‘American Idol’ Top 12 and Wild Card Picks

The next set of singers admitted to the Top 12 rounds of “American Idol” is read live on Wednesday, March 4. Along with the third batch, the judges will make the selection of eight people from the Top 36 that don’t make it to the next round by vote. These 8 will proceed to the Wild Card round and sing on Thursday, March 5 for their last shot. The judges will fill in the three remaining spots with their choices.

First result is brought rather quick and practical. Lil Rounds, who stood among the crowd on the performance night, is asked to stand up and walk to the stool because she is in the Top 12. A string is called in next, Arianna Afsar, Taylor Vaifanua, Alex Wagner-Trugman, Kendall Beard and Scott MacIntyre. Ryan Seacrest says that only one of these gets to move on. Scott MacIntyre, the blind guy is in.

Seacrest then calls Nathaniel Marshall and Kristen McNamara, who are both eliminated. The next couple Von Smith and Felicia Barton are also out, as is Junot Joyner. This leaves Jorge Nunez in the Top 12.

Three places left, the judges are giving one more chance for the eliminated ones to prove they are worthy in the Top 12. Randy Jackson chooses Von Smith, Kara DioGuardi picks Jasmine Murray, Paula Abdul selects Ricky Braddy, Simon Cowell votes for Megan Corkrey. The next four in the Wild Card round are ‘drama queen’ Tatiana del Toro, Matt Giraud, Jesse Langseth and Anoop Desai.

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