made famous by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, the judges were blown away, prompting Underwood to say she couldn’t be mad at America for whomever goes through to the top 12 at the end of the episode.
With 19 million votes tabulated tonight, here’s who’s moving forward to the top 12:
- Canaan James Hill
- Gabby Samone
- Mattie Pruitt
- Thunderstorm Artis
- Slater Nalley
- Breanna Nix
- John Foster
- Filo
- Kolbi Jordan
- Josh King
- Jamal Roberts
- Che Chesterman
That means Amanda Barise and Desmond Roberts are heading home. The top 12 will appear on the next live episode less than 24 hours later, after mentorship from former “Idol” winner Fantasia, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time on April 28.
How to Vote for the ‘American Idol’ Top 12
Voting is open from the moment the episode starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time until about 9:50 p.m. Eastern time, per ABC. As in the previous week, viewers have three ways to vote and can cast up to 10 votes for each of their favorite singers on each platform — up to 30 votes per contestant.
The first two ways to vote are through ABC’s website and via the “American Idol” app, either via Apple for iPhones or via Google for Androids. The site and app require signing in — you can create a free account that works for both or use an existing MyDisney account.
The third way to vote is by texting a favorite contestant’s unique contestant number — provided above — to 21523, up to 10 times for each contestant you think should advance. EntertainmentNOW has compiled the singers’ unique numbers for texting votes below, provided in alphabetical order.
- Amanda Barise — “I Can’t Help It” by Michael Jackson — Text 24 to 21523
- Breanna Nix — “Open Arms” by Journey — Text 9 to 21523
- Canaan James Hill — “Mary, Don’t You Weep” by Aretha Franklin — Text 16 to 21523
- Ché Chesterman — It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World” by James Brown — Text 1 to 21523
- Desmond Roberts — “Jesus is Love” by the Commodores — Text 14 to 21523
- Filo — “With A Little Help From My Friends” by The Beatles — Text 17 to 21523
- Gabby Samone — “Saving All My Love For You” by the Isley Brothers — Text 6 to 21523
- Jamal Roberts — “Shout, Pts 1 & 2” — Text 12 to 21523
- John Foster — “Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley — Text 13 to 21523
- Josh King — “The Longest Time” by Billy Joel — Text 21 to 21523
- Kolbi Roberts — “You’re All I Need to Get By” — Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell — Text 3 to 21523
- Mattie Pruitt — “Piece of My Heart” — Janis Joplin — Text 22 to 21523
- Slater Nalley — “Your Song” by Elton John — Text 11 to 21523
- Thunderstorm Artis — “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor — Text 23 to 21523
