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Host Ryan Seacrest announced the tour, which will also feature season 8 winner Kris Allen, during Sunday night's show. The tour will kick off July 11 in Redding, California, and wrap up September 16 in Washington, D.C. Details are available at AmericanIdolLive.com.

Here's how Sunday's show all went down:

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PHOTO: Judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Lyke Bryan appear on ABC's "American Idol," May 6, 2018.
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Jurnee tackled Prince’s 1986 hit, “Kiss.” The judges approved of the performance, including Katy Perry, who told Jurnee, \"You look like a snack.\" She went on to praise her for moving around the stage the way Prince would have, but urged her to move even more for her next performance. Jurnee returned later with Brian McKnight’s “Back at One,” from her birth year, 1999. Katie admitted that it wasn’t her favorite rendition of the song, but she knew Jurnee had that in her. Judge Luke Bryan agreed, as did fellow judge Lionel Richie, who praised her for keeping her cool on stage, in the midst of chaos.

For her @Prince song, @Jurnee gave a stunning performance of \"Kiss\" #AmericanIdol https://t.co/dEgysDR0Xl

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) May 7, 2018

Gabby Barrett performed \"I Hope You Dance,\" Lee Ann Womack’s hit from 2000, the year Barrett was born. Jonas, addressing the camera during rehearsals, said her performance brought him to tears, but thought the 18-year-old could \"lean into the song\" even more. Afterwards, Bryan called it \"maybe one of the best vocals we’ve heard in this room so far.\" \"You know what was wrong with that performance,” asked Richie, before answering his own question with, \"Nothing.\" For her Prince song, Barrett chose \"How Come You Don’t Call Me Anymore,\" which Luke described as a \"mic-drop moment.\"

We are calling on @GabbyBarrett_ to sing \"How Come U Don't Call Anymore\" from @prince #AmericanIdol https://t.co/cXed484Mg5

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) May 7, 2018

Michael J. Woodard delivered a rendition of Prince’s \"I Would Die 4 You.\" Richie was impressed with Woodard's ability to take the iconic Prince song and \"own it.\" Sheila E. agreed, calling Woodard \"amazing,\" adding he’s \"an entertainer and he sang his butt off.\" Woodard returned with a song from his birth year, Céline Dion’s 1997 hit \"My Heart Will Go On,\" from the movie Titanic. Perry compared Woodard to Idol alum Jennifer Hudson, declaring the 21-year-old could \"win an Oscar [and] a Grammy ... the sky’s the limit.\"

We could just go on and on and on listening to @MichaelJWoodard sing \"My Heart Will Go On\" by @celinedion #AmericanIdol https://t.co/4zyc3cxJI5

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) May 7, 2018

Cade Foehner added a rock edge to Jewel’s 1995 hit, \"Who Will Save Your Soul.\" During rehearsals, Jonas advised Foehner to \"find a connection to the song\" beyond just the arrangement. Richie’s only critique was that he could sense Foehner struggling a little at the beginning, but added that he eventually \"took the song to another place.\" The rocker also drew praise from the judges later with his cover of Morris Day and the Time's 1984 hit \"Jungle Love,\" written by Prince.

Lots of love for @CadeFoehner's rendition of \"Jungle Love\" #AmericanIdol https://t.co/56OQYn4vNh

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) May 7, 2018

Once Catie Turner got past her excitement over meeting Jonas, she revealed the song choice from her birth year, 2000 -- Britney Spears’ \"Oops!... I Did It Again.\" Bryan urged her to start believing she’s a star, and Richie agreed, explaining that Turner was bringing a style all her own to the table and she should \"own it.\" Unfortunately, Turner kicked off her next performance -- \"Manic Monday,\" the Prince composition recorded by The Bangles -- by forgetting the first few lines. That didn’t faze the judges, though, who assured Turner that in spite of the glitch she was still a contender in their eyes.

It may have been a tough start, but @hashtagcatie showed us why we love her by having fun singing \"Manic Monday\" #AmericanIdol https://t.co/IIzpuXvvNR

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) May 7, 2018
Caleb Lee Hutchinson was born in 1999, and he chose Lonestar’s hit from that year, “Amazed.” Jonas addressed Hutchinson's awkwardness on stage, by advising him to lock eyes with someone in the audience. After the performance, Richie urged Hutchinson to do his own thing, instead of letting someone tell him what to do. Hutchinson's next performance -- a country take on Prince’s “When Doves Cry” -- earned praise from all three judges.
Maddie Poppe’s version of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” the Prince tune popularized by Sinead O’Connor, drew a standing ovation from all three judges, including Perry, who praised Poppe as an “artist,” before suggesting that she should even be this year’s Idol winner. Bryan called the performance “mesmerizing.” Maddie returned later with Sheryl Crow’s 1997 song “If It Makes You Happy.” Richie called Poppe a star, regardless of who America voted into the top five.

Also Sunday night, season 4 champ Carrie Underwood previewed her new music video for \"Cry Pretty,\" the first single from her upcoming album of the same name.

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PHOTO: Carrie Underwood appears in the video for her song, "Cry Pretty" that debuted on "American Idol."
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The emotional video shows the 35-year-old country superstar crying in the shower while looking at her image in the mirror, but putting on a brave face as she performs for her fans. The video was posted on YouTube minutes after she previewed it on \"Idol.\"

Host Seacrest also revealed that the top five contestants will jet to Nashville and spend the week being mentored by Underwood, who will perform on next week's show. \"American Idol\" returns Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC with special guest Carrie Underwood.

ABC News' George Costantino contributed to this report

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