An Omaha man wowed the judges with an emotional performance on "American Idol."Cam Amen received a Platinum Ticket for his showstopping rendition of "Hallelujah" on Sunday night's episode."I don't have anybody that I've seen in this chair to compare you to," Luke Bryan said. "Every time I wanted you to do something amazing, you did it. It was just incredible."The Platinum Ticket advances contestants to Hollywood and lets them skip the first Hollywood round.Before he sang, the 27-year-old shared his emotional story on the show about growing up in foster care.Steelhouse Omaha on track for May opening"I just remember being taken out of my classroom by police officers, and I'm holding my brother," Amen said on the show. "We didn't know what was going on. We were crying and waiting for mom. She never came."Amen said that he became the caretaker for his brother and sister when he was 18."I never thought I'd be at this point," Amen said about following his dream and appearing on the show.Get the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha man wowed the judges with an emotional performance on "American Idol."
Cam Amen received a Platinum Ticket for his showstopping rendition of "Hallelujah" on Sunday night's episode.
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"I don't have anybody that I've seen in this chair to compare you to," Luke Bryan said. "Every time I wanted you to do something amazing, you did it. It was just incredible."
The Platinum Ticket advances contestants to Hollywood and lets them skip the first Hollywood round.
Before he sang, the 27-year-old shared his emotional story on the show about growing up in foster care.
Steelhouse Omaha on track for May opening
"I just remember being taken out of my classroom by police officers, and I'm holding my brother," Amen said on the show. "We didn't know what was going on. We were crying and waiting for mom. She never came."
Amen said that he became the caretaker for his brother and sister when he was 18.
"I never thought I'd be at this point," Amen said about following his dream and appearing on the show.
Get the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7