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On May 4, 2025, season 23 of American Idol released a new segment, which celebrated Ladies Night, as the Top 10 contestants sang songs by renowned female artists from the music industry. The acts were their attempts to secure America's votes and a place in the Top 8. However, the segment saw two singers get eliminated from the contest while the rest advanced.
For the episode, featuring Ladies Night, celebrated country artist Miranda Lambert joined the contestants as their guest mentor to guide them and help them understand what they should and should not do to improve their acts. Abi Carter, American Idol's season 22 winner, was also featured in the episode, as she presented her new single, Burned.
From Adele to Carrie Underwood, the contestants sang songs by many renowned artists from the music industry.
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The episode started with 18-year-old John Foster stepping on the stage to present his rendition of Something to Talk About by Bonnie Raitt. The American Idol contestant left Carrie Underwood mesmerized as she acknowledged his growth throughout the contest, and said:
"Every single time you step on the stage, you feel more comfortable."
The next contender on stage was 26-year-old Kolbi Jordan, whose cover of The Chain by Fleetwood Mac was appreciated by the panelists. Lionel Richie expressed that he was scared "to death" by her stage presence, while Luke Bryan noted that he was fond of her attitude, charisma, and mannerisms.
24-year-old Josh King was the third contender to perform on stage. He took on Rolling in the Deep by Grammy Award winner Adele. Carrie was in awe of his performance as she said:
"Everybody's bringing their A-game tonight, and you are no exception."
Lionel congratulated John, and Luke commended him for challenging himself by taking on a big song.
Soon after, guest mentor Miranda Lambert appeared on the American Idol stage to celebrate 20 years of her album Kerosene, and performed its title track.
As the performances continued, Breanna Nix took the stage. The 25-year-old Texas native sang Water Under the Bridge by Adele. While reviewing her act, Carrie stated that the song was the "right song choice for sure." Meanwhile, Lionel praised her for executing the notes perfectly.
"When you got to the back half of that song, you just really have an incredible voice," Luke mentioned.
Canaan James Hill, the 17-year-old Gospel singer from Dallas, came next and sang Love Wins by Carrie Underwood. Luke appreciated the performance, saying that he liked to see Canaan challenge himself. Meanwhile, Lionel praised him for using the song to send a message to the world.
29-year-old Thunderstorm Artis from Hawaii took the stage after Canaan. He sang When We Were Young by Adele, earning praise and applause from the American Idol panelists. Carrie urged the audience to vote for him so he would stay in the competition.
"You make cool, cool. I'm so in love with what you just did," Lionel added.
Luke was equally appreciative of his act, commending his ability to "hold the room."
Slater Nalley, the 18-year-old singer from Atlanta, sang Whoever's in New England by Reba McEntire. The American Idol contender impressed the judges with his rendition of the song. Carrie said that his song choice was "great." Luke expressed the same sentiment, calling it a "cool move" by picking the Reba song.
The performances were briefly stopped as reigning champion Abi Carter stepped on stage to sing Burned, her latest single.
Once the acts resumed, P.E. teacher Jamal Roberts appeared on stage to sing his rendition of Undo It by Carrie Underwood.
"You are mesmerizing and I love it!" Lionel remarked.
The youngest on American Idol season 23, Mattie Pruitt, appeared next and presented the panelists with her take on Miranda Lambert's The House That Built Me. The judges appreciated how Mattie conveyed the emotions of the song and held every note.
Gabby Samone, the 23-year-old artist from Baltimore, was the last singer to perform on Ladies Night. She delivered a cover of I Was Here by Beyoncé, leaving the panelists in awe of her act.
"I have two words: wow and vote," Carrie said.
Lionel said the same, requesting America to save Gabby from elimination.
Once the acts concluded, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest appeared on stage and revealed the public vote results. A total of 22 million votes came in for the May 4 episode, determining which singers advanced and who went home.
As the results were announced, Ryan revealed that Kolbi Jordan and Canaan James Hill received the fewest votes and were eliminated from the contest.
American Idol season 23 episodes are available to stream on Hulu.
