Performances for the night have been the best they have all season.  I just look forward to the results which should be coming up soon. Finally the results.

Lee chose “Simple Man” Ellen thinks you grew from a lamb to a gazelle.  Crystal sang “Come to my window” Randy did not like the arrangement.  Casey Randy said your choice song was ok.  After the nationwide vote the first person in the finale is Lee Dewyze.  Crystal Bowersox will be joining Lee.  Casey goes home tonight. 

Crystal Bowersox follows up with “Come to my window”.  I hope you can bring the passion out better than Casey did on the first song.  More passion but your not really wowing me.  I’m waiting for you to strap the base drum to your back with the symbols on top to truly become a one person band.  I could see wanting one instrument but I felt like you were too over loaded with them.  Randy didn’t love the arrangement personally but loved the vocal.  Ellen thought it was a good song choice.  Kara think acoustically would have been better.  Simon doesn’t think it was the most stunning version of the song we have heard. 

Lee Dewyze is coming up next and I pray it will be something stellar.  I’m almost regretting tuning in tonight as the first two performances just board me to death so I need Lee to have a break out performance.  Lee has picked “Simple Man”.  I think you were closest to making the right song choice but just fell short.  I wish you picked something you could have rocked out a bit more too.  It’s another good but not amazing performance.  What’s bad is I know all three of you can do better.  Randy great song choice.  Ellen that is what we are talking about.  Kara what you did tonight is what every contestant needs to do and round one goes to Lee.  Simon on the money with the song choice while the others were ok.  You didn’t just win round one you crushed them in round one.

Kara picked Casey’s song and that is coming up next.  Randy and Kara picked “Daughters”.  I love the song choice for you not certain about your arrangement but far better than your first song.  I don’t know I just can’t connect and feel you passion this week.  Your doing okay but I have heard you do better.  One hundred percent better than your fist one and you are connecting to the song and audience I just felt like you didn’t put your heart and sole into.  Randy this fits you like a glove and I hope you continue in this direction.  Ellen I liked that a lot.  Kara this showed the more artistic side you did a good job with it.  Simon  much much better song choice.  It was a lazy song choice.

Crystal is up next.  I love the lack of guitar and the performance aspect.  Okay now you have my attention.  Really passionate about the song but you needed the adjust some of the lyrics.  The gender references needed to be swapped.  Still you did better than your fist song but not a wow moment.  Randy someone else is in it to win it.  Ellen that is what I was hoping you would do.  Kara you didn’t change it up but really showed us new things with your voice.  Simon when I heard the song choice I was worried but now I get it.  That was terrific.

Lee closes out the show with “Hallelujah”.  Simon could not have picked a more perfect song for you.  Absolutely stunning.  You mixed it up a bit and I love the way you hit the high notes.  They saved the best for last.  Now I get to be waken by a wonderful song with equally stunning performance.  Randy your biggest moment on this show.  Ellen I’m glad you listened to him.  Kara you are what this show is all about.  Simon  very proud of you, tonight you proved you are a fantastic singer and a great person.

Hands down Lee owned the night in my opinion.

Ford video of the night is not one of the best.  Here we go. 

Mike and Casey with ‘Have you ever loved a women’ Ellen said yes Randy loved the guitar playing.  Casey and Crystal duet yielded randy saying it could be a hit.  After the nationwide vote Casey is safe and in the top 3.  Now it’s time for another break up for commercial and Daughtry will be coming on stage next.  Okay Chris show me how you’ve grown.  Still amazing quality in your voice and unlike our contestants this year you make your presence on the stage known well.  Please teach these kids to be comfortable within their own being.  It is the one thing all contestants have struggled with all season.  Love your song by the way.  Congrats on the success and best to you in the future stay true to who you are man.

More results coming starting with Michael Lynche – Randy and Simon didn’t think it was there.  Ellen and Kara wanted goose bumps and didn’t get them.  Lee Dewyze sang from Batman Forever – Kara felt you got lost in the song.  Simon and Randy didn’t enjoy it and felt it was on the verge of karaoke.  Crystal Bowersoxbrought it up from Caddy Shack and received rave reviews from all the judges.  After the Nationwide vote Lee Dewyze is safe and in the top three.  Bringing it down to Big Mike and Crystal.

