Casey James, Aaron Kelly, and Andrew Garcia are all asked to join Ryan Seacrest in the center of the stage.  Andrew is going home from this group.  The other two are safe. 

The remaining six contents joined Ryan on the stage and after recapping last night Crystal Bowersox is the first sent back to safety followed by Siobhan Magnus.  Lee Dewyze is safe.  Bottom three is Tim Urban, Michael Lynche, and Katie Stevens.  I know I voted my fingers off for Michael and will not be a happy camper if he goes home.

Big Mike and Tim Urban are safe and going home is Katie Stevens.

Top 11 performance.  I love the harmonies.  Interesting choice.  Choreography is not the strong point.  I am enjoying the song.  Is the spinning camera making anyone else dizzy. lol  Why  couldn’t all of you sound this strong last night during your individual performances.

LOL they left Andrew behind in the Ford Commercial, I wonder if that is a sign.

1. Siobhan – Safe and going on tour.
2. Lee – Safe
3. Casey – Safe
4. Tim – In the bottom three as well.
5. Paige – Randy was right in guessing Paige was in the bottom three.
6. Aaron – Safe
7. Didi – Safe
8. Michael – Safe
9. Crystal – Safe
10. Andrew – Safe
11. Katie – In the Bottom Three

I can agree with Paige and Tim but in no sense and order in this world should Katie be down there.  Thank you Ryan – Katie is safe.

Paige Miles goes home and based on last nights performance I can’t say I’m too surprised.

• Didi Benami – Safe and in top 12 and based on this week deserves it in my opinion.
• Siobhan Magnus – Safe, I’m glad and look forward to seeing more from you.
• Paige Miles – Simon says has the most potential and she made it.  Sorry to say this but based on this weeks performances I am a little shocked.
• Katelyn Epperly – Going home tonight.  I really disagreed with the judges this week and feel you deserved to be in the top 12.  Well Girl I do hope you continue on as you can go very far.
• Tim Urban – Safe and I’m glad you fought and are in the top 12.
• Todrick Hall – Going home.  You nailed it last night I just think if you could have gotten it at that quality earlier you would definitely be at the top 12.  Well hindsight is 20/20 and all I can say is hold true to your dreams.  You have the talent and I know you’ll make it big.
• Lee Dewyze – Going through to the top 12 and I’m not too surprised.
• Casey James – Safe good although performance last night was not the best I know the talent is there.  Work it man.

Matt Gerard and Scott McIntyre performance.  I loved Scott last year and look forward to seeing his progress over the past year.  Dynamite duo I think both of these guys have have come far.  Matt is definitely the better of the two.   Still all in all a good performance.  Back to the results.

• Crystal Bowersox – Safe, you have come along way and am glad your going on.
• Michael Lynche – Safe, Make certain it’s a sturdy stool.  Congrats Mike.
• Lacey Brown – Safe Stay true to yourself and I’m sure we’ll be impressed.
• Aaron Kelly – Safe,  Like the crowd I’m ecstatic to see you in the top 12.  Kiddo you have what it takes I look and could see you going all the way you have the talent just relax.
• Andrew Garcia – Safe, I know you have the voice but it’s only going to get tougher.  Step it up I know you can shine like the others.
• Alex Lambert – I’m afraid I could never get a real good feel for you.  I love your voice just feel you need to raise your confidence and hang in there I know you have what it takes.  I could never fully determine the type of artist you would be.
• Katie Stevens – I have high hopes for you and look forward to seeing what you will bring each week.  Good luck.
• Lilly Scott – Going home.  I love your voice and know you can go far.  I’m sorry I didn’t like your rendition of Patsy Cline.  Keep at it though I will be looking to see what you do in the future.

I can’t say I agree with all the choices but it’s America’s voice and I look forward to seeing what next week brings with our newly crowned top 10.  Until next week, thank you for enduring my writing exercises with Idol to help me feel the creativity return slowly is good.  I hope to have additional writes up in the near future.

• Tim Urban is safe.
• Todrick Hall I didn’t think did that bad nor think he should be going home and he is not.
• Michael Lynche Big Mike I think will be safe and he is.
• Casey  James should be safe and he is.
• John Park sang gravity Randy and Ellen liked but worried about pitch.  John Park goes home.  I can’t say I’m all that surprised.
• Lee Dewyze sang Lips of an Angel – Lee is safe.  I’m not surprised he nailed his performance.
• Aaron Kelly sang My Girl – and is safe, another one of my favorites from the other night.
• Alex Lambert is safe, I can’t really say I enjoyed his performance so am a bit surprised.
• Jermaine  Sellers is going home.  I missed his performance.
• Andrew Garcia is safe and I’m glad he has another chance. 

For the guys I really feel based on this weeks performances that America got it right.  It will get more challenging the further we go.  Let’s see where the ladies fall.  Danny Goeke performance showed he has grown since being on the idol.  I still love his tone and he is better than he was.  I’m glad to see he has continued to grow.

• Crystal Bowersox – I felt nailed her performance and I feel should be safe.
• Result is safe and I’m not surprised.
• Haeley Vaughn – Her performance just wasn’t there for me and I agree with Simon it was an utter mess.
• Result is going home.  I am not surprised.  Best of luck to you, time and work you can still do wonders with it.
• Lacey Brown – Simon felt she came across as being here for the wrong reasons.  I too felt her performance lacking.
• Result is safe.
• Katie Stevens – Although she has a great voice I felt bored and did not remember the performance.
• Result is safe.
• Didi Benami – I felt very let down and disappointed.  I know she could have done better.
• Result is safe.  Didi I hope you pull it together better next week.  I know you can do better and look forward to hearing it you got a second chance make the best of it.
• Michelle Delamor – Took a risk and I felt she did the song justice and her risk paid off we’ll have to see.
• Result is going home.  I’m shocked it was down to you or Didi and based on last night I felt it should have been Didi.  You are great just keep going and best of luck to you girl.
• Lilly Scott – Don’t fully remember the performance.  What stuck with me is the blues quality in your voice.  I hope you stay I’d like to see more from you.
• Result is Safe.
• Katelyn Epperly – Loved the performance and it still sticks with me.  Look forward to seeing you next week.
• Result is safe.
• Paige Miles – Felt like something was lacking.
• Result is safe.
• Siobhan Magnus – Loved your voice and would be devastated if you go home today.
• Result is safe and again I’m not surprised.

I’m not too surprised with the overall results.  The only shocker was Michelle over some of the other girls.  Just goes to show how important your vote is.  Down to the top 16 starting next week.  I look forward to following it more.