BEST OF IDOL

SOME OF IDOL'S BEST PERFORMANCES

"American Idol's" eighth season kicked off last night and will continue tonight. In anticipation of the various performances to be seen in tonight's round of auditions, "Entertainment Weekly" has unleashed the list "'American Idol:' The 16 Best Performances Ever."

Season three winner Fantasia Barrino stole the number one spot for her rendition of "Summertime." The singer admitted to not even knowing the song until she joined the competition. Season one winner Kelly Clarkson is in second place with "Stuff Like That There" while Elliott Yamin's "A Song for You" from season five made third place.

Season six runnerup Blake Lewis scored fourth place with "You Give Love a Bad Name" while Bo Bice rounds out the top five with his "In a Dream" rendition performed in "Idol's" fourth season. Part two of "American Idol's" eighth season kick off is tonight on Fox at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Here's "Entertainment Weekly's" List of "'American Idol:' The 16 Best Performances Ever:"

-- "Hallelujah" - Jason Castro (Season 7)

-- "Superstar" - Ruben Studdard (Season 2)

-- "Proud Mary" - Trenyce (Season 2)

-- "Billie Jean" - David Cook (Season 7)

-- "Solitaire" - Clay Aiken (Season 2)

-- "Alone" - Carrie Underwood (Season 4)

-- "I (Who Have Nothing)" - Jordin Sparks (Season 6)

-- "Imagine" - David Archuleta (Season 7)

-- "My Funny Valentine" - Melinda Doolittle (Season 6)
-- "Hemorrhage" - Chris Daughtry (Season 5)

-- "Circle of Life"- Jennifer Hudson (Season 3)

-- "In a Dream" - Bo Bice (Season 4)

-- "You Give Love a Bad Name" - Blake Lewis (Season 6)

-- "A Song for You" - Elliott Yamin (Season 5)

-- "Stuff Like That There" - Kelly Clarkson (Season 1)
-- "Summertime" - Fantasia Barrino (Season 3)