Four more contestants eliminated

Last night we said goodbye to four more contestants: Nicholas, AJ, Alaina and Leslie. We are now down to the top 16 (8 males and 8 females). What do you think about the remaining 16?

Don't miss next weeks competition when they all take the stage again to see who will make it to the top 12.

Last nights highlights...

One of the highlights of the show was American Idol Season Five finalist Kellie Pickler who returned to perform her new single "I Wonder." You can also listen to all 20 contestants sing "Joy To The World."

20 contestants: "Joy To The World"

Kellie Pickler: "I Wonder"

Listen to last nights performances again!

Simply click on the song that you would like to hear below (or right click and choose save target as). Once again, ENJOY!

Gina Glocksen: "Alone"

Randy: "This song was a good song choice for you because this is where you really belong. By the middle of the song you really got it together."

Paula: "Two seasons ago Carrie sang it and we were really surprised then. But man, excellent job, really good."

Simon: "Good choice of song. I thought your vocals felt very forced at the end."


Alaina Alexander: "Not Ready To Make Nice"

Randy: "It started off good...when you went up for the chorus the tuning and the pitch just went away. It was not good, it was a mess for me, it was all over the place."

Paula: "It's a hard song to sing...the pitch was a little bit off."

Simon: "It was like Randy taking part in a 100-meter sprint... You ran out of speed three-quarters of the way through. You started off fine, but in the middle part of the song you lost it."


LaKisha Jones: "Midnight Train To Georgia"

Randy: "You know I love that you flipped it up from last week...You've got that big ol' voice, that was hot!"

Paula: "You've got to remember, you're LaKisha! I loved it."

Simon: "You are a phenomenally good singer...you have to start acting like a big star now."


Melinda Doolittle: "My Funny Valentine"

Randy: "You know what, we've got a competition going on! You made a mark tonight. You are the one to beat."

Paula: "That was just outstanding. You phrased that song so beautifully, so differently, so out of this world. I applaud you."

Simon: "That was incredible. I think for me, without question, the best vocal we've had through the competition... I think you are a breath of fresh air and it was a fantastic performance."


Antonella Barba: "Because You Loved Me"

Randy: "That song was completely the wrong song. It was way too big for you."

Paula: "I think, Antonella, you made leaps and bounds from last week."

Simon: "The problem was the vocals just weren't good enough. I thought you were worse than last week."


Jordin Sparks: "Reflection"

Randy: "You chose a really good song. I am so, so impressed with the way you are and your ability."

Paula: "There's something about you that is infectious. You are one brilliant, talented girl."

Simon: "It wasn't your best, but compared to a lot of other people it was still excellent. 17 years old, massive potential, great personality."


Stephanie Edwards: "Dangerously In Love"

Randy: "You look hot, you sang your face off and you proved that you should be up there...that was so much better than last week. It was a little Beyonce-like to me."

Paula: "I think you were fantastic, brilliant...I think so many people are in love with Beyonce. I think so many people are going to be in love with Stephanie Edwards right now."

Simon: "I thought it was a tremendous performance."


Leslie Hunt: "Feeling Good"

Randy: "It’s definitely good to see you return to your whole jazzy thing...It was just alright for me."

Paula: "You're being you. You're back in your element and this is who you are."

Simon: "The problem is that you've just been whacked by three or four big, big voices before you. So, you're getting a little bit lost in this competition."


Haley Scarnato: "The Queen Of The Night"

Randy: "Everybody enjoyed that...but there are more background vocal parts than lead vocal parts. It wasn't great for me, though. Vocally it just wasn't on point."

Paula: "Leaps and bounds better than last week. We got to see your personality a lot better."

Simon: "I think it was 'A' for effort. It was a little bit manic verging on insane at one point...vocally you came out badly on that, that's the problem."


Sabrina Sloan: "All The Man That I Need"

Randy: "Everybody enjoyed that...but there are more background vocal parts than lead vocal parts. It wasn't great for me, though. Vocally it just wasn't on point."

Paula: "Leaps and bounds better than last week. We got to see your personality a lot better."

Simon: "I think it was 'A' for effort. It was a little bit manic verging on insane at one point...vocally you came out badly on that, that's the problem."

