american idol

He's what every traditional country fan has been hoping for.

She's going to Hollywood!

Christian McGuckian was nervous coming in to audition for 'American Idol' ... but her talent couldn't be denied.

The 22-year-old software developer is from Franklin, Tenn.

"I think you are absolute perfection," Luke Bryan told him.

He won't be going to Hollywood, but he still called the audition experience "straight-up awesome."

Shelton and Urban proved to be good sounding boards.

This 'Idol' contestant's hip-shaking skills rivaled Bryan's famous dance movies!

Luke Bryan would later praise the singer on social media.

Hannah Everhart says she gets mistaken for Perry all the time, looks-wise, but their voices are certainly different.