When will 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 9 air? Country star Jelly Roll to mentor aspiring singers

12 contestants would perform in the secind night of 'American Idol' Season 22
PUBLISHED APR 8, 2024
Jelly Roll to guide 'American Idol' Season 22 contestants (Instagram/@jellyroll615 and @americanidol)
Jelly Roll to guide 'American Idol' Season 22 contestants (Instagram/@jellyroll615 and @americanidol)

OAHU, HAWAII: 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 9 is set to air on Monday, April 8 at 8 pm ET on ABC. 12 aspiring singers from the Top 24 contestants performed during the first night at Disney Resort. The other 12 contestants would perform during the second night in Hawaii and receive some quick singing tips from Jelly Roll.

The Showstoppers round has recently wrapped with a series of incredible performances and emotional moments advancing the most talented contestants to the next round. The round was filled with some notable eliminations including, Ziggy, Alyssa Raghu, and Michael Rice.

Meanwhile, Madai ChaKell had a tense moment with ABC show judge Luke Bryan which ended up in her elimination. She was accused of mocking Luke's accent and received backlash for her 'bad attitude'. However, the ABC show still has quite a few rounds which could entertain the viewers with talented singers' performances.

'American Idol' Season 22 contestants vie for a spot in Top 20 (ABC/@Eric McCandless)
'American Idol' Season 22 contestants vie for a spot in Top 20 (ABC/@Eric McCandless)

How to stream 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 9?

'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 9 will be available to watch on the official website of ABC. Besides this, fans can stream the new episodes the following day on Hulu.

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 contestant Ziggy turns judges emotional (ABC)
'American Idol' Season 22 premieres on ABC (@abc)

What to expect from 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 9?

'American Idol' Season 22 continued the Disney Night at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii with the performances of the remaining 12 contestants. The second group of aspiring singers hit the stage as they vie for the viewers' votes to grab a spot in the Top 20 contestants.

Jelly Roll would step up to mentor the new-age participants of the singing competition. He would also perform and join the ABC judges, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, on the panel. Besides the thrilling performances, two of the aspiring singers would be eliminated during part 2 of Disney Night.

The contestants scheduled to perform on the second night include Ajii, Elleigh Francom, Emmy Russell, Jack Blocker, Jennifer Jeffries, K-Blocks, Kennedy Reid, Mackenzie Sol, Mia Matthews, Odell Bunton Jr, Roman Collins and Triston Harper.

Jelly Roll to mentor 'American Idol' Season 22's aspiring singers (Instagram/@
Jelly Roll to mentor 'American Idol' Season 22's aspiring singers (Instagram/@jellyroll615)

What happened in 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 10?

In 'American Idol' Season 22 Episode 8, two-time Grammy-winning artist Tori Kelly returned to the ABC show during the first night at Disney Resort to help the aspiring singers. The 12 contestants, Blake Proehl, Abi Carter, Kayko, Quintavious, KB, Will Moseley, McKenna Breinholt, Jordan Anthony, Hailey Mia, Julia Gagnon, Nya and Jayna Elise, performed to impress the judges.

The episode was filled with exciting moments as Tori Kelly and Iam Tongi also graced the 'American Idol' stage with their stirring performances. However, two contestants had to bid adieu to their 'American Idol' dreams.

Tori Kelly performed in 'American Idol' Season 22 Disney Night Part 1 (ABC/@Eric McCandless)
Tori Kelly performed in 'American Idol' Season 22 Disney Night Part 1 (ABC/@Eric McCandless)

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