#5. A.I Performance - Jennifer Hudson (I Have Nothing) m4t2m
Before she was an A.I. audiences with her power-house singing and soulful tunes. Jennifer's performance of the Whitney Houston classic was sensational and won her a standing ovation from the crowd. As guest judge Quentin Tarantino said, "Hudson takes on Houston and wins."#4. A.I. Performance - Ruben Studdard (Superstar) 4y706q
Before the Velvet Teddy Bear won the second season of a superstar himself.#3. A.I. Performance - Kelly Clarkson (Natural Woman) 5x3qx
In the very first American Idol, Kelly Clarkson set a tough-to-beat standard with her pitch-perfect rendition of Aretha Franklin's hit song Natural Woman. Her fans were so taken with her natural performance that one of them leapt to the stage to give Kelly flowers.#2. A.I. Performance - Katharine Mhee (Somewhere Over the Rainbow) y3k2h
A hush came over the usually boisterous A.I. audience as they waited to hear what Simon called "the most perfect song" for Wizard of Oz.#1. A.I. Performance - Fantasia Barrino (Summertime) 6i69g
Fantasia's show-stopping rendition of the jazz standard Summertime not only brought her to tears, it brought the house down. Randy Jackson called it "the single best Idol performance of any season" and we have to agree.Related Stories:
