“I’m Ryan Seacrest, and this is… a series of terrible song choices.”
At least that’s how Sunday’s American Idol probably should have been introduced. Though the performances improved dramatically as the two-hour event progressed, this episode — the first one where America’s opinion actually matters — found some of Season 16’s best singers at their worst.
But was it all because of nerves? Or are we finally separating the dreamers from the achievers? You be the (fourth) judge as we break down all of tonight’s performances:
Caleb Lee Hutchinson
Katy Perry nailed it when she praised Hutchinson for his remarkable evolution.
At least that’s how Sunday’s American Idol probably should have been introduced. Though the performances improved dramatically as the two-hour event progressed, this episode — the first one where America’s opinion actually matters — found some of Season 16’s best singers at their worst.
But was it all because of nerves? Or are we finally separating the dreamers from the achievers? You be the (fourth) judge as we break down all of tonight’s performances:
Caleb Lee Hutchinson
Katy Perry nailed it when she praised Hutchinson for his remarkable evolution.
- 4/23/2018
- TVLine.com
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