It’s the time of the season on “American Idol” where it gets interesting to see who has the most fan support to make it to the finale, and if our “Idol” psychics are right, Phillip Phillips won’t be one of them. Four people expect America will send him Phillip special delivery back to Georgia tonight after his version of “The Letter” didn’t get the judges’ stamp of approval last night, though he fared better on The Zombies’ “Time of the Season.” Perhaps more unforgivable than Phillip’s rendition of The Box Tops’ “The Letter” is that Jennifer Lopez had never even heard the song.


Jessica Sanchez, who wasn’t exactly “boining” on “Proud Mary,” chalked up three votes to be sent home tonight, even though she did a better job on her second song, Joe Cocker’s “You Are So Beautiful.” At least no one can ever accuse Jessica and Cocker of sounding alike.


Finally, Hollie Cavanagh, who should get the Nicki McKibbin Award for landing in the bottom 3 probably more times than anyone this season, got two votes for elimination even though she had one of her stronger nights with Tina Turner’s “River Deep, Mountain High” and Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love” (seriously Steven Tyler, you didn’t know this song?). Randy Jackson said she picked the right time to peak last night, but could it have really been too late?


Here are this week’s predictions:


Peggy Lundquist (11 points, 2-3)
Jessica Sanchez (will be eliminated)
Phillip Phillips (2nd)
Joshua Ledet (if there’s a bottom 3)


Dave Lopez (11 points, 1-4)
Hollie Cavanagh (will be eliminated)
Skylar Laine (2nd)
Phillip Phillips (if there's a bottom 3).


Jamshid Mousavinezhad (11 points, 1-4)
Hollie Cavanagh (will be eliminated)
Skylar Laine (2nd)
Joshua Ledet (if there's a bottom 3)


Dan Bubbeo (10 points, 2-3)
Jessica Sanchez (will be eliminated)
Joshua Ledet (2nd)
Skylar Laine (if there’s a bottom 3)


Jayme Wolfson (10 points, 2-3)
Phillip Phillips (will be eliminated)
Joshua Ledet (2nd)
Skylar Laine (if there's a bottom 3)

Anne Bratskeir (10 points, 1-4)
Sadly, Phillip Phillips (will be eliminated)--His girlie fan base found out he has a girlfriend!
Skylar Laine (2)
Jessica Sanchez (if there's a bottom 3)

Jonathan McCarthy (9 points, 2-3)
Phillip Phillips (will be eliminated) 
Jessica Sanchez (2nd) 
Joshua Ledet (if there’s a bottom 3) 
 


Verne Gay (8 points, 1-4)
Philip Phillips (will be eliminated)
Hollie Cavanagh (2nd)
Skylar Laine (if there’s a bottom 3)

Glenn Gamboa (7 points, 1-4)

Jessica Sanchez (will be eliminated)
Joshua Ledet (2nd)
Phillip Phillips (if there's a bottom 3)
 

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