IDOL MADNESS Final Four Voting Now Live!

We're down to the Final Four of IDOL MADNESS -- who should make it to the finals??

Voting in this round ends February 24 at 11:59PM EST

You MAY vote multiple times in each match-up

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#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #2 Elliott Yamin

#2 Clay Aiken vs. #5 Bo Bice

Consolation Round: Jasmine, Ace, Josh, Constantine

IDOL MADNESS Elite 8: Friday Report

Voting in this round ends Sunday February 17 at 11:59PM EST

Going into the last two days of voting in the Elite 8 round, 3 of the 4 matches are separated by less than 1%. Holy cow!

Jasmine maintains a very slight .6% lead over Bo Bice, while Elliott Yamin and Ace Young are tied (after more than 7000 votes) at 50%-50%. Carrie Underwood, meanwhile, has gained 1% since yesterday, which is enough to give her a very slim lead over Josh Gracin. These matches are going to come down to the wire!

Clay Aiken is still enjoying a healthy lead over Constantine Maroulis, while Anthony Fedorov and Kelly Clarkson are leading the pack for the #9 and 10 spots.

All numbers as of Friday 2/15 at 5:30PM EST.

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Cowell Bracket
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias

Jasmine 50.3%-Bo 49.7%

Feb. 14: Jasmine 51.6%-Bo 48.4%

Feb. 13: Jasmine 51.4%-Bo 48.6%

Feb. 12: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Feb. 11: Jasmine 52.6%-Bo 47.4%
Feb. 10: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis

Clay 67%-Constantine 33%

Feb. 14: Clay 68%- Constantine 32%

Feb. 13: Clay 71%-Constantine 29%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #9 Ace Young

Elliott 50%-Ace 50%

Feb. 14: Elliott 53.9%-Ace 46.1%

Feb. 13: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 12: Elliott 50.7%-Ace 49.3%
Feb. 11: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 10: Elliott 52.6%-Ace 47.4%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #7 Josh Gracin

Carrie 50.2%-Josh 49.8%

Feb. 14: Josh 50.7%-Carrie 49.3%

Feb. 13: Josh 51%-Carrie 49%
Feb. 12: Josh 51.9%-Carrie 48.1%

Feb. 11: Josh 52.2%-Carrie 47.8%

Feb. 10: Josh 51.5%- Carrie 48.5%

CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers
#1-Anthony, #2-Kelly C, #3-Bucky, #4-Kellie P

IDOL MADNESS Elite 8: Thursday Report

Voting in this round ends Sunday February 17 at 11:59PM EST

No major changes on this Valentine's Day, with Jasmine gaining .2% in her lead over Bo, and Elliott picking up more than 3% in his race against Ace. Josh Gracin's lead over Carrie Underwood has slimmed down to less than 2%, while Constantine Maroulis gained 3% in his war with Clay Aiken, though he remains down by a significant margin.

All numbers as of Thursday 2/14 at 5:30PM EST.

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Cowell Bracket
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias

Jasmine 51.6%-Bo 48.4%

Feb. 13: Jasmine 51.4%-Bo 48.6%

Feb. 12: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Feb. 11: Jasmine 52.6%-Bo 47.4%
Feb. 10: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis

Clay 68%- Constantine 32%

Feb. 13: Clay 71%-Constantine 29%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #9 Ace Young

Elliott 53.9%-Ace 46.1%

Feb. 13: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 12: Elliott 50.7%-Ace 49.3%
Feb. 11: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 10: Elliott 52.6%-Ace 47.4%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #7 Josh Gracin

Josh 50.7%-Carrie 49.3%

Feb. 13: Josh 51%-Carrie 49%
Feb. 12: Josh 51.9%-Carrie 48.1%

Feb. 11: Josh 52.2%-Carrie 47.8%

Feb. 10: Josh 51.5%- Carrie 48.5%

CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers
#1-Anthony, #2-Kelly C, #3-Bucky, #4-Kellie P

IDOL MADNESS Elite 8: Wednesday Report

Voting in this round ends Sunday February 17 at 11:59PM EST

The newly started Clay/Constantine match-up (please click here to read a note about this match-up, which has been re-started due to voting irregularities) is heavily going toward Clay at the moment, while all other Elite 8 matches are still separated by less 3%. Keep on voting for your faves!

