‘American Idol’ Names Top 5 Contestants

“American Idol” is back with a live coast-to-coast episode with the theme of Coldplay Songbook & Mother’s Day Dedication. The top seven contestants performed two songs each on Sunday, May 9 on ABC. In this show, the remaining finalists performed songs dedicated to the special loved ones in their lives in honor of Mother’s Day and a second song from the Coldplay songbook, mentored by the band’s lead singer, Chris Martin. Coldplay also performed their new single, “Higher Power,” in a worldwide exclusive performance. Voting started at the beginning of the episode and the top five finalists were revealed at the end of the episode. The song choice of the contestants included:

Arthur Gunn – In My Place by Coldplay
Arthur Gunn – Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Caleb Kennedy – Violet Hill by Coldplay
Caleb Kennedy – Mama Said by Caleb Kennedy

Casey Bishop – Paradise by Coldplay
Casey Bishop – Ironic by Alanis Morissette

Chayce Beckham – Magic by Coldplay
Chayce Beckham – Mama by Chayce Beckham

Grace Kinstler – Fix You by Coldplay
Grace Kinstler – When We Were Young by Adele

Hunter Metts – Everglow by Coldplay
Hunter Metts – The River by Hunter Metts

Willie Spence – Yellow by Coldplay

Willie Spence – You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker

The contestants who advanced to the Top 5. include:

Chayce Beckham
Casey Bishop
Willie Spence
Caleb Kennedy
Grace Kinstler

Eliminated:

Arthur Gunn

Hunter Metts

Here are a few videos from the show.