American Idol Season 5

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Auditions #1 (Chicago, IL) Jan 18, 2006 The best and worst of auditions starting in Chicago, IL.

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Auditions #2 (Denver, CO) Jan 19, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from Denver, CO.

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Auditions #3 (Greensboro, NC) Jan 25, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from Greensboro, NC.

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Auditions #4 (San Francisco, CA) Jan 26, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from San Francisco, CA

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Auditions #5 (Las Vegas, NV) Feb 1, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from Las Vegas, NV.

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Auditions #6 (Austin, TX) Feb 2, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from Austin, TX.

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Auditions #7 (Boston, MA) Feb 8, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from Boston, MA

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Hollywood Round #1 Feb 9, 2006 Contestants chosen from around the nation arrive in Hollywood for their big chance at the American Idol crown. Faced with a grueling schedule, pressure-packed rehearsals and the judges’ criticism, some will survive and more will go home.

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Hollywood Round #2 Feb 15, 2006 Contestants chosen from around the nation endure a grueling rehearsal schedule and pressure-packed auditions as they vie for a coveted spot in the Top 24.

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Hollywood Round #3 Feb 16, 2006 Contestants chosen from around the nation have endured the grueling schedule and high-pressure auditions of the Hollywood Round, hoping to impress the judges and secure one of the 24 semifinalist spots. Tonight the judges make their final cuts to determine the Top 24. The Top 12 males and Top 12 females will be revealed tonight

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Performance Show Females #1 (top 12) Feb 22, 2006 Of the 24 semifinalists chosen last week, the Top 12 girls will perform for America for the first time. Then it’s up to the viewers to vote for their favorites. Who will survive and who will go home? Performing tonight are:Ayla BrownBecky O'DonohueBrenna GethersHeather CoxKatharine McPheeKellie PicklerKinnik SkyLisa TuckerMandisaMelissa McGheeParis BennettStevie Scott

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Top 12 Men Perform Feb 23, 2006 Of the 24 semifinalists chosen last week, the Top 12 boys will perform for America for the first time. Then it’s up to the viewers to vote for their favorites. Who will survive and who will go home? Performing Tonight are: Ace Young Bobby Bennett Bucky Covington Chris Daughtry David Radford Elliott Yamin Gedeon McKinney Jose "Sway" Penala Kevin Covais Patrick Hall Taylor Hicks Will Makar

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and then there were 20... Feb 24, 2006 The 24 semifinalists performed for America this week, and the viewers have determined their fate. Tonight, four contestants – two males and two females – will go home, leaving 20 finalists vying for the American Idol crown. Will your favorites return?

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Top 10 Women Perform Mar 1, 2006 Having survived last week’s competition, the Top 10 girls perform again for America. After the show, the viewers will vote for their favorites. Who will keep singing, and who will go home? Performing tonight are Ayla Brown, Brenna Gethers, Heather Cox, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Kinnik Sky, Lisa Tucker, Mandisa, Melissa McGhee, Paris Bennett,

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Performance Show Males #2 (top 10) Mar 2, 2006 The Top 10 boys perform for America, hoping to win enough votes to stay in the competition. Who will be back to sing next week? America will decide. Performing Tonight is:Ace Young,Bucky Covington,Chris Daughtry,David Radford,Elliott Yamin,Gedeon McKinney,Jose "Sway" Penala,Kevin Covais,Taylor Hicks,Will Makar

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and then there were 16... Mar 3, 2006 The 20 remaining semifinalists performed this week and the viewers voted for their favorites. Tonight, the four contestants – two males and two females – who received the fewest votes will go home, leaving 16 semifinalists to vie for the American Idol crown

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Performance Show Females #3 (top 8) Mar 8, 2006 The remaining eight girls will perform again for America. After the show, the viewers will vote for their favorites. Who will sing again, and who will go home? Performing tonight areAyla Brown,Katharine McPhee,Kellie Pickler,Kinnik Sky,Lisa Tucker,Mandisa,Melissa McGhee,Paris Bennett,

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Performance Show Males #3 (top 8) Mar 9, 2006 The remaining 8 boys sing tonight for America. After the show, the viewers will vote for their favorites. Who will be back next week and who will go home? Performing Tonight is:Ace Young,Bucky Covington,Chris Daughtry,Elliott Yamin,Gedeon McKinney,Kevin Covais,Taylor Hicks,Will Makar

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and then there were 12... Mar 10, 2006 Top 12 Finalists to be Revealed in the most dramatic results show of the season, four more semifinalists – two boys and two girls – will go home, leaving the Top 12 Finalists to vie for the American Idol crown.