All numbers as of Wednesday 2/13 at 5:00PM EST.

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Cowell Bracket
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias

Jasmine 51.4%-Bo 48.6%

Feb. 12: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Feb. 11: Jasmine 52.6%-Bo 47.4%
Feb. 10: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis

Clay 71%-Constantine 29%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #9 Ace Young

Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 12: Elliott 50.7%-Ace 49.3%
Feb. 11: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 10: Elliott 52.6%-Ace 47.4%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #7 Josh Gracin

Josh 51%-Carrie 49%
Feb. 12: Josh 51.9%-Carrie 48.1%

Feb. 11: Josh 52.2%-Carrie 47.8%

Feb. 10: Josh 51.5%- Carrie 48.5%

CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers
#1-Anthony, #2-Kelly C, #3-Bucky, #4-Kellie P

IDOL MADNESS Elite 8 Matches Now Live!

Voting in this round ends Sunday February 17 at 11:59PM EST

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Here are the Elite 8 match-ups. Vote away!

Cowell Bracket
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #9 Ace Young

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #7 Josh Gracin

CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers

Decide between contestants eliminated in the Sweet 16: Kelly Clarkson, Kellie Pickler, Gina Glocksen, Blake Lewis, Anthony Fedorov, Bucky Covington, Melinda Doolittle and Latoya London.

IDOL MADNESS Wednesday Report -- Only One More Day to Vote in the Sweet 16 Match-Ups!

Voting for all Sweet Sixteen matches ends Thursday February 7, 11:59PM EST.

It looks like it's going to come down to the wire for several Sweet 16 matches.

Kelly Clarkson has lost her lead to Bo Bice -- she's now down by 4%! Elliott Yamin and Jasmine Trias, meanwhile, have managed to crawl back after falling behind yesterday in their matches against Anthony Fedorov and Kellie Pickler, respectively. Ace Young has gained .3% since yesterday -- will he manage to hold onto that lead and upset Blake Lewis?

Elsewhere, Clay Aiken, Constantine Maroulis, Josh Gracin and Carrie Underwood held onto their significant leads.

Here are the results for the Sweet Sixteen match-ups as of Wed. Feb 6 at 3:30PM EST.

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Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #5 Bo Bice

Bo 52%-Kelly 48%

Feb. 5: Kelly 50.5%-Bo 49.5%

Feb. 4: Kelly 52.6%-Bo 47.4%

Feb. 3: Kelly 54.2%-Bo 45.8%

#6 Jasmine Trias vs. #10 Kellie Pickler

Jasmine 52.4%-Kellie 47.6%

Feb. 5: Kellie 50.7%-Jasmine 49.3%

Feb. 4: Jasmine 55.5%-Kellie 44.4%
Feb. 3: Jasmine 54.7%-Kellie 45.3%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #3 Melinda Doolittle

Clay 59.4%-Melinda 40.6%

Feb. 5: Clay 58%-Melinda 42%

Feb. 4: Clay 60%-Melinda 40%

Feb. 3: Clay 53.8%-Melinda 46.2%

#9 Constantine Maroulis vs. #13 Bucky Covington

Constantine 76.3%-Bucky 23.7%

Feb. 5: Constantine 76.2%-Bucky 23.8%

Feb. 4: Constantine 76.1%-Bucky 23.9%

Feb. 3: Constantine 76.9%-Bucky 23.1%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov

Elliott 54.2%-Anthony 45.8%

Feb. 5: Anthony 50.2%-Elliott 49.8%

Feb. 4: Elliott 51.4%-Anthony 48.6%

Feb. 3: Elliott 50.2%-Anthony 49.8%

#5 Blake Lewis vs. #9 Ace Young

Ace 51.2%-Blake 48.8%

Feb. 5: Ace 50.9%-Blake 49.1%

Feb. 4: Ace 51.6%-Blake 48.4%

Feb. 3: Ace 53.3%-Blake 46.7%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #12 Gina Glocksen

Carrie 58.4%-Gina 41.6%

Feb. 5: Carrie 57.3%-Gina 42.7%

Feb. 4: Carrie 58.1%-Gina 41.9%

Feb. 3: Carrie 56.6%-Gina 43.4%

#3 Latoya London vs. #7 Josh Gracin

Josh 68.8%-Latoya 31.2%

Feb. 5: Josh 70.1%-Latoya 29.9%

Feb. 4: Josh 73.1%-Latoya 26.9%

Feb. 3: Josh 72.6%-Latoya 27.3%

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IDOL MADNESS: Monday Report

Voting for all Sweet Sixteen matches ends Thursday February 7, 11:59PM EST.

