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'American Idol' top 14 named

AMERICAN IDOL - "112 (Top 24 Celebrity Duets)" - As the pool has been narrowed to the top 24 contestants, 12 of the top 24 finalists perform duets with celebrity partners at Academy LA in Hollywood during this week in the competition, as the search for America’s next superstar continues on its new home on America’s network, The ABC Television Network, MONDAY, APRIL 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Eric McCandless) CALEB LEE HUTCHINSON, BEBE REXHA

Credit: Rodney Ho

Credit: Rodney Ho

AMERICAN IDOL - "112 (Top 24 Celebrity Duets)" - As the pool has been narrowed to the top 24 contestants, 12 of the top 24 finalists perform duets with celebrity partners at Academy LA in Hollywood during this week in the competition, as the search for America’s next superstar continues on its new home on America’s network, The ABC Television Network, MONDAY, APRIL 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Eric McCandless) CALEB LEE HUTCHINSON, BEBE REXHA
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April 16, 2018

Posted Monday, April 16, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog

I'll still be overseas when this posts but through the magic of spoilers, I was able to post this on April 6. The shows leading to the top 14 were all pre-taped. So here is the top 14.

Will any of these folks become superstars? That's unlikely but we'll have to see if anybody can even hit a Phillip Phillips-level of fame and garner a hit or two on the charts.

Adam Sanders/Ada Voc

Catie Turner

Gabby Barrett

Jurnee Siani

Maddie Poppe

Mara Justine

Michelle Sussett

Cade Foehner

Caleb Lee Hutchinson

Dennis Lorenzo

Garrett Jacobs

Jonny Brenns

Marcio Donaldson

Michael J. Woodard

I'll be back in time to recap the live shows starting April 22.

CATIE TURNER, ANDY GRAMMER

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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