After the American Idol 2012 results show last Thursday, it is down to the final two contestants. If you have not seen  result show from Thursday night you might want to stop reading. The stage is now set for what could be a really interesting final two showdown on Wednesday night. Both contestants have had some big hits and misses on the live shows. However you feel about either contestant there is no doubting that both performers are unique strong singers. So let’s look back at some highlights from the final two contestants’ American Idol 2012 journey.

WARNING: AMERICAN IDOL 2012 SPOILERS AHEAD!

Please do not continue reading if you do not want to know what happened on the American Idol 2012 results show on Thursday night and do not want to know who got voted off American Idol this week!

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The final two are Philip Philips and Jessica Sanchez. As many predicted Joshua Ledet went home last Thursday. Here are some highlights from Philip Philips and Jessica Sanchez’s American Idol 2012 journey:

Philip’s Highlights:

I think Philip Philips really showed his vocal strengths and performance power  in two of his performances this season. The first was singing “U Got It Bad” by Usher during the top seven redux show.

What made this performance memorable is he turned a R&B song into a Smooth Jazz number. It is not unusual for an American Idol contestant to take a pop song and really change up the melody. This season not many contestants dared to do what contestants like Adam Lambert, Blake Lewis, and David Cook became famous for doing, so Philip’s different version of “U Got It Bad” brought a new life to the show.

Not only did Philip Philips change up the song but he gave a really good vocal performance. It was very different from Usher’s version and that made it original and captivating.

My second favorite performance of his was when he sang Bob Seger‘s “We’ve Got Tonight”  during the final three performance show.

Philip had sang songs that showcased his performance skills, instead of simple ballads most of the American Idol 2012 season. It was a riveting departure from his norm to hear him sing that song. Not only did he sing vocally mesmerizing, hitting all the notes, singing on key, and showing his vocal range, but he managed to create an emotional connection with the audience. I think something his performances lacked until this one.

Jessica’s Highlights:

Jessica Sanchez became one of the front-runners to win when she sang  her amazing version of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.”

Whitney Houston’a voice represents a power that only a few attempt to challenge, and even less match her skills.  Jessica Sanchez managed a vocally perfect rendition of the song, without creating a copycat version of Ms. Houston. Jessica’s outfits sometime receive criticism for not being age appropriate, but in her “I Will Always Love You” performance the styling, dress, and lighting kept a simple elegance that let the vocals shine above everything else.

My second favorite performance of her was from top nine week; she sang “Sweet Dreams” by Beyonce.

That song has always been a personal favorite of mine, and I prefer the stripped down acoustic versions of it. Jessica changed the arrangement of the song a little and did a very theatrical performance. It felt like watching a scene from a Broadway musical. It completely impressed  me.

Bonus Videos

Philip Philips and Jessica Sanchez have many amazing American Idol 2012 live show performances. Some more of their memorable moments happened before they became household names. Jessica has a lot of great youtube covers. She channels Beyonce again in her cover of ”Love On Top.”

Jessica Sanchez shows her youth and talent by hitting every note, but keeping her performance playful. On American Idol 2012 it often seems like she’s so concerned about hitting all the notes perfectly that she forgets to enjoy herself. This piece shows she can do both.

Philip Philips immediately captured the American Idol 2012 judges and America’s attention in his first audition. He sang “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder and “Thriller” by Michael Jackson.

In this audition, he shows his interesting voice, vocal range, and the singer-songwriter appeal by doing guitar versions of these songs.

These are my favorite highlights from Jessica Sanchez and Philip Philips, let us know  yours in the comment box.

Based on these performances who do you think has the best chance of winning? What was your favorite Philip Philips performance of the season? What was your favorite Jessica Sanchez performance of the season? What was your favorite American Idol 2012 performance of any contestant, thus far?

Join us here at GossipandGab.com next week when we bring you the American Idol 2012 top 2 performance show and elimination results show live as they happen. Join us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with all the latest American Idol 2012 news. Want even more American Idol 2012? Visit our sister site at AmericanIdolNet.com!

Only three contestants remain to discover their fate on the American Idol 2012 elimination results show Thursday night. The American Idol 2012 top 3, Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips, and Joshua Ledet, will finally learn tonight who will make it into the top 2 and earn a coveted place in the American Idol 2012 finale. Who will make it through and compete for Idol glory? Who got voted off American Idol this week by this season’s unpredictable viewers? Read on for our American Idol 2012 live recap of the elimination results show and find out!