No major changes in the voting today, but three of the matches are separated by less than 6%. Kelly Clarkson continues to struggle with Bo Bice, while Anthony Fedorov/Elliott Yamin and Ace Young/Blake Lewis are still separated by just a few votes. While Jasmine Trias and Kellie Pickler barely budged since yesterday, Clay Aiken seems to be making some serious ground in his battle with Melinda Doolittle, and Constantine Maroulis and Josh Gracin don't seem to be having any troubles with Bucky Covington and Latoya London, respectively.

Here are the results for the Sweet Sixteen match-ups as of Mon. Feb 4 at 3:00PM EST.

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Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #5 Bo Bice

Kelly 52.6%-Bo 47.4%

Feb. 3: Kelly 54.2%-Bo 45.8%

#6 Jasmine Trias vs. #10 Kellie Pickler

Jasmine 55.5%-Kellie 44.4%
Feb. 3: Jasmine 54.7%-Kellie 45.3%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #3 Melinda Doolittle

Clay 60%-Melinda 40%

Feb. 3: Clay 53.8%-Melinda 46.2%

#9 Constantine Maroulis vs. #13 Bucky Covington

Constantine 76.1%-Bucky 23.9%

Feb. 3: Constantine 76.9%-Bucky 23.1%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov

Elliott 51.4%-Anthony 48.6%

Feb. 3: Elliott 50.2%-Anthony 49.8%

#5 Blake Lewis vs. #9 Ace Young

Ace 51.6%-Blake 48.4%

Feb. 3: Ace 53.3%-Blake 46.7%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #12 Gina Glocksen

Carrie 58.1%-Gina 41.9%

Feb. 3: Carrie 56.6%-Gina 43.4%

#3 Latoya London vs. #7 Josh Gracin

Josh 73.1%-Latoya 26.9%

Feb. 3: Josh 72.6%-Latoya 27.3%

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IDOL MADNESS Elite 8: Sunday Report

Voting in this round ends Sunday February 17 at 11:59PM EST

With the first couple of days of voting in the Elite 8 round underway, results are closer than ever, with all four matches separated by less than 5%! Jasmine, Constantine, Elliott and Josh currently have the leads, but Bo, Clay, Ace and Carrie are far from out of contention, especially with over a week of voting in this round still to go. Anthony is currently running away with the consolation round, but Kelly Clarkson, Bucky Covington and Kellie Pickler are taking a stab at those 9th and 10th places as well.

All numbers as of Sunday 2/10 at 5:45PM EST.

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Cowell Bracket
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
Constantine 51.1%-48.9%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #9 Ace Young
Elliott 52.6%-Ace47.4%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #7 Josh Gracin
Josh 51.5%-48.5%

CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers
#1-Anthony, #2-Kelly C, #3-Bucky, #4-Kellie P

IDOL MADNESS: Sweet Sixteen Match-Ups (All Brackets)

Voting for all Sweet Sixteen matches ends Thursday February 7, 11:59PM EST.

Here are the Sweet Sixteen match-ups in all divisions. Vote away!

Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #5 Bo Bice
#6 Jasmine Trias vs. #10 Kellie Pickler

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #3 Melinda Doolittle
#9 Constantine Maroulis vs. #13 Bucky Covington

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
#5 Blake Lewis vs. #9 Ace Young

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
#3 Latoya London vs. #7 Josh Gracin

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IDOL MADNESS Round of 32 RESULTS!

Click on the draw above to see final percentages.

The voting is now closed for the Round of 32 of IDOL MADNESS, and the results are in!

There were quite a few surprises in this round, with four former champs and last year's most successful alum going down.

A word about the game -- Yes, some of the votes are shocking, but since only one vote per computer is allowed, the results are as fair as possible. It seems that the contestants that are having the most success are the ones whose fans are spreading the word to vote for their contestsant.

