Overview
Tonight the Top 9 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the American Idol crown. The contestants will sing their hearts out tonight to the theme of country music in hopes of winning America’s vote and surviving another week in the competition. This Week's Theme is: Country Music Performing Tonight is: Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Mandisa, Paris Bennett, Ace Young, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, Taylor Hicks,
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5 - 1Auditions #1 (Chicago, IL) January 17, 2006 -
5 - 2Auditions #2 (Denver, CO) January 18, 2006
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5 - 3Auditions #3 (Greensboro, NC) January 24, 2006
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5 - 4Auditions #4 (San Francisco, CA) January 25, 2006
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5 - 5Auditions #5 (Las Vegas, NV) January 31, 2006
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5 - 6Auditions #6 (Austin, TX) February 01, 2006
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5 - 7Auditions #7 (Boston, MA) February 07, 2006
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5 - 8Hollywood Round #1 February 08, 2006
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5 - 9Hollywood Round #2 February 14, 2006
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5 - 10Hollywood Round #3 February 15, 2006
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5 - 11Performance Show Females #1 (top 12) February 21, 2006
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5 - 12Top 12 Men Perform February 22, 2006
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5 - 13and then there were 20... February 23, 2006
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5 - 14Top 10 Women Perform February 28, 2006
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5 - 15Performance Show Males #2 (top 10) March 01, 2006
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5 - 16and then there were 16... March 02, 2006
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5 - 17Performance Show Females #3 (top 8) March 07, 2006
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5 - 18Performance Show Males #3 (top 8) March 08, 2006
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5 - 19and then there were 12... March 09, 2006
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5 - 20Top 12 perform live March 14, 2006
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5 - 21and then there were 11... March 15, 2006
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5 - 22Top 11 perform live March 21, 2006
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5 - 23and then there were 10... March 22, 2006
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5 - 24Top 10 perform live March 28, 2006
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5 - 25and then there were 9... March 29, 2006
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5 - 26Top 9 perform live April 04, 2006
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5 - 27and then there were 8... April 05, 2006
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5 - 28Top 8 perform live April 11, 2006
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5 - 29and then there were 7... April 12, 2006
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5 - 30Top 7 perform live April 18, 2006
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5 - 31and then there were 6... April 19, 2006
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5 - 32Top 6 perform live April 25, 2006
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5 - 33and then there were 5... April 26, 2006
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5 - 34Top 5 perform live May 02, 2006
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5 - 35and then there were 4... May 03, 2006
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5 - 36Top 4 perform live May 09, 2006
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5 - 37and then there were 3... May 10, 2006
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5 - 38Top 3 perform live May 16, 2006
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5 - 39and then there were 2... May 17, 2006
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5 - 40Top 2 perform live May 23, 2006
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5 - 41The Finale May 24, 2006