Sam Woolf makes 'American Idol' Top 13

Braden River High School student Sam Woolf made the Top 13 of “American Idol”, based on a nationwide vote Thursday night. 

Woolf is one of an initial 75,000 contestants who made the cut. 

Woolf performed David Gray’s folk-rock song, “Babylon” Wednesday, earning favorable reviews from judges Keith Urban, Harry Connick Jr. and Jennifer Lopez. Wolf will perform again next week. 

All finalists will sing live Wednesday, Feb. 26. The next night, one contestant will be eliminated during a two-hour live results show.

All shows start at 8 p.m. on FOX.

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