Melinda Lorge
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‘American Idol’ Hollywood Week Ends in a Shocking ‘Plot Twist’ [Watch]
We've never seen something like this happen on 'Idol' before.
![Country-Soul Singer Mariah Faith Enters ‘American Idol’ Top 24 With a Waylon Jennings Classic [Watch]](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2023/04/attachment-AmericanIdolMariahFaith.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Country-Soul Singer Mariah Faith Enters ‘American Idol’ Top 24 With a Waylon Jennings Classic [Watch]
During her Showstoppers Round performance, Mariah Faith went for something uptempo.
![‘American Idol': MaryBeth Byrd Advances to the Top 24 With a Carrie Underwood Song [Watch]](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2023/04/attachment-MarybethByrdIdol.jpg?w=980&q=75)
‘American Idol': MaryBeth Byrd Advances to the Top 24 With a Carrie Underwood Song [Watch]
A country-leaning 'Idol' contestant took a risk with her Showstoppers Round song — and it paid off.
![‘The Voice': Holly Brand Bests the Battle Rounds With an Ingrid Andress Cover [Watch]](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2023/04/attachment-TheVoiceHollyKatie.jpg?w=980&q=75)
‘The Voice': Holly Brand Bests the Battle Rounds With an Ingrid Andress Cover [Watch]
Country twang won the day in this Battle Round between two Team Kelly singers.
![Two Team Blake Singers Duke it Out on ‘The Voice’ With a Randy Travis Classic [Watch]](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2023/04/attachment-CarlosGraceBlakeAmericanIdol.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Two Team Blake Singers Duke it Out on ‘The Voice’ With a Randy Travis Classic [Watch]
One contestant had a significant edge over the other in this Team Blake Battle Round.
![Darius Rucker + The Black Crowes Unite at the 2023 CMT Music Awards [Watch]](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2023/04/attachment-darius-rucker-chris-robinson.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Darius Rucker + The Black Crowes Unite at the 2023 CMT Music Awards [Watch]
This performance was an early-'90s flashback of 'She Talks to Angels.'
Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown Take Home the CMT Award for Video of the Year
It was the biggest award of the night.
Megan Moroney Nabs Breakthrough Female Video of the Year at 2023 CMT Music Awards
This up-and-comer is a star in the making.
Jelly Roll Shares Powerful, Gospel-Tinged ‘Need a Favor’ at 2023 CMT Music Awards
He gave a powerful, emotional performance.
![Keith Urban Rocks Out With ‘Brown Eyes Baby’ at the 2023 CMT Awards [Watch]](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2023/04/attachment-keith-urban-cmt.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Keith Urban Rocks Out With ‘Brown Eyes Baby’ at the 2023 CMT Awards [Watch]
His up-beat live energy is unmatched in the country genre.