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The looks on the 'American Idol' judges faces says it all.  Who I thought were the best 3 singers of the night, Joshua Ledet, Elise Testone and Jessica Sanchez were the in the bottom three.  The judges were stunned, the audience was stunned and I'm sure most of America was too.  Ryan Seacrest sent Joshua to safety, leaving Elise and Jessica in the bottom too.  What?!  Elise, the best from the night before and Jessica, the girl who has been predicted to win it all.

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Country music has been a happy home for a number of ‘American Idol’ contestants, including two winners — three if you count Kelly Clarkson, who just recently decided to try her luck in the genre. Since their time on the show, the singers have grown up considerably. Even Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina — who are just one year removed from the FOX reality series — look different than they did when fans met them in 2011.

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The Top 7 on American Idol took on songs from the last 2 years, yet most were songs I'd never heard of.   Who stood out? Country girl Skylar Laine kicked off the night.

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It's down to 7 on American Idol.  One more was sent home on last night's elimination show.  In the bottom three this week were, Elise Testone, who struggled a bit, Hollie Cavanagh, who Randy said 'was pitchy' a

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The Top 8 took on the 80's on American Idol. In addition to the solo performances, the Idols paired up for classic duets. Country girl Skylar Laine, who was in the bottom 3 last week, closed the show with one of the best perf

'American Idol' had its Elite Eight after another elimination. Last year's winner, Scotty McCreery stopped by to sing his new song 'Water Tower Town,' and got a surprise when he was presented with a framed platinum record for his debut 'Clear As Day.' 

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If anyone understands what it’s like to be under the intense heat of the ‘American Idol‘ spotlights and the critical eye of the show’s judges, it’s Carrie Underwood. The Season 4 ‘Idol’ winner apparently hasn’t forgotten the pressure that comes from taking that stage under the scrutiny of fans and judges alike, and she took the time to reach out to 18-year-old British-born Hollie Cavanagh, the tiny talent with a huge voice who’s currently vying to be the next American Idol.

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The Top 9 American Idol hopefuls took on songs from their idols with help from Stevie Nicks. It was a night full of standing ovations from the audience and the judges. Who stood out?

Erika Van Pelt had to sing for her life on ‘American Idol‘ since she received the least amount of votes. She once again tore through ‘I Believe in You and Me,’ which she also performed during the Whitney Houston episode a few weeks ago.

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The Top 10 took on songs from Billy Joel on American Idol. There were not one but two standing ovations. Who stood out last night?

Country girl Skylar Laine is around for another week on American Idol after sailing through with her rendition of Bonnie Raitt's 'Love Sneaking Up on You.' But the bottom three this week were all girls.  Erka Van Pelt, Elise Testone and Shannon Magrane fell short but it came down to Shannon singing for her life to earn the sole save from the judges. Was her performance good enough?

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Jermaine Jones' time on American Idol is coming to an abrupt end.  He'll be sent home after tonight's performance. TMZ reports, Jones was first accused of making up a story about an estranged dad to get the sympathy vote. His father, who Jones' said left 10 years ago, says he sees his son frequently and was even in the audience last week.  That led producers to dig into Jermaine's past.  They discovered he lied by not disclosing he was arrested twice last year, one that involved violence. Jones reportedly gave phony names during both arrests and has outstanding warrants.

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