On Monday night, American Idol hosted its “Ohana round,” in which the contestants were cut from 30 to 20.
For last night’s show, a new voting system was utilized. Three groups—the contestants themselves, family/friends (known as the Ohana group), and industry experts (which included local Grand Ole Opry host Kelly Sutton) each voted to award one artist a Platinum Ticket for a guaranteed spot in the Top 20.
The remaining selection was made by the judges, Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan…