Joshua Ledet rocked the "American Idol" stage with "No More Drama" by Mary J. Blige, bringing excitement to a slowed-down version of the song.&nbsp; 
 He clearly gave the song his all and was out of breath after the performance.&nbsp; 
 "You have laid everything on this stage that there is to lay," Randy Jackson said.&nbsp; 
 Jimmy Iovine's selection for Ledet was a good one, and Jackson encouraged the viewers to vote for Ledet.&nbsp; 
 Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez agreed, making Ledet the front-runner at this point in the game.&nbsp;

Joshua Ledet rocked the "American Idol" stage with "No More Drama" by Mary J. Blige, bringing excitement to a slowed-down version of the song. He clearly gave the song his all and was out of breath after the performance. "You have laid everything on this stage that there is to lay," Randy Jackson said. Jimmy Iovine's selection for Ledet was a good one, and Jackson encouraged the viewers to vote for Ledet. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez agreed, making Ledet the front-runner at this point in the game.

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