American Idol: The 35 Best Performances Ever

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35. Jessica Sanchez, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (Season 11) Watch the performance here.

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34. Pia Toscano, "I'll Stand By You" (Season 10) Watch the performance here.

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33. LaKisha Jones, "This Ain't a Love Song" (Season 6) Watch the performance here.

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32. Clay Aiken, "Solitaire" (Season 2) Watch the performance here.

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31. Jessica Meuse "Blue Eyed Lie" (Season 13) Watch the performance here.

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30. Skylar Laine, "Stay With Me" (Season 11) Watch the performance here.

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29. Phillip Phillips, "Home" (Season 11) Watch the performance here.

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28. Nick Fradiani, "Beautiful Life" (Season 14) Watch the performance here.

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27. Michael Johns, "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" (Season 7) Watch the performance here.

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26. Allison Iraheta, "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Season 8) Watch the performance here.

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25. Jason Castro, "Hallelujah" (Season 7) Watch the performance here.

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24. Jax, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (Season 14) Watch the performance here.

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23. Jordin Sparks, "I Who Have Nothing" (Season 6) Watch the performance here.

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22. Carrie Underwood, "Alone" (Season 4) Watch the performance here.

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21. Crystal Bowersox, "Me and Bobby McGee" (Season 9) Watch the performance here.

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20. Sarina-Joi Crowe, "Mama Knows Best" (Season 14) Watch the performance here.

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19. Jena Irene "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Season 13) Watch the performance here.

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18. Chris Daughtry, "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" (Season 5) Watch the performance here.

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17. Elise Testone, "Whole Lotta Love" (Season 11) Watch the performance here.

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16. Kendra Chantelle, "Georgia on My Mind" (Season 10 -- Wild Card) Watch the performance here.

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15. Quentin Alexander, "I Put a Spell on You" (Season 14) Watch the performance here.

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14. Jennifer Hudson, "Circle of Life" (Season 3) Watch the performance here.

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13. Joey Cook, "Fancy" (Season 14) Watch the performance here.

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12. Joshua Ledet, "This Is a Man's World" (Season 11) Watch the performance here.

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11. Elliott Yamin, "A Song for You" (Season 5) Watch the performance here.

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10. Blake Lewis, "You Give Love a Bad Name" (Season 6) Watch the performance here.

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9. Bo Bice, "In a Dream" (Season 4) Watch the performance here.

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8. David Cook, "Always Be My Baby" (Season 7) Watch the performance here.

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7. Melinda Doolittle, "My Funny Valentine" (Season 6) Watch the performance here.

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6. Haley Reinhart, "Bennie and the Jets" (Season 10) Watch the performance here.

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5. Kris Allen, "Heartless" (Season 8) Watch the performance here.

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4. Kelly Clarkson, "Stuff Like That There" (Season 1) Watch the performance here.

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3. Adam Lambert, "Mad World" (Season 8) Watch the performance here.

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2. Fantasia Barrino, "Summertime" (Season 3) Watch the performance here.

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1. Candice Glover, "Lovesong" (Season 12) Watch the performance here.