Back to the results...

#1 seed Fantasia got beaten pretty handily by #9 Ace Young, while fellow #1 seed Taylor Hicks had an epic battle with #9 Constantine Maroulis that didn't go his way. #2 Jordin Sparks fell to a surprisingly strong Anthony Fedorov, while fellow #2 Ruben Studdard didn't have a chance against Kellie Pickler. They weren't the only #2 seeds to fall -- Chris Daughtry was shockingly upset by Josh Gracin.

#4 Katharine McPhee got down early to Gina Glocksen and never came back, #6 Jasmine Trias fought off an early deficit to come back and win decisively over #3 Tamyra Gray, and while #5 Bo Bice had a tight contest with Jennifer Hudson, he led most of the way. The tightest match of the round was definitely the struggle between #4 Blake Lewis and #5 Kimberley Locke, with Lewis eeking out a win by just .4%.

Other winners include #1 Kelly Clarkson (over #9 Chris Richardson), #2 Clay Aiken (over #7 RJ Helton), #3 Latoya London (over #11 Anwar Robinson), #3 Melinda Doolittle (over #6 Vonzell Solomon).

Match-ups in the Sweet 16 to look forward to include #1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #5 Bo Bice and #2 Clay Aiken vs. #3 Melinda Doolittle.

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IDOL MADNESS Wednesday Report -- Only One Day Left to Vote in the Round of 32 Matches!

There's only one more day of voting in the Round of 32, so spread the word to vote for your faves!

Voting for all Round of 32 matches ends Thursday January 31, 11:59PM EST.

Here are updates (as of 1/30 at 5:00PM EST) of the Round of 32 match-ups in all divisions. Click on any match-up to vote!

There look to be several upsets underway, and with only one day left of voting, there's very little time for some favorites to rebound. Among those in trouble: Taylor Hicks, Fantasia, Jordin Sparks, Chris Daughtry, Ruben Studdard and Katharine McPhee!

Matches to keep an eye on:
#4 Kimberley Locke vs. #5 Blake Lewis
#2 Chris Daughtry vs. # 7 Josh Gracin
#1 Taylor Hicks vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
#2 Jordin Sparks vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
#4 Katharine McPhee vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #10 Kellie Pickler

Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #9 Chris Richardson
Today: Kelly 65.7%-34.3%
Jan. 29: Kelly 65.1%-34.9%
Jan. 27: Kelly 64%-36%
Jan. 26: Kelly 65.5%-34.5%
Jan 25: Kelly 67%-33%.

#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
Today: Kellie 60.4%-39.6%
Jan. 29: Kellie 60.3%-39.7%
Jan. 27: Kellie 59%-41%
Jan. 26: Kellie 67%-33%
Jan 25: Kellie 66%-34%

#3 Tamyra Gray vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
Today: Jasmine 66.6%-33.4%
Jan. 29: Jasmine 65.1%-34.9%
Jan. 27: Jasmine 67%-33%
Jan. 26: Jasmine 72%-27%
Jan 25: Jasmine 75%-25%

#4 Jennifer Hudson vs. #5 Bo Bice
Today: Bo 56.8%-43.2%
Today: Bo 55.8%-44.2%
Jan. 27: Bo 58%-42%
Jan. 26: Bo 54%-46%
Jan. 25: Bo 55%-45%

Seacrest Bracket
#1 Taylor Hicks vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
Today: Constantine 60%-40%
Jan. 29: Constantine 58.9%-41.1%
Jan. 27: Constantine 56%-44%
Jan. 26: Constantine 61%-39%
Jan 25: Constantine 75%-25%

#2 Clay Aiken vs. #7 RJ Helton
Today: Clay 73.4%-26.6%
Jan. 29: Clay 74.1%-25.9%
Jan. 27: Clay 70%-30%
Jan. 26: Clay 58%-42%
Jan 25: Clay 52%-48%

#3 Melinda Doolittle vs. #6 Vonzell Solomon
Today: Melinda 66.7%-33.3%
Jan. 29: Melinda 66.6%-33.4%
Jan. 27: Melinda 66%-34%
Jan. 26: Melinda 66%-34%
Jan. 25: Melinda 64%-36%

