American Idol Top 24 Revealed: Did Your Faves Survive The Final Judgment?

By Andy Swift
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Two dozen American Idol hopefuls are trading Hollywood for Hawaii after the latest round of eliminations.

Monday's episode brought with it the dreaded Final Judgment, forcing Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie to make some difficult cuts in order to finalize the Top 24 of Season 20.

The two-hour affair also witnessed the judges playing mental gymnastics with the contestants. Like, even more than usual. Take this actual quotation, for example: "I'm sorry to say that your Idol journey is ending... at some point in the future, but not today."

Then there was this curveball: "You're not going to make it to our Top 25... but that's OK, because there is no Top 25."

But this one? This one crossed the line of human decency: "Unfortunately, we are eliminating you from the Top 59... and putting you in the Top 24." I mean, come on.

And while we're discussing the judges' determination to crank up the tension tonight, can we talk about those awkward on-the-spot sing-offs? As if these poor kids haven't been through enough already.

Scroll down to see which 24 hopefuls made it through to the Top 24, hit PLAY on their Showstopper performances, then drop a comment with your thoughts. Which singer(s) would get your vote(s)?

Allegra Miles, 18

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Watch Miles' Showstopper performance above.

Ava Maybee, 20

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Watch Maybee's Showstopper performance above.

Cadence Baker, 18

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Watch Baker's Showstopper performance above.

Cameron Whitcomb, 18

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Watch Whitcomb's Showstopper performance above.

Christian Guardino, 21

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Watch Guardino's Showstopper performance above.

Dan Marshall, 24

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Watch Marshall's Showstopper performance above.

Danielle Finn, 17

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Watch Finn's Showstopper performance above.

Elli Rowe, 19

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Watch Rowe's Showstopper performance above.

Emyrson Flora, 16

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Watch Flora's Showstopper performance above.

Fritz Hager, 22

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Watch Hager's Showstopper performance above.

Huntergirl, 23

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Watch Huntergirl's Showstopper performance above.

Jacob Moran, 28

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Watch Moran's Showstopper performance above.

Jay, 23

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Watch Jay's Showstopper performance above.

Katyrah Love, 23

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Watch Love's Showstopper performance above.

Kenedi Anderson, 17

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Lady K, 25

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Watch Lady K's Showstopper performance above.

Leah Marlene, 20

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Watch Marlene's Showstopper performance above.

Mike Parker, 27

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Watch Parker's Showstopper performance above.

Nicolina, 18

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Watch Nicolina's Showstopper performance above.

Noah Thompson, 19

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Watch Thompson's Showstopper performance above.

Sage, 20

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Watch Sage's Showstopper performance above.

Scarlet, 18

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Watch Scarlet's Showstopper performance above.

Sir Blayke, 28

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Watch Blayke's Showstopper performance above.

Tristen Gressett, 17

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Watch Gressett's Showstopper performance above.

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