Colton Dixon and Joshua Ledet up on stage next as "American Idol" names its bottom three and cuts to its final six. 
 They've been having contestants stand in two groups tonight; Ledet joins Jessica Sanchez and Elise Testone, while Dixon joins Hollie Cavanagh and Phillip Phillips. 
 Next up is Skylar Laine. You'd think whichever group she joins is the safe one, but who knows. 
 Ha, and Ryan Seacrest tells her she's safe, she doesn't go to either group. He tries to get her to stand with one of the groups, she refuses. 
 Then Seacrest pulls her over to join Cavanagh, Phillips and Dixon. Holy cow, Sanchez and Ledet are both in the bottom three! 
 "This is a ridiculous bottom three, America. They got it wrong tonight, baby," says Randy Jackson. 
 Steven Tyler says straight out the judges are going to use their save tonight. 
 Agree? Disagree? Tell us in the comments below, or on Twitter using #ndidol.

Colton Dixon and Joshua Ledet up on stage next as "American Idol" names its bottom three and cuts to its final six. They've been having contestants stand in two groups tonight; Ledet joins Jessica Sanchez and Elise Testone, while Dixon joins Hollie Cavanagh and Phillip Phillips. Next up is Skylar Laine. You'd think whichever group she joins is the safe one, but who knows. Ha, and Ryan Seacrest tells her she's safe, she doesn't go to either group. He tries to get her to stand with one of the groups, she refuses. Then Seacrest pulls her over to join Cavanagh, Phillips and Dixon. Holy cow, Sanchez and Ledet are both in the bottom three! "This is a ridiculous bottom three, America. They got it wrong tonight, baby," says Randy Jackson. Steven Tyler says straight out the judges are going to use their save tonight. Agree? Disagree? Tell us in the comments below, or on Twitter using #ndidol.

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