Alicia Keys talks about benevolent work in Africa and brings Noah from Rwanda who performed "I'm The World's Greatest" a song he learned in English in one week.  He did a great job, have we just seen the new Jay-Z or Kanye? How old is this kid?



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Jordin Sparks performs a co-write with Ryan Tedder from One Republic titled "Battlefield".  Good performance, very One Republic-ish, but did not showcase her full vocal abilities. 



Katie Perry performs latest single "Waking Up In Vegas" wearing what? Who handed her a cup of the AL Koolaid? A Lambert Cape? REALLY? I hope Adam was embarrassed considering how bad the vocal performance was.  The cutesy retro-vintage Silverlake look maybe cool but what you were wearing ain't it.  That was something out of an old 50's B-movie super-trash-hero trying to be Elvis meets Salvation Army just outside of Barstow.  Oh, I get it maybe that was supposed to be the horror show version, ah ha!

And the final two are KRIS ALLEN! WOOT WOOT! and .... yep you guessed it, THE AI KOOLAID ADAM LAMBERT!

DANNY GOKEY has earned the right to walk tall despite going home tonight.  He will end up like Daughtry or Clay Aiken, selling millions of records despite not being the winner.  So really he wins anyway.  Rock On! Danny, you deserve it.  Much love to Sophia (RIP) and your family.  I will buy your album (an I don't buy these AI albums typically).

So the Allen vs Lambert showdown is set for next week. Don't complain if you didn't vote. Voting gives you the license to talk whatever smack you want in addition to complaining to no end or cheering spitefully.  I hope to be cheering spitefully at all the Koolaid drinkers out there. Until then . . .

Erik Thureson