{"id":9337,"date":"2020-04-21T12:33:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T17:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=9337"},"modified":"2020-04-21T12:33:50","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T17:33:50","slug":"american-idol-comes-to-america-for-the-very-first-time-remotely-with-the-top-20-performing-for-a-spot-in-the-top-10-sunday-april-26-on-abc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/21\/american-idol-comes-to-america-for-the-very-first-time-remotely-with-the-top-20-performing-for-a-spot-in-the-top-10-sunday-april-26-on-abc\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;American Idol&#8221; Comes to America for the Very First Time Remotely, with the Top 20 Performing for a Spot in the Top 10, Sunday, April 26, on ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6209\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/american_idol-391x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"391\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/american_idol-391x210.jpg 391w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/american_idol-391x210-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/american_idol-391x210-260x140.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/american_idol-391x210-160x86.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/>The stakes have never been higher as the Top 20 perform remotely for a spot in the Top 10 of &#8220;<em><strong>American Idol<\/strong><\/em>,&#8221; Sunday, April 26 (8:00-10:00PM EDT), on ABC. 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(TV-PG, L) Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2456511860\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<em>American Idol<\/em>&#8220;&#8216;s Top 20 finalists include the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Aliana Jester &#8211; Fort Walton Beach, FL<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Arthur Gunn &#8211; Wichita, KS<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Cyniah Elise &#8211; Jonesboro, GA<\/p><div id=\"morty-2369852356\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00b7 DeWayne Crocker Jr. &#8211; Castle Rock, CO<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Dillon James &#8211; Bakersfield, CA<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Faith Becnel &#8211; Luling, LA<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Francisco Martin &#8211; Daly City, CA<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Franklin Boone &#8211; Hillsborough, NC<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Grace Leer &#8211; San Ramon, CA<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Jonny West &#8211; Studio City, CA<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Jovin Webb &#8211; Baton Rouge, LA<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Julia Gargano &#8211; Staten Island, NY<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Just Sam &#8211; Sherman Oaks, CA<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Kimmy Gabriela &#8211; Lakeland, FL<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Lauren Spencer-Smith &#8211; Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Louis Knight &#8211; Narberth, PA<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Makayla Phillips &#8211; Temecula, CA<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Nick Merico &#8211; Woodland Hills, CA<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Olivia Ximines &#8211; Menifee, CA<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Sophia Wackerman &#8211; Long Beach, CA<\/p>\n<p>Helping to determine who America will ultimately vote for to become the next singing sensation are music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. 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