WARNING: AMERICAN IDOL 2012 SPOILERS AHEAD!

Please do not continue reading if you do not want to know what happened on the American Idol 2012 results show on Thursday night and do not want to know who got voted off American Idol this week!

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The majority of the American Idol 2012 predictions for the elimination results show this week seemed to point toward either Joshua Ledet or Phillip Phillips as the person going home this week. In specific, despite lavish praise from the judges about all three of his songs last night, the odds seem to be leaning toward Joshua Ledet being the person who got voted off American Idol this week. Why? Well, if you want ot read the whole rundown, you can check out our American Idol 2012 prediction post from earlier today.

To put it in short form, Joshua Ledet may have a stellar voice and a great stage presence, but for some reason it just doesn’t seem like he inspires the voters out there as much as Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips do. Now, of course, we could always be wrong about that. Our American Idol 2012 predictions this year have been blown out before when the voters made a totally unexpected move.

That’s half the fun of it all though, of course. You almost kind of hope you will be wrong in your American Idol predictions and something totally wild and crazy will happen to give you a thrill of excitement and outrage to enjoy.

So will the voters defy the predictions once again and send someone unexpected home this week? Or will it once again be another cute white guy in the finale again? Who did America think deserved the final chance to compete to be the American Idol 2012 winner? Let’s move right along to our American Idol 2012 results show live recap and find out!

Here we go, the show is starting and soon we’ll find out who the top 2 finalists are at last!

Tonight on American Idol 2012, we will find out which two contestants will make it through to the finale, and which unfortunate singer will go home. To kick off the evening, the top 3 — Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips, and Joshua Ledet — perform “Got To Get You In My Life” by the Beatles.

The finalists are all now nervously waiting to hear the results, as are we. Of course, we’ll have to sit through performances by Adam Lambert and Lisa Marie Presley before we get the final results!

First up to the center of the stage, we have Joshua Ledet. I don’t expect we’ll actually get any results this early in the show though. Jimmy Iovine talks about Joshua Ledet’s performances last night. Jimmy Iovine thinks it was a good night for Joshua Ledet, but not his best night. He gives him an 8 out of 10 for his first performance, it was good but not great and didn’t deserve a standing ovation from the judges.

Jimmy Iovine says he didn’t really like Joshua doing “Imagine” and thought it wasn’t the right song for him — like leaving a Ferrari in first gear on a racetrack. (Apparently disagreeing with a huge slew of his fans.) As for the last song, “No More Drama”, Jimmy Iovine thinks it lacked a big moment and Joshua needed more melody. Overall though, he did well and 100 percent should be in anyone’s finale.

Host Ryan Seacrest sends Joshua Ledet back to the couches. There will be no results yet. Instead, we have Lisa Marie Presley singing her new single “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”.

Jessica Sanchez is up next for an evaluation by Jimmy Iovine. He thinks her Mariah Carey “My All” song was not enough to win the competition, it did not inspire an awe moment. On her second song, “Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith, Jimmy says he was looking for more than she gave. She really needs to have a hugely magical moment to win. On her last song choice, “I’ll Be There” by the Jackson Five, Jimmy thinks the song choice, which he picked because she sometimes reminds him of a young Michael Jackson, hurt Jessica but she did okay. Jessica has enough talent to sing on the Grammys but it will be all about the songs whether she makes it to the winner’s circle.

Now we have American Idol alumni Adam Lambert performing his new single “Never Close Our Eyes” off his upcoming album Trespassing.

Phillip Phillips is the last one to receive his Jimmy Iovine evaluation. Jimmy thinks “Beggin’ was entertaining, fun and Phillips’ sound continues to become more original. His second song, “Poison”, was risky and that was good, but Jummy thought it was a yawner and not the right song for this point in the competition. The last song, however, was the best song Phillip has done in the competition so far and he won the night, hit notes Jimmy didn’t think he could; Jimmy was geniunely knocked out by it.

All three are now coming to center stage and our results are final going to be announced!

The first person who will be safe is… Jessica Sanchez!

The next person who will be going through is… Phillip Phillips!

