The twelve finalists from last night sang "I’m Yours" for the show opener and it was definitely a decent group performance. The group was tight and the harmonies were solid.

One thing I enjoyed tonight is they allowed the three that made it through to the Top 12 sing their songs again. That’s better than watching someone who has been eliminated sing knowing they’ve been rejected and that their American Idol journey is over.

We were also graced with a performance from two Season 7 finalists, Carly Smithson and Michael Johns. I wish they had sung something different than "The Letter" because I’ve heard them rock this song before, but it was still enjoyable nonetheless. Carly was looking quite hot tonight!

America’s top three from Group #1 ~ ALEXIS GRACE, MICHAEL SARVER, and DANNY GOKEY. Congratulations to all three!

These are the contestants no longer remaining in the competition unless they return during the wildcard show ~ Casey Carlson, Stephen Fowler, Ricky Braddy, Jackie Tohn, Anoop Desai, Brenth Keith, Stevie Wright, Ann Marie Boskovich, and Tatiana Del Toro. I mean really Idol, leaving Tatiana last alongside Danny Gokey? That was definitely a no brainer!

These are the contestants I’d like to see return for one more shot during the wildcard show ~ Stephen Fowler, Anoop Desai, and Ricky Braddy.

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