American Idol Top 5 Results: Stuck in a Moment

by Published May 4, 2012

Even though I predicted last night’s results, I’m still a little sad at how things turned out last night on American Idol. But, as they say, the show must go on.

The night starts with the usual fanfare, and the first person to find out their fate is Joshua. Jimmy basically says that no matter what Joshua has a record deal, and lo and behold, Joshua is safe. There is a Ford video about fantasy world and I sort of wish they would stop trying so hard and go back to the cheesy low production ones from the early years.

Coldplay performs their song “Paradise” on a black-lit paint stage. It’s really cool looking, but I’m not sure about the vocals. I still like the song.

Up next are Hollie and Phillip. Jimmy says Hollie’s first song was great and her second song was good. Jimmy then tells Phillip that he deserves to be in the bottom two. So of course, Phillip is safe and Hollie is in danger.

Carrie Underwood is back to perform. I love that she embraces her former American Idol status. She’s singing the title track from her new album Blown Away, and it’s always amazing to see how far she’s come since season 4. (Although, maybe a little less spray tan? Love the song, though.)

Then it is time for Skylar and Jessica. Jimmy praises Skylar’s first song, but not her second. Then he pretty much says what I did about Jessica’s first song-if maybe a little harsher-and praises her second. Skylar is in the bottom two.

Coldplay returns to perform “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”, and the theater turns into a massive party. It was a lot of fun.

Finally we get the news that Skylar is going home. She takes it in stride and sings with a lot of gusto. I would have been pretty mad either way it fell: Skylar has been the most consistent entertainer, and Hollie has improved so much over the last few weeks. I’ve read a lot about the whole WGWG (white guy with guitar) myth, and maybe it’s true. I can’t say that I didn’t vote for a few of them. But at least the previous four winners have shown something that I think Phillip hasn’t quite caught.