From a group of 24 hopefuls down to just 16,American Idolis making some big cuts tonight.

Let’s take a look.

“You were an artist for the first time in my eyes today,” Katy says.

Lionel especially praises her ability to build dynamics in the performance.

She’s improving each week.

The judges are pleased with this performance.

Grace Kinstler, “Elastic Heart” Sia

As if there was any chance Grace wouldn’t be here!

Still, she doesn’t hesitate to remind us why she should stick around longer.

The judges can see she took that note and applied it to this performance.

“I see so much promise in you,” he says.

Her “Uninvited” is the high bar she needs to clear and she seems nervous on this song.

She also needs to work on breath control.

There’s a star in there that Lionel wants to set free!

He also takes this well-known Adele song and puts a smart arrangement on it to set himself apart.

“That’s what you do to make people watch,” Luke says as he heaps praise on.

She means in a good way, of course.

The judges thought it was Willie on another level tonight.

Deshawn Goncalves, “Feeling Good” Nina Simone

I wrote “are you kidding???”

twice in my notes during Deshawn’s performance.

First, in his flawless a capella opening and then again on that ridiculous note at the end.

Deshawn definitely needs to work on bringing the emotion, but the guy can sing.

The judges say about the same.

She calls this performance “next level” for Deshawn.

He thinks that If Deshawn keeps doing that and performs with confidence, there’s no stopping him.

All of the judges want to assure Wyatt that he has the goods.

She wants him to do a more stripped-down performance and hopefully make us all cry.

Make us cry, dude!

She seems to grow in confidence each week.

Cassandra’s a great storyteller and that’s once again on display here.

Lionel assures Cassandra that her vocals are great, but she needs to “enjoy it more.”

“Surprise surprise, puppy surprise, who knew you had those vocals inside?”

Do I really know what that means?

Is it still fun?

Yeah, of course.

I’m not a robot.

The judges love this new side to what Colin can do.

He’s savvy and he knows he has more than just the live audience to connect with.

Colin knows what’s up.

Casey Bishop, “Black Hole Sun” Soundgarden

The teen rocker moves forward!

As Luke puts it immediately after Casey’s performance, the girl can sing anything.

“There were so many amazing notes in what you just did,” he says.

Katy declares it Casey’s best performance yet, and the vocals were “a-level.”

“You’re dangerous, and I like it,” Katy tells Casey.

Madison Watkins, “Gravity” Sara Bareilles

Bringing the tears, tonight, folks!

Madison is showing a new side to herself with this emotional ballad.

Rather than bringing the party, she’s bringing the feelings.

By the end of the performance, she’s so choked up she can’t sing!

We’re all deep in our emotions now, girl!

He calls the performance the “perfect presentation.”

Katy also thought that Madison showed them all that she’s “the full package.”

He knows how to build up to those big power moments.

Beane is another artist tonight whom the judges praise for knowing how to “reel in” the audience.

Luke tells him that he’s a great entertainer who backs it up with “great vocals.”

He’s getting more comfortable, and that’s exciting.

She has vocal talent and real range, but we’ve seen her perform much better.

“Classic always trumps cool,” Katy reminds Ava.

OkayIdolfans, did anyone in the Top 16 surprise you?

Who will you miss the most from the eight going home?

And holy hell, who do you think is going home tomorrow?