“17-Year-Old Cowboy Wows American Idol Judges With Country Charm and Pure Talent
Crews Wright, a 17-year-old from Samson, Alabama, is making waves on this season of American Idol—and Monday night (Mar. 31) proved he’s a serious contender. Taking the stage during Hollywood Week, Crews delivered a heartfelt and powerful cover of Conway Twitty’s “Goodbye Time,” leaving judges and fellow contestants cheering.
Before stepping into the “Idol Arena,” Crews compared the high-stakes pressure to something he knows well: the rodeo.
“I used to rodeo. Started riding horses before I could walk,” he shared. “This feels like bull riding—your adrenaline’s rushing, your heart’s pounding 90 miles an hour.”
Wearing blue jeans, a salmon pearl snap shirt, and his signature cowboy hat, Crews looked every bit the country star as he walked on stage, with his mom cheering him on from the crowd:
“You got this, Crews! Do what you do—shine!”
Crews told the judges exactly why he deserves to stay in the competition:
“I believe in keeping traditional country alive. Music isn’t about what’s trending—it’s about what lasts.”
Then he backed it up with a jaw-dropping rendition of “Goodbye Time” that had Luke Bryan singing along and the audience on their feet.
After the performance, Luke Bryan couldn’t believe his age:
“Do you swear you’re 17?”
Crews smiled, “I promise, I am.”
Even Carrie Underwood chimed in with a laugh: “I need to see a birth certificate!”
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Bryan continued his praise:
“To pick a Conway Twitty song… and to do it like that at 17? That was great. You’re going to grow so fast. Watching you win the room was pretty cool stuff.”
Crews later admitted to producers,
“That felt like bull riding. It was heat of the moment—intense, border to border.”
And the big moment? ✅ He advanced to the next round!
Crews was one of just 62 hopefuls to make it through what the show called “the biggest cut in Idol history.”
Next up: the Showstoppers round, airing Sunday, April 6, featuring Jelly Roll as the first-ever artist-in-residence, helping contestants take the stage like never before.
🚨 American Idol airs Sundays & Mondays at 8/7c on ABC.
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