A few weeks back, when American Idol officially kicked of its season with 13 finalists this time around, I would have bet Casey, Pia and James would be in the final three.  I was really wrong.  Last night, one contestant left the show... revealing the final three.

Haley Reinhart, Lauren Alaina, James Durbin and Scotty McCreery all sang in hopes of advancing to the final three next week.  My favorite here would be Lauren, although I am a big fan of Scotty and James too.  In the end, tears flowed as James left the show.

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