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Top 12 perform live Mar 15, 2006 Tonight the Top 12 finalists perform live for the nation, vying for the American Idol crown. In this special two-hour show, contestants will sing their hearts out in hopes of winning America’s vote and surviving another week in the competiton. Tonights Theme: Stevie Wonder HitsPerforming Tonight:Katharine McPhee,Kellie Pickler,Lisa Tucker,Mandisa,Melissa McGhee,Paris Bennett,Ace Young,Bucky Covington,Chris Daughtry,Elliott Yamin,Kevin Covais,and Taylor Hicks

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and then there were 11... Mar 16, 2006 Last night, American Idol’s Top 12 sang their hearts out in hopes of winning America over. Tonight, the finalist who received the lowest number of votes will be eliminated from the race for the American Idol title

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Top 11 perform live Mar 22, 2006 Tonight the remaining 11 finalists perform live for the nation, vying for the American Idol crown. The contestants will sing their hearts out in hopes of winning America’s votes and surviving another week in the competition. Tonights Theme is: Songs of the 50'sPerforming Tonight:Katharine McPhee,Kellie Pickler,Lisa Tucker,Mandisa,Paris Bennett,Ace Young,Bucky Covington,Chris Daughtry,Elliott Yamin,Kevin Covais,Taylor Hicks

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and then there were 10... Mar 23, 2006 Last night, American Idol’s Top 11 sang their hearts out in hopes of winning America over. Tonight, the finalist who received the lowest number of votes will be eliminated from the race for the American Idol title. The show started with an awesome perfomance by Barry Manilow. Following that, Ryan announced the bottom three,... and they are: Kevin, Lisa and Bucky.. After the break, we find Lisa to be safe while kevin and Bucky stand anxiously on stage...Eventually, we had to say goodbye to chicken little (kevin)... well atleast he can say that this show has really changed his life

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Top 10 perform live Mar 29, 2006 Tonight the Top 10 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the American Idol crown. The contestants will sing their hearts out in hopes of winning America’s vote and surviving another week in the competition. This Weeks Theme is: songs of the 21st centuryPerforming Tonight is:Lisa Tucker,Kellie Pickler,Ace Young,Taylor Hicks,Mandisa,Chris Daughtry,Katharine McPhee,Bucky Covington,Paris Bennett,Elliott Yamin,

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and then there were 9... Mar 30, 2006 Last night, the Top 10 Finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning America over. Find out tonight live who will sing again next week and who will go home.

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Top 9 perform live Apr 5, 2006 Tonight the Top 9 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the American Idol crown. The contestants will sing their hearts out tonight to the theme of country music in hopes of winning America’s vote and surviving another week in the competition. This Week's Theme is: Country MusicPerforming Tonight is:Katharine McPhee,Kellie Pickler,Mandisa,Paris Bennett,Ace Young,Bucky Covington,Chris Daughtry,Elliott Yamin,Taylor Hicks,

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and then there were 8... Apr 6, 2006 Last night, the Top 9 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning America over. The contestants will be grouped in bunches of three. One of the groups will be the bottom 3. The other 2 groups will be safe. Find out tonight live who will sing again next week and who will go home. The contestant receiving the fewest votes will be eliminated from the competition. Also Kenny Rogers will perform.

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Top 8 perform live Apr 12, 2006 Tonight on American Idol the Top 8 finalists will perform live for the nation. The contestants will perform their hearts out to the theme of Queen in hopes of winning America’s vote and surviving another week. This Week's Theme is: QueenPerforming Tonight:Katharine McPhee,Kellie Pickler,Paris Bennett,Ace Young,Bucky Covington,Chris Daughtry,Elliott Yamin, andTaylor Hicks.