That means Joshua Ledet is going home tonight and he takes to the stage to perform “This Is a Man’s World” before leaving the Idol stage for the last time.

Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips are your American Idol 2012 top 2!

That’s it for our American Idol 2012 top 5 results show recap for this week. Did you agree with the voters or do you think they got it totally wrong? Who do you think should have gone home?

Join us here at GossipandGab.com next week when we bring you the American Idol 2012 top 3 performance show and elimination results show live as they happen. Join us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with all the latest American Idol 2012 news. Want even more American Idol 2012? Visit our sister site at AmericanIdolNet.com!

American Idol 2012 is down to its last three contestants, so the audience was gifted with cheesy footage of hometown visits and knockout performances during Wednesday’s semifinals round. The American Idol 2012 top 3, Philip Philips, Joshua Ledet, and Jessica Sanchez all had stellar moments in their performances this week, but only two can move forward to the finale next week.

Making American Idol 2012 predictions for the elimination results show Thursday night is especially difficult this week, but Wednesday night’s performances will set in motion who will take home the idol crown in the American Idol 2012 finale. The person who does the best during this round usually wins.

This was a big night for the final 3 and figuring out who got voted off this week on American Idol 2012 will not be an easy task.  Still, we can’t help but reflect on our American Idol 2012 predictions for the elimination results show this week and hope you’ll share yours with us!

Going into Wednesday’s performances, three key things would determine who will probably win the night and who will be eliminated in the American Idol results show this week:

Who got the pimp final spot?

What was the standout performance?

And who made you cry the most as you watch their journey home?

The Performances

The American Idol 2012 top 3 were given, by the judges, lesser known songs to start the show. They all sang on pitch and poured their heart into the performances, but the round one winner is Philip Phillip Phillips with “Beggin” by Madcon (although The Voice UK contestants Max Milner and Bill Downs performed it better in their battle round).  Philip Phillips, who is the weakest vocally, stood out the most because he gave the best performance of the night.  It is clear they can all sing, but at this stage it comes down to who can perform best.

In the second round, which featured songs chosen by the contestants, Joshua Ledet was the winner singing “Imagine” by John Lennon. Jessica Sanchez’s vocals were really good, but her final notes were shaky. Joshua Ledet picking a legendary emotional song like “Imagine” gave him the tear-jerker factor.  Philip Phillips’ performance in this round was completely underwhelming and he got one of the few negative criticisms EVER by Jennifer Lopez on American Idol 2012.

And the most important round, the final one, featuring songs chosen by Jimmy Iovine, goes to….

Philip Phillips with “We’ve Got Tonight”, but was anything else really expected? The whole night the stage was set for a big Philip Phillips moment, and any American Idol 2012 addict knows how to see when they’re going to be manipulated into rooting for “the underdog.”

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The splashes of the American Idol 2012 top 3 home visits, per usual, made the audience go “aww” and maybe shed tears. Unlike previous years, this year there was no sense of triumph as the idols returned home. The contestants were equal on the heart tug factor. Philip Phillips got the slight edge for his moment with his father, and continuously breaking down crying. The other two held their composure more.

When did the American Idol 2012 executive producers become so team Philip? Was it when he managed to repeatedly escape the bottom over clearly better vocalist? Or maybe his Southern twang also made the producers melt like it does Ryan Seacrest’s girlfriend?

Did anyone else kind of miss that Ryan did not mention Julianne Hough on this episode? It was kind of adorable him using his show to pimp her career.

Also, can the American Idol 2012 judges broaden their vocab? How many times can Steven Tyler use “over the top” to describe Joshua’s performances?

Who Will Be The Champion?

For the American Idol 2012 predictions for the elimination results show this week, here is the breakdown.

By giving Philip Phillips the pimp spot, and showing his emotional moment with his dad, it is likely he will win the whole thing.

Based on Joshua’s talent, he deserves to win the most, but he has not gained the support of the American public like the other two.

Jessica Sanchez being the only female gives her some female votes that Philip has not won yet.

If Twitter’s trending topics are Magic 8 Balls into the future then, the final two is going to be Jessica Sanchez and Philip Phillips.