How can you critique a rock icon?  Absolutley amazing form the confidence to the connection.  I hope the contestants pick up on some of the quality you possess.  I know you didn’t just become a star it took a lot of hard work, years, and dedication.  It took for lack of a better term experience.  What is the one thing you wish you could pass on to the contests to jump start their careers?  If you answer that question here I might just have a stroke.  It’s just something I wonder.

Will it be Big Mike or Crystal?  I’m in suspence waiting to find out.  Crystal is going on to the top 3 and Big Mike goes home.  Well Big Mike you have come along way and based on last nights performances it was way too close for me to call.  Amazing job keep it up and I look forward to hearing good things from you.

Lee Dewyze kicks it off.  Jaimie Foxx preaches confidence which you have always struggled with though every week you are getting better.  This is a great song from you I love the connection and finally you are not letting the stage swallow you whole.  Perhaps your best performance to date.  I am thoroughly enjoying it even though it sounds like you may have some pitch points.  Winning song to my ears.  Randy Jackson you did nothing with that song it was okay and pitch problems at points.  Ellen more could have been done with the song.  Kara you had a great week last week.  This is a difficult song and you got lost a little.  Simon agrees with Randy verging on karaoke. 

Michael Lynche is taking on Michael Jackson next with “Will you be there”  Jamie is right you deserve to be there let go and let’s see it.  Wow I didn’t know you could go that deep.  You seem a little stiff at the begininng.  As the song progress’s, and this is one f the things I love is how deep you get with the song.  Your connection is astonishing.  If that performance doesn’t get high marks I don’t know what will.  Just watch out for that beginning.  Randy Jackson didn’t love the song feels that you should have chosen an R&B song.  Ellen you can’t go wrong with a choir behind you.   Ellen also felt it was a bit predictable.  Kara is looking for goosbumps and felt you played it safe.  Simon has know idea what free Willy is.  Think you could have picked a better song. 

Crystal and Lee duo.  Okay connection seems a bit forced and unbelievable.  Great harmony and vocals.  I really think the two of you should have ditched the guitars it’s just a weird performance in my mind.  it’s not feeling right and not flowing for me.  Neither of you have what I would consider a believable performance.  Randy a great song by two great singers could be a hit.  Ellen you are the new captain and oneal.  Kara one of my favorite moments of the entire season.  Simon would call it a fantastic song. 

Casey James with “Mrs. Robinson” .  Interesting opening and performance.  One of ther better connections I’ve seen from you.  Not my personal favorite version of the song but I do admit you are doing better than you have.  Something is missing and I just can’t quite put a finger on it.  Randy Jackson thought you sounded cool with it but was just okay.  Ellen wish he had gotten a big boy guitar.  Thought you would have gone further with it.  Kara this is where you started fighting this was a good choice as it was out your comfort zone.  Simon personally didn’t think the song or performance had the substance requried.  Felt it was a little lazy. 

Crystal Bowersox with a Kenny Logins song from the movie Caddy Shack.  Vocally your back to where you need to be.  One of the better performances of the night.  It’s obvious your comfortable with your choice for it’s one of the few times that the stage didn’t seem to swallow you up.  The only thing I would suggest is loose the guitar while it’s great in many performances it just makes you akward in some.  Randy not my favorite performance nice job.  Ellen thinks you made the song better.  Kara agreed with Ellen and Randy.  Simon you are back in the game.

Mike and Casey are joining up with a Bryan Adams romance song ‘Have you ever really loved a woman.’  Mike you really picked it up.  Casey your opening seemed a bit weak.  You two can pull this off come on.  Great harmonies.  Unfortunately it appears more like Mike is lead and Casey is backing him up.  Mike your very strong and that is outstanding, Casey you need to step it up.  Randy started off a bit rough but together you sounded really good.  Ellen has loved a woman.  Kara duets tonight were incredible better than all the solo’s.  Simon thinks artist t-shirts should go to the duets.

Too close for me to call or make judgement.