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| 149 <td>"Auditions: Chicago, Illinois"</td><td align="center">January 17 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Auditions were held in Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears football team. 34 people made it to Hollywood, among them was David "Crazy Dave" Hoover. Among the semifinalists who auditioned (as shown) in Chicago were David Radford, Gedeon McKinney, and Mandisa. Simon jokes about Mandisa's size when Paula says "she reminds me of Frenchie Davis," Simon replies "Forget Frenchie. She's France." </td></tr>
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| 150 <td>"Auditions: Denver, Colorado"</td><td align="center">January 18 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Auditions were held in INVESCO Field, home of the Denver Broncos football team. 35 people made it to Hollywood, among them was Garet Johnson. One of the rejected auditions was Zachary Travis, a man who was dressed in a woman's crop top, tight jeans, and a studded belt. Among the semifinalists who (as shown) auditioned in Denver were Lisa Tucker, Ace Young, Chris Daughtry, and Heather Cox. Simon tells Lisa that she is the best 16-year-old they've ever had. Chris' wife screams as Chris walks out with ticket. A clip is also shown of his country home in North Carolina, living with his wife and stepchildren. </td></tr>
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| 151 <td>"Auditions: Greensboro, North Carolina"</td><td align="center">January 24 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Auditions were held in the Greensboro Coliseum. 33 people made it to Hollywood. Among the semifinalists who auditioned (as shown) in Greensboro was Kellie Pickler, Paris Bennett, Bucky Covington and Kinnik Sky. This 2-hour long episode showed the auditions in two days. </td></tr>
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| 152 <td>"Auditions: San Francisco, California"</td><td align="center">January 25 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">18 people made it to Hollywood. Among the semifinalists who auditioned (as shown) in San Francisco were Katharine McPhee and Jose "Sway" Penala. In a dispute with Randy, Simon walks out of the judging. </td></tr>
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| 153 <td>"Auditions: Las Vegas, Nevada"</td><td align="center">January 31 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">11 people made it to Hollywood, among them was Mecca Madison and Heather Ward. Among the semifinalists who auditioned (as shown) in Las Vegas were Taylor Hicks and Patrick Hall. Bobie May, the 'psychic' who predicted she was going to be in the top 10 of the previous season returned in this episode. </td></tr>
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| 154 <td>"Auditions: Austin, Texas"</td><td align="center">February 1 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">12 people made it to Hollywood. Some of the rejected auditions included Alison Schoening, Tessa Mae Reid, Cierra Johnson. One contestant sings the Jigglypuff song from Pokemon and is rejected. Among the semifinalists who auditioned in Austin (as shown) was Will Makar. </td></tr>
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| 155 <td>"Auditions: Boston, Massachusetts"</td><td align="center">February 7 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">28 people made it to Hollywood. Some of the rejected auditions included Michael Sandecki, Irada Jafarova, Titiana. Among the semifinalists who auditioned in Boston (as shown) were Ayla Brown, Becky O'Donohue, and Kevin Covais. </td></tr>
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| 156 <td>"Hollywood: Round 1"</td><td align="center">February 8 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">"Crazy Dave" is eliminated. 99 people make it to the next round. Ten songs were heard: "Hopelessly Devoted To You" (Olivia Newton-John); "If" (Bread); "If I Ever Fall In Love" (Shai); "The First Cut Is The Deepest" (Sheryl Crow), performed by Chris Daughtry and Ace Young; "Can't Fight The Moonlight" (LeAnn Rimes); "I Believe In You And Me" (Whitney Houston); "I'll Never Love This Way Again" (Dionne Warrick); "Bless The Broken Road" (Rascal Flatts); "Dim All The Lights" (Donna Summer); and "Bat Out Of Hell" (Meat Loaf). </td></tr>
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| 157 <td>"Hollywood: Round 2"</td><td align="center">February 14 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">44 people made it to the next round. Derrell Brittenum had quit the competition for both he and his brother, Terrell, because he had thought Terrell had been eliminated. After Terrell told Derrell that he was not eliminated, Derrell went back and apologized to the judges, asking to let them back in. The judges said the both of them could, and not everybody was happy. Brenna Gethers does not get along with her group members Marcy Smith and Nick Whitten. Elliott Yamin is shown for the first time, along with group member Josè "Sway" Penala. </td></tr>