So will this season just be a repeat of the last four and the guy with the most heart-throb appeal taking the whole thing home? Does Joshua Ledet even stand a chance? Does Jessica Sanchez?  We’ll see tomorrow, I can only hope that talent outweighs hormonal girls.

– Jerrica Tisdale, GossipandGab.com guest blogger

Last night’s American Idol 2012 offered one-two punches of power ballads, with seven out of the nine performances being ballads. The only two non-ballads were both sung by Philip Philips. Each contestant had their own moment of Idol glory on the performance show last night, Jessica Sanchez with “I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing”, Joshua Ledet with “Imagine”, and Philip Phillips with “We’ve Got Tonight.” Tonight’s results are going to come down to which contestant’s fans are the most dedicated. Because as Randy Jackson would say: “it’s anyone’s game.” You can read more about last night’s show in our American Idol 2012 Live Recap of the Top 3 Performances .

On the American Idol 2012 results show Thursday night, we will see who reigns victorious and leads us into an anticipated passionate, soulful, and dramatic final-two battle. It’s going to be an intense night, but to lighten the mood there are two performers scheduled.

One is American Idol alumni Adam Lambert, who we can expect to bring down the house with his usual “over the top” and theatrical performances. This is his third appearance since placing second in American Idol‘s 2009 competition. On Thursday night’s American Idol 2012 results show, he will be performing his new single “Never Close Our Eyes” – a song that showcases his vocal acrobatics; its catchy beats will keep everyone dancing.

With two great performances, and an American Idol 2012 results show elimination expected to cause at least a few tears, tonight is a must watch, so tune into America Idol @ 8pm (ET).

Who do you think will make the final two? Which guest performer are you looking forward to the most?

Join us again Thursday night here on GossipandGab.com for our American Idol 2012 results show recap. Bookmark us or friend us on Facebook or Twitter for all our latest updates. Want even more American Idol 2012? Visit our sister site at AmericanIdolNet.com!

The American Idol 2012 top 3 will perform three songs on Wednesday night as they compete to be chosen as the final two to battle it out for the American Idol 2012 winner title in the finale. This is the very last chance for Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet and Phillip Phillips to sway the viewers to their side and make it to the final 2. Will they make the right song choices tonight? Read on for the American Idol 2012 spoilers on what the top 4 will sing!

The American Idol 2012 top 4 will have to perform three times on Wednesday night. They will sing a song of their choosing, a song chosen for them by the judges and a song chosen for them by Jimmy Iovine. There will also probably be a group or combo number or two to fill in the two-hour show time.

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Please be warned this post contains American Idol 2012 spoilers about what the top 3 will be singing on Wednesday night. Please stop here if you prefer to be surprised!

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We have the American Idol 2012 spoilers for the top 3 song list below for you. Now join us in a game of mix and match to try to figure out which contestants will end up singing what. Tell us your picks in our comments section below!

American Idol 2012 Spoilers — Top 4 Song List:

• “Imagine” – John Lennon
• “My All” – Mariah Carey
• “No More Drama” – Mary J. Blige
• “We’ve Got Tonight” – Bob Seger
• “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” – Aerosmith
• “Beggin’” – Madcon
• “I’ll Be There” – Jackson 5
• “Disease” – Matchbox 20
• “I’d Rather Go Blind” – Etta James

Aren’t the little cartoon bubbles with Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez cute at the bottom? Awwwhhhhhhhh.

Join us Wednesday night here on GossipandGab.com for our American Idol 2012 live top 3 performance show recap. Bookmark us or friend us on Facebook or Twitter for all our latest updates. Want even more American Idol 2012? Visit our sister site at AmericanIdolNet.com!

The Voice will return for both the fall and spring season on NBC in a double dose of the hit singing reality tv show for the network. NBC unveiled the network’s fall programming schedule on Sunday, including the double down expansion of The Voice, which will now air two nights a week from the beginning of the season.

“There was never any doubt that we were going to do two cycles a year [of The Voice] eventually after we got our sea legs,” NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt said in a press conference call. According to Greenblatt, The Voice will also be tweaked to give the audiences more of the excitement and drama they love.

“We know people love the revolving chairs, and so we have a plan to get them into the battle rounds,” Greenblatt said. “There are also changes and tweaks in the format that will make it even better and more competitive.” No word yet on if there will be two different sets of judges for each of the two seasons. It seems kind of unrealistic to see Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton taking so much time off their own music careers to sit in for two season of The Voice back to back.

