If I had money, I would have put it on the odds that rayaso was making it to the finals. That he might just the guy to break the "No Man Has Ever Won a Regular Season of Idol" curse. When I said that there was a "head pick", someone that if you just looked at the way things tend to flow, was the one who if they got to the end would probably be the " ( Read more... )

In true Idol fashion, it came down to 1 vote in both the Friends *and* the Rivals categories.

But there was a winner for each - so I will be giving out an immunity for both of you that can be used to save yourself from elimination one time between now and Top 30!

Congratulations to

orockthro

and

rayaso!

Only 5 of the remaining 10 contestants submitted for the Quick Fire this week ( Read more... )

Saying "I'm shocked" by the results today is one of those double-edged thing. After all - if you say "I wasn't expecting so-and-so to go" means you were expecting someone else ( Read more... )

In true Season 9 fashion, it came down to *a single vote ( Read more... )

Before I get to the "who won immunity?" I'd like to take a moment to thank the Judges for coming in for this task ( Read more... )

There was another big decision today, finalized an hour before the poll.

As advertised, the Jury was charged to make the biggest decision ever handed to an Idol Jury. It is the most influence ever handed to that body to impact the Finale, and true to form, it came down to one vote, one ranking to be precise ( Read more... )

I would say that it was another "down to the last possible moment" votes that have become a Season 7 staple - but I would be lying. Technically speaking, it was an after the last minute decision, because the Jury still had to have their say on who was to receive immunity ( Read more... )

Before we get to the results - there is a matter of the Jury. They have been charged to, collectively, make the decision who will receive immunity each week. The only catch being, no one can receive it more than once. With so many quality entries this week, and the unpredictability of polls, it's always a challenge to reach a collective decision. ( Read more... )

I wasn't planning it on it being a long night. But that last two hours produced quite a few votes! Were you among them ( Read more... )