American Idol's Top 10 Revealed! Plus, Who Won The Judge's Song Contest?

"Tonight, it's double the competition and double the drama. Get ready for a twist no one sees coming!"

That was Ryan Seacrest's ominous warning atop Monday's American Idol, which held the franchise's first-ever Judge's Song Contest before bidding adieu to another pair of hopefuls. And by "another pair," we just mean one, because Seacrest wasn't kidding about there being a major twist.

Here's how it worked: Each of the judges — Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie — chose a song for each of the remaining 11 contestants. Whenever a contestant chose one of the judges' songs, the judge who picked it earned a point. And then, you know, math.

Bryan and Perry ultimately tied, earning four points each in the inaugural competition, followed by Richie with three. What we didn't learn until the very end, though, was that the winner of the contest — or winners, in this case — got to save one of the Bottom Two contestants.

Read on for a complete breakdown of how the 11 contestants fared on Monday, with official videos from each performance to be added when they become available.

Once you've processed everything, drop a comment with your thoughts below. Did the right singer get the boot? Did the judges save the right person?

The judges picked three big songs for the season's resident beltress, including Adele's "Someone Like You" and Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On." But it was Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" that resonated most with Nicolina, who felt that it relates to her own difficult relationship with her mother.

Bryan, who chose the song, loved seeing Nicolina in a new light ("You can kind of head bang a little bit!"). And Perry went so far as to say that Nicolina sang it "as well as Kelly." Utter blasphemy, or totally accurate? You decide!

Parker found himself in an interesting head space this week. He's grateful to the viewers for sending him into the Top 11, but he also recalls the sting of not quite making the cut last week.

So a lot was riding on his performance of Morgan Wallen's "Chasin' You." And even if America didn't keep him in the competition after this, Parker's still a winner. Bryan doesn't give just anyone the jacket off his back.

"You made it your song," Richie — who chose the song — told Parker, adding that he has all the charisma he needs to make it in this business.

Honestly, Bryan should have immediately won the contest for picking Oasis' "Wonderwall" for Hager to perform. His emotional, slowed-down rendition was full of heart while still retaining the song's basic shape.

"I just wanted to keep watching!" Seacrest said before the audience's applause even died down. Perry also praised Hager's ability to flip the song on its head and make it his own.

Guardino never expected to choose Sam Smith's "I'm Not the Only One," especially when a Richie original was also on the table, but he's sure glad he did.

Also happy about Guardino's song choice was Perry, who earned her first point of the night. "You can command in the beginning and just go HAM at the end," Perry said about her choice.

The judges agreed that they can see some of Guardino's nerves on stage, but even in his less-perfect moments, there's a purity to his performances that they can't not enjoy.

Thompson wasn't sure if America could accept him performing a John Mayer song (as if that's supposed to be some sort of stretch?), but he followed his heart and chose "Heartbreak Warfare," one of the singer-songwriter's lesser-known jams.

The result was a casual, soulful performance that the audience absolutely ate up.

Also, real talk: I also would have guessed that Perry chose this one. Sure, Mayer is Perry's ex-boyfriend ("Who's going to pay for my extra hour of therapy?"), but who else other than an ex would know such an obscure song from his catalogue?

(UPDATE: Consider this my public apology for calling "Heartbreak Warfare" obscure. I promise to educate myself on Mayer's catalogue and #dobetter in the future.)

Though she strongly considered going with Carrie Underwood's "Jesus Take the Wheel," Lady K ultimately opted for something slightly outside of her, ahem, wheelhouse with Olivia Rodrigo's "Traitor," a song chosen by — wait for it — Richie!

The judges didn't have many critiques for Lady K (save for Bryan's complaint that she didn't pick his song), choosing instead to reflect on how far she has come in the competition.

Though America didn't send her through to the Top 9, Perry and Bryan agreed to save her, giving us a Top 10.

Bryan was particularly proud of himself for picking Dolly Parton's "9 to 5," which allowed Huntergirl to channel her inner Dolly Parton and show off some of the "sparkle" that has been missing from previous performances.

Those things on your arms right now? Yeah, those would be goosebumps.

Marlene's performance of "To Make You Feel My Love" was beautiful, soulful and all kinds of magical. When Richie threw up his hands in sheer disbelief of her talent, we felt that.

Perry said she picked the song because it was the perfect canvas for Marlene to display her undeniable artistry. And, you know, the hat.

"You Can't Always Get What You Want." Unless, of course, you're Gressett, who rocked the heck out of this Rolling Stones classic.

Unfortunately, that song title took on a whole new meaning when Gressett was eliminated at the end of the night.

With all kudos to Perry, this was easily one of the most successful artist-song pairings of the night. Flora's voice was a perfect fit for Billie Eilish's haunting, ethereal "Isn't It Lovely."

Honestly, the whole thing worked — the performance, the look, the vibe. She's a star.

Jay closed out the night with one goal in mind: to prove his versatility to the viewers. Well, that and make it to the Top 9.

He completed the first goal with a powerful performance of Jeff Buckley's "Lilac Wine."