#5 LaKisha Jones vs. #13 Bucky Covington
Today: Bucky 69.8%-30.2%
Jan. 29: Bucky 69.3%-30.7%
Jan. 27: Bucky 71%-29%
Jan. 26: Bucky 71%-29%
Jan. 25: Bucky 72%-28%

Abdul Bracket
#1 Fantasia vs. #9 Ace Young
Today: Ace 67.4%-33.6%
Jan. 29: Ace 67.2%-33.8%
Jan. 27: Ace 66%-34%
Jan. 26: Ace 68-32%
Jan. 25: Ace 69%-31%

#2 Jordin Sparks vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
Today: Anthony 57.9%-42.1%
Jan. 29: Anthony 56.5%-43.5%
Jan. 27: Anthony 56%-44%
Jan. 26: Anthony 52%-37%
Jan. 25: Jordin 58%-42%

#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #6 Nikki McKibbin
Today: Elliott 78.1%-21.9%
Jan. 29: Elliott 77.7%-22.3%
Jan. 27: Elliott 76%-24%
Jan. 26: Elliott 77%-23%
Jan. 25: Elliott 81%-19%

#4 Kimberley Locke vs. #5 Blake Lewis
Today: Blake 51.2%-48.8%
Jan. 29: Blake 51.1%-48.9%
Jan. 27: Blake 51.7%-48.3%
Jan. 26: Blake 51.5%-48.5%
Jan. 25: Kimberley 50.2%-49.8%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #9 Mandisa Hundley
Today: Carrie 71.5%-28.5%
Jan. 29: Carrie 71.7%-28.3%
Jan. 27: Carrie 72.4%-27.6%
Jan. 26: Carrie 76%-24%
Jan. 25: Carrie 80%-20%

#2 Chris Daughtry vs. # 7 Josh Gracin
Today: Josh 54%-46%
Jan. 29: Josh 53.9%-46.1%
Jan. 27: Josh 58%-42%
Jan. 26: Josh 50.3%-49.7%
Jan. 25: Chris 55%-45%

#3 Latoya London vs. #11 Anwar Robinson
Today: Latoya 56.7%-43.3%
Jan. 29: Latoya 57.5%-42.5%
Jan. 27: Latoya 58.5%-41.5%
Jan. 26: Latoya 57%-43%
Jan. 25: Latoya 62%-37%

#4 Katharine McPhee vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
Today: Gina 54.9%-45.1%
Jan. 29: Gina 55%-45%
Jan. 27: Gina 55%-45%
Jan. 26: Gina 52%-48%
Jan. 25: Katharine 53%-47%

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Spread the word to vote for your faves!

Remember, voting for all Round of 32 matches ends Thursday January 31, 11:59PM EST, so there's plenty of time to still vote!

Here are updates (as of 1/26 at 7:00PM EST) of the Round of 32 match-ups in all divisions. Click on any match-up to vote!

Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #9 Chris Richardson
Kelly is holding onto her lead, but Chris is making up a very little bit of ground.
Yesterday: Kelly 67%-33%.
Today: Kelly 65.5%-34.5%

#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
Pickler holds onto her lead from yesterday, posting an almost identical score.
Yesterday: Kellie 66%-34%.
Today: Kellie 67%-33%

#3 Tamyra Gray vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
The question remains: where are the fans of Tamyra Gray? Jasmine still has a dominant lead over the Season 1 4th place finisher.
Yesterday: Jasmine 75%-25%
Today: Jasmine 72%-27%

#4 Jennifer Hudson vs. #5 Bo Bice
The Oscar winner is still struggling with Season Four runner-up Bo.
Yesterday: Bo 55%-45%
Today: Bo 54%-46%

Seacrest Bracket
#1 Taylor Hicks vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
Looks like the Soul Patrol woke up, because they've made some serious ground in this battle with Constantine, though the Greek still leads by a fairly wide margin.
Yesterday: Constantine 75%-25%
Today: Constantine 61%-39%

#2 Clay Aiken vs. #7 RJ Helton
The Claymates also seem to have gone into overdrive, bumping up their boy's lead over RJ by 6%.
Yesterday: Clay 52%-48%
Today: Clay 58%-42%

#3 Melinda Doolittle vs. #6 Vonzell Solomon
In this battle of the divas, Melinda stays on top.
Yesterday: 64%-36%
Today: Melinda 64%-36%

