As season 23 of American Idol continues, we are one step closer to learning the identity of our winner. With James Taylor serving as a mentor on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night, the Top 14 treated viewers and judges to a night of rock-and-roll classics. Unfortunately, only 12 could move forward, which meant the dream ended tonight for two hopefuls. Keep reading to find out who advanced to the Top 12 and who was sent home.
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Who Made the Top 12 on ‘American Idol?’
Here are the contestants who will be moving on to the Top 12 in American Idol:
Thunderstorm Artis
Ché
Filo
John Foster
Canaan James Hill
Kolbi Jordan
Josh King
Slater Nalley
Breanna Nix
Mattie Pruitt
Jamal Roberts
Gabby Samone
Sadly, this meant the end of the road for Amanda Barise and Desmond Roberts. Barise performed Michael Jackson’s “Can’t Help It,” while Desmond Roberts sang The Commodores’ “Jesus Is Love.”
AMANDA SO FUCKING ROBBED CHE GO HOME #AmericanIdol
— 𝒶𝓎𝒹ℯ𝓃 (@The_Aoxendine) April 28, 2025
“Unlikely Couple:” Jelly Roll and Josh Groban Instantly Connected
A diehard fan of American Idol from way back, Jelly Roll is thrilled to offer guidance to contestants as the show’s first-ever “artist-in-residence.” While the “Son of a Sinner” crooner likely anticipated forming a bond with the aspiring singers, he certainly didn’t expect to strike up a bromance with mentor Josh Groban. But he’s not mad about it.
“The Jelly & Josh Show should be a show,” the Grammy nominee told Billboard. “You’re talking about an unlikely couple. You know what I’m saying? We instantly had a bromance. It was really cool.”
While Jelly says he knew who Groban was prior to American Idol (“Who doesn’t?”) he wasn’t sure how they would take to one another. Now, he has his answer.
“There were moments that probably won’t make the air where we just laugh uncontrollably for a few minutes. We would start feeding off each other and doing bad jokes and they kept getting worse and worse.” he said. “He’s a really fun guy.”
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