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The season set a record when 132 million votes were received for the finale. On May 23, 2012, [[Phillip Phillips]] became the winner of the eleventh season of ''American Idol'', beating [[Jessica Sanchez]], who was the runner-up.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.beautymania.biz/2012/05/entertainment-paradise-american-idol_23.html |title=American Idol season 11 Winner is Phillip Phillips! |website=BeautyMania.Biz |date=May 23, 2012 |access-date=May 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002000518/http://www.beautymania.biz/2012/05/entertainment-paradise-american-idol_23.html |archive-date=October 2, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==Changes from previous seasons==
This season, long-time vocal coach [[Debra Byrd]] was replaced by [[Jimmy Iovine]]'s own team.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-debra-byrd-vocal-coach-294724 |title='American Idol' Vocal Coach Debra Byrd Takes Live Show Leave (Exclusive) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 23, 2012 |access-date=April 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429230530/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-debra-byrd-vocal-coach-294724 |archive-date=April 29, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Additionally, fashion designers [[Tommy Hilfiger]] and [[Soyon An]] were employed as image advisers for the top 13 finalists.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 22, 2012 |title=Tommy Hilfiger tranforms [sic] Erika Van Pelt, can't help Philip Phillips on 'American Idol' |work=Newsday |url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/american-idol-1.811965/tommy-hilfiger-tranforms-erika-van-pelt-can-t-help-philip-phillips-on-american-idol-1.3616791 |url-status=live |access-date=April 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621233955/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/american-idol-1.811965/tommy-hilfiger-tranforms-erika-van-pelt-can-t-help-philip-phillips-on-american-idol-1.3616791 |archive-date=June 21, 2012}}</ref>
==Regional auditions==
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The Hollywood rounds were held at the [[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]] starting December 12, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/dizzyfeet/status/146386919830462464|title=Nigel Lythgoe OBE on Twitter|website=twitter.com}}</ref> The 309 contestants performed solo for the first round, and 185 made the cut. Amongst those sent home included [[Jim Carrey]]'s daughter, Jane Carrey.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57373793-10391698/american-idol-jim-carreys-daughter-out-and-then-disaster/ "American Idol": Jim Carrey's daughter out, and then disaster] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210083829/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57373793-10391698/american-idol-jim-carreys-daughter-out-and-then-disaster/ |date=February 10, 2012 }}. Cbsnews.com (February 9, 2012). Retrieved 2012-05-27.</ref> The second round involved group performances, and a number of contestants became ill and collapsed in the auditorium. 98 contestants moved on to the third and final round: solo performances accompanied by a band or an instrument. The contestants were then separated into four rooms, where one room of 28 contestants were all eliminated, while the 70 contestants in the other three rooms all advanced to the [[Las Vegas]] round.
In Las Vegas, the contestants performed traditional 1950s songs in groups with [[Elvis Presley]]'s "Viva, Elvis!" show as the backdrop.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/tca-american-idol-judges-bash-competition-279533 TCA: 'American Idol' Judges, Producers Bash the Competition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110091404/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/tca-american-idol-judges-bash-competition-279533 |date=January 10, 2012 }}. Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2012-05-27.</ref> 28 of the 70 contestants were eliminated. Next came a solo round accompanied by an instrument at the stage for [[Le Rêve (show)|Le Rêve]] at the [[Wynn Las Vegas]]. After the 42 remaining contestants sang their last solo, they were summoned one-by-one to appear before the judges. Twelve men and twelve women were initially announced as the semifinalists; however, the judges announced
==Semifinals==
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===Top
Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
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! scope="col" | Contestant
! scope="col" | Song
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! scope="row" | [[Colton Dixon]]
| "[[Decode (song)|Decode]]"
| style="background:#fdfc8f;"|Advanced
|-
! scope="row" | [[Jeremy Rosado]]
| "[[Gravity (Sara Bareilles song)|Gravity]]"
| style="background:#B0E0E6|Wild Card
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| style="background:#FF91A4;"|Eliminated
