• The top 8 contestants on the current season of American Idol were announced on April 1, 2009. They were chosen from the contestants in the top 9.

• 1. Air date: April 1, 2009
  2. Network: Fox
  3. Theme: Number 1 downloads
  4. Performances by: David Cook, Lady GaGa
  5. Group performance: "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey
  6. Safe contestants: Lil Rounds, Adam Lambert, Matt Giraud, Kris Allen, Danny Gokey, Scott MacIntyre
  7. Bottom three: Megan Joy, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai
  8. Eliminated: TBD
  9. Performances: David Cook "Come Back To Me," Lady GaGa "Poker Face"
  10. Current season: 8
  11. Season premiere: January 13, 2009
  12. Judges: Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi
  13. Host: Ryan Seacrest

• Season 8 Top 10

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

• Season 7 Top 8

  The top 8 contestants of American Idol were announced on the April 2, 2008 episode of the show. The April 2, 2008 show was the results show from the episode with Dolly Parton. Parton sang her song "Jesus and Gravity" and the Clark Brothers performed one of their bluegrass-country songs.

  Dial Idol predicted that Kristy Lee Cook, Jason Castro, and Ramiele Malubay had the highest likelihood of being sent home.

  Ramiele Malubay was sent home after receiving the fewest votes.

  
  

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