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and then there were 7... Apr 13, 2006 Last night, the Top 8 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning America over. Find out tonight live who will sing again next week and who will go home. The contestant receiving the fewest votes will be eliminated from the competition.

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Top 7 perform live Apr 19, 2006 Tonight the Top 7 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the American Idol crown. The contestants will perform their hearts out in hopes of winning America’s vote and surviving another week. Tonight's theme is: Songs from The Great American SongbookPerforming Tonight:Katharine McPhee,Kellie Pickler,Paris Bennett,Ace Young,Chris Daughtry,Elliott Yamin,Taylor Hicks.

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and then there were 6... Apr 20, 2006 Last night, the Top 7 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning America over. Find out tonight live who will sing again next week and who will go home. The contestant receiving the fewest votes will be eliminated from the competition.

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Top 6 perform live Apr 26, 2006 Tonight the Top 6 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the American Idol crown. The contestants will sing their hearts out in hopes of winning America’s vote and surviving another week. This Weeks Theme is: Classic Love SongsPerforming Tonight:Katharine McPhee,Kellie Pickler,Paris Bennett,Chris Daughtry,Elliott Yamin,Taylor Hicks.

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and then there were 5... Apr 27, 2006 Last night, the Top 6 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning America over. Find out tonight live who will sing again next week and who will go home. The contestant receiving the fewest votes will be eliminated from the competition. There will also be a special performace by Andrea Bocelli.

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Top 5 perform live May 3, 2006 Tonight the Top 5 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the American Idol crown. The contestants will sing their hearts out in hopes of winning America’s vote and surviving another week in the competition. This Week's Theme is: songs from the year they were born & any song from this week’s Top 10 Billboard Charts.Performing Tonight:Katharine McPhee,Paris Bennett,Chris Daughtry,Elliott Yamin,Taylor Hicks.

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and then there were 4... May 4, 2006 Last night, the Top 5 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning America over. Find out tonight live who will be in the Final 4 and who will go home. The contestant receiving the fewest votes will be eliminated from the competition

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Top 4 perform live May 10, 2006 Tonight the Top 4 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the American Idol crown. The contestants will sing their hearts out in hopes of winning America’s vote and surviving another week in the competition. This Week's Theme is: Elvis Presley songsPerforming Tonight:Katharine McPhee,Chris Daughtry,Elliott Yamin,Taylor Hicks.

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and then there were 3... May 11, 2006 Last night, the Top 4 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning America over. Find out tonight live who will be in the Final 3 and who will go home. The contestant receiving the fewest votes will be eliminated from the competition

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Top 3 perform live May 17, 2006 Tonight the Top 3 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the American Idol crown. The contestants will sing their hearts out in hopes of winning America’s vote and the coveted opportunity to compete in next week’s season finale. Each contestant will sing 3 songs This Week's Theme is: one song of the contestant's choice, one song chosen by the Judges and one song chosen by legendary music producer Clive Davis.Performing Tonight:Katharine McPhee,Elliott Yamin,Taylor Hicks.

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and then there were 2... May 18, 2006 TV’s hottest show revs up to a crescendo! Last night, the Top 3 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning America over. Find out tonight live which two finalists will compete in next week’s exciting season finale. The contestant receiving the fewest votes will be eliminated from the competition

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Top 2 perform live May 24, 2006 On tonight’s exciting performance show, the last of the season, Taylor Hicks & Katharine McPhee will battle it out live at the famed Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. One will be the next American Idol and one will go home.This Week's Theme is: Songs from previous episodes & Kat & Taylor's debut singles.Performing Tonight is: Taylor HicksKatharine McPhee

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The Finale May 25, 2006 The most anticipated night of the television season is here! Two finalists, one American Idol – find out tonight who America has chosen. The Top 12 reunite on the Kodak Theatre stage one last time before the newest American Idol is crowned. And the winner is....... Taylor Hicks