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The annual episode, which was broadcast on April 21 during the top seven results show, featured a host of artists including emcee Queen Latifah, Sir Elton John, Annie Lennox, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Jeff Beck & Joss Stone and Mary J. Blige & the All-Star Band.
Still to be added to the growing total are net proceeds from sales of performances of the top seven contestants on iTunes.
Charities benefiting from “Idol Gives Back” include the Children’s Health Fund, Feeding America, Malaria No More, Save the Children’s U.S. programs and the United Nations Foundation.
Monday, April 26
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – “The Colbert Report”
David Sanborn – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Joel McHale, Melissa Etheridge – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Megan Mullally – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Brian Posehn, Gogol Bordello – “Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel!”
OK Go, Paolo Nutini – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Tuesday, April 27
Cast of Broadway’s “Hair” – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Toni Braxton – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Judy Collins – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Ozzy Osbourne – “Lopez Tonight”
Courtney Love, Hole – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Jessica Simpson, Dierks Bentley – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Civil Twilight – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
The Whigs – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Regis Philbin – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” – rerun
Citizen Cope – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Wednesday, April 28
Courtney Love – “The View”
Kristin Chenoweth – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Jessica Simpson, Shakira – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Anthony Anderson – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
OK Go –“Late Show with David Letterman”
Chelsea Handler, Aqualung – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Dr. Dog – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
David Guetta, RJD2 – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Thursday, April 29
Broadway cast of “La Cage Aux Folles” – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Chris Colfer – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Shelby Lynne – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
OK Go – “The Colbert Report”
Wanda Sykes, Loni Love – “Lopez Tonight”
Broadway cast of “American Idiot” – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Laura Bell Bundy – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Courtney Love, Hole – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Paramore – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Lance Burton – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Friday, April 30
Melissa Etheridge – “The View”
Broadway cast of “Come Fly Away” – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Trisha Yearwood – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
The Hold Steady – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Colin Quinn, Jabbawockeez – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Saturday, May 1
Drive By Truckers, Ryan Bingham – “Austin City Limits” – rerun
Vampire Weekend – “Saturday Night Live”