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! scope="row" | [[Phillip Phillips]]
| "[[In the Air Tonight]]"
| style="background:#fdfc8f;"|Advanced
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| style="background:#FF91A4;"|Eliminated
|-
! scope="row" | [[Han Hee-jun|Heejun Han]]
| "[[Angels (Robbie Williams song)|Angels]]"
| style="background:#fdfc8f;"|Advanced
|-
! scope="row" | [[Joshua Ledet]]
| "[[Jennifer Hudson (album)|You Pulled Me Through]]"
| style="background:#fdfc8f;"|Advanced
|-
! scope="row" | [[Jermaine Jones (singer)|Jermaine Jones]]
| "[[Dance with My Father (song)|Dance with My Father]]"
| style="background:#fdfc8f;"|Advanced
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|+Top
! scope="col" | Contestant
! scope="col" | Song
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| style="background:#FF91A4;"|Eliminated
|-
! scope="row" | [[Erika Van Pelt]]
| "[[What About Love]]"
| style="background:#B0E0E6|Wild Card
|-
! scope="row" | [[Monogem|Jen Hirsh]]
| "[[21 (Adele album)|One and Only]]"
| style="background:#B0E0E6|Wild Card
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| style="background:#FF91A4;"|Eliminated
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! scope="row" | [[Skylar Laine]]
| "[[Stay with Me (Faces song)|Stay with Me]]"
| style="background:#fdfc8f;"|Advanced
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! scope="row" | [[Hollie Cavanagh]]
| "[[Reflection (song)|Reflection]]"
| style="background:#fdfc8f;"|Advanced
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! scope="row" | [[Shannon Magrane]]
| "[[Sounds of Heaven|Go Light Your World]]"
| style="background:#fdfc8f;"|Advanced
|-
! scope="row" | [[Jessica Sanchez]]
| "[[Love You I Do]]"
| style="background:#fdfc8f;"|Advanced
|-
! scope="row" | [[Elise Testone]]
| "[[21 (Adele album)|One and Only]]"
| style="background:#fdfc8f;"|Advanced
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*'''[[Phillip Phillips]]''' (born September 20, 1990) was from [[Leesburg, Georgia]]. He auditioned in North Charleston, singing "[[Superstition (song)|Superstition]]" by [[Stevie Wonder]] and [[Michael Jackson]]'s "[[Thriller (song)|Thriller]]" with the guitar.<ref name="David">{{cite news |url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1677513/american-idol-premiere-auditions.jhtml |date= January 18, 2012 |publisher= MTV |title= 'American Idol': David Leathers Jr., Phillip Phillips Wow |author= Graham, Adam |access-date= April 27, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120418105616/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1677513/american-idol-premiere-auditions.jhtml |archive-date= April 18, 2012 |url-status=
*'''[[Jessica Sanchez]]''' (born August 4, 1995)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Tess972/status/109103703998480384 |title=Jessica Sanchez Birthday |date=February 22, 2012}}</ref> was from [[San Diego, California]]. She auditioned in San Diego. She performed "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" with [[DeAndre Brackensick]] and [[Candice Glover]] in Las Vegas. She also performed "[[The Prayer (Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song)|The Prayer]]" by [[Andrea Bocelli]].
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*'''[[Hollie Cavanagh]]''' (born July 5, 1993) was originally from [[Liverpool|Liverpool, England]], but grew up in [[McKinney, Texas]]. She auditioned in Galveston. She had originally auditioned for the [[American Idol (season 10)|tenth season]], but was encouraged by [[Jennifer Lopez]] to return in a couple of years with practice. Hollie sang "[[Mr. Sandman]]" with Naomi Gillies and Marissa Pontecorvo in Las Vegas. She also sang "Change" by ''American Idol'' [[American Idol (season 4)|fourth season]] winner [[Carrie Underwood]].
*'''[[Skylar Laine]]''' (born February 1, 1994)<ref>{{cite web |date=February 23, 2012 |title=Skylar Laine Birthday |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7qxfDHFU2s&t=42s |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702061620/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7qxfDHFU2s&t=42s |archive-date=July 2, 2014 |access-date=March 13, 2016 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
*'''[[Elise Testone]]''' (born July 29, 1983) was from [[Mount Pleasant, South Carolina]]. She was originally from [[Kinnelon, New Jersey]]. She auditioned in North Charleston with "Get It While You Can" by [[Janis Joplin]].<ref name="David"/>
*'''[[Colton Dixon]]''' (born October 19, 1991)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/maddiehartsJBCB/status/172749702553546753 |title=Colton Dixon Birthday |date=February 22, 2012}}</ref>
* '''DeAndre Brackensick''' (born October 21, 1994) was from [[San Jose, California]]. He had originally auditioned for the [[American Idol (season 10)|tenth season]], but was cut before the semifinals. He auditioned in San Diego. He performed "[[It Doesn't Matter Anymore]]" with [[Jessica Sanchez]] and [[Candice Glover]] in Las Vegas.
