After tonight's Idol, how would you rate the performances?
452947
chris- one of the best\nelliot- good but wont win\ntaylor- will probably win\nParis- did good but will be going home\nkatherine- had a bad night\nkellie- also had a bad night
718182
No one has won yet. The final results show is in a few more hours. (see http://www.americanidol.com/ for the hour)\nI expect Taylor to win, based on last night's performance.\n\nI think that the show is partially rigged: they do carefully select contestants for amusement value (intersting life story, personality) rather than talent in the first few rounds. \n\nI think that the final rounds are not rigged, as they depend upon our votes.\n\n....a few hours later....\nTaylor won!!!!
611613
I think Chris and Elliot should have been in the final. Taylor and Katherine are overrated!
449151
MY BOTTOM THREE:\n\nAce\nMandisa\nParis\n\n I really hope ace gets the boot, i cant stand him... matter of fact, i cant stand any of these three- so ill be happy when one of them goes home. I like Taylor, although his song sucked last night, and katherines not bad. \n\n\n     <3  24  <3
563787
Sadly enough, I think it'll be Elliot. He is missing that "it" factor, and Taylor and Katherine's performances last night outshined his. We shall see though..! =)
504646
Paris was voted out tonight. This isn't really a shock, even though she does have an amazing voice - the other contestants just have bigger fan bases.
578712
I hope it's McPhee... she didn't earn a spot based on last night and I think Yamin out sang her... \n\nI hope Taylor wins, but tonight... I really honestly think McPhee deserves to go... her first song was horrible... the pace was bad, the lyrics were bad, her timing was bad... she was just really off...\n\nI just hope she doesn't get to stay cause she's cute... this show needs to be based mostly on talent and although she has that in abundance, she isn't continuing to improve like the other performers.  I think she has actually been off for the last several shows.
754867
In terms of the way he decided, Simon was right, Eton Road can improve significantly (Especially if Anthony knocks off all this out of tune metzo soprano rubbish, he doesn't need to, he has a lovely voice), and though performance based Robert was faultless, he has probably reached the top of his game.\n\nHowever, IMO neither should have been in the bottom two, it should have been Ray and The McDonald Brothers...\n\nI love Ray, but his performance tonight was poor, he was shouting rather than singing. The McDonald Brothers were simply awful, I would rather listen to the version of that song sang by Bill Nighy in Love Actually.\n\nWhat is wrong with you Scottish (bit of a generalisation there and I apologise to those who did not vote for them) but are you all tone deaf? I know Simon is rude about them and that can make someone proud of their heritage, indignant, but those boys are exactly what they are "Wedding Singers" and will never be anything more.. There voices are fair but they have no charisma, at least Ray has oodles of that.\n\nI would love to see the results of the phone votes published, and I would hate to have the phone bills in the next quarter of those dedicated few that just keep on voting to keep the McDonalds in.\n\nI really don't think this will be the last we see of Robert, he has an amazing voice and is a fantastic performer. \n\nOnce again, apologies for my generalisations about the Scottish, I just can't believe we are going to be put through yet another week of the McDonalds whining.
277371
In general, last night show sucked for the most part. Even my favorite, Chris, didn't make me happy with Creed's "What If". Katherine & Taylor (also my favorites) did good as usual. and Paris will be safe. I've been wanting Bucky to leave since he got the top 20, but he did better this week. So I think he'll be safe again. Lisa, well um...since she has been in the bottom 3 before she might be leaveing tonight, but definatly in the bottom 3. Ace will be safe only because of his looks. Kelly has the southern states that really like her (I'm from Miss. and only have voted for her once.)Elliott does good one week and okay another and sucked last night. So, just like a typical man, he's unpredictable.(I'm not tring to be sexist toward ALL the guys just the typical ones.)
672560
Chris was a good singer. I honestly thought he would win the whole thing but, he had one singing style and in the end I think it cost him. I would have bet that he would have went all the way especially over Katherine or Elliot.  We voted but, I guess enough people did not vote and just assumed he had it won.
608804
This season of American Idol is crazy-- it's hard to tell who will be in the final two now that Chris is gone. Taylor is probably a lock, as much as I care for both Elliott and Katharine; I say probably because anything could happen. \n\nIt really depends. Consistency is a major major issue with both of these, Katharine especially. Performance-wise, Elliott has done nothing but grow in the past couple of weeks. Katharine, however, started off as a favorite to win it all, but now she's slipping for one reason or another.\n\nSpeaking of the fan-base, however, Elliott has a much smaller one. The male demographic will obviously vote for Katharine, and will vote even more depending on how skimpy her dress is Tuesday night. \n\nIt's a tossup right now, but I'd put my money (or yours, rather) on Taylor vs. Elliott in the finals. I believe the whispers among the fans that say that they'll be voting for Elliott and Taylor to avenge Chris' "wrongful departure". But you never know.
413241
What I think will be good about this week and the "American Songbook" is that it should showcase the good voices and make the mediocre voices obvious.  I think Katherine would do very well with "Someone to Watch Over Me", Taylor could try "What a Wonderful World" or "As Time Goes By".  I am a bit nervous for Chris, but he did very well with his country song, so hopefully he will come through again. I think that Kellie may have a hard time, but she did very well with Queen, so who knows? Elliot should be in his element this week, so I expect him to do well.  He could do "The Way You Look Tonight" or "I Only Have Eyes for You".  Paris will also probably be fine, this seems like a type of music that will suit her.
629878
Soul Patrol vote-a-thon, Tuesday night.  Pass it on!!!\n\n\n:P\n\nI hope Taylor wins.  I think he's been at the top every week- he deserves to win above Katharine.
658804
That song isn't be best, and definatly not the best choice if you want to win idol. Plus her first performance like her performance last week was poor.
631891
American Idol's 5th season is now down to it's second to last week and only three finalists are left! On Tuesday, for the first time this season, the finalists will sing three songs each: one of their choice, one chosen by the Judges and one chosen by legendary music producer Clive Davis. Don't miss a note Tuesday, starting at 8/7c. Then, come back Wednesday for a special 1-hour results show, featuring Clive Davis, starting at 9/8c. Only on FOX!\n\nI was SHOCKED also!  I thought the final 2 would come down to Chris & Taylor.  In the hopes of Taylor winning, but Chris is very good also (much better than Elliott or Kat in my opinion.)  Although Im pulling for Taylor I could not believe he was voted off especially befor Elliott!
723108
This was the first time I had an opinion on American Idol. I generally can't stand the show, but this year, I was just hoping for Chris to win. Grr.\n\nOh well, I'm over it.
579421
I hope Taylor wins. I was so mad that Chris was booted off the show it should of been the girl she didn't sing worth a crap. \nPeople should vote on the singing not on the looks because its the singing that going to sell the records not the looks. \nChris really was a good singer you put a good band behind him and he well make some good records.