Wanna hear your favorite songs from last night again?

In case you missed them (or just can't get enough) you will find the all 10 of the male performances below for you to listen to in .mp3 format. We even included the judges reactions to each one! Enjoy!

Phil Stacey: "Missing You"

Randy: "That was hot Phil. You're showing your power."

Paula: "Every week I'm hearing how great your tone is. I could hear you
right now on the radio."

Simon: "I'm not jumping out of my chair. I think you are very popular.
I think you have a completely unoriginal voice. You will be back here
next week, trust me."



Jared Cotter: "Let's Get It On"



Randy: "I kind of liked it. It was a little pitchy in spots but I liked
the face move, I might have to steal that."

Paula: "That's the kind of song that you don't have to push."

Simon: "I'm glad that you made the attempt, but it did remind me of 'The
Love Boat' because it was a bit corny in parts."



A.J. Tabaldo: "Feeling Good"



Randy: "You know what's good about this? It was so much better than
last week, it was kind of nice. At least you proved you have skills."

Paula: "Very, very nice. You have a real good voice."

Simon: "I have to say that was actually nearly very good. You
absolutely did the right thing, where you made yourself different, you
made yourself stand out. And you looked strangely comfortable doing
that."



Sanjaya Malakar: "Steppin' Out"



Randy: "This was really weird for me.it was like a bad high school
talent show, like you borrowed your dad's hat. I thought that was
really weak."

Paula: "You sang on pitch. I think it would be great to pick songs that
celebrate your youth."

Simon: "It came over as very weak, a little weird, and it made
absolutely no impact. I don't get why you did that."



Chris Sligh: "Trouble"



Randy: "It's good to see you return, man. You've got skills too. Good
choice, I liked that."

Paula: "Watch your pitch a little bit, and watch getting ahead of the
music a little bit. Other than that, you're awesome."

Simon: "We put you through to this round because you're a very good
singer and tonight you were a very good singer."



Nick Pedro: "Fever"



Randy: "Everyone has come back and done so much better than they did
last week. It was kind of nice, dude. That's the Nick we fell in love
with."

Paula: "You know I love the tone of your voice. Just let go. Go for
it."

Simon: "I thought it was good. I felt you lacked charisma on it. I
think you should have dressed more accordingly."



Blake Lewis: "Virtual Insanity"



Randy: "That's what I'm talking about. It's so good to see you return.
I like you man. It's a dope choice."

Paula: "You're making smart choices, you're unique, there's no one else
like you in this competition."

Simon: "I'm going to disagree with these two. I didn't see any
originality in this performance. I thought the first part was
completely copycat. I was very disappointed this week."



Brandon Rogers: "Time After Time"



Randy: "I liked the sentiment to your grandma, but I don't think it did
enough for you vocally. It was kind of boring for me."

Paula: "I felt your heart. You don't have to over-sing. You've got a
beautiful voice."

Simon: "It's a singing competition. You have got to come out here, when
you are as talented as you are, and make a wow impact. All this 'I'm
feeling it' nonsense doesn't work. You have to come out here and show
why you're a good singer."



Chris Richardson: "Geek in the Pink"



Randy: "Chris is in it, to win it tonight. I even think that was hotter
than the original."

Paula: "I'm surprised you dedicated that song to your grandma."

Simon: "We said when we first met you, you're somebody to watch. For
me, best tonight by a mile."



Sundance Head: "Mustang Sally"



Randy: "Wow, what a difference a week makes. Welcome back, Sundance.
You dropped the bomb tonight, that was hot."

Paula: "You've got to bring it like that every week. I didn't know you
had range like that. ."

Simon: "I'm glad that we've got the Sundance back who we really, really
like. I actually still think you can do better."

What we didn't know about Simon...

The 10 males took the stage last night in a 90 minute special telecast. We learned a lot last night about the competition and we also learned that Simon loves puppies! The competition is heating up and the males are determined to get your votes America. They are definitely challenging themselves with their song choices. Will the females challenge themselves the same way? Don't miss the 10 females compete tonight during another 90 minute telecast starting at 8pm.