'American Idol' season 17: Five contestants who have the highest chance to make it to the Top 20

When Sunday's episode airs, the series will show the contestants perform for the judges in Hawaii and we will finally get to see who are the 20 contestants

'American Idol' recently premiered with its 17th season on ABC. So far seven episodes have aired and we have visited hundreds of contestants auditions during the first five episodes, but sadly during the Hollywood Week they were cut down and now we are left with the top 40 contestants. 

Following the Hollywood Week, these top 40 contestants were flown to Hawaii, and they performed once again for the judges at the Disney Aulani Resort in Honolulu in January. After their performance, these 40 contestants were again cut down and only the best contestants made it to the top 20. 

When Sunday's episode airs, the series will show the contestants perform for the judges in Hawaii and we will finally get to see who are the 20 contestants who made it through the next round. While we can't wait to find out the results, here are five contestants who I think have the highest chance to make it to the top 20 list this week. 

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