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Deseret News Her brother got eliminated. Katy Perry scolded her. How this Utah teen rose to the ‘American Idol’ top 24 It was a struggle for Liahona Olayan, 17, to keep moving forward on the show when her brother got eliminated in an early round Share this story ABC As siblings who are just one year apart, Liahona and Ammon Olayan are really close and do pretty much everything together. But they also know just the right things to say to hurt each other — which is why the teenagers once went three weeks without talking. It wasn’t exactly an easy feat since their rooms are right next t...

American Idol: Katy Perry cries while listening to former prisoner Dailymail.com Reporter © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Katy Perry cried listening to a former prisoner sing his heart out on Sunday's episode of American Idol. The 36-year-old Grammy winner and new mom grew emotional as Calvin Upshaw, 26, delivered a beautiful, broken rendition of the Calvin Richardson song Falling Out Of Love. Katy has just learned along with viewers that the printer line manager from Marks, Mississippi, had served a prison stint as a young man and was trying to turn his life aroun...

This is getting exciting, Idol friends. It's only our second audition outing, but already it looks like there are some real contenders for the season 19 crown. Honestly, if a few of the contestants below don't make it into the Top 10, what are we even doing here? Unfortunately, with so many golden tickets being handed out, there have to be some rejections handed out as well. In this round of auditions, the judges meet Ace Stiles, a 16-year-old who came out as transgender two years prior. His voice is intimate and stylized, and the judges think he needs a little more time to develop his talen...

We also saw an incredibly hip and current brother/sister duo tackling an original song they wrote together that’s ready to be on the radio today. But it wasn’t all sunshine and roses as the judges made some questionable calls along the way, too. First, an absolutely disappointing vocalist somehow eked through the judges, despite offering up no reason for that to happen, while a unique artist who performed their own song with a cool and quirky song was sent home in tears. That’s the one you support, the one with potential to connect … not the goober dancing around who has nothing fresh...

Everything you need to know about the second episode of 'American Idol' season 19!