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On tonight’s performance episode of “American Idol”, Phillip Phillips is performing his rendition of “We’ve Got Tonight” by Bob Seger. Let’s hope that he can pull this one off and stick around for the finale! Either way, we’re pulling for Phillip to win the “Idol” crown! Who are you rooting for? If you get out there and vote for your favorite, they won’t end up like Hollie Cavanagh last week!

JIMMY IOVINE’S SONG CHOICE!

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Randy Jackson said it’s his best performance on the show ever. He had a giant moment. They wondered if he’d sing the melody. “You got ‘em dude, you got ‘em!” He’s ready and he’s in it to win it! Jennifer Lopez said he’s got twenty million girls out there wishing he was singing that song to them. Steven Tyler said there is no other word to describe it other than “beautiful”. He nailed it and it was over the top.

What did you think of his performance? Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think! Is it good enough to get him in the finale?

AMERICAN IDOL TOP 3 RECAP HERE!

On tonight’s performance episode of “American Idol”, Jessica Sanchez is performing “I’ll Be There” by the Jackson 5. In any case, you’ll have to vote if you don’t want to see Jessica eliminated tomorrow night, like Hollie Cavanagh last week.

JIMMY IOVINE’S SONG CHOICE!

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Steven Tyler said it’s the perfect song and she has the perfect voice. “Delicious!” Jennifer Lopez said it was the perfect song choice from Jimmy. She came back and killed it so hard at the end. It was crazy. Randy Jackson said he liked it okay, he didn’t love it. We’re at the end and there was never a “moment” moment. It was “okay”, but it wasn’t like “oh my God!”

What did you think of her performance? Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think!

AMERICAN IDOL TOP 3 RECAP HERE!

It’s getting down to the wire on season eleven of “American Idol” and each contestant has to really bring it in order to advance to the finale on the show. As we seen with last week’s elimination of Hollie Cavanagh, anything can happen. Who will be crowned the season eleven winner of the show?

On tonight’s performance episode, Joshua Ledet performed his take on “No More Drama” by Mary J. Blige. You can check out the video of his performance below.

JIMMY IOVINE’S SONG CHOICE!

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Randy Jackson said at this point it doesn’t matter what he does and that he has laid everything on the stage. He said that people should stand up and vote for Joshua. He’s an amazing singer and performer and has true star potential. Jennifer Lopez says he has a perfect marriage of knowing what he’s doing and letting go. Everything feels so natural. He took them to church and it got gospel. You don’t know what’s going to happen, but you know it’s going to be out of this world. Steven Tyler said that was beautiful and it was over the top.

What did you think of his performance? Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think!

AMERICAN IDOL TOP 3 RECAP HERE!

Tonight on “American Idol”, Phillip Phillips is performing “Disease” by Matchbox 20. We’re really feeling this song choice for Phillip, as we’ve always thought that he had a bit of a Rob Thomas feel to his singing and movements. Do you think that Phillip can take on Rob Thomas with ease? We’re going to find out on tonight’s performance episode. Let’s hope he doesn’t end up like Hollie Cavanagh on last week’s episode of the show.

CONTESTANT’S SONG CHOICE!

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Jennifer Lopez said she loves the song, but it wasn’t a “wow performance”. She’ll see what he’s got next, but it was good. Steven Tyler said he feels the same way she does. He said some other gibberish that no one could really decipher. Randy Jackson said he didn’t like it either. WTF?!? It was a subdued moment from him. He wanted more of a moment and it was just “okay”.

What did you think of his performance? Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think! Is it good enough to get him in the finale?

AMERICAN IDOL TOP 3 RECAP HERE!

“American Idol” makes its return to FOX tonight at 8PM EST with an all new performance episode. Tonight is “choice” night and each of three remaining competitors will sing three different songs to try and win a spot in the finale. As we seen with last week’s elimination of Hollie Cavanagh, anything can happen. After the show, don’t wait to vote for your favorite!

On tonight’s performance episode of the show, Jessica Sanchez sang her version of “I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing” by Aerosmith. We’re sure that Steven Tyler is eating this one up. Was it a good song choice for Jessica?

