May 20 (Finale)
| Contestant | Song |
|---|---|
| David Cook | Clive Davis' Choice: 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' (U2) Songwriter's Contest: 'Dream Big' (Emily Shackelton) Singer's Choice: 'The World I Know' (Collective Soul) |
| David Archuleta | Clive Davis' Choice: 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me' (Elton John) Songwriter's Contest: 'In This Moment' (Ryan Gillmor) Singer's Choice: 'Imagine' (John Lennon) |
May 13 (Top 3 - Three Choices)
| Contestant | Song |
|---|---|
| David Archuleta | Judges' Choice: 'And So It Goes' (Billy Joel) Singer's Choice: 'With You' (Chris Brown) Producers' Choice: 'Longer' (Dan Fogelberg) |
| Syesha Mercado | Judges' Choice: 'If I Ain't Got You' (Alicia Keys) Singer's Choice: 'Fever' (Peggy Lee) Producers' Choice: 'Hit Me Up' (Gia Farrell) |
| David Cook | Judges' Choice: 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' (Roberta Flack) Singer's Choice: 'Dare You to Move' (Switchfoot) Producers' Choice: 'I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing' (Aerosmith) |
May 6 (Top 4 - Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Week)
| Contestant | Song |
|---|---|
| David Cook | 'Hungry Like the Wolf' (Duran Duran) and 'Baba O'Riley' (The Who) |
| Syesha Mercado | 'Proud Mary' (Creedence Clearwater Revival) and 'A Change Is Gonna Come' (Sam Cooke) |
| Jason Castro | 'I Shot the Sheriff' (Bob Marley) and 'Mr. Tambourine Man' (Bob Dylan) |
| David Archuleta | 'Stand By Me' (Ben E. King) and 'Love Me Tender' (Elvis Presley) |
April 29 (Top 5 - Neil Diamond Songbook)
| Contestant | Song |
|---|---|
| Jason Castro | 'Forever in Blue Jeans' and 'September Morn' |
| David Cook | 'I'm Alive' and 'All I Really Need Is You' |
| Brooke White | 'I'm a Believer' and 'I Am I Said' |
| David Archuleta | 'Sweet Caroline' and 'America' |
| Syesha Mercado | 'Hello Again' and 'Thank the Lord for the Night Time' |
April 22 (Top 6 - Andrew Lloyd Webber Songbook)
| Contestant | Song |
|---|---|
| Syesha Mercado | 'One Rock & Roll Too Many' (From 'Starlight Express') |
| Jason Castro | 'Memory' (From 'Cats') |
| Brooke White | 'You Must Love Me' (From 'Evita') |
| David Archuleta | 'Think of Me' (From 'Phantom of the Opera') |
| Carly Smithson | 'Superstar' (From 'Jesus Christ Superstar') |
| David Cook | 'Music of the Night' (From 'Phantom of the Opera') |