Ryan Seacrest is in TEARS on American Idol and is comforted by Luke Bryan after emotional performance from Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter: 'I'm crying'

Ryan Seacrest couldn't contain his emotions after a moving performance by Loretta Lynn's granddaughter Emmy Russell on Sunday night's episode of American Idol. Ryan Seacrest couldn't contain his emotions after a moving performance by Loretta Lynn's granddaughter Emmy Russell on Sunday night's episode of American Idol The 49-year-old host admitted that he was crying after hearing the 25-year-old songstress perform, only for judge Luke Bryan to come up on stage to comfort him 'Ryan, do you want somebody to want you like that too?' Julia sang I Believe by Fantasia and burst out crying when she finished and the crowd chanted her name Julia, a 21-year-old college student from Cumberland, Maine, cried when she learned she won the last spot in the Top 20 at the end of the three-hour episode on ABC She earlier revealed that she never felt like she fit in when she was growing up and was shocked when her town rallied around her and even threw a watch party in her honor 'I guess it looks like America believes that you belong,' Katy Perry, 39, said. Jordan Anthony, 19, from Perth, Australia, was told he moved on and performed the Billie Eilish song When the Party's Over while playing the piano Quintavious, 22, a vocal coach and worship leader, from Franklin, Tennessee, sang Tori Kelly's song Hollow after making the Top 20 Kaibrienne 'KB' Richins, 20, from Henefer, Utah, was told she made the top 20 and sang her original song Girl I Am Now Paul Russell took the stage and performed his hit Lil Boo Thang and had the audience dancing along Nya, 28, a Broadway performer from New York City, who also made it to the Top 20 dedicated her performance of Georgia On My Mind to her father who passed away Jayna Elise, 22, from Washington, D.C., was told she made it next. Jayna Elise, 22, from Washington, D.C., sang My All by Mariah Carey after making the Top 20 Abi Carter, 21, from Indio, California, was told she made the cut and sang Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance Idol alum Lauren Spencer-Smith took the stage and sang her original song Fingers Crossed The next member of the top 20 was Will Moseley, 23, from Hazlehurst, Georgia McKenna Faith Breinholt, 25, an esthetician, from Gilbert, Arizona, was told she was moving on and performed again McKenna, who performed in bare feet, sang Joni Mitchell's song Both Sides Now while playing the piano.