NBC, which is currently ranked fourth in viewership among the major U.S. TV networks, also announced 16 new TV shows will debut on the schedule.

“We’ve taken a few first steps toward a turnaround over this past season and now we’re seeing a real opportunity to accelerate that process,” said NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt. “We’ve got a lineup of new shows that will really get people to sit up and take notice. And with the Olympics coming this summer and two nights of The Voice in the fall, we’ve also got the tools we need to give our shows the kind of launch they deserve.”

With comedies drawing an ever-increasing viewership in today’s rough economic and political times, NBC is hoping bringing more laughter to the network will boost ratings.

“We want to get more comedy on the schedule. I think it would be good for the health of the network,” Greenblatt said. “We are adding several new comedies which we hope will portend the future of where we go with shows that are broader and more accessible and will garner a bigger audience.”

The new NBC comedy shows, which will begin airing in September, include a White House comedy show called 1600 Penn, a show with gay dads from Glee‘s Ryan Murphy and a show about a New York veterinarian called Animal Practice. NBC also ordered up five new dramas, including Hannibal, based on the fictional serial killer Hannibal Lector. There will also be four new reality TV shows.

Returning shows include 30 Rock, The Office and Smash, although nothing was announced about how many more seasons any of those shows might enjoy. Cancelled shows include Harry’s Law, The Firm, Are You There Chelsea? and Best Friends Forever.

NBC FALL 2012-13 SCHEDULE

MONDAY
8-10 p.m. – The Voice
10-11 p.m. – Revolution

TUESDAY
8-9 p.m. – The Voice
9-9:30 p.m. – Go On
9:30-10 p.m. – The New Normal
10-11 p.m. – Parenthood

WEDNESDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – Animal Practice 
8:30-9 p.m. – Guys With Kids
9-10 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
10-11 p.m. – Chicago Fire

THURSDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – 30 Rock
8:30-9 p.m. – Up All Night
9-9:30 p.m. – The Office
9:30-10 p.m. – Parks and Recreation
10-11 p.m. – Rock Center with Brian Williams

FRIDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – Whitney
8:30-9 p.m. – Community
9-10 p.m. – Grimm
10-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC

SUNDAY (Fall 2012)
7- 8:15 p.m. — Football Night in America
8:15-11:30 p.m. — NBC Sunday Night Football

SUNDAY (Post-football/Winter 2013)
7-8 p.m. – Dateline NBC
8-9 p.m. – Fashion Star
9-10 p.m. – The Celebrity Apprentice
10-11 p.m. – Do No Harm

For the American Idol 2012 results show Thursday night, making a prediction about who would go home this week seemed easy enough, but we know how unpredictable those voters can be. Still, the most difficult part about making American Idol predictions this week seemed to be trying to figure out which guy might possibly end up in the bottom two.

So who got voted off American Idol 2012 this week in the end? Was it the girl who has been in the bottom week after week? Or did the voters do something totally unexpected when they reached for their phones last night? Read on in our live American Idol 2012 elimination results show recap and find out!

WARNING: AMERICAN IDOL 2012 SPOILERS AHEAD!

Please do not continue reading if you do not want to know what happened on the American Idol 2012 elimination results show on Thursday night and do not want to know who got voted off American Idol this week!

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Most of the American Idol predictions out there for the top 3 elimination results show seemed to lean pretty heavily toward Hollie Cavanagh finally going home this week. After being in the bottom two more often than any other contestant this season, most of the fan polls and predictions just seemed to conclude her time was finally up.

The voters, of course, could fool us all and suddenly decide in mass to defy all predictions and put Hollie Cavanagh through to the American Idol 2012 top 3 but it would be quite unexpected if they did. Hollie Cavanagh’s voters may be rabid fans, but I just don’t think they can out vote Phillip Phillips‘ tween base or Joshua Ledet‘s soul lovers. There is always the chance that all of Skylar Laine‘s fans might suddenly vote for Hollie Cavanagh and throw things all to hell, but I just don’t see it happening.

In my American Idol 2012 predictions for this week, I thought it would finally be time for Hollie Cavanagh to go at last, which seems to be the general prediction for this week. However, figuring out who was going to be in the bottom two with her was a much more difficult task.