#5 LaKisha Jones vs. #13 Bucky Covington
Bucky pulled off Round 1's biggest upset by sending Diana Degarmo packing; it looks like he's on his way to doing the same thing to LaKisha.
Yesterday: Bucky 72%-28%
Today: Bucky 71%-29%

Abdul Bracket
#1 Fantasia vs. #9 Ace Young
Fantasia fans, where are you? Your girl is still losing to Ace!
Yesterday: Ace 69%-31%
Today: Ace 68-32%

#2 Jordin Sparks vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
Last year's champ is in serious trouble -- she's lost her lead to Anthony, and is down almost 20% from yesterday. Not good!
Yesterday: Jordin 58%-42%
Today: Anthony 52%-37%

#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #6 Nikki McKibbin
Yesterday: Elliott 81%-19%
Today: Elliott 77%-23%
In this battle of the third place finishers, Elliott has lost about 4% points, but is still way out on top.

#4 Kimberley Locke vs. #5 Blake Lewis
Blake has taken over the lead, but this is still one of Round 2's closest contests.
Yesterday: Kimberley 50.2%-49.8%
Today: Blake 51.5%-48.5%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #9 Mandisa Hundley
Mandisa has gained a bit of ground, but Carrie continues to roll.
Yesterday: Carrie 80-20%
Today: Carrie 76%-24%

#2 Chris Daughtry vs. # 7 Josh Gracin
There's only a few votes separating these two, with Josh having taken over the lead. Where are the Daughtry fans at?
Yesterday: Chris 55%-45%
Today: Josh 50.3%-49.7%

#3 Latoya London vs. #11 Anwar Robinson
This has turned into much more of a contest, thought Latoya still maintains the lead.
Yesterday: 62%-37%
Today: 57%-43%

#4 Katharine McPhee vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
After finishing yesterday on top, Kat has lost some ground and is currently behind Gina.
Yesterday: Katharine 53%-47%
Today: Gina 52%-48%

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IDOL MADNESS -- Cowell Bracket Round of 64 RESULTS!

Round of 64 voting for the Cowell Bracket of IDOL MADNESS is now closed, and the results are in!

The draw above reflects the results. Round of 32 voting for the Cowell Bracket begins next weekend, so keep checking back to vote for your favorites.

There's still time to vote in the Seacrest Bracket -- click here!

And click here for the just-released Abdul Bracket!

COWELL BRACKET ROUND OF 64 RESULTS:

#1 Kelly Clarkson def. #16 Melissa McGhee
No surprise here, are the original American Idol demolished Season 5's 12th place finisher 89% to 11% in the bracket's most one-sided contest.

#2 Ruben Studdard def. #15 Stephanie Edwards
Play-in winner Edwards put up a good fight, but the Season 2 champ preailed, 63% to 37%.

#3 Tamyra Gray def. #14 Chris Sligh
Chris' fans made a last-minute push, but Season 1's fourth place finisher was able to home them off, 70% to 30%.

#4 Jennifer Hudson def. #13 Haley Scarnato
Haley's got great legs, but Jennifer's got an Oscar, and she showed how much that was worth by defeating last season's eighth place finisher 77% to 23%.

#5 Bo Bice def. #12 Lisa Tucker
Lisa never had a shot, falling behind early and losing to Season 4's runner-up 82% to 18%.

#6 Jasmine Trias def. #11 Rickey Smith
Riokey held an early lead, but Jasmine came roaring back, ultimately defeating Mr. "Hercules Hercules" 79% to 21%.

#10 Kellie Pickler def. #7 George Huff
In one of only two upsets and the closest match of the bracket, Pickler pickled Huff 64% to 36%.

#9 Chris Richardson def. #8 Scott Savol
Savol may have gotten to #5 back in Season 4, but he was knocked out in the first round by Chris, 72% to 28%.

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IDOL MADNESS: Monday January 14 Report

Voting is underway in IDOL MADNESS: THE GAME, and there's already been huge response!

Cowell Bracket Draw, Seedings and First Round Match-Ups

Here are updates on the Cowell Bracket's first round match-ups (all %'s as of 5PM EST):

#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #16 Melissa McGhee

The original American Idol is currently wiping the floor with play-in winner Melissa McGhee, 92.7% to 7.3%.

