American Idol · SEASON 5
and then there were 12...
Episode 19 · 2006-03-09

- Reality
Episode overview
Top 12 Finalists to be Revealed in the most dramatic results show of the season, four more semifinalists – two boys and two girls – will go home, leaving the Top 12 Finalists to vie for the American Idol crown.
85 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. Auditions #1 (Chicago, IL)2006-01-17
2. Auditions #2 (Denver, CO)2006-01-18
3. Auditions #3 (Greensboro, NC)2006-01-24
4. Auditions #4 (San Francisco, CA)2006-01-25
5. Auditions #5 (Las Vegas, NV)2006-01-31
6. Auditions #6 (Austin, TX)2006-02-01
7. Auditions #7 (Boston, MA)2006-02-07
8. Hollywood Round #12006-02-08
9. Hollywood Round #22006-02-14
10. Hollywood Round #32006-02-15
11. Performance Show Females #1 (top 12)2006-02-21
12. Top 12 Men Perform2006-02-22
13. and then there were 20...2006-02-23
14. Top 10 Women Perform2006-02-28
15. Performance Show Males #2 (top 10)2006-03-01
16. and then there were 16...2006-03-02
17. Performance Show Females #3 (top 8)2006-03-07
18. Performance Show Males #3 (top 8)2006-03-08
19. and then there were 12...2006-03-09
20. Top 12 perform live2006-03-14
21. and then there were 11...2006-03-15
22. Top 11 perform live2006-03-21
23. and then there were 10...2006-03-22
24. Top 10 perform live2006-03-28
25. and then there were 9...2006-03-29
26. Top 9 perform live2006-04-04
27. and then there were 8...2006-04-05
28. Top 8 perform live2006-04-11
29. and then there were 7...2006-04-12
30. Top 7 perform live2006-04-18
31. and then there were 6...2006-04-19
32. Top 6 perform live2006-04-25
33. and then there were 5...2006-04-26
34. Top 5 perform live2006-05-02
35. and then there were 4...2006-05-03
36. Top 4 perform live2006-05-09
37. and then there were 3...2006-05-10
38. Top 3 perform live2006-05-16
39. and then there were 2...2006-05-17
40. Top 2 perform live2006-05-23
41. The Finale2006-05-24