‘American Idol’: Who Made the Top 5 After Mother’s Day Performances?

With just seven artists left, the competition is getting intense on Season 7 of American Idol. The Sunday, May 11, episode featured special tributes for Mother’s Day, as well as Disney performances amid the Top 7’s trip to Disneyland.

The singers mentored by Lin-Manuel Miranda and received feedback for their performances from judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie. Viewers got to vote for their favorites throughout the episode and the two with the least amount of votes will be sent home at the end of the night.

Scroll down for recaps of the performances and to find out who went home!

Gabby Samone

For her Disney performance, Gabby Samone sang “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana, so Miranda, who wrote the song, was the perfect mentor.

“I gotta tell you, I don’t know whether we’re spoiled, but you have that show-stopping … I know it’s coming,” Richie gushed. “When you were starting off the song, I kept saying, ‘She’s coming. It’s gonna happen.’ And sure enough. The crescendo of all this shines a light on you so much. I just loved your performance.”

“Your voice was made for songs like that,” Underwood said, adding, “It was a really great performance.”

Jamal Roberts

Jamal Roberts performed “Go the Distance” from Hercules for his Disney song. He said the song “spoke to [him] in a different way” because he feels a connection to the lyrics.

“Throughout your journey with us, I feel like with every theme we throw at you, every song you tackle, you always find a way to put yourself in it,” Underwood confirmed. “You make it your own. You make it fit you. Singing any kind of genre you’re not used to singing could be difficult for anyone, but you make it look easy. You make it fit you. It was great.”

Breanna Nix

Up next, Breanna Nix performed “Reflection” from Mulan. She said her newfound belief in herself helped her relate to the song’s lyrics.

“You’re always in total control,” Bryan praised Breanna. “You never look like you don’t have total reigns on your voice. That song was a perfect choice for you and I love the way you built it.”

Richie added, “You have poise and grace and what I’m loving the most is that when you finally just stretch out … this is a Disney song. You make this song so emotional, so passionate, and the fact that you pull that off is amazing.”

John Foster

John Foster‘s first performance of the night was “Almost There” from The Princess and the Frog. Since the movie is set in his home state of Louisiana, this was his tribute to where he’s from.

The crowed went absolutely wild for John. “Who do you think you are?” Richie asked. “I mean, that was amazing. I don’t want to take up too much time because the crowd said it all for me.”

Underwood told John, “No matter what you do, John Foster is John Foster. In whatever genre. You brought it to you. You still dress like you, you still sound like you, and they were loving it. So much fun.”

Slater Nalley

Slater Nalley saw Hamilton three times, so getting to meet Miranda before his performance of “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” from The Lion King.

Slater forgot the words at the beginning of his song, but he quickly jumped right back into it. “You’ve done what we’ve all done. Right before you gotta sing, you go blank,” Bryan assured him. “We’ve all done it. But man, what a recover from that. Not to expose you, but I want you to just understand that stuff happens. I’ve done it on awards shows and hard pressure moments. Way to recover and great job on the finish.”

Mattie Pruitt

Mattie Pruitt sang “Remember Me” from Coco, a movie that she loves.

“That was one of my favorite performances I’ve ever watched you do. It felt like you were 16, which is great, but it was so innocent and pure and real. You didn’t over sing it,” Bryan gushed. Richie told Mattie, “I am so amazed at how we have watched you walk out here, audition, 16, high school, and you’ve grown up. You really have stage presence. I’m loving this new you.”

Thunderstorm Artis

The final Disney performance of the night was from Thunderstorm Artis, who sang “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas.

He earned a standing ovation from the judges. “All I’m gonna say is that you are an amazing storyteller. I love every way you perform these songs. I love it. It was amazing,” Richie said.

Underwood called the performance her “favorite arrangement of the night so far” and said she was “about to cry any second.”

Breanna Nix

Breanna returned to the stage next with a performance of “Like My Mother Does” by Lauren Alaina for her mom. She got emotional toward the end of the song and had to stop and catch her breath before finishing.

“I think I’m going to cry my way through the second half of this show,” Underwood said, through her own tears. “That was so beautiful. Your voice, the song, the moments, just all of it.”

Gabby Samone

For her Mother’s Day tribute, Gabby sang “Home” from The Wiz. She honored her mother, who raised eight kids, and gave a powerful performance.

After giving Gabby a standing ovation, Bryan said, “That may be my favorite performance you’ve done of the year. Your confidence, your delivery. You’re on it tonight. It took tonight to a whole new level just then.”

Slater Nalley

Slater honored his mom with a rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” after a sweet moment with his mom.

“You just seemed in your element, you seemed so comfortable,” Underwood said. “Your voice was so wonderful on that song. I love Dylan. I listen to him whenever I’m sad, but that did not make me sad, it made me really happy.”

Jamal Roberts

Jamal paid tribute to his stepmom with his performance of “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke. He unexpectedly lost his stepmom five years ago, so it was a very emotional moment.

“Jamal you just proved why you are here in the Top 7. You proved why you should continue to be here, so … that was you being you, man. That was great,” Underwood raved.

Bryan said the performance was “fun to watch go down,” adding, “Your timing and your delivery … way to pick that song. It’s been a minute since we’ve heard you do a good ol’ classic R&B.”

Mattie Pruitt

Mattie’s Mother’s Day performance was “Raised By Those Kind of Women” by Alaina. She paid tribute to both her mom and stepmom, who she said “molded [her] into the person [she is] today.”

“A couple weeks ago we were standing over there and you go, ‘Mr. Luke, y’all keep saying I need more sass. What do you mean by more sass?’ You’re getting more of that every week!” Bryan promised. “You’re getting comfortable and getting confident. … You are getting the sass and it’s making me happy!”

Richie agreed, telling Mattie that she’s “turning into a star,” while Underwood praised the song choice. “You meant what you were singing and I feel like that is what the sass is,” she explained.

Thunderstorm Artis

Thunderstorm honored his wife, Faith, who’s the mother of his two children, with an original song.

“You are about to turn your thunderstorm into a tornado,” Richie said. “It’s clear to me if you’re writing those lyrics and melodies, you have what we call a career.”

John Foster

John returned to the stage for the final performance of the night with a rendition of “Believe” by Brooks & Dunn for his mom.

“That was a perfect song choice,” Underwood said. “It was perfect. Thank you for choosing it.”

Who made the Top 5?

The five artists moving on to Disney night #2 are: Slater Nalley, Breanna Nix, John Foster, Jamal Roberts, and Thunderstorm Artis.

Who was eliminated?

That means that the two singers who were eliminated and won’t be moving on in the competition are: Mattie Pruitt and Gabby Samone.

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