



Posted on March 9, 2026
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Andrew Wendowski
McCullough earned his Platinum Ticket through a vote by his peers, while Brooks Rosser was selected by the “Ohana,” and Inskeep scored hers from the “industry tastemakers.”
Posted on March 9, 2026
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Melinda Lorge
“She was a huge supporter of me, and this was one of the songs she loved for me to sing to her,” he continued.
Posted on March 9, 2026
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Andrew Wendowski
“My mom is my favorite person in the whole entire world. She has been a backbone and just a rock in my life,” Inskeep shared.
Posted on March 9, 2026
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Andrew Wendowski
“Even though he can’t be here taking pictures of me, I know he’s watching right now,” Findling shared.
Posted on March 9, 2026
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Melinda Lorge
“I picked this song today because the last time that my father was in Hawaii, he was on leave from Vietnam,” Heyward shared.
Posted on March 9, 2026
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Melinda Lorge
“The legacy that he left made a strong impression on my life,” Harper shared of her late Grandfather.
Posted on March 9, 2026
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Melinda Lorge
“You’ve got a lot of power in there and in all the right places,” Underwood gushed of Rumfelt.
Posted on March 6, 2026
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Melinda Lorge
“I’d say Shania Twain was a huge influence on me and anybody in the early nineties. Jo Dee Messina, the more wholesome side of the nineties country,” Harper explained.
Posted on March 6, 2026
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Andrew Wendowski
“They want to go hang with Dad, go get in the woods or do stuff like that, and that keeps me grounded.”
Posted on March 4, 2026
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Melinda Lorge
“I’ve learned first and foremost that I was a very selfish person, especially with my time,” Lane admitted, reflecting on how marriage and fatherhood have ultimately reshaped his priorities.
Posted on March 2, 2026
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Melinda Lorge
“As long as God’s opening the doors, then you should run” is a piece of wisdom Emily Ann Roberts shared with Hannah Harper that stuck with her.
Posted on March 2, 2026
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Melinda Lorge
Ultimately, Michael Garner scored a spot in the Top 30, and Jayson Garner was eliminated from the competition.
Posted on March 2, 2026
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Andrew Wendowski
The Top 30 has been unveiled during one of the biggest cuts in American Idol history amid Hollywood Week.
Posted on March 2, 2026
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Melinda Lorge
Genevieve and Bella advanced to the Top 30.
Posted on March 2, 2026
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Melinda Lorge
“I’ve always known that I can sing, but to get that level of validation and praise, it was an insane feeling,” Findling recalled.