American Idol Boots a Powerhouse After Bottom Three Shocker

The judges and jury have diverged on American Idol.

With only six contestants left, there wasn't a whole lot of breathing room between the top and bottom three Wednesday, especially considering no one gave the despised "you're going to be in trouble" performance last night.

But it's still interesting that three of the finalists singled out by Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Ellen DeGeneres and Randy Jackson for offering up some of the best interpretations of Shania Twain ended up sitting through Sons of Sylvia, Lady Antebellum and Shakira and Rascal Flatts with feelings of dread in the pit of their stomachs.

First of all, Crystal Bowersox learned that being the best actually sucks if you fail to top yourself every single week, as she became the focus of much unnecessary scrutiny because the judges called her performance of "No One Needs to Know" only OK.

The judges actually reserved their most exalted praise for Casey James, calling "Don't" one of his best performances yet and encouraging him to thank Twain personally for reviving his Idol chances.

American Idol Boots a Powerhouse After Bottom Three Shocker

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The judges and jury have diverged on American Idol.

With only six contestants left, there wasn't a whole lot of breathing room between the top and bottom three Wednesday, especially considering no one gave the despised "you're going to be in trouble" performance last night.

But it's still interesting that three of the finalists singled out by Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Ellen DeGeneres and Randy Jackson for offering up some of the best interpretations of Shania Twain ended up sitting through Sons of Sylvia, Lady Antebellum and Shakira and Rascal Flatts with feelings of dread in the pit of their stomachs.

First of all, Crystal Bowersox learned that being the best actually sucks if you fail to top yourself every single week, as she became the focus of much unnecessary scrutiny because the judges called her performance of "No One Needs to Know" only OK.

The judges actually reserved their most exalted praise for Casey James, calling "Don't" one of his best performances yet and encouraging him to thank Twain personally for reviving his Idol chances.

So how did America process that information?

Well, they listened to us, at least.

Though all of the judges thought Siobhan Magnus returned to form last night as she stalked the stage blasting "Any Man of Mine," minus Simon's comparison to the sound of giving birth, we noted some major pitch issues and thought the seconds where she sounded appealing were few and far between.

And America heard it, too, because the 24-year-old glass blower who never met a fashion risk she didn't like was sent home tonight.

Ryan Seacrest asked her what sort of impact her spirited run on the show had on her little sisters, and Siobhan said, "Hopefully a big one."

"I did my best and I hope that I was able to show them what we're all capable of," she said.

"I'm going to miss you," Simon said, giving her a hug, and Ellen promised that she'd see Siobhan on tomorrow's Ellen. And we'll all see her on tour this summer.

Meanwhile, she was joined in the bottom three by Michael Lynche and, of all people, last night's golden boy, Casey. (For the record, Crystal has never been in the bottom three.)

Ryan didn't even have to ask the judges if they were surprised by this strange turn of events.

But it should be interesting to see Casey and the rest of the top five tackle the music of Frank Sinatra next week with help from jazzy crooner Harry Connick Jr.

Did America get it right this week or were you hoping to see Siobhan in the finals?

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