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| 158 <td>"Top 24 Semifinalists Revealed"</td><td align="center">February 15 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The Brittenum twins are disqualified due to criminal charges. The top 24 semifinalists were: Ayla Brown, Becky O'Donohue, Ace Young, Bobby Bennett, Brenna Gethers, Heather Cox, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, David Radford, Elliott Yamin, Kinnik Sky, Lisa Tucker, Gedeon McKinney, Josè "Sway" Penala, Mandisa, Melissa McGhee, Kevin Covais, Patrick Hall, Paris Bennett, Stephanie "Stevie" Scott, Taylor Hicks, and Will Makar. Simon apologizes to Mandisa. </td></tr>
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| 159 <td>"Top 12 Women Perform"</td><td align="center">February 21 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top twelve women perform their own choice of songs. </td></tr>
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| 160 <td>"Top 12 Men Perform"</td><td align="center">February 22 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top twelve men perform their own choice of songs. </td></tr>
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| 161 <td>"Top 20 Semifinalists Revealed"</td><td align="center">February 23 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Four people go home: Becky O'Donohue, Bobby Bennett, Stevie Scott, and Patrick Hall. </td></tr>
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| 162 <td>"Top 10 Women Perform"</td><td align="center">February 28 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top ten women perform their own choice of songs. </td></tr>
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| 163 <td>"Top 10 Men Perform"</td><td align="center">March 1 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top ten men perform their own choice of songs. </td></tr>
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| 164 <td>"Top 16 Semifinalists Revealed"</td><td align="center">March 2 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Carrie Underwood, guest performer, sings "Jesus, Take the Wheel." Four people go home: Brenna Gethers, Heather Cox, David Radford, and Josè "Sway" Penala. </td></tr>
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| 165 <td>"Top 8 Women Perform"</td><td align="center">March 7 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top eight women perform their own choice of songs. </td></tr>
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| 166 <td>"Top 8 Men Perform"</td><td align="center">March 8 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top eight men perform their own choice of songs. </td></tr>
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| 167 <td>"Top 12 Finalists Revealed"</td><td align="center">March 9 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Guest performer Bo Bice sings "The Real Thing." Derrell and Terrell Brittenum are spotted in the audience. The top twelve finalists are revealed, as Kinnik Sky, Will Makar, Ayla Brown, and Gedeon McKinney are eliminated. </td></tr>
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| 168 <td>"Stevie Wonder Theme"</td><td align="center">March 14 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top twelve finalists perform Stevie Wonder songs. </td></tr>
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| 169 <td>"Top 12 Results"</td><td align="center">March 15 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Stevie Wonder performs "My Love Is On Fire." The bottom three are Ace Young, Lisa Tucker, and Melissa McGhee. McGhee is eliminated. </td></tr>
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| 170 <td>"1950s Theme"</td><td align="center">March 21 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top eleven finalists perform songs from the 1950s. </td></tr>
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| 171 <td>"Top 11 Results"</td><td align="center">March 22 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Barry Manilow performs. Bobby Bennett appears in the audience. The bottom three are Lisa Tucker, Bucky Covington, and Kevin Covais. Covais is eliminated. </td></tr>
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| 172 <td>"2000s Theme"</td><td align="center">March 28 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top ten finalists perform songs within the past six years. </td></tr>
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| 173 <td>"Top 10 Results"</td><td align="center">March 29 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Shakira and Wyclef Jean perform "Hips Don't Lie." The bottom three are Ace Young, Katharine McPhee, and Lisa Tucker. Tucker is eliminated. </td></tr>
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| 174 <td>"Country Music Theme"</td><td align="center">April 4 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top nine finalists work with Kenny Rogers to perform their own versions of country music songs. </td></tr>
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| 175 <td>"Top 9 Results"</td><td align="center">April 5 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Kenny Rogers performs. The remaining finalists are placed into three groups. The first group consists of Ace Young, Katharine McPhee, and Bucky Covington. The second group consists of Mandisa, Elliott Yamin, and Paris Bennett. The third group consists of Taylor Hicks, Chris Daughtry, and Kellie Pickler. It is announced that the middle group is the bottom three, and Mandisa is eliminated. </td></tr>
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| 176 <td>"Queen Theme"</td><td align="center">April 11 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top eight finalists work with Brian May and Roger Taylor to perform their own versions of classic Queen songs. </td></tr>
