• The top 7 contestants of American Idol season eight were announced on the April 8, 2009. The top 7 were chosen from the previous weeks top 8.

• 1. Performance date: April 7, 2009
  2. Elimination date: April 8, 2009
  3. Host: Ryan Seacrest
  4. Judges: Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson
  5. Group performance: "Can't Get You Outta My Head" by Kylie Minogue
  6. Performances: Frankie Avalon "Venus," Kellie Pickler "The Best Days of Your Life"
  7. Theme: Songs from the year you were born
  8. Bottom 3: Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Anoop Desai
  9. Saved by judges veto: Not used
  10. Eliminated: Scott MacIntyre

• Top 10

  • Danny Gokey
  • Anoop Desai
  • Kris Allen
  • Allison Iraheta
  • Adam Lambert
  • Lil Rounds
  • Scott MacIntyre
  • Matt Giraud
  • Megan Joy - Eliminated
  • Michael Sarver - Eliminated

• 2008

  The 2008 program aired as part of a three night American Idol event which included the charity fund raiser Idol Gives Back.

  The bottom three contestants of 2008 were Michael Lee Johns, Syesha Mercado and Carly Smithson. In the first shock of the season, rocker Michael Lee Johns was eliminated and sang "Dream On" as his outgoing performance.

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