American Idol Season 21 continues with The Top 26 contestants in the Hawaii performance episode on Sunday, April 16. Allen Stone and Noah Cyrus will mentor the contestantsThe season started off with its traditional audition episodes that took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Nashville, Tennessee. After the auditions, the hopefuls arrived in Los Angeles for group rounds and a chance to advance to the live shows. Showstoppers and the Final Judgment Part 1 and 2 which ended with The Top 26 announced.
Judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Byran return for their sixth season on the panel. Ryan Seacrest also returns to the show as the host for the past 21 seasons.
Click on the links below to see a few standout auditions from part 1 of the episode. The remaining 13 contestants will air on Monday, April 17th.
