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Latest Contestant Eliminated From 'American Idol' [VIDEO]

Rick Andrews — Fri, 13 May 2011 09:35:44 +0000

'American Idol' season 10 is officially down to the final three. Over 72 million votes were cast this week, making it the highest top-four vote ever in the history of the show.

Unfortunately, even record-breaking numbers weren't enough to save James Durbin. The 22-year-old rocker was sent packing Thursday night, marking yet another surprise in an already surprise-heavy season.

Paul McDonald Eliminated From 'American Idol'

Lori Crofford — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:21:29 +0000

J. Lo said it best when she said, "You gotta stop singing to stay; you gotta start singing to win."

It was a good piece of advice, but unfortunately for Paul McDonald, it came a little too late: Paul's quirky style and unique soft voice have been eliminated from 'American Idol,' according to PopCrush. There's a lot of talent on the show this year, so as the weeks go by, main contenders will have to be cast off the show. That's life on 'American Idol.'

Pia Toscano Eliminated From 'American Idol'

Lori Crofford — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:10:03 +0000

Ok, so Pia wasn't one of my favorites on Idol. So it didn't break my heart when she was eliminated last night. However, it was a shocker. I do believe that Stefano or Jacob should have gone home.

'American Idol' got its second shocking elimination of the season, only this time, the judges weren't able to Pia Toscano.

In a major surprise, the 22-year-old beauty, who wowed America early on with such performances as 'I'll Stand By You,' 'All By Myself' and this week's 'River Deep, Mountain High,' leaves the competition tonight as season 10 wields down to just eight contestants.