This week on American Idol 2026, the Top 12 were announced. Fan favorites Julian Kalel and Jake Thistle were sadly eliminated. It was also the Judges' Song Contest, where each judge chose a song for the contestants, and they had to guess who chose the song they picked to perform. Keep watching to find out which judge won, who made the hard decision of who was eliminated from the bottom 2. Who did you vote for? Click "...more" to see all contestants & timestamps 🛑Wait! Before you click off, click here for more amazing talent! 👉 youtu.be/u67Kwo8E7T4 Comment below your favorite act! (0:00) Top 12 Announcement (1:20) Keyla Richardson - “Zombie” (5:06) Hannah Harper - “Heads Carolina, Tails California” (9:29) Philmon Lee - “Hard to Handle” (14:12) Jordan McCullough - “Always Be My Baby” (19:08) Lucas Leon - “It’s Your Love” (23:50) Chris Tungseth - “I’ll Be” (28:13) Daniel Stallworth - “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over” (33:02) Kyndal - “Iris” (37:35) Rae - “Love Will Lead You Bac...