Thursday night's two-hour American Idol results episode was a prolonged nail-biter, and in the end the Top 24 hopefuls were reduced to the Top 13.
Low-voiced country singer Scotty McCreery was the first to get the thumbs up. Then both Pia Toscano and 16-year-old Lauren Alaina got the good news from Ryan Seacrest that their Idol dreams were still in tact.
The winners' circle was soon joined by Myspace contestant Karen Rodriguez, "sexy" Seth Rogen-lookalike Casey Abrams and "I'm not a crier" Jacob Lusk. Then it was celebration time for 15-year-old Thia Megia, quirky-cute Paul McDonald and soulful Haley Reinhart. And finally rocker James Durbin (a.k.a. Adam Lambert 2.0) rounded out the pack.
After America's picks were announced, it was time for the judges to choose their wild cards. Three girls (Ashthon Jones, Naima Adedapo and Kendra Chantelle) and three boys (Stefano Langone, Jovany Barreto and Robbie Rosen) were chosen to "sing for their lives." And in the end, the judges chose three (instead of the predicted two) wild cards.
"Baby Diana Ross" Ashthon seemed more shocked than anyone when she was put through first. Then Stefano was saved -- no doubt thanks to Jennifer Lopez, who's been his biggest fan from the beginning. And finally Naima, who was thrilled to be called an "exotic flower" by Lopez, joined the Top 13.
The episode also served as J. Lo's platform for the world premiere of her new video "On the Floor," a sultry dance track featuring Pitbull. The song has already climbed to no. 9 on the Billboard charts, giving this diva all the more credibility to critique the remaining Idol contestants.
Below is the complete list of the 13 hopefuls who will be competing again next week!
Ashthon Jones, 24
Casey Abrams, 20
Hailey Reinhart, 20
Jacob Lusk, 23
James Durbin, 22
Karen Rodriguez, 21
Lauren Alaina, 16
Naima Adedapo, 26
Paul McDonald, 26
Pia Toscano, 22
Scotty McCreery, 17
Stefano Langone, 21
Thia Megia, 15
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/who-made-it-american-idol-top-13-not-12-0/1-a-329307
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