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What a tough song to tackle right in front of its original singer! Did she pull it off? Steven Tyler said she took a great song and made it greater. Beautiful! Jennifer Lopez said she doesn’t know what a big deal that is for Steven to enjoy an Aerosmith cover. She said really really good job. Randy Jackson said she’s chosen some really tough hills to climb. It started off slow and she delivered a big moment.

What did you think of her performance? Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think!

AMERICAN IDOL TOP 3 RECAP HERE!

It’s getting down to the wire on season eleven of “American Idol” and each contestant has to really bring it in order to advance to the finale on the show. As we seen with last week’s elimination of Hollie Cavanagh, anything can happen.

On tonight’s performance episode, Joshua Ledet performed his take on John Lennon’s song, “Imagine”. You can check out the video of his performance below. It’s definitely a good song choice for Joshua, but is it enough to keep him in the competition?

CONTESTANT’S CHOICE SONG!

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Steven Tyler said it was beautiful. He took it over the top because he’s that good. Jennifer Lopez said it was a pulled back and controlled performance for him. He has an incredible instrument and he digs deep and that makes him very special. That takes courage and vulnerability. Randy Jackson said everything he sings should touch him and mean something to him. He digs deep into the meaning and the performance. That was another stellar performance. Brilliant, dude, brilliant.

What did you think of his performance? Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think!

AMERICAN IDOL TOP 3 RECAP HERE!

On “American Idol” tonight, Phillip Phillips is performing his version of “Beggin’” by Madcon. Is this a good song choice for Phillip? We shall soon see! As always, vote after the show, so your favorite doesn’t get eliminated, like Hollie Cavanagh last week.

JUDGE’S CHOICE SONG!

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Steven Tyler said, “Can you believe this guy?” Jennifer Lopez said he’s very funny because she’s gotta mess with the song’s melody. He caught the groove with the song and rode it home. Steven said he went to a guy with a spotlight in his face. He said he’s hoping Phillip writes his own songs, because he could be a “new age Boss”. Randy Jackson said he likes Phillip’s poeticness. He said they were all just at the Phillip Phillips concert. He has a good time and it was another incredible performance by him. Randy added, “You are who you are and we love it!”

What did you think of his performance? Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think! Is it good enough to get him in the finale?

AMERICAN IDOL TOP 3 RECAP HERE!

On tonight’s performance episode of “American Idol”, fan favorite Jessica Sanchez is taking on “My All” by Mariah Carey. Can she pull off such a tough song? Or is Mariah’s songs untouchable? She does have that distinct voice…so this may prove to be a tough one. In any case, you’ll have to vote if you don’t want to see Jessica eliminated tomorrow night, like Hollie Cavanagh last week.

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Randy Jackson said it was absolutely beautiful. He said they tell people never to do Mariah, but it’s the best time that Mariah’s song has ever been performed on TV. Jennifer Lopez said it’s a hard song and she did it so beautifully. She has control and she did it in a beautiful way. Steven Tyler said when she sings, she makes people hang on her every note. She should get used to encores and that was so over the top. He predicts that Jessica will win the show.

What did you think of her performance? Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think! Did she slay a big dragon with this performance?

AMERICAN IDOL TOP 3 RECAP HERE!

It’s getting down to the wire on season eleven of “American Idol” and each contestant has to really bring it in order to advance to the finale on the show. As we seen with last week’s elimination of Hollie Cavanagh, anything can happen. Who’s going to advance to the finale?

On tonight’s performance episode, Joshua Ledet performed his take on “I’d Rather Go Blind” by Etta James. You can check out the video of his performance below. Can he pull it off?

JUDGE’S CHOICE SONG!

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Steven Tyler said this is another Joshua moment and it was so surreal to hear someone hearing those old songs. Out of 70,000, there is only one American Idol and he sang like one tonight. Jennifer Lopez said he brought down the house again. Randy Jackson said this fits him like a glove. He said modern times in the R&B sense needs a lift. This is another amazing performance.

What did you think of his performance? Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think!

AMERICAN IDOL TOP 3 RECAP HERE!

We have already spoiled this week’s theme on “American Idol” for our top three competitors Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet. This week, they will be taking on the “choice” theme, performing three separate songs. One of which will be their own choice, while another will be judge’s choice and thirdly, Jimmy Iovine’s choice. Last week, we saw the exit of Brit Hollie Cavanagh, so the competition is heating up!

