In this season’s most emotional show to date, Amber leaves American Idol. The Top 4 get 81 million votes over two weeks. Amber’s dad goes on stage, when she doesn’t finish “I Believe in You and Me”. Candice, Mariah and Kree are in tears. The Top 3 go on homecoming visits. Season 7 Winner David Cook, Harry Connick, Jr. and will.i.am perform “Laying Me Low,” “Every Man Should Know” and “Bang Bang.” The show opens with a clip of Amber in tears backstage. As before, she shines in the group song, “Crazy in Love” from the upcoming movie The Great Gatsby....
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