Who’s the Best on American Idol

Who’s the Best on American Idol?

We got to see everyone's baby pictures on American Idol tonight. Most interesting of course was Simon Cowell's photo - he looked really, really mean - even as a toddler.

I’m going to start with the best (Adam Lambert) and end with the worst on American Idol last night. Why? Because most of the other contestants were somewhat mediocre, their time is running out. I was left wondering why so many of the contestants couldn’t make a song from the year of their birth sound just a little bit better than they did. If I had a radio, I would have turned most of them OFF!

Adam Lambert, who, week after week, dazzles the audience with his amazing ability to sing anything in his own style (varied), display true artistry, give us the true talent of his voice with a range from here to there. Simon Cowell, the only one to comment on Adam’s performance said, first the bad news, “We’re running out of time” and the good news is a “Standing Ovation” and he actually stood up and clapped for Adam. Well! Wow! When you get the nastiest of the judges standing up for you and declaring a “Standing Ovation”, I think you’re on your way to the American Idol kingdom. And, if faces of the judges are telling, the look on Kara DioGuardi’s face gave it away as she waited for Adam’s performance to begin. She had said in a previous week, she eagerly awaits Adam’s performance each week. Her face was lit up with expectancy – waiting for The Artist to perform. For me, it’s just another song I would definitely download – Adam’s version of “Mad World”. In fact, I want the whole CD of Adam’s performances on American Idol. For most of the rest of the contestants, if I heard them singing on the radio, I would just turn it off.

Of the female singers, again, the young, talented Allison Iraheta, the best of the female contestants, sung a grown up song. However, she was able to put her heart into it and make the song her own according to Paula Abdul and myself. Simon told her she was very good but she should lighten up a little and make herself a little more likeable to her the voting public. Kara judged Allison a “true talent” and “let’s go make a record”. If she’s in the bottom three tomorrow night, I’m sure she’s the one the judges will save if they need to because, if America can’t see it, this young girl has TALENT. Period.

Matt Girard sung a jazzy number which Randy Jackson called one of the best of the night, Kara called incredible, Paula said deserved a standing ovation and Simon called “well done”. Anoop, did well tonight, but not as well as Matt, Allison or Adam, and lacks that “American Idol” thing, something akin to consistency which Simon likened to a yo-yo.

The other contestants of the night, including Scott MacIntyre without his piano (zzzz), Lil who is still not getting good advice on her song choice, and there was Chris Allen who’s choice of song was rated as indulgent, boring and forgettable.

Looking forward to tomorrow night’s votes on the next American Idol. The finalists could only be Adam Lambert or Allison, but I actually think Adam’s gonna get it. But Allison, there’s a contract in your near future. First, we have to sort out the chaff. Perhaps, they should let about three of them go tomorrow night. There is the American Idol summer tour if they are booted off the show so it’s not really the end of the road.