American Idol (season 10)
Order Contestant Song ( original artist ) Result
1 Casey Abrams I Heard It Through the Grapevine ( Marvin Gaye ) Saved
2 Thia Megia ( Love Is Like a ) Heat Wave ( Martha and the Vandellas ) Bottom 3
3 Jacob Lusk You 're All I Need to Get By ( Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell ) Safe
4 Lauren Alaina You Keep Me Hangin ' On ( The Supremes ) Safe
5 Stefano Langone Hello ( Lionel Richie ) Bottom 3
6 Haley Reinhart You 've Really Got a Hold on Me ( The Miracles ) Safe
7 Scotty McCreery For Once in My Life ( Jean DuShon ) Safe
8 Pia Toscano All in Love Is Fair ( Stevie Wonder ) Safe
9 Paul McDonald The Tracks of My Tears ( The Miracles ) Safe
10 Naima Adedapo Dancing in the Street ( Martha and the Vandellas ) Safe
11 James Durbin Living for the City ( Stevie Wonder ) Safe
Finals -- Top 11 ( first week ) – Motown
Unmentioned mentor : Marc Anthony [ 35 ]
The tenth season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2011, and concluded on May 25, 2011, on the Fox television network. The show underwent a number of changes from the ninth season, including the return of Nigel Lythgoe as executive producer. Randy Jackson returned as judge for his tenth season while Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler joined the judging panel following the departures of Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres. Interscope Records, which is part of Universal Music Group, replaced Sony Music Entertainment as Idols official partner record label. Interscope's Chairman Jimmy Iovine, a songwriter and producer, was named as the in-house mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis. He was supported by associated producers Rodney Jerkins, Alex da Kid, Tricky Stewart, Don Was, will.i.am, and Timbaland, who all helped the contestants tailor their song choices to their chosen genre of performance, while also producing arrangements for the contestants and offering original material to be performed. Ray Chew replaced Rickey Minor as the show's musical director and leader of Idols live band. Programming changes affecting viewership included a revision in the days of broadcast from Tuesdays and Wednesdays to Wednesdays and Thursdays. The show also opened up an option for viewers to cast their votes online through Facebook, allowing 50 votes per account. Specific changes in the competition itself included extending extra rounds (such as the Las Vegas show) and a final solo round, while also returning the judges' wild card choices. The show additionally lowered the age of eligibility to 15 years. More contestants made it to Hollywood in season 10 than in previous seasons.