From: American Idol on Thu, May 12 2011 4:05 AM

Haley Reinhart came back with a vengeance and had a moment with Ben E. King’s "I Who Have Nothing." The judges gave her a standing ovation and Jennifer explained that this performance is why they pushed Haley.

From: American Idol on Thu, May 12 2011 4:05 AM

Serving as the evening’s bookends, James Durbin wrapped up the night with a lot of enthusiasm during Leiber & Stoller's "Love Potion #9" by The Searchers. Randy observed that James is peaking at the right time and having a moment with each performance.

From: American Idol on Thu, May 12 2011 4:05 AM

James Durbin kicked off the night of performances with high energy and pyro as he performed Journey’s "Don't Stop Believin'." Journey's own Randy Jackson thought James nailed it.

From: American Idol on Thu, May 12 2011 4:05 AM

Haley Reinhart was inspired by Michael Jackson’s "Earth Song." While the judges didn't think it was the best song choice for Haley, they noticed the feeling she had when she sang.

From: American Idol on Thu, May 12 2011 4:05 AM

Haley Reinhart was inspired by Michael Jackson’s "Earth Song." While the judges didn't think it was the best song choice for Haley, they noticed the feeling she had when she sang.

From: American Idol on Thu, May 12 2011 4:05 AM

Inspired by Lady Gaga, Scotty McCreery added a heaping of humor to "Young Blood" by The Coasters. Steven stated, "You made Gaga’s yaya go lala. I love the humor, man."

From: American Idol on Thu, May 12 2011 4:05 AM

Scotty McCreery played the guitar and even became a bit emotional as he sang "Where Were You" by Alan Jackson. Randy Jackson said that Scotty made his mark on the Idol stage and is set for superstardom.

From: American Idol on Thu, May 12 2011 4:05 AM

Scotty McCreery played the guitar and even became a bit emotional as he sang "Where Were You" by Alan Jackson. Randy Jackson said that Scotty made his mark on the Idol stage and is set for superstardom.

From: American Idol on Thu, May 12 2011 4:05 AM

Due to the recent storms that made their impact on Lauren Alaina’s home town, she connected with Martina McBride's "Anyway," and she gave the judges the kind of vocal performance they've been waiting for.

From: American Idol on Thu, May 12 2011 4:04 AM

The 4 clearly wanted it more than ever as they performed songs that inspired them and then performed songs from the songbook of Music of Leiber & Stoller.

From: American Idol on Tue, May 10 2011 8:09 PM

Host Ryan Seacrest takes you on a backstage tour of the American Idol set. See all the ins and outs of Idol and find out some hilarious stories in this exclusive video.

From: American Idol on Mon, May 09 2011 10:23 PM

During our Top 5 week, we saw great reactions, info on a weekend bake sale and a trip to Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen.

From: American Idol on Mon, May 09 2011 5:55 PM

Lauren Alaina got a gift from her idol, Carrie Underwood. However, she’s having a tough time being away from home.

From: American Idol on Mon, May 09 2011 5:55 PM

James Durbin has made lifelong friends on American Idol and got to meet an idol of his own. Just don’t ask him what day of the week it is!

From: American Idol on Mon, May 09 2011 5:55 PM

Bonding with the other Idols is something Scotty McCreery has really enjoyed, but it’s hard being away from his friends for 3 months.

From: American Idol on Mon, May 09 2011 5:55 PM

Haley Reinhart is still amazed at the idea she gets to shop and keep the clothes. Her biggest Idol challenge happened when a good friend was eliminated on Idol. Watch and find out who!

From: American Idol on Fri, May 06 2011 8:29 PM

There was no shortage of opinions after the Top 5 Results show.

From: American Idol on Fri, May 06 2011 2:25 AM

Immediately after his elimination, Jacob Lusk discusses his experience, his future and offers advice to everyone.

From: American Idol on Fri, May 06 2011 2:25 AM

After 60 million votes, performances by Jennifer Lopez and Lady Antebellum, we said goodbye to Jacob Lusk.

From: American Idol on Thu, May 05 2011 4:35 AM

Lauren Alaina channeled her favorite Idol, Carrie Underwood, with "Flat On The Floor." The judges all commented that this is the exact right niche for the country teen.