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American Idol top 12 announced: Can we just start over?
This season's official top 12 are Aaron Kelly, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Didi Benami, Katie Stevens, Lacey Brown, Lee Dewyze, Michael Lynche, Paige Miles, Siobhan Magnus, and Tim Urban.

PHOTOS OF AARON KELLY, CASEY JAMES, LEE DEWYZE, MICHAEL LYNCHE AND ANDREW GARCIA AT AMERICAN IDOL TOP 12 SEASON 9 PARTY IN L.A.
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American Idol Top 12 Party
American Idol Top 12 Party in Los Angeles, CA. on March 11, 2010. Pictured: Didi Benami, Aaron Kelly, Paige Miles, Crystal Bowersox, Andrew Garcia, Lacey Brown, Michael Lynche, Katie Stevens, Lee Dewyze, Casey James, Siobhan Magnus and Tim Urban. Source

American Idol's Top 12
So, what did you think of last night’s elimination? We are still shocked over Lilly Scott’s departure, but oh well, you can’t argue with America. Here is your top 12 for this season of American Idol. Top 12 Didi Benami Casey James Siobhan Magnus Tim Urban Paige Miles Lee Dewyze Crystal Bowersox Michael Lynche Lacey Brown Aaron Kelly Katie Stevens Andrew Garcia Who is your pick for the next American Idol?

'Idol' Power Rankings: Top 12
The Top 12 1. Crystal Bowersox (Last week: #2, girls): The best thing that could happen to Crystal was Lilly’s departure. Whether Lilly was a legitimate threat to Crystal or not can be debated, but they were clearly being pitted against each other and now that Lilly is gone, Crystal has that niche all to herself. All that remains to be seen now is whether America is looking for something like Crystal. 2. Siobhan Magnus (Last week: #3, girls): With each week, Siobhan has gotten stronger...

PHOTOS OF DIDI BENAMI, CRYSTAL BOWERSOX, LACEY BROWN, PAIGE MILES, KATIE STEVENS AND SIOBHAN MAGNUS AT AMERICAN IDOL TOP 12 SEASON 9 PARTY IN L.A.
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American Idol Season 9's Top 12 Finalists Revealed
American Idol unveiled its twelve finalists last night, with a last round of four eliminations that TIME Magazine calls “questionable” and “insane.” The four contestants who missed the cut were Todrick Hall, Katelyn Epperly, Lilly Scott and Alex Lambert . Todrick and Katelyn’s exit were kinda expected but the elimination of Lilly and Alex shocked Idol fans and critics. Many believed both Lilly and Alex were strong contenders for the title since they have...

The Top 12 'American Idol' Contestants Celebrate!
It must be a huge relief to be in the Top 12 on American Idol , and what better way to express that happiness than a big ol’ party? American Idol ’s Top 12 contestants Tim Urban , Siobhan Magnu s, Michael Lynche , Casey James , Didi Benami , Crystal Bowersox , Aaron Kelly , Paige Miles , Katie Stevens , Lee Dewyze , Lacey Brown and Andrew Garcia attended reality competition’s Top 12 Party for Season 9 at the Industry Club in L.A. last night. FOX stars Corey Monteith and Mark...

'American Idol' - 'Top 12 Revealed' Recap
Ryan Seacrest said there would be a few surprises on last night's episode of 'American Idol,' and that certainly proved to be true. You have to wonder if Vote for the Worst came into play, although even the worst contestants are still really, really good to have made it that far. Let's take a look after the jump, and see which four got eliminated. After a group number with the Top 16 singing Michael Buble's 'Haven't Met You Yet' (which wasn't half bad), we got right into it. Let's list who's...

American Idol: Sleepier by the Dozen
So there you have it, America. Your Top 12...should you want to claim them for your own. Because, for real for real, this crew is not that impressive. After losing Katelyn Epperly, Todrick Hall, Alex Lambert and Lilly Scott (the only real surprise ouster) last night, we're now left a menagerie of mediocre singers-Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lacey Brown, Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Katie Stevens and Tim Urban-who...

