May 19th, 2011On this day in different years

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In It to Win It

"American Idol" is nearing the end of the season, with only three contestants left in the competition. After tonight's results, it will be down to the finale. Next week, the performance show will be on Tuesday and the results show on Wednesday.

Host Ryan Seacrest told viewers at the top of the show that they shouldn't feel too bad for James Durbin, who still got a hometown visit where he was treated like a star, even though he'd been eliminated last week.

This week, the top three would be singing three songs, with some guidance from Beyonce. One song would be their own selection; one would be the choice of singing mentor Jimmy Iovine; the final song would be selected by the judges. Unlike previous years, where specific judges chose songs for specific finalists, this year they shared their decisions.

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