#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #15 Stephanie Edwards

Season 2's champ Ruben Studdard has his hands full with play-in winner Stephanie Edwards. Right now, he's leading Edwards 68.2% to 31.8%.

#3 Tamyra Gray vs. #14 Chris Sligh

Chris Sligh's fans are coming on strong, but for now the Season 1 fourth place finisher is withstanding the challenge. Tamyra leads 75.8% to 24.2%.

#4 Jennifer Hudson vs. #13 Haley Scarnato

Oscar winner Hudson is not having a problem with Season 6' Scarnato, leading 81.1% to 18.9%.

#5 Bo Bice vs. #12 Lisa Tucker

Season Four runner-up Bice currently has 83.6% of the vote, far exceeding Tucker's
16.4%.

#6 Jasmine Trias vs. #11 Rickey Smith

Jasmine's fans have come on strong today, overcoming an early lead from Smith to surge to a 69.4% to 30.6% advantage.

#7 George Huff vs. #10 Kellie Pickler

There looks to be an upset-in-the-making here, as #10 seed Pickler is currently enjoying a 67.4% to 32.6% advantage over the lovable Season 3 fifth place finisher.

#8 Scott Savol vs. #9 Chris Richardson

Season 6' hearthrob is also looking to pull of an upset in the closest race this round. Richardson is currently leading Savol 63.3% to 36.7%.

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Voting for this round ends Thursday January 17 at 11:59PM EST

We have seeded the candidates based both on their performance on the show and their accomplishments since then. Most of the finalists are seeded within 3 spots of their rank on the show (i.e. if a finalist was 3rd on the show, they can’t be seeded lower than 6th in the bracket) and we have made sure candidates from the same seasons can not face each other in the first two rounds.

Other than that, it’s pretty subjective and we have tried to keep it interesting and balanced. Now it’s up to you to vote! Polls are now open!

COWELL BRACKET

1st round match-ups:

#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #16 Melissa McGhee
#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #15 Stephanie Edwards
#3 Tamyra Gray vs. #14 Chris Sligh**
#4 Jennifer Hudson vs. #13 Haley Scarnato
#5 Bo Bice vs. #12 Lisa Tucker
#6 Jasmine Trias vs. #11 Rickey Smith
#7 George Huff vs. #10 Kellie Pickler **
#8 Scott Savol vs. #9 Chris Richardson

**Featured match

We tried to keep all the brackets pretty even but if there was a “Bracket of Death”, it would be this one. #1 seed is the first ever American Idol, multi-platinum, 2-time Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson, who starts off the action against play-in winner Melissa McGhee from Season 5. Barring any upsets, she could face the only Oscar winner in the competition, #4 seed, Jennifer Hudson, in the Sweet Sixteen.

In the other half of the bracket, Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard could face tough competition from the likes of #15 seed Stephanie Edwards (Season 6), country favorite #10 seed Kellie Pickler (Season 5), and #3 seed Tamyra Gray just to get to the bracket finals. Whoever wins this bracket will definitely be a force in the Final Four!

Check back for my predictions on who will be victorious in their first round match-ups.

And remember, voting starts now!

Seed Name Season / Place
1 Kelly Clarkson 1 / 1
2 Ruben Studdard 2/ 1
3 Tamyra Gray 1 /4
4 Jennifer Hudson 3 / 7
5 Bo Bice 4 / 2
6 Jasmine Trias 3 / 3
7 George Huff 3 / 5
8 Scott Savol 4 / 5
9 Chris Richardson 6 / 5
10 Kellie Pickler 5 / 6
11 Rickey Smith 2 / 8
12 Lisa Tucker 5 / 10
13 Haley Scarnato 6 / 8
14 Chris Sligh 6 / 10
15 Stephanie Edwards 6 / 11
16 Melissa McGhee 5 / 12

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#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #5 Bo Bice
#6 Jasmine Trias vs. #10 Kellie Pickler

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #3 Melinda Doolittle
#9 Constantine Maroulis vs. #13 Bucky Covington

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
#5 Blake Lewis vs. #9 Ace Young

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#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
#3 Latoya London vs. #7 Josh Gracin

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OTHER COWELL BRACKET ROUND OF 64 MATCH-UPS:

