In the end, considering their "whole body of work" up to that point in the show, Josh King, Ché Chesterman, Desmond Roberts and Amanda Barise got the judges’ nods. The six less-fortunate singers included Baylee Littrell (son of Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell) and Zaylie Windsor, who Carrie Underwood had compared to Taylor Swift during her audition.

American Idol crew members are concerned about the direction the show is taking after new judge Carrie Underwood has wielded her influence behind the scenes. While fans have gushed over her covers of songs when she performed on the show,