American Idol 2010 - Top 11 - Billboard #1s

1. Lee Dewyze - The Letter.
Horrible arrangement, dodgy vocals. Yuck. My idea of hell.
Randy: He knocked it out of the box.
Ellen: Fantastic.
Kara: Raised the bar for himself.
Simon: Corny, not contemporary.

2. Paige Miles - Against All Odds.
Quite shaky, nothing amazing, but plenty bad.
Randy: Terrible.
Ellen: Looks good.
Kara: She's stopped competing. Worst vocal of the season.
Simon: All over the place. That song has killed her.

3. Tim Urban - Crazy Little Thing Called Love.
Surprisingly poor performance. No musicality there. Struggled vocally, best best so far... Bad night tonight!
Randy: Bad karaoke.
Ellen: Didn't get it. High School Musical audition.
Kara: Acted like he'd made it but he hasn't.
Simon: Pointless and silly. Not taking part.

4. Aaron Kelly - I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing.
A great job with laryngitis and tonsilitis. Nicely sung, performance was comfortable.
Randy: Liked it, loved it.
Ellen: Amazing, she can see his career.
Kara: Best song choice, good attempt.
Simon: Brave, but old-fashioned choice for his age.

5. Crystal Bowersox - Me & Bobby McGee.
A great, confident performance with superb vocals. A few screechy bits in the middle though.
Randy: That's what it's about.
Ellen: Perfect. Need to see her personality and responding to the audience.
Kara: Wants to see her let go, lose the guitar for a week.
Simon: Wouldn't change a thing. No gimmicks but a carpet. (Really.)

6. Michael Lynche - When A Man Loves A Woman.
Big performance. Very casual and natural, great voice.
Randy: Not his best vocal, but loved it.
Ellen: Safe choice, but loved it.
Kara: Technically good but boring and loungey. Overindulgent. She still loves him.
Simon: Almost too much. Tons of charisma, good voice. Like you wanted a scoop of ice cream but got 11! Lol!

7. Andrew Garcia - I Heard It Through The Grapevine.
Competent but... whatever. Yawn. How do you make that song boring???
Randy: Wasn't good. Not him.
Ellen: Bad song choice, not fantastic.
Kara: Confused, didn't feel like him.
Simon: They've over-rated him. Sucked the soul out of the song.

8. Katie Stevens - Big Girls Don't Cry.
Seriously showed her limited range. Poor and nasal.
Randy: Sharp and pitchy but picked a younger song.
Ellen: Sounded great, evolving.
Kara: This is your vibe, but there were pitch issues.
Simon: Very different from before, good performance.

9. Casey James - The Power Of Love.
Loving the Carrie Underwood hair. Very cleverly dodged the lower notes. Sounded very good on the verses, but a bit weak on the chorus.
Randy: Not a fan of the song but sounded good.
Ellen: Best of the night.
Kara: He's in the zone. Made it current.
Simon: No effort, no originality.

10. Didi Benami - You're No Good.
Patchy. There's a really good voice in there and it came out at times. Lacking some stage presence though.
Randy: Never quite caught the pitch.
Ellen: Bad song choice.
Kara: Felt dramatic, not like her.
Simon: Ironic lyrics. Like the bad part of a musical.

11. Siobhan Magnus - Superstition.
Great vocals as always. Wish she'd put a bit more swagger in the performance.
Randy: Inspiring conviction.
Ellen: So good... More please!
Kara: More comfortable on stage than anywhere else in life.
Simon: Some will have hated that, the screeching at the end is becoming her thing.

My top: Crystal & Siobhan. Again. Casey and Michael okay. Bad night.

My bottom 3: Paige, Katie and Andrew. Still not a fan of Lee either.

Results Show:
Bottom 3: Paige, Tim and Katie
Safe: Katie.
Out: Paige. Can't say she'll be missed.