Kara DioGuardi, head judge

(Songs from the past five years)

• “Love Song” -– Sara Bareilles
• “Grenade” -– Bruno Mars
• “Firework” -– Katy Perry

Jewel, host and judge

• “Umbrella” -– Rihanna
• “Toxic” -– Britney Spears
• “Firework” -– Katy Perry
• “Respect” -– Aretha Franklin
• “Need You Now” -– Lady Antebellum

Evan Bogart, guest judge

• “Toxic” –- Britney Spears
• “All Night Long” –- Lionel Richie
• “Billie Jean” –- Michael Jackson
• “ABC” –- The Jackson 5
• “Breakeven” –- The Script

Amber Ojeda, contestant

• “Thriller” -– Michael Jackson
• “SexyBack” -– Justin Timberlake
• “Crazy” -– Gnarls Barkley
• “Hey Ya” -– OutKast
• “Toxic” -– Britney Spears

Blessing Ofor, contestant

• “God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You” – 'N Sync
• “F--k You” – Cee-Lo Green
• “Waterfalls” – TLC

Brian Judah, contestant

• “The Way You Make Me Feel” -– Michael Jackson
• “When Doves Cry” –- Prince
• “Halo” -– Beyonce
• “Like A Prayer” -– Madonna
• “Wonderwall” -– Oasis

Jackie Tohn, contestant

• “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” –- KT Tunstall
• “Not Pretty Enough” -– Kasey Chambers
• “Poker Face” -– Lady Gaga
• “Messiah” -– MoZella
• “It Could Be Worse” –- The Grommits

Johnny Marnell, contestant

• “Can We Talk” -– Tevin Campbell
• “I Kissed A Girl” -– Katy Perry
• “The Boy Is Mine” –- Monica and Brandy
• “Only Girl (In The World)” –- Rihanna
• “Brown Sugar” –- D’Angelo

Karen Waldrup, contestant

• “Always Be My Baby” –- Mariah Carey
• “Come To My Window” -– Melissa Etheridge
• “Waterfalls” -– TLC

Melissa Rapp, contestant

• “Criminal” -– Fiona Apple
• “Losing My Religion” –- REM
• “Free Fallin’” -– Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne
• “Cry Me A River” -– Justin Timberlake, Tim Mosely, Scott
  Storch
• “Rude Boy” -– Rihanna

Sonyae Elise, contestant

• “Scream” –- Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
• “Hey Ya” -– OutKast
• “Crazy” –- Gnarls Barkley
• “Bennie and the Jets” –- Elton John
• “Eleanor Rigby” -– The Beatles
• “Clocks” -– Coldplay
• “What Have You Done For Me Lately” -– Janet Jackson