The Top 13 performed on American Idol last night and there were some clear standouts including Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez.
Below is a live blog of the Top 13 Results Show airing March 8, 2012 with all the up-to-the-minute details and results.
Which two contestants got the lowest of America’s votes? Who were in the bottom three? Who was voted out and eliminated? Who made the top 12?
For the first time ever, the judges get to decide who goes home between the guy with the least amount of votes and the girl with the least amount of votes.
On the result show tonight Mary J. Blige will perform as will Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina who returns to perform her hit, Georgia Peaches.
8:08 PM – Commercial
8:10 PM – The Top 13 made a Ford music video commercial which we are seeing
8:12 PM – RESULTS TIME!!
8:12 PM – Jessica Sanchez, Elise Testone and Hollie Cavanagh are called to the stage – we are shown highlights from last night. SAFE: JESSICA. SAFE: HOLLIE. BOTTOM 3 GIRLS: ELISE.
8:16 PM – Heejun Han, Colton Dixon and Jermaine Jones are called to the stage – we are shown highlights from last night. SAFE: COLTON. SAFE: HEEJUN. BOTTOM 3 BOYS: JERMAINE.
8:20 PM – Commercial. Lauren Alaina performs next.
8:25 PM – Lauren Alaina performs. Results on hold…
8:29 PM – Commercial
8:32 PM – Ryan Seacrest calls Erika Van Pelt, Shannon Magrane and Skyler Laine to the stage. We are shown highlight’s from last night’s performances. SAFE: SKYLER. BOTTOM 3 GIRLS: ERIKA AND SHANNON.
8:36 PM – Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet, Deandre Brackensick, and Jeremy Rosado are called to the stage. We watch their highlight’s from last night. SAFE: PHILLIP. SAFE: DEANDRE. BOTTOM 3 BOYS: JEREMY AND JOSHUA.
8:41 PM – Commercial
8:45 PM – Mary J. Blige performs, Why?
8:50 PM – Commercial
8:53 PM – More results. Jeremy and Elise are the only ones remaining in bottom 2.
8:56 PM – Comemrcial
8:59 PM – Jeremey Rosado is voted off.
SAFE AND IN TOP 12
Jessica Sanchez
Hollie Cavanagh
Colton Dixon
Heejun Han
Skyler Laine
Phillip Phillips
Deandre Brackensick
BOTTOM 3 GIRLS
Elise Testone – SAVED BY JUDGES’ DECISION
Erika Van Pelt Now Safe
Shannon Magrane Now Safe
BOTTOM 3 BOYS
Jermaine Jones Now Safe
Jeremy Rosado – ELIMINATED AFTER JUDGES’ DECISION
Joshua Ledet Now Safe
BOTTOM 2
Elise Testone
Jeremy Rosado
ELIMINATED AND VOTED OFF OF AMERICAN IDOL
The judges saved Elise Testone and picked Jeremy Rosado as the contestant to leave the show.