Nicholas Mitchell performs "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" by Jennifer Holliday on "American Idol."FOX/Michael Becker - Thursday, February, 26, 2009, 5:26 AM

Nicholas Mitchell, 27, from Brookfield, CT is one of the top 36 contestants on Season 8 of American Idol. FOX/Michael Becker - Friday, February, 13, 2009, 1:13 AM