Without further ado, we’ve got a breakdown of the sons that the contestants will be covering on tonight’s show. For the song selections tonight, the Idol contestants will be covering John Lennon’s “Imagine”, Mariah Carey’s “My All” and “No More Drama” by Mary J. Blige.

Also being covered on tonight’s performance episode are “We’ve Got Tonight” by Bob Seger, “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” by Aerosmith, “Beggin’” by Madcon, “I’ll Be There” by the Jackson 5, “Disease” by Matchbox 20 and lastly, “I’d Rather Go Blind” by Etta James.

What do you think of tonight’s song choices? Who do you think is going to cover which song? Hit the comments and let us know your thoughts! We’re hoping to hear Phillip covering Bob Seger and Matchbox 20. What about you?

“American Idol” has dwindled the remaining competition from four contestants to three on last Thursday’s elimination episode. We saw the exit of Hollie Cavanagh and were left with Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet. In case you’ve missed the elimination episode, you can read our full official recap here.

According to sources, the remaining three competitors will be performing three songs each — each from three separate categories. The network has announced that the theme for Wednesday’s performance episode will be “choice”. In addition to “Their Choice”, the contestants will perform a “Judge’s Choice”, along with a choice from Jimmy Iovine.

Jimmy has offered a lot of critiques on the choices that the Idols have picked for themselves, so it remains to be seen as to whether or not his choice will throw the contestants off — or if it will separate the true talent from the others.

In the end, only one can win the title of our next “American Idol”. Who do you think it’s going to be?

Despite being eliminated on Thursday night’s episode of “American Idol”, finalist Hollie Cavanagh does not regret choosing Bonnie Raitt’s hit song “I Can’t Make You Love Me.”

She said, “I love that song. It’s so beautiful and I’m glad I got to perform it. I definitely felt that song. It didn’t come across the way Jimmy wanted it to. That’s fine. I re-watched it and I do agree there were parts I could have expanded more. But I stand by it.”

Now that it’s all said and done, Hollie revealed that she would like to record a pop album. She said, “I would like my album to be on the pop side with a little bit of soul. I would like to make music that is one the top of the charts right now.”

Would you buy Hollie’s debut album? Now that she’s gone from the competition, who are you putting your support behind? Left in the competition are Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet — who are all going to their respective hometowns for their Hometown Heroes segment of the show.

On Thursday night’s elimination episode of “American Idol”, judge Jennifer Lopez took to the stage to perform her newest single, “Dance Again”. She was joined on stage by her boyfriend and “lead choreographer” Casper Smart. Together, the couple brought the cuteness to the stage.

She showed the contestants how it’s done right before Hollie Cavanagh was announced as the eliminated contestant. She showed off her body in a sparkling leotard, tights and heels. During the performance, she was joined by Casper, who shared a racy and flirty bit with J-Lo.

Was Marc Anthony out there watching the show? On May 25, 2011 on the show’s tenth season finale, they were on stage together. He sang “Aguanile” while she danced. They ended that show with a kiss.

Still, Thursday’s flirting was cute, wasn’t it? The things that people will put out in the spotlight in order to promote a tour…

The tension in the air on Thursday night’s elimination episode of “American Idol” was building as we learned that Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet were safe from getting the boot on the elimination show. It all came down to the wire when Phillip Phillips and Hollie Cavanagh were called to the stage to learn their fates just minutes before the show ended. In the end, the American public chose to send Hollie home instead of allowing her to advance to the final three. In case you’ve missed Hollie’s elimination, we’ve recapped it here.

After the elimination, Phillip took to his official Facebook page to say, “thank you everyone for voting and supporting me, i appreciate it so so so so so much….i cant thank you enough…im so blessed to have all this happen and i really mean it when i say thank you to you all.”

On tonight’s elimination episode of “American Idol”, Hollie Cavanagh has been eliminated from the competition. After putting on a somewhat lackluster performance, it didn’t seem to be that much of a surprise that she would be going home tonight. In case you’ve missed the show, we’ve recapped it here.