*'''[[Heejun Han]]''' (born April 20, 1989) was from [[Flushing, New York]]. He and his family migrated from [[Anyang, Gyeonggi|Anyang, South Korea]], when he was a child. He auditioned in Pittsburgh with "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
*'''[[Erika Van Pelt]]''' (born December 12, 1985)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/EVanPeltAI11/status/173483375821201408 |title=Erika Van Pelt Birthday |date=February 22, 2012}}</ref>
* '''[[Shannon Magrane]]''' (born October 21, 1995)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SMagraneAI11/status/173135193346019328 |title=Shannon Magrane Birthday |date=February 25, 2012}}</ref>
*'''[[Jermaine Jones (singer)|Jermaine Jones]]''' (born November
*'''[[Jeremy Rosado]]''' (born March 24, 1992) was from [[Valrico, Florida]]. Rosado had previously auditioned for ''American Idol'' four times.
==Finals==
There were twelve weeks of finals with thirteen contestants competing. At least one contestant was eliminated every week based on the public's votes, although the judges could veto one elimination through the use of the "judges' save
▲There were twelve weeks of finals with thirteen contestants competing. At least one contestant was eliminated every week based on the public's votes, although the judges could veto one elimination through the use of the "judges' save." On March 15, 2012, during what would have been the top 11, it was announced that [[Jermaine Jones (singer)|Jermaine Jones]] had been disqualified.
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===Top 11 – Contestants' birth year===
[[Jermaine Jones (singer)|Jermaine Jones]] was disqualified prior to the performance show for failing to disclose his criminal past.<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/03/jermaine-jones-disqualified-american-idol/1#.T2LJebSo8X4 Jermaine Jones disqualified from 'American Idol'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316010052/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/03/jermaine-jones-disqualified-american-idol/1#.T2LJebSo8X4 |date=March 16, 2012 }}. Content.usatoday.com (March 14, 2012). Retrieved 2012-05-27.</ref> Footage of executive producers [[Nigel Lythgoe]] and [[Ken Warwick]] confronting Jones was shown during what would have been his performance slot,<ref>[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/03/14/american-idol-jermaine-jones-nigel-lythgoe-disqualified/ 'American Idol': Jermaine Jones disqualification captured on tape. What are the chances?!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315113920/http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/03/14/american-idol-jermaine-jones-nigel-lythgoe-disqualified/ |date=March 15, 2012 }}. Popwatch.ew.com (March 14, 2012). Retrieved 2012-05-27.</ref> and he was not replaced in the competition. Footage of his rehearsal singing "[[Somewhere Out There (An American Tail song)|Somewhere Out There]]" and his statement was shown during what would have been his performance slot.
[[will.i.am]] served as a guest mentor this week. Contestants each performed one song from the year they were born, and are listed in the order they performed.
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! scope="row" | [[Lana Del Rey]]
| "[[Video Games (Lana Del Rey song)|Video Games]]"
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! scope="row" | [[Haley Reinhart]]
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| "[[Blown Away (Carrie Underwood song)|Blown Away]]"
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| "[[Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall]]"
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| "[[Have You Ever Seen the Rain?]]"
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| style="background:#FDFC8F;" |Safe
| style="background:#FDFC8F;" |Safe
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| style="background:#FDFC8F;" |Safe
| bgcolor="gold" | '''Winner'''
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==Controversies==
On March 14, finalist Jermaine Jones was disqualified for concealing arrests and outstanding warrants.<ref name="Jermaine" /> Jones, however, denied that he had concealed his previous arrests and had admitted his arrests when he signed up for ''Idol''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Kevin O'Donnell |title=Jermaine Jones: I Didn't Know I Broke American Idol's Rules |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20579187,00.html |work=People |date=March 16, 2012 |access-date=March 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316193114/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20579187,00.html |archive-date=March 16, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> A police official where he was the target of two arrest warrants said that "the case wasn't big enough to merit going after him in California," and a New Jersey legislator commented that for the show "to expose, embarrass and interrogate a young man without an attorney in front of 40 million viewers was an outrage."<ref>{{cite news |author=Beth DeFalco |title=Cops: Wasn't worth chasing 'Idol' on small charges |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Cops-Wasn-t-worth-chasing-Idol-on-small-charges-3409991.php |agency=Associated Press |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |date=March 15, 2012 }}</ref> Critics suggested that the show may have staged the disqualification to boost ratings.<ref>{{cite news |author=Shirley Halperin |title='American Idol': Did Show Producers Plot the Jermaine Jones Scandal in Advance? (Opinion) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-jermaine-jones-disqualified-producers-300015 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 14, 2012 |access-date=March 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316201955/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-jermaine-jones-disqualified-producers-300015 |archive-date=March 16, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> When asked about speculations that producers had had prior knowledge of his criminal past and that the producers were simply out to exploit him on-air, Jones replied that "I
==U.S. Nielsen ratings==
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