The Results - Top 6

Tonight, instead of opening the results show with a group performance we were treated to each of the top 6 finalists taking turns with a medley of Burt Bacharach and Hal David songs. The highlights included Lazaro doing This Guy's In Love With You and Amber and Candice performing A House Is Not A Home and One Less Bell To Answer. Unfortunately, Kree served up a totally flat and lifeless rendition of Always Something There To Remind. In the end, there was still a group performance in the 1986 #1 song, That's What Friends Are For.

Ever since becoming the Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery has made quite a name for himself in the business. His album, Clear As Day hit #1 on the charts, has sold over a million copies and he was won some pretty significant awards including Best New Artist at the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards. Tonight he returned to the Idol stage to debut his new single See You Tonight.

Of course, the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, hasn't done too shabby either. 20 million albums sold, 3 Grammy Awards and 3 #1 hits on the Billboard HOT 100 aren't the kind of stats that just anyone can rack up. She's done so well, that she has a hit packed Greatest Hits album. She performed a new song tonight from this collection called People Like Us.

Candice and Kree ended up being the top 2 vote getters while Lazaro and Amber were the bottom 2. Lazaro did a wonderful job when he had to sing for his life. He decided to really show off his vocal chops and charisma with a wonderful version of Feeling Good. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough for the judges to use their save, so he had to be leaving the competition. He will be missed.

I am sad to report that I was right with my predictions this week. I will just have to make a special effort to follow Lazaro on facebook.