Considering the extremely strong and wide fan base Jessica Sanchez enjoys and how crazy they are about voting since she somehow ended up on the bottom that one time, I very much doubt she has anything to worry about this week. If she doesn’t make it all the way to the final two, I would be very shocked. I’m actually pretty sure she’s actually going to win this thing whether I like it or not. I could be wrong though. I certainly did not think Jermaine Paul was going to be The Voice 2012 winner this year.

Left to choose between the two guys, Phillip Phillips and Joshua Ledet, I tend to want to think it will be Phillip Phillips in the bottom two this week. However, he does have that strong ‘tween’ fan base support, so that could possibly push him out of the bottom, pushing Joshua Ledet down there with Hollie. Either way though, I still think it will be Hollie going home. Will she somehow get saved again against all odds? Well, let’s move right along to those American Idol 2012 results for the top 4 elimination show!

Opening the show tonight we have the American Idol 2012 top 4 singing “California Dreamin’” by The Mommas & The Papas. American Idol alumni David Cook and judge Jennier Lopez will be performing tonight as well.

Host Ryan Seacrest calls up Phillip Phillips first. Jimmy Iovine thinks Phillips really came into his own last night and was magnficent on “Volcano” last night. He says if he had seen that in a club, he would have signed him right away. So, if Phillip Phillips doesn’t win American Idol 2012, will Jimmy Iovine sign him and make that statement not BS?

Instead of telling us anything about Phillip’s fate, Ryan Seacrest weirdly then sends him back to the couches to wait to find out his fate later. Fake out.

Hollie Cavanagh comes out to center stage to find out if she is in the bottom two or if she will get another miraculous pass this week. Jimmy Iovine says “I Can’t Make You Love Me” last night was terrible and she crashed and burned, but “Faithfully” worked out for her.

More fake out as Ryan sends Hollie Cavanagh back to the couches to wait too.

One of my favorite Amerian Idol winners hits the stage next, David Cook with his new single “The Last Song I’ll Write For You.”

Joshua Ledet is brought up on stage next. Jimmy says he thought “You Raise Me Up” was not the best song choice for Joshua on American Idol last night and it let him down. However, he thought Joshua’s second song choice “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” was a brilliant and captivating piece of magic and he just wants to watch it over and over.

Now Joshua is sent back to the couches as well! Grrrr…

Jessica Sanchez is next to the center of the stage. Jimmy Iovine says he thinks Jessica’s first song had too much old tricks, but on the second song she brought everything and murdered it; it was shock and awe.

Jessica has bent sent back to the couch as well and all of the top 4 are now sitting together.

Now we have another performance to interupt the results and keep us waiting as Jennifer Lopez hits the stage. She is promoting her new tour with Enrique Iglesias and grinds out her new single “Dance Again” with boy toy boyfriend Casper Smart.

Finally we have some results! It looks like the first person declared safe this week is… Jessica Sanchez! Not a big shocker there. We are also getting a second person declared safe by the voters this week… Joshua Ledet! It will be Hollie Cavanagh and Phillip Phillips in the bottom two.

Here we go, the final result! Who got voted off American Idol 2012 this week? Scroll down to find out!

SAFE

• Joshua Ledet
• Jessica Sanchez

BOTTOM TWO

• Hollie Cavanagh
• Phillip Phillips

VOTED OFF AMERICAN IDOL 2012

• Hollie Cavanagh

That’s it for our American Idol 2012 top 5 results show recap for this week. Did you agree with the voters or do you think they got it totally wrong? Who do you think should have gone home?

Join us here at GossipandGab.com next week when we bring you the American Idol 2012 top 3 performance show and elimination results show live as they happen. Join us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with all the latest American Idol 2012 news. Want even more American Idol 2012? Visit our sister site at AmericanIdolNet.com!

On the American Idol 2012 elimination results show Thursday night, we’ll finally find out who will make the top 3 and be only one step away from the American Idol 2012 finale. We have our American Idol predictions for the elimination results show this week for you. Read on to find who got voted off American Idol this week in our opinion, and share your predictions with us!

