I enjoyed the show tonight more than I have the last two weeks, so that's already a huge plus for me!

Here are my thoughts on each performance; in order of best to worst.

1. Haley - The moment they said she was doing this song I knew it was going to be good and I wasn't disappointed! Not only did she do a great job, but she also gets my vote for the smartest song selection of the entire season. This song fit her voice perfectly and she should continue her streak of picking up fans each week.

2. Casey - Another brilliant performance and a great song pick. There were a few songs I was worried about him doing when they said Maroon 5, but this one was definitely a good fit.

3. James - I have a hunch this song sounded amazing in person, but it didn't quite come off that way through the TV. It was still a solid performance, but was expecting a little more. Since it was Muse, I'll post the video below for our British pal, but I think Fox/YouTube pulls the videos due to copyright issues once they spot them so I don't know how long it will stay up.



4. Jacob - They did a hell of a job trying to make this emotional for everyone, but Jacob did a miserable job of selling it. This was the least emotional he's been all year! If he would have brought a tenth of the emotion that he's had in nearly every other song, this could have been a great one for him.

5. Lauren - This was just ok. Nothing great about it and nothing terrible about it.

6. Stefano - It might be one of the best Stefano songs, but it still didn't do much for me.

7. Scotty - Like I've said from day one, Scotty has no place in this competition. I'm sick and tired of listening to him TALK to us each week instead of SING to us. And why did the other contestants make the way he smirks and holds his microphone seem cool when it's one of the things that makes me hate him more than ever! Perhaps this week America will give him a wake up call, because his days are quickly coming to an end on the show.

My Bottom Three: Lauren, Stefano, Scotty
America's Bottom Three: Lauren, Stefano, Jacob
Going Home: Jacob