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Published: 2011-05-18 09:08:00
Updated: 2011-05-18 19:52:34

Posted: May 18, 2011

'American Idol' top 3 compete for finale spot

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LOS ANGELES — It's homecoming time on "American Idol."

The Fox singing contest will document the three finalists — songbird Lauren Alania, crooner Scotty McCreery and jazzy Haley Reinhart — returning to their hometowns before they tackle three separate tunes on the "Idol" stage in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The songs were selected by judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, mentor Jimmy Iovine and the singers themselves.

McCreery, the deep-voiced 17-year-old front-runner from Garner, N.C., has never appeared as one of the show's low vote getters. That isn't the case for twangy 16-year-old ingenue Alania of Rossville, Ga., and feisty 20-year-old fatale Haley Reinhart of Wheeling, Ill. Alania was at the bottom once two weeks ago, while Reinhart has been there four times.

One of the singers will be dismissed Thursday, and the winner will be crowned on the Nokia Theatre stage next week.

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vote vote vote !!!
pamelaantonetti2000
May 18, 2011 3:50 p.m.
"McCreery, the deep-voiced 17-year-old front-runner from Garner, N.C., has never appeared as one of the show's low vote getters."

What do you call what happened last week? Anyway, regardless of the cheesy facial expressions and we won't talk about the way you hold the microphone...we're wishing you good luck dude. Can't wait to hear ya on WQDR!
Buc
May 18, 2011 3:48 p.m.
GO SCOTTY.:) glad i was in garner saturday to support you.!! going to vote alot tonight.
Click to view my profile freedom6478
May 18, 2011 2:46 p.m.
Way to go Scotty!!
sweetrose
May 18, 2011 2:42 p.m.
This soooo exciting! GO Scotty!!!
MerryMemories
May 18, 2011 2:23 p.m.
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