On Thursday night, semifinalists Michelle Delamor, John Park, Jermaine Sellers and Haeley Vaughn were eliminated from AMERICAN IDOL after they received the fewest of America’s more than 27 million votes.

On Tuesday and Wednesday’s live performance shows, the Top 20 sang Top 10 Hits from the Billboard Hot 100 Chart

Listen to their performance and what the judges had to say.
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Haeley Vaughn performed Miley Cyrus – The Climb.

Michelle Delamore performed Creed – With Arms Wide Open.

John Park performed John Mayer – Gravity.

Jermaine Sellers performed Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On.

Also on Thursday’s show, AMERICAN IDOL Season Eight finalist Danny Gokey performed his new single, “My Best Days Are Ahead of Me.”

Next week, the eight female semifinalists (Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lacey Brown, Katelyn Epperly, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Lilly Scott and Katie Stevens) will take the stage once again, singing LIVE for America on Tuesday, March 9 at 7pm on FOX 6.

Then, it’s the guys’ turn on Wednesday, March 10 at 8pm on FOX 6 as the eight male semifinalists (Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Todrick Hall, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Alex Lambert, Michael Lynche and Tim Urban) perform LIVE in hopes of winning America’s vote.

Tune in to FOX 6 on Thursday, March 11th at 7pm to see Season Eight finalists Scott MacIntyre and Matt Giraud perform the Billy Joel classic hit “Tell Her About It” and to find out which two guys and two girls will be eliminated as the Top 12 finalists are revealed on the live results show.

For even more visit www.AmericanIdol.com

Watch American Idol Tuesday and Wednesday nights on Fox6

On Tuesday, the Top 10 male semifinalists – Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Todrick Hall, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Alex Lambert, Michael Lynche, John Park, Jermaine Sellers and Tim Urban took the stage.

What did the guys sing? What did the judges say?

Listen now…click here.

On Wednesday, the top 10 female semifinalists – Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lacey Brown, Michelle Delamor, Katelyn Epperly, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Lilly Scott, Katie Stevens and Haeley Vaughn – performed live.

What did they sing? What did the judges say?

Listen Now…click here.

Tonight, tune in to see who America picks to continue in the competition when two guys and two girls are eliminated on the results show!  Also, season eight finalist, Danny Gokey, returns to perform his latest single, “My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me,” on the IDOL stage!

Watch American Idol Tuesday and Wednesday nights on Fox6

The Top 10 Girls got an extra day of rest after a medical emergency sent contestant Crystal Bowersox to the hospital. Crystal is now out of the hospital and returned to the American Idol stage just hours before the live broadcast. Had she not competed, American Idol producers said, ”She’d be kicked off the show”. What did she and the other nine ladies sing? What did the judges say? Find out right now! Click on the player to listen to the performances and judge reaction.Crystal Bowersox
(‘Long As I Can See The Light’, Credence Clearwater Revival).

Haeley Vaughn
(‘The Climb’, Miley Cyrus)

Lacey Brown
(‘Kiss Me’, Sixpence None The Richer).

Katie Stevens
(‘Put Your Records On’, Corinne Bailey Rae)

Didi Benami
(‘Lean On Me’, Bill Withers)

Michelle Delamor
(‘With Arms Wide Open’, Creed)

Lilly Scott
(‘A Change Is Going To Come’, Sam Cooke)

Katelyn Epperly
(‘The Scientists’, Coldplay)

Paige Miles
(‘Walk Away’, Kelly Clarkson)

Siobhan Magnus 
(‘Think’, Aretha Franklin)

It was supposed to be ladies night on Tuesday, but a medical emergency involving Crystal Bowersox changed things up. Instead…The Top 10 Guys! What did they sing, what did the judges say? Listen right here, right now. Just click on the player to listen and leave your comments!

Michael Lynche
(‘It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World,’ James Brown).
 

John Park
(‘Gravity,’ John Mayer).
 

Casey James
(‘I Don’t Wanna Be,’ Gavin DeGraw).
 

Alex Lambert
(‘Everybody Knows,’ John Legend).
 

Todrick Hall
(‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?,’ Tina Turner).
 

Jermaine Sellers
(‘What’s Goin’ On,’ Marvin Gaye).
 

Andrew Garcia
(‘You Give Me Something,’ James Morrison).
 

Aaron Kelly
(‘My Girl,’ The Temptations).
 

Tim Urban
(‘Come On, Get Higher,’ Matt Nathanson).
 

Lee Dewyze
(‘Lips of an Angel,’ Hinder).

Get ready for 5 hours of American Idol this week!

THIS JUST IN…

Due to medical issues which would prevent Crystal Bowersox from performing tonight, the 10 male semifinalists will perform this evening, and the 10 female semifinalists will perform tomorrow night.

On Tuesday, the Top 10 male semifinalists – Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Todrick Hall, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Alex Lambert, Michael Lynche, John Park, Jermaine Sellers and Tim Urban take the stage.

On Wednesday, the top 10 female semifinalists – Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lacey Brown, Michelle Delamor, Katelyn Epperly, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Lilly Scott, Katie Stevens and Haeley Vaughn – take the stage to perform.

On Thursday, tune in to see who America picks to continue in the competition when two guys and two girls are eliminated on the results show!  Also, season eight finalist, Danny Gokey, returns to perform his latest single, “My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me,” on the IDOL stage!

Danny Gokey – My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me (Acoustic)

Check back tomorrow for a recap of the Top 10 Girls performances and what the judges had to say.

For even more…http://AmericanIdol.com

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American Idol eliminates 4 semifinalists.

…Elliott Yamin?

Yes, Elliott Yamin, the guy who finished 3rd in “American Idol,” the same season as Taylor Hicks.  He was performing a concert 90 miles outside Santiago, Chile, where the earthquake hit this morning.

Elliott does his best here to detail a little of what’s going on to the crew on CNN:

Semifinalists Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Joe Muñoz and Tyler Grady were eliminated Thursday night on AMERICAN IDOL after they received the fewest of America’s more than 24 million votes.

On Tuesday and Wednesday’s first live performance shows of the season, the Top 24 sang Top 10 Hits from the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

Click on the player to hear performance and judge reaction.

Next week, the 10 female semifinalists (Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lacey Brown, Michelle Delamor, Katelyn Epperly, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Lilly Scott, Katie Stevens and Haeley Vaughn) will take the stage once again, singing LIVE for America on Tuesday, March 2 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live).

Then, it’s the guys’ turn on Wednesday, March 3 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live) as the 10 male semifinalists (Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Todrick Hall, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Alex Lambert, Michael Lynche, John Park, Jermaine Sellers and Tim Urban) perform LIVE in hopes of winning America’s vote.

Tune in the following night to see Season Eight finalist Danny Gokey perform his new single, “My Best Days Are Ahead of Me,” and to find out which two guys and two girls will be eliminated on the live results show Thursday, March 4 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live) on FOX.

For even more visit www.AmericanIdol.com

Taylor Hicks stopped by to tell us all about his appearance in “Grease” at the Marcus Center this week.  Find out more about the show here, and take a look at what Taylor had to say while he was in the Mix studios:

Taylor fills us in on what it’s like being part of an iconic musical like “Grease”

So, how has stardom changed his personal life?

And does he still keep up with American Idol now that he’s on the road?

Season 9’s Top 12 Guys gave it their all and the judges were nothing if not opinionated.

Take a listen to the Top 12 Guys performances and what the judges had to say.