

ONLY TWO GIRLS AND TWO GUYS REMAIN!
HOLLIE CAVANAGH, JOSHUA LEDET, PHILLIP PHILLIPS AND JESSICA SANCHEZ BATTLE IT OUT TO GET ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE GRAND FINALE LIVE ON A “CALIFORNIA DREAMIN”-THEMED SHOW WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, ON FOX.
Global Superstar and IDOL Judge Jennifer Lopez plus Season Seven AMERICAN IDOL Winner David Cook to Perform on Next Results Show Thursday, May 10.
On Thursday, May 03, 2012, the Top Four Finalists were revealed – Hollie Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez. One of them will be crowned the next AMERICAN IDOL! After America cast a season-high of nearly 60 million votes for their favorite finalists, it also was revealed tonight that Skylar Laine had received the fewest number of votes and was eliminated from the competition.
With only three performance shows left in the season, tune in next week, Wednesday, May 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when the Top Four return to the IDOL stage to sing for America’s votes on a “California Dreamin’”– themed performance show.
Don’t miss the live results show the following night, Thursday, May 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when the Top Three finalists are announced and get set for their hometown visits to see family, friends and fans. In addition, global superstar and AMERICAN IDOL judge, Jennifer Lopez, will perform her hit new song “Dance Again.” Season Seven AMERICAN IDOL winner David Cook also returns to the IDOL stage to perform “The Last Song I’ll Write For You.”

The Top Five finalists are:
Hollie Cavanagh
Hometown: McKinney, TX
Age: 18Joshua Ledet
Hometown: Westlake, LA
Age: 19Phillip Phillips
Hometown: Leesburg, GA
Age: 21Jessica Sanchez
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Age: 16
Last night results show, Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum artist Carrie Underwood performed her hit song “Blown Away” and another Grammy Award-winning, chart-topping act, Coldplay, performed “Paradise” and “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall,” two songs from their most recent album, “Mylo Xyloto.”
“Like” AMERICAN IDOL on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanIdol. Follow the series on Twitter @AmericanIdol and join the discussion at #Idol. Also, follow host Ryan Seacrest at@RyanSeacrest, and follow the judges: @yo_randyjackson; @JLo; and @iamstevent.
AMERICAN IDOL is produced by 19 Entertainment, a division of CKX, Inc. and FremantleMedia North America. The series is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, CEO, XIX Entertainment, and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America; Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America; and Nigel Lythgoe, CEO, Nigel Lythgoe Productions.
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