‘The Road’ Episode 5 Playlist + Who Got Eliminated

The Top 5 singers on The Road competed against one another on Sunday (Nov. 16), and that's not just an opinion.

All five performers had avoided the bottom of fan voting during previous weeks, something few noticed last week when the other half (all bottom dwellers) squared off in Oklahoma City.

That meant that — at best — a mid-level contestant would be sent packing, or — at worst — one of the favorites to win would be eliminated

Once again, every singer chose a cover and an original. It's a pattern that figures to change next week on The Road, as the show introduces group performances in Tulsa.

Channing Wilson

Channing Wilson can do no wrong. Blake Shelton and Keith Urban adore him and audiences love him. The Hank Williams Jr. cover was a nod to his dad, although it's not clear that the audience knew this.

His original was a barroom breakup song that was tough to follow. It's really hard to bet against this "everyman" singer and songwriter.

Cover: Hank Williams Jr., "Weatherman"

Original: "Gettin' Outta My Mind"

Billie Jo Jones

Bilie Jo Jones continues to struggle with illness, but she appears to be as close to 100 percent as she's ever been. Gretchen Wilson was very nervous about her cover selection, knowing that final note could kill her.

It was a treat to watch their private conversation about another way to approach the song's end without revealing vocal vulnerabilities. Jones took Wilson's advice, and it paid off for her.

Cover: Martina McBride, "Broken Wing"

Original: "Whose Tequila Are You Drinkin'"

Briana Adams

Shelton and Urban felt Adams may have overshot the room with a cover of "I Will Always Love You." She did her best, but her risk was not rewarded, something Wilson also feared would happen.

A rowdy, beer-drinking original song got this honky-tonk audience back on her side, however.

Cover: Dolly Parton, "I Will Always Love You"

Original: "Belle of the Beer Bash"

Adam Sanders

If Wilson is the favorite to win, then Adam Sanders is No. 2. His confidence and ability to take over a room led Shelton to suggest he run for political office. Neither loved how his cover song fit his voice, but both men agreed that the audience lapped up the '90s country jam.

The original showed a different side of his artistry, something Wilson thought needed to happen very soon.

Cover: Jo Dee Messina, "Heads Carolina, Tails California"

Original: "Burnin' Roses"

Britnee Kellogg

Britnee Kellogg also covered Dolly Parton, but nobody seemed to be bothered by that. There were moments where she showed she was one of the top pure vocalists in the competition, and overall, she made an iconic song her own.

The original was a continuation of her story of triumph after a bad marriage.

Cover: Dolly Parton, "Jolene"

Original: "She's Come a Long Way"

Who Was Eliminated From The Road?

One could argue that all five singers outperformed the four who performed a week prior, which made the cut so much more difficult.

Once again Channing Wilson was the audience's favorite, with Sanders and Kellogg also marked as safe. That put Adams and Jones in the Bottom Two. In the end, Adams was eliminated.

Shelton didn't do a great job explaining why they chose to send Adams packing, but the decision wasn't much of a surprise. Poor song selection doomed her on this night. Instead of focusing on what fit the crowd, she focused on what put her in the best light, and it didn't work.

With Briana Adams eliminated, seven singers boarded the bus (with Wilson) for Tulsa, Okla., where the show looks to be getting more intense, and demanding.