American Idol’ Recap: Several Fan-Favorites Are Sent Home As The Top 40 Is Cut In Half youtu.be

The judges are tasked with narrowing down 40 contestants to 20 on the March 31 episode of American Idol! The cuts — otherwise known as the ‘final judgment’ — come after the Top 40 hits the stage in Hawaii for the Showcase Round, where they perform solos in front of a live audience, with hopes of impressing Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie enough to move on. Alyssa Raghu sings ‘Dear Future Husband” by Meghan Trainor, and is first to approach the judges for her final judgment. The trio are impressed by her new dance moves and how far she’s come since auditioning for season 16. Her hard work to improve proves to pay off, and Alyssa is the first confirmed to move onto the Top 20!