American Idol 2023: Who made the Top 20 and who went home?

* Click here to see who from the Top 20 made it into the Top 12 * 

A new set and stage awaited American Idol hopefuls as the season’s Top 26 made their way back to Hollywood to learn whether they’re staying in the ABC competition series, or if it’s time to say goodbye. Who made it into the Top 20 and who went home?

Each and every contestant who performed in Hawaii last week is talented and deserves a spot on the show. But unfortunately, there can only be one winner. And it’s our votes at home from the week before that determined who continued on in the singing competition tonight, April 23, 2023.

So who are the six people whose journey ended? Who still has a shot? We’ve got the full list for you below! But first, here’s a photo of the Top 20.

Top 20 American Idol 2023 contestants (Who made the American Idol Top 20?)

* Click here to see who from the Top 20 made it into the Top 12 *

The new episode of American Idol tonight was three hours long! During the episode, we were treated with performances by 2022 winner Noah Thompson and runner-up HunterGirl. Here is this season’s Top 20:

* Note – the following results were updated live during the airing of the episode

• Colin Stough, 18 from Mississippi
• Hannah Nicolaisen, 23 from Texas
• Haven Madison, 16 from Tennessee
• Iam Tongi, 18 from Hawaii
• Kaeyra, 21 from Illinois
• Lucy Love, 28 from Arkansas
• Mariah Faith, 21 from South Carolina
• Marybeth Byrd, 21 from Arkansas
• Matt Wilson, 21 from New York
• Megan Danielle, 20 from Georgia
• Michael Williams, 21 from Ohio
• Nailyah Serenity, 22 from North Carolina
• Nutsa, 25 from the Republic of Georgia
• Oliver Steele, 25 from Tennessee
• Olivia Soli, 20 from California
• Paige Anne, 16 from Idaho
• Tyson Venegas (Platinum ticket winner), 17 from Canada
• Warren Peay, 24 from South Carolina
• Wé Ani, 23 from New York
• Zachariah Smith, 19 from Mississippi

Who went home on American Idol? (Who didn’t make it into the Top 20?)

• Dawson Wayne, 21 from Texas
• Elijah McCormick (Platinum ticket winner), 21 from North Carolina
• Elise Kristine, 18 from Washington
• Emma Busse, 20 from Canada
• Malik Heard, 26 from Texas
• PJAE, 23 from Oklahoma

Tomorrow night on April 24 starting at 8 p.m. ET, the Top 20 will take to the stage and perform live in the hopes of earning our votes. 10 hopefuls will be put through based on votes at home, while two other contestants will be chosen by judges Lionel Richie, Luke Perry, and Katy Perry to round out the Top 12 during the two-hour episode. That means between just two nights, we’re going to say goodbye to a total of 14 contestants. The waterworks have already begun!

American Idol airs new episodes Sunday and Monday nights on ABC.