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American Idol Season 12

January. 16,2013

4.3

TV-PG

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American Idol

Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will become the new American Idol?

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American Idol

2002 / TV-PG

Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will become the new American Idol?

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Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Seacrest

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American Idol Season 12 Full Episode Guide

Episode 37 - Winner Announced

First Aired: May. 16,2013

Episode 36 - Two Finalists Compete

First Aired: May. 15,2013

Episode 35 - Results Show

First Aired: May. 09,2013

The top 2 finalists are determined. Lauren Alaina performs; Alicia Keys performs.

Episode 34 - Finalists Compete

First Aired: May. 08,2013

Each finalist performs a song chosen by Jimmy Iovine, the judges and the producers. Highlights also shown from their hometown visits.

Episode 33 - Results Show

First Aired: May. 02,2013

The contestants face elimination. David Cook performs; will.i.am peforms; Harry Connick Jr. performs.

Episode 32 - Finalists Compete

First Aired: May. 01,2013

The top 4 finalists performs a hit song of 2013 and a song from the Great American Songbook standards.

Episode 31 - Results Show

First Aired: April. 25,2013

The contestants face elimination. Stefano Langone performs; Lee DeWyze performs.

Episode 30 - Finalists Compete

First Aired: April. 24,2013

The top 4 finalists perform Contestant's Choice and One-Hit Wonders.

Episode 29 - Results Show

First Aired: April. 18,2013

The contestants face elimination. Clay Aiken performs; Fantasia Barrino performs.

Episode 28 - Finalists Compete

First Aired: April. 17,2013

The top 5 perform songs from the Year They Were Born and songs by Divas.

Episode 27 - Results Show

First Aired: April. 11,2013

The finalists face elimination; Scotty McCreery performs; Kelly Clarkson performs.

Episode 26 - Finalists Compete

First Aired: April. 10,2013

The top 6 finalists perform songs by Burt Bacharach & Hal David and Songs They Wish They'd Written.

Episode 25 - Results Show

First Aired: April. 04,2013

The contestants face elimination. Carrie Underwood performs; Casey James performs.

Episode 24 - Finalists Compete

First Aired: April. 03,2013

The top 7 finalists perform classic rock songs.

Episode 23 - Results Show

First Aired: March. 28,2013

The contestants face elimination. Colton Dixon performs; OneRepublic featuring Katharine McPhee performs; Keith Urban performs.

Episode 22 - Top 8 Perform

First Aired: March. 27,2013

The finalists perform music from Detroit, particularly from the Motown era, for the judges. Smokey Robinson mentors the contestants.

Episode 21 - Results Show

First Aired: March. 21,2013

Episode 20 - Finalists Compete

First Aired: March. 20,2013

The top nine take on songs from The Beatles (John Lennon/Paul McCartney Songbook).

Episode 19 - Top 10 Results Show

First Aired: March. 14,2013

Episode 18 - Top 10 Perform -- Live

First Aired: March. 13,2013

The top 10 finalists perform songs that have been performed by previous Idols.

Episode 17 - Finalists Announced

First Aired: March. 07,2013

Episode 16 - 2nd 10 Semifinalists Perform - LIVE

First Aired: March. 06,2013

Ten more singers perform.

Episode 15 - 1st 10 Semifinalists Perform - LIVE

First Aired: March. 05,2013

Ten singers perform in Las Vegas.

Episode 14 - Semifinalist Round, Part 4 -- Guys Perform

First Aired: February. 28,2013

Ten male semifinalists perform in Las Vegas

Episode 13 - Semifinalist Round, Part 3 -- Girls Perform

First Aired: February. 27,2013

Ten female semifinalists perform in Las Vegas.

Episode 12 - Semifinalist Round, Part 2 -- Guys Perform

First Aired: February. 21,2013

Ten male semifinalists perform in Las Vegas.

Episode 11 - Semifinalist Round, Part 1 -- Girls Perform

First Aired: February. 20,2013

Ten female semifinalists perform in Las Vegas.

Episode 10 - Hollywood Round, Part 4

First Aired: February. 14,2013

In the final Hollywood episode, the judges reveal the Top 40 contestants - 20 guys and 20 girls - who remain in the competition. These contestants will travel to Las Vegas in hopes of impressing the judges one more time. See which contestants shine and which ones crack under the pressure.

Episode 9 - Hollywood Round, Part 3

First Aired: February. 13,2013

The ultimate singing stage test resumes in Hollywood as the contestants vie for a coveted spot in the semifinals.

Episode 8 - Hollywood Round, Part 2

First Aired: February. 07,2013

The tough Hollywood Round continues, as judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban narrow down the contestants. Some will leave with shattered dreams, others will move on in the competition.

Episode 7 - Hollywood Round, Part 1

First Aired: February. 06,2013

The contestants who impressed the judges in their respective audition cities will head to Hollywood, where some dreams will come true and others will come to an end. The intensity of the competition heats up as hopefuls chosen from around the nation vie for a coveted semifinalist spot.