When “American Idol” contestant Mattie Pruitt met Miranda Lambert — this week’s guest mentor and performer — she said was so excited that she wanted to cry.

Mattie Pruitt, this season's youngest contestant, was from Tennessee and faced the judges and the world every week, making to the top eight before missing the cut for the final three.

Mattie Pruitt Mattie Pruitt was the youngest contestant on season 23 of American Idol. Pruitt was 15 years old when she auditioned and is a high school student from Eagleville, Tenn.

And on Monday night’s episode of the singing competition, “Idol” hopeful Mattie Pruitt used one of Clarkson’s hits to help her advance to the Top 10.

American Idol's Josh King went out with a selfless act. On Monday, May 5, King was in the bottom two with Mattie Pruitt— and their fate on the show lied in the hands of judges Lionel Richie and ...

Earlier in the episode, Mattie Pruitt, this season's youngest contender, unleashed her signature rasp in "Piece Of My Heart" by Big Brother and the Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin).

Their decision was between Josh King and Mattie Pruitt, and Josh King was eliminated. American Idol, Season 23, Sundays and Mondays, 8/7c, ABC More Headlines: ...

Mattie Pruitt Age: 16 Hometown: Eagleville, Tenn. Performance: "Rescue" by Lauren Daigle Carrie's comments: "You've got the goods. You are the youngest person in the competition and each week we're ...

Mattie Pruitt Mattie Pruitt sang “Remember Me” from Coco, a movie that she loves. “That was one of my favorite performances I’ve ever watched you do.

LOS ANGELES -- "American Idol" is now down to its top seven contestants. It was down to six for a moment, but the judges got to save one of the eliminated singers. Mattie Pruitt was the judges ...

Mattie Pruitt For her Top 8 performance, Mattie Pruitt chose to sing “Always Been You” by Jessie Murph.