I wish I could vote, not just for AI, but for your political leaders--who, unfortunately, have a huge impact on the rest of the world. In both cases, whoever does the voting (and yes, as someone said, whoever does the counting) is...how do I put it?....well, blind and/or deaf and/or exceedingly impaired in some way or another. Really...what is wrong with you people? You pick some spastic air head with no talent and not an intelligent thing to say, and let go of the only person (in your country?) who is articulate and--what a concept--who actually has talent. Is it that you enjoy being perceived by the entire world as incredibly stupid? Honestly. Even considering all of the people left with AI, there's no point. Yes, Melinda is the strongest vocally, LaKisha is great, and so on...but the pickings are slim since you've eliminated the only people worth watching (Chris Sligh and Sundance were worth keeping around). The only hope for redemption for your country is to vote for Gina--personality and talent. What a concept. While I hate America bashing, it's just so damned easy given how every type of voting system you people have appears to be appropriated by whatever idiot wants to lead you down the well-trodden road of stupidity. People actually follow Howard Stern? Good lord! While AI is not rocket science, I wouldn't mind watching it for reasons other than to see talentless teens rely on novel hair styles to sway votes. The fact that Chris Daughtry was voted off last year should have been a clue. I'm not sure any of you would recognize talent if it fell on your faces...oh wait--Antonella, Alaina and probably Haley would likely be willing to oblige on that score, since that may be their only talent. Just keep adding fodder to perception of Americans as brainless twits and keep voting for the androgynous wonder: it all just gives the rest of the world more reason to feel superior (like we need more, given who you elected as president). Good show America!

Like most reality shows, American Idol is rigged.

From the beginning where bad singers are purposely allowed to see the judges so they could make fun of them, to the finals where they conveniently have tons of early footage of the top 12, even though over 60,000 singers supposedly enter.

Think about how conveniently blanced the winners and runner-ups are... as to not offend any particular viewing group of a particular race, age or gender...

Since an older white male won last year (coincidentally when AI raised their entry age limit), I think a younger person is due. So I think they've selected Jordin or Sanjaya to win this year... and I don't see them letting Sanjaya win, so it's Jordin all the way baby!!

And for you people who think their vote actually makes a difference just remember this famous quote from Joe Stalin... "The people who cast the votes don't matter, the people who count the votes do."

I agree with your comments about Lakisha & Melinda.
It echoes what I was saying during the show, both great singers but starting to sound same ol' same ol'.
Blake I liked, he is interesting to watch.
Sanjay, I thought the hair was great!
Chris who?

You like Haley, but not Melinda? You're lame.

I think Jordin Sparks is such an amazing singer. I thought her song choice was great. It was different, but still great.