Top 20 Worst American Idol Performances Season 6 

Maybe that girl was crying because Sanjaya was so bad.

the fact that so many talented girls were cut for Alaina and Antonella is upsetting >:(

I feel like Melinda single-handedly saved the show from being taken off the air lol

Wow the semi finalists from that season were pure fodder. Yikes. I remember being obsessed with Jordin Sparks and staying up past my bedtime to vote for her. Her and Melinda were the only ones who were good that year.

Opinions on the list Chris S. -Endless Love: Average at best. Arrangement was terrible. Antonella- Because You Loved Me: Way too big for her, high note was good though. Paul- Careless Whisper: Failed at falsetto, rest of performance was eh. Sanjaya- Knocks Me Off My Feet: Not bad for him, but still not very good. Jared- Let’s Get It On: He dedicated the song to his parents. Need I say more? Leslie- Natural Woman. Terrible song choice, Kelly can sing circles around her. Gina- Paint It Black: Not good at all. Very shouty. Alaina- Brass in Pocket: Not good enough, performance was pretty bad. Chris S.- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic: Fitting he was eliminated that week. Antonella- Put Your Records On: Her voice couldn’t even handle that song? That’s sad. Leslie- Feeling Good: Another terrible song choice, and that stuttering was awful. Rudy- Free Ride: Sounded more like shouting than singing. Haley- If My Heart Had Wings: How she outlasted Sabrina I will never know. Nick- Now and Forever: Some parts were ok, others weren’t very good. Alaina- Not Ready to Make Nice: Awful, just awful. Sanjaya- Stepping out with My Baby: What was he thinking doing the song like that? Boring and old fashioned. Jordin- Hey Baby: Wrong song choice, was pitchy throughout. Gina- Call Me When You’re Sober: Another shouty performance. Brandon- You Can’t Hurry Love: Probably was more focused on that stupid dancing than he was on remembering the words. Nicole- Stay: Way too shouty and over the top. Phil- I Need You: Sounded awful throughout, weird song choice. LaKisha- Jesus Take The Wheel: If Simon loses his composure, then something must have gone wrong. Antonella- I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing: Should not have stayed that week based on that performance, awful singing. Haley- Turn the Beat Around: I wonder if Jeanine Vailes was inspired by this performance, because they were pretty much the same. Bad singing, and showing off their legs, basically coming off as a perv. Sanjaya- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: So hard to listen to, but that’s Sanjaya for you. Sundance- Nights in White Satin: Not a good song choice at all, agreed with the judges on this one. Chris R.- Mayberry: This performance was nasally and pitchy at the same time. Sanjaya- Something To Talk About: Terrible song choice and performance, so bad even VFTW couldn’t save him. Sanjaya- You Really Got Me: I hope the Crying Girl was crying because of how bad this was, but I think she liked it. 😒 Sundance- Jeremy: Wasn’t good at all, not sure why Paula and Randy were cool with it. Chris R.- The Boss: This performance was hilariously pathetic.

That Lil Girl Cryin Was The Most Popular Moment The Entire Season 6

The fact that Sundance is on here and he won The Voice. 🤦🏾‍♀️😂

This list is gonna be 50% samjaya

gina nailed the evanescence song , what do you know

Evanescence one of my favourite bands also and gina did it justice , i think she nailed it

only bright spots this season were melinda (who was actually fantastic) and sanjaya (who was just so fascinatingly bad)

Melinda and Jordin easily top 2. How did Blake outlast Melinda?!?!

Jordin, Blake, and Melinda were a stellar final three. However, everything else from this season was fucking garbage lol. There's a reason why Season 6 has more auditions than any other season that are known as the most notoriously bad auditions in the history of the show. And I get the pleasure of actually remembering seeing some of them live on TV when I was eight years old.

How Alaina, Haley, and Antonella stayed as long as they did is beyond me

A lot of honorable mentions lol

Alaina and Antonella were in their own league of horrible

I'm only a minute and 56 seconds and if this cover of Careless Whisper is an honorable mention I'm in for some really bad performances then because if that would be like a top-3 from other seasons.

I never released Antonella sang the same song jordin did for her audition

Bath water isn’t on this list???

Yaaay, already? Ouch, didnt remember Chris Sligh singing out of pocket bothered me sooo much. I was wondering if you should just make one spot with a combo of all Sanjaya´s performances just with 1- Sanjaya. I would just put Brandon Rogers ´´You Can´t Hurry Love`` higher.. Pitchy, voice breaking in spots, one of the worst case of missing the lyrics without covering it up ( Brooke White asking the full band to restart her performance still takes the prize). This list also made me remember how much Phil Stacey sucked most of the season till like top 7.

A lot of these ain't that bad, relax

Sundance Head is a wild name

Antonella was awful, I couldn't believe she even made it tbh

This season almost made me quit American idol, after season 5 wich was so amazing, this was such a ley down, specially Sanjaja, i couldnt watch it completely, so much filler spots

it was very strange that Haley and Gina both make the top 12 over Sabrina Sloan.

Leslie Hunt's Feeling Good was a NIGHTMARE

Leslie singing "Feeling Good" would've been number one for me. Her scatting was terrible!

Sanjaya made this season iconic I have to say.

At least you admitted that Rudy Cardenas and Nick Pedro was worst than Paul Kim. Asian guy should've gotten a 2nd chance.

Worse season ever....

Crap! I deleted that comment by accident! Feel free to comment again if you would like!

antonella barba and sanjaya, damn miss how internet break that time

did u do worst list for season 5

Paul Kim's mom looks so sweet

Where is season 5?

Between haley and sanjaya i don't know which was worse

First off, the number of performances you must've had to go through to make a list like this requires commendation. I'm also really glad you didn't just succumb to the temptation to make this Sanjaya & some pips, especially with the #1 slot, which is an absolutely valid and inspired pick. My only gripe is the inclusion of both Leslie Hunt performances (I loved how bonkers she was), but I totally understand why they're my and only my cup of tea. Looking forward to Season 7 and beyond!

shocked there isn't any Blake Lewis on here. maybe the worst contestant to ever make it to the finale.

Season 6 was abysmal. Least favorite season.