‘American Idol’: Top 8 Chosen in “Ladies Night” Theme Episode

American Idol
AMERICAN IDOL Ð Ò815 (LadiesÕ Night)Ó - Powerhouse performances celebrate the Iconic Women of Music, featuring Miranda Lambert, as the Top 10 return hoping to earn a spot in the Top 8. America votes live to decide who moves one step closer to becoming the next American Idol. SUNDAY, MAY 4 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT/7:00-9:01 p.m. CDT/6:00-8:01 p.m. MDT/5:00-7:01 p.m. PDT), on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless) RYAN SEACREST, GABBY SAMONE, JOSH KING, CANAAN JAMES HILL, KOLBI JORDAN, SLATER NALLEY, THUNDERSTORM ARTIS

American Idol” continued its live show as the Top 8 contestants sang songs from the theme “Ladies Night” on Sunday, May 4.
Miranda Lambert mentored the contestants and performed her hit song “Kerosene.” Host Ryan Seacrest lead the live show along with judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood.

Get the most American Idol news in our American Idol category page, for show recaps, contestant interviews, judges comments and more.

At the end of the night after the live coast to coast vote, Canaan James Hill and Kolbi Jordan were eliminated  from the competition. The Top 8 moving on were Gabby Samone, Mattie Pruitt, Thunderstorm Artis, Slater Nalley, Breanna Nix, John Foster, Josh King and Jamal Roberts.

The competition continues on Monday,  May 5 when The Top 8 will perform. The Top 6 will be revealed in another live coast-to-coast vote. Voters should check their local listings to see when the show will air in their area.

The theme will be the judges song contest, as America Votes for the Top 6 and the judges save one to complete the Top 7. Voters should check their local listings to see when the show will air in their area.

 Get the most American Idol news in our American Idol category page, for show recaps, contestant interviews, judges comments and more.

Check out the Sunday American Idol performances below.

John Foster Goes Country with “Something To Talk About” on American Idol

Josh King Sings “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele on American Idol

Breanna Nix Stuns with Adele’s “Water Under the Bridge” | American Idol

Thunderstorm Delivers Raw Emotion on “When We Were Young” | American Idol

Slater Honors Reba with Heartfelt “Whoever’s In New England” | American Idol 

Jamal Brings New Life to “Undo It” by Carrie Underwood | American Idol 

Mattie Pruitt Sings “The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert on American Idol 

A Moment to Remember: Gabby Samone Sings “I Was Here” by Beyonce | American Idol 

Follow @TVMusicNetwork, @Phyllis_Thomas and @belindasLAmusic on Twitter for the latest entertainment and pop culture news. Connect with other TV fans on our social media pages: TVMusic Network on Facebook or our Instagram Page.

And be the first to see our exclusive videos by subscribing to our YouTube channel @TVMusicNetwork

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases made through links/ads placed on the site.