Jermaine Sellers survives a great hurdle

There is a god; what a victory.  DialIdol.com predicted that Jermaine Sellers would be one of the four to be voted out of the competition on the first week of the voting rounds of American Idol season 9.  However, at the end of tonight's results show, the Internet predictions turned out to be a joke.  Therefore, Jermaine Sellers is still in the competition, along with everyone else I voted for, who are Paige Miles, Haeley Vaughn (the Vote for the Worst female pick), and Todrick Hall.  The motto "No trial. No triumph" worked out well for him.  He attempted the Oleta Adams song "Get Here", but that song got mixed feedback from the judges.  Simon Cowell thought he blew off that opportunity and predicted that he would be eliminated, but he was wrong.  I thought Jermaine Sellers was going home, but thank God I was wrong.  I hope he goes from zero to hero next week.  The walking papers went to Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Joe Munoz, and Tyler Grady.  All of those four were early favorites except Joe Munoz.  Didi Benami was the last girl to be through to next week.  Alex Lambert was the last to be through to next week.

Just before the aforementioned good news came, American Idol season 8 champion Kris Allen talked to the host Ryan Seacrest about his trip to Haiti and did a performance for Haiti, with footage of the trip being shown to the audience.  Earlier in the results show, after the girls faced the fire, American Idol season 8 finalist Allison Iraheta, who landed in fourth place, performed her latest single.

American Idol season 9 voting rounds begin

The top 24 semifinalists of American Idol season 9 were announced on February 17, 2010.  Tonight the voting rounds begin.  Tonight, the female semifinalists perform for the first time.  Tomorrow night, the male semifinalists perform for the first time.  Thursday night is the dreaded results show, featuring Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta from last season.

Here are your top 24:

Aaron Kelly - 16 years old, from Sonestown, Pennsylvania
Alex Lambert - 19 years old, from North Richland Hills, Texas; auditioned in Dallas, Texas
Andrew Garcia - 24 years old, from Moreno Valley, California; auditioned in Los Angeles, California
Ashley Rodriguez - 22 years old, from Chelsea, Massachusetts; auditions in Boston, Massachusetts
Casey James - 27 years old, from Fort Worth, Texas; auditioned in Denver, Colorado
Crystal Bowersox - 24 years old, from Elliston, Ohio; auditioned in Chicago, Illinois
Didi Benami - 23 years old, from Hollywood, California; auditioned in Los Angeles, California
Haeley Vaughn - 16 years old, from Fort Collins, Colorado; auditioned in Denver, Colorado
Janell Wheeler - 24 years old, from Orlando, Florida; auditioned in Orlando, Florida
Jermaine Sellers - 27 years old, from Joliet, Illinois; auditioned in Atlanta, Georgia
Joe Munoz - 20 years old, from Huntington Park, California; audtioned in Los Angeles, California
John Park - 21 years old, from Evanston, Illinois; auditioned in Chicago, Illinois
Katelyn Epperly - 19 years old, from West Des Moines, Iowa; auditioned in Chicago, Illinois
Lacey Brown - 24 years old, from Amarillo, Texas; auditioned in Dallas, Texas
Lee Dewyze - 23 years old, from Mount Prospect, Illinois; auditioned in Chicago, Illinois
Lilly Scott - 20 years old, from Littleton, Colorado; auditioned in Denver, Colorado
Michael Lynche - 26 years old, from Astoria, New York; auditioned in Boston, Massachusetts
Michelle Delamor - 22 years old, from Miami, Florida; auditioned in Orlando, Florida
Paige Miles - 24 years old, from Cypress, Texas; auditioned in Denver, Colorado
Siobhan Magnus - 19 years old, from Barnstable, Massachusetts; auditioned in Boston, Massachusetts
Tim Urban - 20 years old, from Duncanville, Texas; auditioned in Dallas, Texas
Todrick Hall - 24 years old, from Arlington, Texas; auditioned in Dallas, Texas
Tyler Grady - 20 years old, from Nazareth, Pennsylvania; auditioned in Boston, Massachusetts

Lacey Brown originally auditioned for American Idol season 8, but she was cut in the green mile round in front of Megan Joy; I do not like her. Chris Golighty was originally selected to be in the top 24, but he was disqualified and replaced with Tim Urban.  I am pulling for Jermaine Sellers.  Todrick Hall previously worked with American Idol winner Fantasia from season 3 on the broadway play The Color Purple. I am disappointed that Angela Martin got cut in Hollywood, but the good news is that the judges will get her a record deal.