STAGE TUBE: American Idol's Colton Dixon Performs on ELLEN

After his elimination shocked America on last week's AMERICAN IDOL,Colton Dixon appeared on 'Ellen' to discuss his time on the show and  kick-off his exciting career. 

American Idol is back for its 11th season with Emmy®-nominated host Ryan Seacrest, global icon Jennifer Lopez, rock legend Steven Tyler, and Grammy Award-winning producer Randy Jackson. The judges heard from talented singers in seven cities across the nation, sending the best to Hollywood. 

American Idol recently received an incredible 10 Primetime Emmy® Award nominations, more than any other reality program on television and the most nominations in the show's history. Highlights include Emmy® nominations for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program as well as an Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for Ryan Seacrest. 

Emmy Award-winning American Idol is produced by 19 Entertainment, a division of CKX, Inc. and FremantleMedia North America Inc. Created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, XIX Entertainment and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; and Nigel Lythgoe, President, Big Red 2 Entertainment. AMERICAN IDOL has been No. 1 among Adults 18-49 for the past eight consecutive seasons and currently ranks as the No. 1 television show of the 2010-11 season.

View Colton Dixon's performance on this week's ELLEN below!