To start off our American Idol 2012 predictions for this week, let’s consider who is probably safe from elimination in this round. I’m going to place what I consider is a safe bet on Jessica Sanchez not being in the bottom two this week. Jessica Sanchez did well last night but was not as highly praised as Joshua Ledet, who seemed to have the judges about to faint yet again last night. Too much praise sometimes leads to voter backlash. With her track record, her performances last night and a legion of rabid fans who are still freaked out she almost got eliminated once, I don’t see Jessica Sanchez falling into the bottom this time around.

Speaking of Joshua Ledet, my American Idol prediction would be that he is also going to be safe this week but he could possibly wind up in the bottom two. Despite some possible viewer backlash directed against the judges’ alleged current favorite, I think his performances last night were very strong and his fans are almost as frenzied as those supporting Jessica Sanchez. Joshua’s fans want him in that American Idol 2012 finale and they are going to vote in droves this week to get him there. However, Joshua’s haters are also a strong group and they may vote for one of the other contestants they view is weaker just to force him into the bottom. Yes, people do that, they really do. I’d rather vote for the person I like than against a person I dislike, but that’s just me.

Next up we have Phillip Phillips, who I think in my American Idol 2012 predictions is right on the edge of either being safe or falling into the bottom two this week. One of his performances on American Idol last night was mediocre, but his duet was decent and his closing song was actually very well done. Phillip Phillips still has the tween vote, which could possibly push him above Joshua Ledet. However, he also has a lot of people, including the pundits over at VotefortheWorst.com, who think he is a hack.

Lastly we have Hollie Cavanagh, who has been in the bottom two so many times now it really isn’t even funny anymore. The girl has pipes, but she has the emotive quality of Janice Dickinson after a heavy Botox session. On American Idol 2012 last night, Hollie Cavanagh did have one good performance, but her duet with Jessica Sanchez fell flat and her second song was just an abject fail.

All things considered, my American Idol prediction this week is a combo of Phillip Phillips and Hollie Cavanagh in the bottom two, although I think it is possible Joshua Ledet may actually be the one down there with Hollie. Either way, I just cannot see Hollie escaping from the fate that has been hounding her all season long this week and I believe she will finally be sent packing.

So there are my American Idol predictions for who will get voted off in the elimination results show on Thursday. Let us know your opinions on who will end up in the bottom two and who was voted off American Idol 2012 this week!

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On American Idol 2012 Wednesday night, the top 4 will perform three times, which gives them three chances to shine and just as many opportunities to fail. Who will be voted off American Idol 2012 this week? The margin between the remaining 4 contestants is so close, the answer could come down to who might have just one bad performance on American Idol 2012 tonight.

The American Idol top 4 know at this point they have to pull out all the stops if they want to make it to that finale in just a few short weeks. Expect the performances on American Idol tonight to be bigger, bolder and riskier.

Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Hollie Cavanagh and Phillip Phillips will all be hitting it hard this week because they know there is no real guarantee any of them will get to the final two. A less than stellar performance on American Idol 2012 tonight could spell the difference between moving on and going home.

On the American Idol 2012 top 4 performance show tonight, each of the contestants will perform two individual songs. The first will be a song by a California-based artist. The second will be an ‘inspirational’ song the contestants wish they had written themselves. Each of the American Idol 2012 top 4 singers will also sing in a duet with another remaining contestant.

Now let’s get on to our American Idol 2012 top 4 recap and see how the contestants did on Wednesday night’s performance show!

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American Idol 2012 Top 4 Performances — California Dreamin’ Songs

Phillip Phillips — “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Hollie Cavanagh — “Faithfully” by Journey

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Joshua Ledet — “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban

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Jessica Sanchez — “Steal Away” by Etta James

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Now we have a duet with Phillip and Joshua on “This Love” by Maroon 5. Interesting that they chose to pair the two guys together instead of doing a boy/girl duet. Kind of like a sing-off against each other really! They actually sound quite well together. Steven says it was perfect and he loved it. Jennifer thinks it was a perfect song for the two of them with their very different styles. Randy says it was a great song and they sounded fantastic and made it their own.

Before the individual performances kick in again, we have a quartet from the top 4 of “I’ve Been Waiting (For A Girl Like You)” by Foreigner. A bit lame.

