I’m starting a new thing every now and then: VINTAGE POWER RANKINGS! I will be ranking contestants from past seasons of great tv shows. With the return of American Idol, I was feeling nostalgic, and decided to go back to the very first season I ever watched: season 6! So without further adieu, here are the rankings week by week of season 6 of American Idol.
Top 12 (Diana Ross Week)
12. Sanjaya Malakar- “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
11. Haley Scarnato- “Missing You”
10. Gina Glocksen- “Love Child”
9. Chris Richardson- “The Boss”
8. Chris Sligh- “Endless Love”
7. Stephanie Edwards- “Love Hangover”
6. Brandon Rogers- “You Can’t Hurry Love”
5. Blake Lewis- “You Keep Me Hanging On”
4. Phil Stacey- “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me”
3. LaKisha Jones- “God Bless the Child”
2. Jordin Sparks- “If We Hold On Together”
1. Melinda Doolittle- “Home”
Top 11 (British Invasion)
11. Sanjaya Malakar- “You Really Got Me”
10. Haley Scarnato- “Tell Him”
9. Stephanie Edwards- “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”
8. Phil Stacey- “Tobacco Road”
7. Chris Richardson- “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying”
6. LaKisha Jones- “Diamonds Are Forever”
5. Blake Lewis- “Time of the Season”
4. Gina Glocksen- “Paint It Black”
3. Chris Sligh- “She’s Not There”
2. Jordin Sparks- “I (Who Have Nothing)”
1. Melinda Doolittle- “As Long As He Needs Me”
Top 10 (No Doubt/Songs That Inspired Gwen Stefani)
10. Sanjaya Malakar- “Bathwater”
9. Haley Scarnato- “True Colors”
8. Chris Sligh- “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic”
7. Chris Richardson- “Don’t Speak”
6. Blake Lewis- “Lovesong”
5. Phil Stacey- “Every Breath You Take”
4. Jordin Sparks- “Hey Baby”
3. LaKisha Jones- “Last Dance”
2. Melinda Doolittle- “Heaven Knows”
1. Gina Glocksen- “I’ll Stand by You”
Top 9 (American Classics)
9. Haley Scarnato- “Ain’t Misbehavin”
8. Sanjaya Malakar- “Cheek to Cheek”
7. Phil Stacey- “Night And Day”
6. Gina Glocksen- “Smile”
5. Blake Lewis- “Mack the Knife”
4. Jordin Sparks- “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever”
3. LaKisha Jones- “Stormy Weather”
2. Chris Richardson- “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”
1. Melinda Doolittle- “I Got Rhythm”
Top 8 (Latin)
8. Haley Scarnato- “Turn the Beat Around”
7. Phil Stacey- “Maria Maria”
6. Sanjaya Malakar- “Bésame Mucho”
5. LaKisha Jones- “Conga”
4. Melinda Doolittle- “Sway”
3. Chris Richardson- “Smooth”
2. Jordin Sparks- “Rhythm is Gonna Get You”
1. Blake Lewis- “I Need to Know”
Top 7 (Country)
7. Sanjaya Malakar- “Something to Talk About”
6. Chris Richardson- “Mayberry”
5. LaKisha Jones- “Jesus, Take the Wheel”
4. Blake Lewis- “When the Stars Go Blue”
3. Phil Stacey- “Where the Blacktop Ends”
2. Jordin Sparks- “A Broken Wing”
1. Melinda Doolittle- “Trouble Is a Woman”
Top 6 (Inspirational Songs~Idol Gives Back)
6. Chris Richardson- “Change the World”
5. Blake Lewis- “Imagine”
4. LaKisha Jones- “I Believe”
3. Phil Stacey- “The Change”
2. Melinda Doolittle- “There Will Come a Day”
1. Jordin Sparks- “You’ll Never Walk Alone”
Top 6- Part 2 (Bon Jovi)
6. Chris Richardson- “Wanted Dead or Alive”
5. Jordin Sparks- “Livin’ on a Prayer”
4. LaKisha Jones- “This Ain’t a Love Song”
3. Melinda Doolittle- “Have a Nice Day”
2. Phil Stacey- “Blaze of Glory”
1. Blake Lewis- “You Give Love a Bad Name”
Top 4 (Barry Gibb)
8. LaKisha Jones (1st Song)- “Stayin’ Alive”
7. Blake Lewis (1st Song)- “You Should Be Dancing”
6. Blake Lewis (2nd Song)- “This Is Where I Came In”
5. Melinda Doolittle (1st Song)- “Love You Inside Out”
4. Jordin Sparks (2nd Song)- “Woman in Love”
3. LaKisha Jones (2nd Song)- “Run to Me”
2. Melinda Doolittle (2nd Song)- “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?”
1. Jordin Sparks (1st Song)- “To Love Somebody”
Top 3 (Judges’ Choice, Producers Choice, Contestants Choice)
9. Blake Lewis (1st Song)- “Roxanne”
8. Blake Lewis (3rd Song)- “When I Get You Alone”
7. Jordin Sparks (1st Song)- “Wishing on a Star”
6. Melinda Doolittle (2nd Song)- “Nutbush City Limits”
5. Melinda Doolittle (3rd Song)- “I’m a Woman”
4. Blake Lewis (2nd Song)- “This Love”
3. Jordin Sparks (2nd Song)- “She Works Hard for the Money”
2. Jordin Sparks (3rd Song)- “I (Who Have Nothing)”
1. Melinda Doolittle (1st Song)- “I Believe in You and Me”
6. Blake Lewis (3rd Song)- “This Is My Now”
5. Jordan Sparks (1st Song)- “Fighter”
4. Blake Lewis (2nd Song)- “She Will Be Loved”
3. Jordin Sparks (2nd Song)- “A Broken Wing”
2. Blake Lewis (1st Song)- “You Give Love a Bad Name”
1. Jordin Sparks (3rd Song)- “This Is My Now”