When will 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 16 air? Contestants to perform on Adele's iconic hits
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA: 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 16 is set to air on Sunday, May 5, at 8 pm ET on ABC. Aspiring singers will perform their best during the upcoming episode to skip the eliminations and grab a spot in the Top 5 contestants.
The ABC show has recently lost one of its legends, Mandisa, and paid a touching tribute to the singer. During the previous episode, Idol alums Colton Dixon, Danny Gokey and Melinda Doolittle graced the ABC show stage to perform 'Shackles'. The viewers were left in tears with the tribute.
Meanwhile, one of the aspiring contestants had to leave the Idol journey after receiving the less votes. The top 7 contestants were advanced to the Adele Night.
How to stream 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 16?
'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 16 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 $17.99/month.
What to expect from 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 16?
'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 16, titled, 'Adele Night', promises more stunning and entertaining performances. During the episode, the Top 7 finalists will take on iconic hits from bestselling artist Adele. Singer and songwriter, Ciara, will help the contestants with her guidance.
Meghan Trainor returns to the ABC show to perform her new single. Meanwhile, America votes live for the top five and two contestants will be eliminated.
What happened in 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 15?
In the 'Judge's Song Contest', the Top 8 aspiring singers performed on one of three songs anonymously selected by the judges, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, or Lionel Richie. However, the contestants had to reveal who they think have chosen the song for them. Katy notably won the judge's song contest round.
During the episode, Katy arrived on the ABC show with a new look as she appeared to cut her hair short. However, the judge later revealed it was just a wig. Katy was receiving trolls for cutting short her hair but she slammed the critics during the live episode. Katy said, "Shout out to my Katy Cat fans who think I got a haircut. They're traitors. This is a wig."
During the episode, McKenna Faith Breinholt and Kaibrienne were in the bottom two and feared elimination. However, Katy chooses to save McKenna and eliminate Kaibrienne from the singing competition.
