As you all know by now Scotty is my favorite.  His attitude is just perfect.  In his video he said that he is not going to change anything about himself, and that is the kind of thing I like in an artist.  He constantly shows his humbleness and his little ole country attitude.  He couldn't have picked a better song.  Garth Brooks was a perfect choice, and I loved that in this song Scotty engaged the audience.  He finally showed off his performing skills, and he quite simply smacked a smile across my face.

Paul McDonald
Once again Paul showed off his quirkiness.  Ryan's imitation of Paul after his performance was hysterical!  Paul's voice is just so captivating that you have to continue to listen; he just sucks you in.  I thought he picked another great song, but next week I really want to see him sing a ballad and see how he spices that up.

Thia Megia
I agreed with the judges 100% on this one.  The beginning half of the song was outstanding, while the latter half completely took me for a loop.  I was a little scared when I heard she was doing Michael Jackson, but this girl can sang!  The jazzy part of the song I didn't quite get, but I dug the rest of it.  The only qualm I have with her though is that I think she is a little naive.  Yes, she is only 16, but who doesn't know who Charlie Chaplin is?  Come on.  I still think she hasn't reached her full potential so I hope the producers really stretch her to new lengths.

Lauren Alaina
I must say, I was a little disappointed with Lauren this week.  She chose Shania Twain, which is in no way a bad thing, but I really don't see her as a country singer.  I think she would fare much better with a more rock edge.  I loved when she sang Aerosmith in her audition, but this just fell a little flat.

As a whole, the show was incredible.  The worst performances of the night definitely go to Ashton Jones and Stefano Langone.  I think Ashton can do a lot better, but I think she may be going home.  I just don't get Stefano and why everybody thinks he is so good.  I personally don't feel a connection with him when he sings.  If there's no connection then I can't like it.  He'll definitely be the first guy to go home, but it may still be a few weeks before we see that happen.  Who were your favorites?