Pittsburgh's Nate Walker NAILS IT on 'Idol'!

Nate Walker
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OH EM GEE!!!!!!!!!

WOW. WOWOWOWOW.

We had to wait THREE entire episodes into this season of 'American Idol' before we got to see Pittsburgh's very own Nate Walker audition in front of Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie...and it was MORE than worth the wait!!!

After explaining his connection to Gabby Barrett, the judges had HIGH expectations for Nate's audition.

He sang 'Say Something' by A Great Big World...it was, in a word, PHENOMENAL. AMAZING. MIND-BLOWING. (That's 3ish words, but it was THAT good)

(sound ON, for sure!!!)

CHILLS! THE CHILLS WON'T STOP!!

AND DID YOU HEAR THAT?! 

Katy Perry said, 'There's something in the water in Pittsburgh'!!! CHAMPYINZ, PROBABLY.

Lionel Richie said, 'You will be a legend.'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only thing I can say at this point, if Nate doesn't win 'Idol' this season, IT IS A CRIME!!

GO NATE!!! PITTSBURGH HAS YOUR BACK!!!