On Wednesday night’s performance episode of the show, Hollie took on “Faithfully” by Journey for her “California Dreamin’” theme. Randy Jackson said that she did Steve Perry proud with her rendition of the hit song. Jennifer Lopez commented that she has grown and that she’s ready to share her gift with everybody. Steven Tyler said that he has watched her blossom and that her creativity has come around.

Afterward, she covered Bonnie Raitt’s hit song, “I Can’t Make You Love Me”. Steven said it’s how you say the words in a song as opposed to how you sing it, but felt that it fell a little short. Jennifer said that the song had too much vibrato and that her vocals went off on the song. Randy added that she needed a moment and there were no moments for him. He also said that it was the wrong song choice for Hollie.

In the end, America agreed with the judges and decided that it was time for Hollie’s journey on the show to come to an end. Did you agree with the results? Or do you feel that she should’ve been in the top three?

“American Idol” is back tonight with an all new elimination episode of the show. On last night’s performance episode of the show, we saw the top four contestants take on two songs. One of which was a song from an artist or band from California, while the other was an inspirational song with the contestants wished they’d written. In case you’ve missed the performances, we’ve recapped the show live here.

Tonight, four will become three as the competition is getting down to the wire. Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet seemed to really wow the judges last night, so we’re going to guess that they’re safe. Phillip Phillips (our favorite) impressed us with both of his covers, so that leaves Hollie Cavanagh. We’re guessing that after all of the dust settles, we will learn that her time on the show has come to an end.

We say that Hollie is in danger, primarily because she doesn’t even seem to be in the same league as the other singers. Stay tuned, however, as we could be faced with a shocking elimination tonight. Having said that, for tonight’s post we have used a photo from one of the best part of last night’s show. Cute, right? They’re up there butchering The Bangles — along with my childhood and Phillip and Joshua are swinging.

Watch this space — we will be LIVE-BLOGGING the show tonight at 8PM EST. In the meantime, tell us who you think is going home tonight!

AMERICAN IDOL 2012 TOP 4 ELIMINATION RECAP HERE!

The competition is heating up for this season of “American Idol” and the top four are feeling the pressure. For round two in tonight’s performance episode, Jessica Sanchez has decided to perform “And I’m Telling You (I’m Not Going)” by Jennifer Holliday. In case you’re missing the show, we are recapping it live here.

Left in the competition are Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez and Hollie Cavanagh. Who’s your favorite?

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Steven Tyler said it’s another winning performance and why doesn’t she tell them how she really feels. Congratulations. Jennifer Lopez said it’s going to be a real race to the finish. There’s nothing to say, her vocal ability is not something you see all of the time. She let out so much through her voice. It was a real moment and that was amazing. Randy Jackson said they are really in it to win it. He said it’s one of the hardest songs in the world to sing, but she got up there and slayed it.

Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Who do you think will be going home on tomorrow night’s elimination episode of the show? Hit the comments with your thoughts!

Round one is already done and the top four competitors on “American Idol” are moving into the second portion of the show. This theme is songs that they wish they’d written and Joshua Ledet is performing “It’s A Man’s World” by James Brown. In case you’re missing the show, we are recapping it live here.

Left in the competition are Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez and Hollie Cavanagh. Who’s your favorite?

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Standing ovation from the judges! Steven Tyler said he sang with compassion and he can go home right now. He has never heard anything like that in his life. Jennifer Lopez said people at home hadn’t seen what he had to offer. He’s making her speak different languages now. Randy Jackson said that everybody who saw this got something tonight. It’s the greatest song for him and it’s the best performance of any show, including theirs. He’s sending everyone to school.

Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Who do you think will be going home on tomorrow night’s elimination episode of the show? Hit the comments with your thoughts!

For her second song of the evening on “American Idol”, Hollie Cavanagh is taking on “I Can’t Make You Love Me” by Bonnie Raitt. If you’re missing the show, you’re in luck, because we’re recapping it live at this link.

Left in the competition are Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez and Hollie Cavanagh. Who’s your favorite?

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Steven Tyler said it’s not how you sing the song, but it’s how you say the words. He said it fell a little short. Jennifer Lopez said it’s easier to sing those songs if you’ve felt those things. She felt that Hollie brought emotion, but it had too much vibrato. Her vocal went off on this one. Randy Jackson said she’s a different singer than Bonnie Raitt and she needed a moment. There were no moments for him and it was the wrong song choice at the wrong moment.

Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Who do you think will be going home on tomorrow night’s elimination episode of the show? Hit the comments with your thoughts!

The first round has already wrapped up for our remaining top four “American Idol” contestants and Phillip Phillips is taking the stage once more to sing “Volcano” by Damien Rice. In case you aren’t able to watch the show, we are recapping it here live.

Left in the competition are Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez and Hollie Cavanagh. Who’s your favorite?

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Steven Tyler said he heard the musician that time. He never heard Phillip sing like that before. It was beautiful. Jennifer Lopez said very few people could’ve pulled that off on a show like this and it’s a testament to who he is. It’s not an easy thing to do. It was one of the most beautiful, poignant moments. It was really, really lovely. Randy Jackson said this is what it’s all about. He said it’s one of his best performances of the whole season. It was amazing and “so great, so great, so great”.

Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Who do you think will be going home on tomorrow night’s elimination episode of the show? Hit the comments with your thoughts!

It’s an all new performance episode of “American Idol” and only four competitors remain vying for the “Idol” crown. For her “California Dreamin’” number, Jessica Sanchez is performing her rendition of “Steal Away” by Etta James. In case you’re missing the show, you can read our live recap here.

Jessica spoke of her song choice for this round, saying that it’s been difficult. She revealed, “This week’s theme is ‘California Dreamin’ and it’s been a difficult one because people have been telling me, ‘more current songs this and that’ and this was a week where I could sing a current song. But really I’m trying to stay with my gut feeling and I’m trying to pull out the really big guns, so I’m singing a big song for both of my choices. Don’t expect a Katy Perry song.”

Left in the competition are Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez and Hollie Cavanagh. Who’s your favorite?

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Jennifer Lopez said the growl is natural. She’s one of the best. Steven Tyler said that he loved it and it showed the other side of her voice. She’s shaking off the old her and is changing. Randy Jackson said he loves the vibe that she’s sixteen and is singing Etta James. Truly great singers like Jessica can sing the phone book.

Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Who do you think will be going home on tomorrow night’s elimination episode of the show? Hit the comments with your thoughts!

To kick off his part in round one of “American Idol”, fan favorite Joshua Ledet is performing his rendition of “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban . In case you are missing the show, we are recapping it live here.

Joshua spoke of his song choice, saying that he had a hard time choosing the song he’s performing tonight as he was unfamiliar with a lot of the songs on the list. He said, “The song that I chose, it’s very, very, very different for me. Very different for me. It’s just a different side of me. It’s just subtle, it’s not too much of the huge ballad. It was tough, but I think I kind of pulled through it and hopefully America likes it.”

Left in the competition are Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez and Hollie Cavanagh. Who’s your favorite?

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Jennifer Lopez said the whole world knows what she thinks of Joshua. She said it was another great performance. Great job. He could wind up right there. Steven Tyler said he sang his little tush off and he loves the way he sings. Randy Jackson said he is extremely happy that he has come back. He can sing anything. He loved that he brought it to church and he’s excited to see what Josh is going to do. He’s a talented artist with an amazing career ahead of him.

Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Who do you think will be going home on tomorrow night’s elimination episode of the show? Hit the comments with your thoughts!

For her first performance on “American Idol” tonight, Hollie Cavanagh is performing her rendition of “Faithfully” by Journey. If you’re missing the show, you can read our live performance recap here.

Of her song choice, Hollie said, “This week it’s tough because I picked really two emotional songs, so these two songs I have to really just kind of let loose and I have to make people feel what I’m feeling when I sing and make them understand the words because I’m singing two popular songs that people love. If I don’t get the right message across then people aren’t going to love it.”

Left in the competition are Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez and Hollie Cavanagh. Who’s your favorite?

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Randy Jackson said she did Steve Perry proud and Holly wants to take this thing. Jennifer Lopez said that she got emotional seeing how far she’s come. She’s grown and has confidence and is ready to share her gift with everybody. Steven Tyler said he’s watched her blossom and her creativity has come around. Her flower is blossoming.

Was this your favorite performance of the evening? Who do you think will be going home on tomorrow night’s elimination episode of the show? Hit the comments with your thoughts!