Season 12

01 New York City, NY Auditions Episode 116th January 2013 Hopefuls perform for the judges in New York. 02 Chicago, IL Auditions Episode 217th January 2013 Hopefuls perform for the judges in Chicago.. 03 Charlotte, NC Auditions Episode 323rd January 2013 Hopefuls perform for the judges in Charlotte. 04 Baton Rouge, LA Auditions Episode 424th January 2013 Hopefuls perform for the judges in Baton Rouge. 05 San Antonio, TX & Los Angeles, CA Auditions Episode 530th January 2013 Hopefuls perform for the judges in San Antonio, TX & Los Angeles, CA. 06 Oklahoma City, OK Auditions Episode 631st January 2013 Hopefuls perform for the judges in Oklahoma City. 07 Hollywood Round, Part 1 Episode 76th February 2013 The contestants who impressed the judges in their respective audition cities will head to Hollywood, where some dreams will come true and others will come to an end. The intensity of the competition heats up as hopefuls chosen from around the nation vie for a coveted semifinalist spot. 08 Hollywood Round, Part 2 Episode 87th February 2013 The tough Hollywood Round continues, as judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban narrow down the contestants. Some will leave with shattered dreams, others will move on in the competition. 09 Hollywood Round, Part 3 Episode 913th February 2013 The ultimate singing stage test resumes in Hollywood as the contestants vie for a coveted spot in the semifinals. 10 Hollywood Round, Part 4 Episode 1014th February 2013 In the final Hollywood episode, the judges reveal the Top 40 contestants - 20 guys and 20 girls - who remain in the competition. These contestants will travel to Las Vegas in hopes of impressing the judges one more time. See which contestants shine and which ones crack under the pressure. 11 Semifinalist Round, Part 1 -- Girls Perform Episode 1120th February 2013 Ten female semifinalists perform in Las Vegas. 12 Semifinalist Round, Part 2 -- Guys Perform Episode 1221st February 2013 Ten male semifinalists perform in Las Vegas. 13 Semifinalist Round, Part 3 -- Girls Perform Episode 1327th February 2013 Ten female semifinalists perform in Las Vegas. 14 Semifinalist Round, Part 4 -- Guys Perform Episode 1428th February 2013 Ten male semifinalists perform in Las Vegas 15 1st 10 Semifinalists Perform - LIVE Episode 155th March 2013 Ten singers perform in Las Vegas. 16 2nd 10 Semifinalists Perform - LIVE Episode 166th March 2013 Ten more singers perform. 17 Finalists Announced Episode 177th March 2013 18 Top 10 Perform -- Live Episode 1813th March 2013 The top 10 finalists perform songs that have been performed by previous Idols. 19 Top 10 Results Show Episode 1914th March 2013 20 Finalists Compete Episode 2020th March 2013 The top nine take on songs from The Beatles (John Lennon/Paul McCartney Songbook). 21 Results Show Episode 2121st March 2013 22 Top 8 Perform Episode 2227th March 2013 The finalists perform music from Detroit, particularly from the Motown era, for the judges. Smokey Robinson mentors the contestants. 23 Results Show Episode 2328th March 2013 The contestants face elimination. Colton Dixon performs; OneRepublic featuring Katharine McPhee performs; Keith Urban performs. 24 Finalists Compete Episode 243rd April 2013 The top 7 finalists perform classic rock songs. 25 Results Show Episode 254th April 2013 The contestants face elimination. Carrie Underwood performs; Casey James performs. 26 Finalists Compete Episode 2610th April 2013 The top 6 finalists perform songs by Burt Bacharach & Hal David and Songs They Wish They'd Written. 27 Results Show Episode 2711th April 2013 The finalists face elimination; Scotty McCreery performs; Kelly Clarkson performs. 28 Finalists Compete Episode 2817th April 2013 The top 5 perform songs from the Year They Were Born and songs by Divas. 29 Results Show Episode 2918th April 2013 The contestants face elimination. Clay Aiken performs; Fantasia Barrino performs. 30 Finalists Compete Episode 3024th April 2013 The top 4 finalists perform Contestant's Choice and One-Hit Wonders. 31 Results Show Episode 3125th April 2013 The contestants face elimination. Stefano Langone performs; Lee DeWyze performs. 32 Finalists Compete Episode 321st May 2013 The top 4 finalists performs a hit song of 2013 and a song from the Great American Songbook standards. 33 Results Show Episode 332nd May 2013 The contestants face elimination. David Cook performs; will.i.am peforms; Harry Connick Jr. performs. 34 Finalists Compete Episode 348th May 2013 Each finalist performs a song chosen by Jimmy Iovine, the judges and the producers. Highlights also shown from their hometown visits. 35 Results Show Episode 359th May 2013 The top 2 finalists are determined. Lauren Alaina performs; Alicia Keys performs. 36 Two Finalists Compete Episode 3615th May 2013 37 Winner Announced Episode 3716th May 2013