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"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.

The country star couldn't help but get emotional at Grace Kinstler's 'American Idol' audition.

The judges didn't think Danica Steakley was quite ready for the big time, but her dad's on-air meltdown proved he disagreed!

Can you imagine turning down some of country music's most well-known names for a spot in a singing competition?

For some, it's been almost 20 years!