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'American Idol' Season 19 Top 9 Full List: Hunter Metts, Cassandra Coleman to Caleb Kennedy, here's the line-up

The Top 12 contestants crooned Oscar-nominated songs in the season's first-ever coast-to-coast live episode, but America saved only nine singers

'American Idol' viewers were left shocked after the Top 9 results were announced on Sunday night's episode. The exceptionally talented 15-year-old Ava August was eliminated from the show after receiving high praise for every single performance this season. Also going home was Beane, who Katy Perry might soon work on a musical project with. Madison Watkins was also eliminated. Her rendition of 'Hot Line Bling' last week was something never heard before and it made her the first contestant to be saved by the judges. 

The results were decided by the American audiences and fans of the show who tune in week after week to watch their favorite contestants perform. Ava and Beane had quite a fan following on Twitter and their elimination came as a huge shock. 

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Who are the Top 9 contestants?

At the end of the performances by the Top 12 contestants on Sunday's (April 18) episode, the viewers voted these contestants to the Top 9. Hunter Metts, Grace Kinstler, Cassandra Coleman, Chayce Beckham, Willie Nelson, Casey Bishop, Alyssa Wray, DeShawn Goncalves and Caleb Kennedy. 

All of them are off to Disney World for a relaxing time. On Monday night's episode, the audiences will see 10 contestants from Season 18 perform for a spot in the competition and the one who makes it will join the current lot and compete for the winning title. 

'How did Caleb get through and Madison didn’t?'

"Where the hell is the save, #AmericanIdol? Ava August could have made it to the top two. August is a born star. Hopefully, Ava will take the same road as Chris Daughtry who was also culled early but quickly became a superstar," questioned a fan. "HOW TF DID CALEB AND HUNTER MAKE IT OVER MADISON AND BEANE???! #AmericanIdol," wrote another fan. "Madison and Ava getting eliminated on the same night is total BS. I can name 4 others who doesn't deserve to stay based on tonight's performance. Sorry, not sorry. #AmericanIdol," read another tweet.

"What just happened @AmericanIdol??? I am in SHOCK! How did two of the front runners and biggest talents in American History @avaaugust & @beanemusic just get sent home? What? #AmericanIdol #AvaAugust #Beane," read another tweet. "How did Caleb get through and Madison didn’t ?#americanidol," questioned another fan.

'American Idol' airs on Sunday and Monday at 8 pm ET on ABC.