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American Idol Season 21 returned on Monday night, as the Top 12 was revealed after America voted for their favorite singers in the Top 20. Ten singers went straight through to next week’s show, while two were saved by the judges.

America Votes 10 Singers into American Idol Top 12

America’s votes decided the first 10 singers who made it into the Top 12 on Monday’s show. Those singers were Wé Ani, Warren Peay, Haven Madison, Tyson Venegas, Colin Stough, Marybeth Byrd, Oliver Steele, Iam Tongi, Zachariah Smith, and Megan Danielle.

The singers who were declared safe got to sing one celebratory song each. Some of the highlights included Wé Ani’s performance of “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman, Colin Stough’s take on Robyn’s “Dancing on My Own,” and Iam Tongi’s cover of judge Lionel Richie’s “Stuck on You.”

Host Ryan Seacrest also shared during Monday’s show that the Top 12 singers will get to attend the upcoming Stagecoach music festival in Indio, California. Judge Luke Bryan will be performing at the event this Friday.

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Judges Choose to Save Lucy Love, Nutsa

While 10 of the remaining singers were safe thanks to America’s vote, the other 10 had to sing for a chance to be saved by the judges. The panel was only able to save two of them, and they made it clear what a difficult decision it was.

Ultimately, the judges chose to save Lucy Love and Nutsa, rounding out the Top 12 for this season. Both singers delivered powerhouse last-chance performances on Monday night. First, Lucy sang “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons, prompting Richie to tell her, “I’m gonna bet on you.”

Meanwhile, Nutsa was the very last singer to perform during Monday’s show. She chose to sing “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” from Dreamgirls. It was a bold song choice, but the risk paid off, with Luke Bryan telling her she “knocked that one out of the park.”

Do you agree with the judges’ choices? Did any of your favorite artists get eliminated? Let us know in the comments below.

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