#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #16 Melissa McGhee
#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #15 Stephanie Edwards
#3 Tamyra Gray vs. #14 Chris Sligh
#4 Jennifer Hudson vs. #13 Haley Scarnato
#5 Bo Bice vs. #12 Lisa Tucker
#7 George Huff vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
#8 Scott Savol vs. #9 Chris Richardson

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The Match-Up: #3 Tamyra Gray vs. #6 Jasmine Trias

Idol Thoughts Prediction: Jasmine's fans came out in full force in the Round of 64 to propel their girl to a win over Rickey Smith. If Tamyra's fans don't come of hiding, the Season 1 fourth place finisher could find herself in a heap of trouble. I'm predicting Tamyra will squeak it out, 52%-48%.

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Round of 32 Match-Ups:

Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #9 Chris Richardson
#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
#3 Tamyra Gray vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
#4 Jennifer Hudson vs. #5 Bo Bice

Seacrest Bracket
#1 Taylor Hicks vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #7 RJ Helton
#3 Melinda Doolittle vs. #6 Vonzell Solomon
#5 LaKisha Jones vs. #13 Bucky Covington

Abdul Bracket
#1 Fantasia vs. #9 Ace Young
#2 Jordin Sparks vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #6 Nikki McKibbin
#4 Kimberley Locke vs. #5 Blake Lewis

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #9 Mandisa Hundley
#2 Chris Daughtry vs. # 7 Josh Gracin
#3 Latoya London vs. #11 Anwar Robinson
#4 Katharine McPhee vs. #12 Gina Glocksen

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Ranking the 3rd Place Finishers

Now that we have gotten to the Top 3, these rankings become much more subjective -- all of these contestants were fantastic (well, all of them except Nikki -- really, let's be honest), so ranking them is, above all, a matter of personal taste. Remember, these rankings are determined on American Idol performances only, not on what the contestants have accomplished since their time on the show.

1. Melinda Doolittle (Season 6)
Best Known For: Being a former back-up singer; humble demeanor; remarkably consistent performances
Best Performance: "My Funny Valentine," "I've Got Rythym," "Have a Nice Day," "Nutbush City Limits," and the list goes on
Worst Performance: Not a stinker in the bunch, but if I had to name one I'd go with "I Believe in You and Me"
Post-AI: Hopefully great things...



2. Elliott Yamin (Season 5)
Best Known For: Season 5's underdog; moving backstory -- juvenile diabetes, deaf in one ear
Best Performance: "Song for You," "Trouble"
Worst Performance: Again, not a stinker in the bunch -- if I had to name one, I'd go with "Open Arms" (which I still kinda loved)
Post AI: Released a self-titled CD in March; single "Wait for You" is currently in the Top 30 on the pop chart; national tour begins today



3. Kimberley Locke (Season 2)
Best Known For: Sparring with Simon in her semifinal audition; dueting with Frenchie on "Band of Gold" during Hollywood week; Season 2's underdog
Best Performance: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "New York State of Mind," "Inseparable"
Worst Performance: "Heat Wave"
Post AI: Debut CD spawned a couple of Adult Contemporary hits, including "8th World Wonder"; new CD "Based on a True Story" was released two weeks ago; modeled for Lane Bryant; appearing on Celebrity Fit Clubl; current single "Change" in the Top 10 on the Mainstream AC chart



4. Vonzell Solomon (Season 4)
Best Known For: Being an endlessly cheery postal worker; Season 4's underdog
Best Performance: "I'm Every Woman"
Worst Performance: "Respect"
Post AI: Working on recording an album -- we're waiting Baby V!



5. Jasmine Trias (Season 3)
Best Known For: One of Season 3's two Hawaiian contestants; wearing a flower behind her ear
Best Performance: "Inseparable"
Worst Performance: "Breathe"
Post AI: Released a successful CD in the Phillippines, where she is a huge star



6. Nikki McKibbin (Season 1)
Best Known For: Idol's first-ever "rocker"; outlasting Tamyra Gray
Best Performance: "Mary Jane"
Worst Performance: Most of the others, but the biggest offender is probably "Ben"
Post AI: Has yet to release a CD, but has appeared on several reality shows, including Fear Factor and Battle of the Network Stars

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