American Idol (season 13)
Order Contestant Song Competitor Result
1 Caleb Johnson Family Tree Alex Preston Safe
2 Jessica Meuse Gunpowder & Lead Sam Woolf Bottom 2
3 Alex Preston & Sam Woolf Let Her Go N/A N/A
4 C.J . Harris Gravity Caleb Johnson Safe
5 Dexter Roberts Muckalee Creek Water C.J . Harris Eliminated
6 Jena Irene & Caleb Johnson Gim me Shelter N/A N/A
7 Alex Preston The A Team Dexter Roberts Safe
8 Sam Woolf Sail Away Jessica Meuse Safe
9 C.J . Harris , Jessica Meuse , & Dexter Roberts Compass N/A N/A
10 Jena Irene Creep Caleb Johnson Safe
Finals -- Top 7 – Competitors ' Choice
Every finalist chose a song for each remaining contestant , who then selected one song choice to perform . The songs used for the duets and trios were not a product of the theme . [ 53 ]
The thirteenth season of American Idol, styled as American Idol XIII, premiered on the Fox television network on January 15, 2014. Ryan Seacrest returned as host for his thirteenth season. Keith Urban was the only judge from the twelfth season to return. Former judge Jennifer Lopez, who returned after one season absence, and Harry Connick Jr. joined the judging panel following the departures of Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson, though Jackson returned as a mentor, replacing Jimmy Iovine. On May 21, Caleb Johnson was announced the winner of the season, with Jena Irene as runner-up.