Here’s a quick rundown of my favorite and least favorite Idol performances from last night.

I was impressed with two people this week:

People I actually wanted to pick up the phone and vote for:

Alex Lambert – He rebounded from last week’s disaster and appeared much more confident when singing John Legend’s “Everybody Knows.”

Lee Dewyze – I liked him last week, but this week he took it to a new level. “Lips of an Angel” was a great song choice for him. I personally don’t like the song, but he made me like it.

Honorable mentions:

Andrew Garcia – His lackluster performance of James Morrison’s “You Give Me Something” will keep him around another week. It wasn’t nearly as bad as the judges said though.

Tim Urban – I never thought I would say this, but he actually improved from last week. Matt Nathanson’s “Come on Get Higher” was a good choice for him. He isn’t the strongest singer, but he isn’t as bad as I thought. (Note: My dog seems to like him. She stared at the TV screen transfixed for his performance and only left when Ellen starting criticizing him.)

Middle of the pack:

Michael Lynch – I wasn’t a huge fan of this week’s performance, but he is so likable.

Todrick Hall – The poor guy just can’t catch a break. Last week, the judges said he changed the song too much. This week, he didn’t change Tina Turner’s “What’s love got to do with it” too much, and they still hated it. He can sing. I just hope that he can get it together.

Aaron Kelly – The little guy can sing, but I was kind of annoyed with his performance of “My Girl.” It seemed a little “indulgent” with all of those runs. He was trying to show what he can do with his voice, which is fine. My problem is that just before Aaron’s performance, the judges spent time telling Jermaine Sellers not to do stuff like that. Those judges confuse me.(Note: My dog was a fan of his the past two weeks (Hollywood Week and last week), but went under the couch to avoid listening to him this week.)

Casey James – Kara was right, his voice isn’t gritty enough to sing “I don’t wanna be.” But I like him anyway.

In danger of elimination:

John Park - John Mayer’s “Gravity” was a bad choice.

Jermaine Sellers – Arguing with the judges and saying that “God” will keep you on the show for another week doesn’t score points with the audience, who are the ones voting to keep you around.

Who did you like or dislike last night?