Phillip Phillips — “Volcano” by Damien Rice

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Hollie Cavanagh — “I Can’t Make You Love Me” by Bonnie Raitt

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Joshua Ledet — “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” by James Brown

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Jessica Sanchez — “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going” Jennifer Holliday

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The Voice 2012 winner will finally be chosen by America on Tuesday night and we’ll bring you the results live as they come in. Join us here at GossipandGab.com for our The Voice 2012 live recap of the season two finale and find out who won The Voice 2012!

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Please stop reading here if you do not want The Voice 2012 spoilers on the final results show and do not want to know who won The Voice 2012 for season two!

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Before The Voice 2012 live finale, my prediction for who won The Voice 2012 was hopeful that it would be rocker girl Juliet Simms from Team Cee Lo Green. On The Voice 2012 last night, however, a long brewing feud between Team Adam Levine and Team Christina Aguilera blew wide open. A nasty catfight allegedly happened between Christina and Adam over Tony Lucca‘s performance last night of Jay-Z‘s “99 Problems” that was reportedly a musical response to Christina’s snarky comments about Tony Lucca all season. Because of the possible sympathy vote backlash on both sides, I had to  second guess my Voice 2012 winner predictions.

For The Voice 2012 winner tonight I am still leaning toward a win for Team Cee Lo’s Juliet Simms if the vote really is all about who performed best this season, but I would not be terribly surprised to see any of the four contestants take home the top prize, especially after all that ridiculous BS that erupted last night. They say all press is good press and if that is true, it could mean Tony Lucca will be walking away as The Voice 2012 winner tonight…

Now, however, it is time to put away the speculation on who won The Voice 2012 with America’s voters this season and find out the results. So let’s move right along to our The Voice 2012 live recap! (Videos of the performances will be posted as soon as they are available.)

The Voice 2012 opens Tuesday night with a group performance of “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5 from Jermaine Paul, Jamar Rodgers, Pip and James Massone. The boys are dressed up like a boy band and receive a standing ovation from the coaches.

Now we have a duet performance with Flo Rida and Juliet Simms performing “Whistle” with “Wild One” on stage — the crowd is all over it!

Up next is Chris Mann singing “Bittersweet Symphony” by The Verve with Katrina Parker and Lindsey Parker. This makes me miss Katrina!

Performing now are Hall and Oates with “Rich Girl” accompanied by Jermaine Paul, Chris Mann and Tony Lucca.

Another group takes the stage with Naia Kete, Kim Yarbrough, Chessa and Sara Hill performing “Very Superstisious” by Stevie Wonder.

Now we have the last performance from Juliet Simms for the night, singing “With a Little Help From My Friends” by the Beatles with Raelynn, Jamar Rodgers and Erin Willet.

Lady Antebellum now graces The Voice 2012 stage to perform “Wanted You More” and the crowd goes wild!

Another wonderful performance with Tony Lucca and Jordis Unga singing “Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac. Nice blend of voices on this one.

Here is our last special performance for the night and it is the most anticipated! Justin Bieber hits the stage to perform “Boyfriend” and the girls start screaming all over the place. I thought it, well, kind of wasn’t very good though… Don’t kill me Bieber fans, I think it was just an off night!

Finally! We now have our results coming in and we have the final ranking…

In 4th and last place is Chris Mann from Team Christina! Did the mass of fans that dislike Christina cause him to lose votes?

In 3rd place we have Tony Lucca from Team Adam! Looks like that Christina/Adam feud and Tony’s performance last night did not win him any favors.

And the person in second place is…

Juliet Simms!

That means The Voice 2012 winner is Jermaine Paul! Wow! Of all the predictions out there for the winner tonight, he seemed to be the one least likely to take home the top prize. Juliet Sims apparently came in second by only 4% of the vote.

What ddi you think about who won The Voice 2012? Did your favorite take home the top prize or were you dissapointed in the results? Let us know in the comments section below!

The Voice 2012 Final Results:

Jermaine Paul (Team Blake) – Winner!

Juliet Simms (Team Cee Lo) – 2nd

Tony Lucca (Team Adam) – 3rd

Chris Mann (Team Christina) – 4th

That’s a wrap for our The Voice 2012 live recap of the season two final results at GossipandGab.com. Please visit us again for more reality TV gossip, news and recaps and bookmark us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with all the latest reality TV news and celebrity gossip.