STAGE TUBE: The Top 13 AMERICAN IDOL Contestants Are Revealed

By: Mar. 02, 2012
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On last night's episode of AMERICAN IDOL, viewer's votes and the Idol judges chose the Top 13 contestants who will remain in the competition. After more than 33 million votes were counted, America chose five guys and five girls to be in the Top 10: Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez, Hollie Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet, Heejun Han, Shannon Magrane, Skylar Laine, Elise Testone, Colton Dixon, and the comeback kid, "gentle giant" Jermaine Jones. The judges then invited six contestants to "sing for their lives" to compete for the three remaining wild card spots: Jen Hirsh, Jeremy Rosado, Brielle Von Hugel, Deandre Brackensick, Erika Van Pelt, and Reed Grimm. Each judge was allowed to make one wild card selection - for Randy, it was Erika; Jennifer chose Jeremy; and Steven picked Deandre, rounding out the Top 13.

It was also revealed that next week, the men will sing Stevie Wonder songs and the ladies will pay tribute to the late music icon, Whitney Houston. All the contestants will be mentored by Mary J. Blige. Blige and Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina will also perform on next week's show. The episode will mark the 400th episode of the long-running FOX singing competition.

AMERICAN IDOL airs Wednesdays and Thursdays on Fox.

To view a recap of last night's AMERICAN IDOL Results Show, click below!

 

 



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