Boy Band

Thirty of the country's best male vocalists audition before the architects, with 18 advancing to the next round.

Six vocalists come together as a band, rehearse, and perform on stage for architects; the architects decide who to send home.

Six vocalists come together as a band, rehearse, and perform on stage for architects; the architects decide who's getting sent home.

In the first LIVE episode of the season, "Boy Band" will celebrate #1 song, opening the show with a tribute to the greatest boy bands of all time. Then we will follow three new groups of five as they rehearse and prepare to perform LIVE before architects Emma Bunton, Nick Carter and Timbaland. The architects are then faced with the arduous task of selecting the bottom two contestants who will perform "battle songs" before America, hoping to earn a majority of votes that will keep them in the competition. Audiences at home will vote live to determine which young vocalist is safe and will continue on their journey to stardom.

In this week's live episode, the remaining 14 contestants open the show with the 1983 Billy Joel hit "Uptown Girl." Then, three new groups will perform timeless hits "Livin' on a Prayer," made popular by Bon Jovi, Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" and the Rolling Stones' classic "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." Architects Emma Bunton, Nick Carter and Timbaland will critique their performances and select the bottom two who are up for elimination. Audiences at home will then vote, live, and decide who will stay and who will go.

The remaining 13 boy band hopefuls perform iconic songs from the greatest movies of our time. Then we follow three new bands as they learn new songs, new harmonies and continue to build new bonds with their band-mates. Each of the bands will perform, live, before architects Emma Bunton, Nick Carter and Timbaland, who will critique their performances and select the bottom two vocalists who are up for elimination. Audiences at home will then vote, live, and decide who will stay and who will go.

The remaining 11 boy band hopefuls pull at the heartstrings as they take on iconic break up songs. We follow three new bands as they learn new songs, new harmonies and continue to build new bonds with their bandmates. Each of the bands will perform, live, before architects Emma Bunton, Nick Carter and Timbaland. They will critique their performances and select one vocalist from each band who is up for elimination. Audiences at home will then vote, live, and decide who will stay and who will go.

The top nine contestants perform hits made popular by female artists; the architects put the bottom two vocalists up for elimination.

The eight semifinalists perform solos as they compete for America's vote

In the season finale episode, the final eight contestants learn their fate as America's top five vocalists are revealed. After proving week after week that they have what it takes to become a part of America's next great boy band, the winning five are awarded with a recording contract with Hollywood Records