'Idol': Q&As with the top 12!
YOUR Idol CLASS OF 2010 (Back row, from left) Tim Urban, Siobhan Magnus, Lee Dewyze, Michael Lynche, Paige Miles, Andrew Garcia, Didi Benami, Lacey Brown; (front row, from left) Aaron Kelly, Crystal Bowersox, Casey James, Katie Stevens The Top 12 has arrived. As if they were attending a prom night on Steroids, American Idol 's remaining contestants smiled for the press Thursday night for what felt about as long as the running time of Avatar before they were finally allowed into the L.A....

American Idol Top 12 Revealed
Last night we said goodbye to Katelyn Epperly, Todrik Hall, Alex Lambert and Lilly Scott to reveal the official American Idol Top 12. We're so happy that Casey James, Andrew Garcia, Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox made the cut!

Idol Headlines for 03/13/10 " The Afternoon Edition
Michael Lynche performs ‘This Woman’s Work’ Michael Lynche was known to be the frontrunner for the men in season 9, but it was his performance of ‘This Woman’s Work’ that got him into the Top 12 and the judges’ hearts. Simon Cowell called it the best performance in the show’s history and Kara DioGuardi cried. New York Daily News

'American Idol': Andrew Garcia sings the 'Family Matters' theme
Andrew Garcia tells Zap2it that making the "American Idol" Top 12 has him "feeling so blessed right now."  And since by making the Top 12 Andrew will get to start having themed performance weeks, we asked him what his dream theme would be. Andrew gave us the best answer of the night by going with "TV show songs." (Which would be the most amazing night of "American Idol," forever and ever, amen.) When asked which TV show theme he would do, without missing a beat Andrew replies,...

Idol's Top 12 Announced
American Idol said goodbye to four contestants on Thursday night but 12 hopefuls still remain. Katelyn Epperly , Todrick Hall , Alex Lambert and Lilly Scott were all cut on Thursday. That means they've lost their lucrative chance to go on tour this summer with the finalists. Still in the game: Didi Benami , Crystal Bowersox , Lacey Brown , Lee Dewyze , Andrew Garcia , Casey James , Aaron Kelly , Michael Lynche , Siobhan Magnus , Paige Miles , Katie Stevens and Tim Urban ....

Amercian Idol - The Top 12
The final twelve of “American Idol” are set and some people are very surprised.

Glee & American Idol Crossover!
Glee hunks Cory Monteith and Mark Salling lend their support to the American Idol Top 12 Party at Hollywood’s Industry on Thursday (March 11). Pictured in group shot below: (L-R top row) Tim Urban , Siobhan Magnus , Lee Dewyze , Michael Lynche , Paige Miles , Andrew Garcia , Didi Benami , (bottom row) Aaron Kelly , Crystal Bowersox , Casey James and Katie Stevens . Other pics include the cast of Glee heading to set. Speaking of Glee , their concert tour has been selling...

Has American Idol Lost Its Mojo?
"I think it's really great. I think everyone's getting along really well and we all have our opinions and they differ and that's what you want. We want different viewpoints. That's what makes it interesting." — Zzzz . Oh, sorry! A riveting response by Kara DioGuardi at Wednesday's Stars and Strikes fundraiser when asked how the American Idol atmosphere is different with Ellen versus Paula Abdul . During the interview, the über-mellow judge was lounging on a pool table and we...

Dish Of Salt: Friday TV Dish (Top 12 'Idol' Tidbits From The Top 12 Party)
By Laura Saltman Los Angeles, Calif. -- Last night was my first chance to meet the Top 12 contestants on "American Idol." After getting to know them a little bit and getting to know their personalities, I can tell you that my favorites now are Michael Lynche, Crystal Bowersox, Lacey Brown and Andrew Garcia. I learned some interesting little tidbits from each contestant and today I present my Top 12 top tidbits from the Top 12 party. 12. The contestants have been picking out their own clothes...

Can The Sex Symbol Become 'Idol' Champ?
Entry tags: American Idol Can The Sex Symbol Become 'Idol' Champ? During his audition, Casey James turned Kara DioGuardi and guest judge Victoria Beckham into slobbering schoolgirls when he happily took off his shirt at their request. And now the poor guy can't seem to get off the casting couch! For three weeks, the conversation around Casey has been more about Kara's crush on him than his viability as a music artist. Best Performance : Casey showed an appealing vulnerable side when he...