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| 177 <td>"Top 8 Results"</td><td align="center">April 12 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top eight finalists perform a group medley of Queen songs. The finalists watch videos from their families. Will Makar appears in the audience. The bottom three are Elliott Yamin, Ace Young, and Bucky Covington. Covington is eliminated. </td></tr>
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| 178 <td>"Great American Songbook Theme"</td><td align="center">April 18 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top seven finalists work with Rod Stewart to perform their own versions of classic songs from the Great American Songbook. </td></tr>
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| 179 <td>"Top 7 Results"</td><td align="center">April 19 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Rod Stewart performs "The Way You Look Tonight." The remaining finalists except for Taylor Hicks (who is announced to be the highest vote-getter) are split into two groups. The far right group consists of Chris Daughtry, Ace Young, and Paris Bennett. The far left group consists of Elliott Yamin, Katharine McPhee, and Kellie Pickler. Hicks is asked to choose the group he thinks is the top three, and to join it. He starts to walk toward Chris' group but when Ryan Seacrest tells him he's wrong, Hicks immediately shakes hands with Chris and goes to the other group instead. It is announced that Chris' group is the bottom three, and Ace is eliminated. </td></tr>
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| 180 <td>"Classic Love Songs Theme"</td><td align="center">April 25 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top six finalists work with Andrea Bocelli and David Foster to perform their own versions of classic love songs. </td></tr>
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| 181 <td>"Top 6 Results"</td><td align="center">April 26 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Andrea Bocelli performs. The remaining finalists are split into three groups of three. The far left group consists of Chris Daughtry and Katharine McPhee. The middle group consists of Taylor Hicks and Elliott Yamin. The far right group consists of Paris Bennett and Kellie Pickler. It is announced that the far left group are the highest vote-getters, the middle group somewhere in between, and the far right group the lowest. Pickler is eliminated. </td></tr>
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| 182 <td>"Year of Birth and Current Billboard Hits Theme"</td><td align="center">May 2 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top five finalists perform their own versions of two hit songs: one from their year of birth and one from the current Billboard chart. </td></tr>
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| 183 <td>"Top 5 Results"</td><td align="center">May 3 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The bottom two are Elliott Yamin and Paris Bennett, and Bennett is eliminated. </td></tr>
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| 184 <td>"Elvis Presley Theme"</td><td align="center">May 9 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top four finalists perform their own versions of classic Elvis Presley songs (two each). </td></tr>
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| 185 <td>"Top 4 Results"</td><td align="center">May 10 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Archived footage is shown of the four finalists touring Graceland. The four finalists perform together. Rebecca Romijn requests for an encore of Taylor Hicks's rendition of "Jailhouse Rock." The bottom two are Katharine McPhee and Chris Daughtry, and Daughtry is eliminated. </td></tr>
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| 186 <td>"Top Three Finalists"</td><td align="center">May 16 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top three finalists perform three songs each: their own choice of a song they have previously performed on the show, a designated judge's choice, and Clive Davis's choice. </td></tr>
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| 187 <td>"Top 3 Results"</td><td align="center">May 17 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top three finalists spend a day in their hometowns (archived footage). They perform a song together live. It is announced that 33.46% and 33.16% of the votes went to the top two finalists, and 33.06% for the lowest vote-getter. Elliott Yamin is announced as the lowest vote-getter and is eliminated. </td></tr>
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| 188 <td>"Top Two Finalists"</td><td align="center">May 23 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top two finalists perform songs they redeem as their best of the season, and a debut single from American Idol. </td></tr>
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| 189 <td>"Season Finale"</td><td align="center">May 24 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc-">-</td><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The top twelve finalists return to perform. Guest entertainers also perform. Taylor Hicks is announced as the winner. </td></tr>
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