Luke Bryan "wouldn’t have guessed" this contestant would go country and cover one of his biggest hits. Watch the performance ...

As half of the Top 24 performed at Aulani Resort, with Ashanti and Jelly Roll's guidance, Kolbi, Jamal and Victor stole the ...

Luke Bryan left a captive Bridgestone Arena audience ... When he returned, he had a black cowboy hat in his hands. “This hat has been hanging in my closet for probably 15 years,” Bryan shares ...

Cowboy hat. Check again ... "Is there some boudin in here?" Luke Bryan asked. "There sure is," Foster, 18, replied. "Heck yeah," judge Bryan continued. " … Oh my gosh, oh that jerky!" ...

And for the first time, the aspiring stars sang for the audience's vote as judges Luke Bryan ... as Victor massively upstaged Bryan with his hip-swinging, foot tapping moves. Wearing a cowboy hat, ...