When will 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 13 air? Top 12 contestants to perform on Billboard hits

Meghan Trainor will mentor 'American Idol' Season 22 contestants in 'Billboard #1 Hits'
'American Idol' Season 22 contestants Jayna Elise Kayko and Mia Matthews (Instagram/@americanidol)
'American Idol' Season 22 contestants Jayna Elise Kayko and Mia Matthews (Instagram/@americanidol)

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA: 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 11 is set to air on Monday, April 22 at 8 pm ET on ABC. The judges, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie will narrow down the contestants to the Top 10. The ABC show has recently moved its episodes to live premiere and will continue the format until the grand finale of the reality show.

The live episodes provide viewers with more opportunities to influence the competition by voting for their favorite singers to advance to the next round and eliminate the least talented aspiring singers from the competition. Besides the regular performances from the ABC show contestants, the viewers were also treated to some of the award-winning guest performers.

Two Grammy winners Tori Kelly and Jelly Roll served as the mega mentors in the previous episodes and fans could expect more iconic stars to appear in the coming episodes.

'American Idol' Season 22 judges give 3 yeses to Mackenzie Sol (ABC)
'American Idol' Season 22 Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan (ABC)

How to stream 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 13?

'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 13 will be available to watch on the official website of ABC. Additionally, fans can stream the new episodes on Hulu the following day.

For those without access to live broadcasts, episodes can be streamed on Hulu at 3 am ET the next day. Hulu subscription packages begin at $7.99/month with ads, while the ad-free package starts at $10/month.

'American Idol' Season 22 Top 20 contestants perform during Top 14 reveal night (Instagram/@americanidol)
'American Idol' Season 22 premieres on ABC (Instagram/@americanidol)

What to expect from 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 13?

'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 13 titled, 'Billboard #1 Hits', will feature guest mentor Meghan Trainor. The singer will offer inspiring advice to the contestants and will also grace the stage of the ABC show with a stunning performance.

Meanwhile, the top 12 aspiring singers will perform their favorite Billboard hit songs live from Hollywood. Unfortunately, two Idol contestants had to bid adieu to the singing competition as their journeys came to an end. However, the remaining top 10 will advance to the next round.

Meghan Trainor will mentor 'American Idol' Season 22 contestants (Instagram/@meghantrainor(
Meghan Trainor will mentor 'American Idol' Season 22 contestants (Instagram/@meghantrainor(

What happened in 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 12?

Top 14 aspiring singers performed in 'American Idol' Season 22' 'Rock & Roll Hall of Fame'. The ABC show contestants received guidance from guest mentor Gene Simmons. The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees were also announced in the episode.

The contestants performed songs from legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees with the hopes of earning viewers' votes. The contestants performed songs of icons, Mary J Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Eric B & Rakim, and Foreigner.

Top 14 'American Idol' Season 22 contestant (Instagram/@americanidol)
Top 14 'American Idol' Season 22 contestant (Instagram/@americanidol)

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