It's his roughest performance of the year; clearly not his thing, seems uncomfortable. Missing that sweet, unique tone -- he's one of my faves, but I think he'll be in the bottom three after that.

Next, Lazaro Arbos and Angie Miller do a duet on "Crazy Thing Called Love." He's OK; swallowing his words as always and then forgets them altogether at one point; she's good, just a born performer. Minaj afterwards starts with, "hello, Ken and Barbie." Jackson says, "Angie you were amazing, as usual."

She says, "I have a pinched nerve... was hoping you wouldn't be able to tell." Urban says he "knew there was something going on." Nice work, Urban; just confirms that Jackson and Carey often hear what they want to hear.

Definitely the best duet of the season.

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