American Idol's April 6 episode revealed the Top 11 contestants for Season 24 following a voting delay from the previous week. Host Ryan Seacrest addressed the issue before announcing eliminations and performances of '90s songs chosen by the judges. Lionel Richie saved Rae from the bottom two, while Jesse Findling was eliminated.
Host Ryan Seacrest opened the episode by explaining the voting hiccup. 'Last week, your millions of votes came in an unprecedented way,' Seacrest said. 'We held off on your results to make sure every vote was counted... the vote was incredibly close.' Based on viewer votes, Julian Kalél and Jake Thistle were eliminated immediately, leaving 12 contestants to perform '90s songs selected by judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, or Carrie Underwood in the Judges' Song Contest. Richie emerged victorious and held the power to save one from the bottom two, with Underwood noting, 'Heavy is the crown.'
