| American Idol Season 5 Scorecard -- Finalists | GSNN | |||||||||||||
| Week 1 -- March 14 - 15, 2006 | "Stevie Wonder" | |||||||||||||
| Order | Name | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Overall | |
| 11 | Paris Bennett | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Kevin Covais | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Bucky Covington | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Chris Daughtry | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Taylor Hicks | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Mandisa Hundley | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Melissa McGhee | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Katharine McPhee | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Kellie Pickler | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Lisa Tucker | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Elliott Yamin | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Ace Young | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Order | Name | Randy | Paula | Simon | Song Choice | Previous Standings | Results | |||||||
| 11 | Paris Bennett | +++ | +++ | +++ | "All I Do" | 08 | Safe | |||||||
| 8 | Kevin Covais | + | + | x | "Part Time Lover" | 11 | Safe | |||||||
| 5 | Bucky Covington | + | + | + | "Superstition" | 12 | Safe | |||||||
| 12 | Chris Daughtry | ++ | +++ | +++ | "Higher Ground" | 02 | Safe | |||||||
| 10 | Taylor Hicks | +++ | +++ | ++ | "Livin' for the City" | 07 | Safe | |||||||
| 4 | Mandisa Hundley | + | ++ | ++ | "Don't You Worry Bout a Thing" | 04 | Safe | |||||||
| 6 | Melissa McGhee | -/+ | -/+ | ++ | "Lately" | 10 | 12th | |||||||
| 9 | Katharine McPhee | +++ | +++ | +++ | "Until You Come Back to Me" | 06 | Safe | |||||||
| 2 | Kellie Pickler | x | x | x | "Blame It On the Sun" | 09 | Safe | |||||||
| 7 | Lisa Tucker | + | + | +++ | "Signed Sealed Delivered" | 03 | Bottom 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Elliott Yamin | + | + | + | "Knocks Me Off My Feet" | 01 | Safe | |||||||
| 1 | Ace Young | - | ++ | - | "Do I Do" | 05 | Bottom 3 | |||||||