'American Idol' third elimination night
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Judge Jennifer Lopez onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Singer Haley Reinhart performs onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Singer Lana Del Rey performs during a pre-tape onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Host Ryan Seacrest (L) and music producer/mentor Jimmy Iovine backstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Musician Joe Perry of Aerosmith performs onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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(L-R) Judge Steven Tyler and contestant Elise Testone onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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(L-R) Judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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(L-R) Contestants Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet and DeAndre Brackensick and host Ryan Seacrest onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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(L-R) The top 10 contestant Joshua Ledet, Hollie Cavanagh, Heejun Han, DeAndre Brackensick, Erika Van Pelt, Skylar Laine, Phillip Phillips, Elise Testone, Colton Dixon and Jessica Sanchez onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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(L-R) Contestant Elise Testone, Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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(L-R) Contestants Phillip Phillips and Heejun Han onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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(L-R) Contestants Colton Dixon, Phillip Phillips, Heejun Han and Erika Van Pelt and host Ryan Seacrest onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Eliminated contestant Erika Van Pelt (R) and contestant Joshua Ledet onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Eliminated contestant Erika Van Pelt (R) onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 10 To 9 Live Elimination Show on March 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)