American Idol's Top 12 Revealed Live, Including Dramatic First Judges' Saves

Less than 24 hours after kicking six contestants to the curb, American Idol gave eight more singers the boot on Monday, finalizing the season’s Top 12 as we (apparently) race towards the finale as quickly as humanly possible.

Here’s how the chaos went down: The 20 singers who performed on Sunday returned to the stage to find out whether America had voted them into the Top 12. Depending on their fate, the contestant either sang for America’s votes ahead of Sunday’s show or they sang for the judges’ mercy, hoping to snag two spots specifically reserved for their whims.

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And let me tell you, there were some surprises. Several contestants who knocked it out of the park — er, studio — on Sunday found themselves seated uncomfortably in the danger zone tonight. And there were some eliminated contestants I wouldn’t hesitate to swap out for some who were voted into the Top 12.

So, which 12 singers are still in the competition after Monday’s dramatic two-hour event? Which eight have reached the end of their Idol journeys? And did the judges save the right endangered contestants?

Read on for a breakdown of Season 21’s Top 12, along with video of the songs they performed on Monday (if available). When you’re done, vote in our polls for the most surprising eliminations and, of course, which 10 singers you’d like to see back this weekend.

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