American Idol's 'Top 24' Revealed (With Several Twists!) After Final Judgment

Proving that no judgment is ever really final, even during the literal Final Judgment round, American Idol introduced a first-of-its-kind twist on Monday.

"Us judges, we like to change it up every season," Katy Perry told an anxious trio of contestants — Colin Stough, Iam Tongi and Matt Wilson, photo'd above — as they awaited to find out who would snag the final spot in the Top 24. "We have so much talent this season, we don't think there's a Top 24... we think there's a Top 26." And just like that, all three were through.

With this season's Showstopper/Final Judgment two-parter now behind us, we officially know which singers will move on to compete at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii on Sunday. But if you were wondering why we only learned 25 names instead of 26, TVLine hears that the 26th contestant will be revealed in the next episode.

Unfortunately, this means we also know which singers will not be moving on. Monday's episode said goodbye to several fan favorites, including country crooner Preston Duffee, who had the energy but not the vocals; Platinum Ticket recipient Cam Amen, who put an R&B spin on "The Impossible Dream"; Kaya Monee', who continues to do Willie Spence proud; and old-school rocker Trey Louis, who was apparently "very, very close" to making the cut.

Read on for a refresher of which contestants made it into this season's Top 26, complete with videos of their Showstopper performances (if available), then drop a comment with your thoughts on the results. Which eliminated singers still deserve to be in the competition, and which Top 26-ers will you be rooting for on Sunday?

I feel like Chris Stapleton's "Cold" has been done to death already, but I'll forgive it anytime it's done this well.

As previously mentioned, Stough — along with Wilson — was one of the lucky two that turned the Top 24 into a Top 26.

I enjoyed Wayne's performance of Cody Fry's "Flying," and I'm down with his mission to uplift people through music, but I could really use more personality from this one.

McCormick's beautiful spirit fully shone through in his inspirational performance of CeCe Winans' "Believe For It."

"Feeling Good"? Been there, done that. And yet Kristine managed to take this timeless jam to some new, exciting places. She may be more of a rocker than any of us realized, especially with those glass-shattering high notes.

Busse's theatrical background came in handy this week, as she acted out every word in Adele's "Chasing Pavements." Fortunately, the judges didn't feel she was too theatrical this time around.

I may be showing my bias as a One Tree Hill stan, but you can never go wrong with Gavin DeGraw's "I Don't Want to Be." Nicolaisen certainly didn't.

The judges enjoyed Haven Madison's performance of Sia's "Bird Set Free," a song she chose because she wishes she had written it herself.

At this point, especially after this ethereal performance of Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence," Tongi is less of a human contestant and more of a magical essence. Lionel Richie put it best: Tongi is "everything we want."

She may not be an Idol yet, but after that killer performance of Bishop Briggs' "River," Kaeyra is already a rock star, a growler of Haley Reinhart proportions.

Ruben Studdard's "Flying Without Wings" was an A+ song choice for someone like Lucy Love, who's never been afraid to let her emotions flow freely on stage.

Heard had everyone vibing along to Tevin Campbell's "Can We Talk" with his effortless confidence, but the judges still made him compete in a sing-off against PJAE to Billie Eilish's "Everything I Wanted."

They both delivered and both made it through.

The judges appreciate the way Faith serves country with a twist of soul, something she did once again with Waylon Jennings' "I Ain't Living Long Like This," showing off a growing stage presence in the process.

With Carrie Underwood's "Flat on the Floor," Byrd revealed a confident, commanding side to herself that she's never shown before — and the judges liked what they saw.

Wilson's performance of Chris Brown's "Forever" was so fun, it (almost) made me forget the original artist.

As previously mentioned, Wilson — along with Stough — was one of the lucky two that turned the Top 24 into a Top 26.

The Christian singer bested Paige Anne in a sing-off to Adele's "Easy on Me." Anne may have given them more notes, but the judges' couldn't deny the character and authenticity that Danielle brought to her performance.

Michael Williams brought his perfect hair and golden falsetto to a strong performance of Miley Cyrus' "Angels Like You."

Serenity's laid back yet powerful performance of Luther Vandross' "Superstar" was written in the stars. And that whistle tone? Simply divine!

Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" was an extremely Nutsa song choice, and to navigate that tricky number while delivering choreography to match the energy is no easy feat. But Nutsa was totally in her element, feeding off the energy of the crowd very well.

Steele put his own unique spin on Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," proving himself as both a performer and an artist. "You don't need anyone's approval," Perry told him. "You don't even need our approval." In this case, however, he does have their approval.

Not only did Soli nail that note in Celine Dion's "All By Myself," but the strong, polished performance proved just the opposite — you can't be all by yourself in the Top 26!

PJAE delivered a strong, sultry performance of Luke James' "I Want You," but the judges were unconvinced, asking him to compete in a sing-off against Malik Heard to Billie Eilish's "Everything I Wanted."

They both rocked it and both made it through.

Venegas may have forgotten forgot a few lines in Lizzo's "Cuz I Love You," but even his filler mumbling was spot-on. The guy's got a killer voice, and no one doubted he would end up here.

Warren Peay once again took to the stage like a seasoned country legend, nailing Allman Brothers Band's "Whipping Post" even without his trusty guitar by his side.

Did anyone else get major Jennifer Hudson vibes from Wé Ani during her roof-blowing performance of Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way"? Ani is easily one of the most gifted singers left in the competition.

I couldn't even hate on the cheesy moves he peppered into Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now," because his whole schtick feels so genuine. Not to mention his vocals are absolutely insane. I think I might love him. Do I want to love him? That question is irrelevant, for I do not have a choice. I've been pulled into Smith's vortex of charisma, and I am helpless to resist.