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American Idol Season 8 Finalists and New 'Judges Save' Rule

by Jarrett Martineau | March 11, 2009 at 07:04 pm

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American Idol has announced the finalists for Season 8 with a twist — instead of the top 12 this year's the competitors are a 'baker's dozen' group of lucky 13.

Here is the list of finalists for the show, which begins its eliminations this Tuesday and Wednesday on Fox. The Idol hopefuls will perform songs by the 'King of Pop' himself, Michael Jackson.

American Idol - Season 8 Finalists

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UPDATE - March 11, 2009

Danny Gokey
Adam Lambert
Lil Rounds
Megan Joy Corkrey
Jorge Nuñez (eliminated)
Jasmine Murray (eliminated)
Matt Giraud
Allison Iraheta
Anoop Desai
Alexis Grace
Scott MacIntyre
Michael Sarver
Kris Allen

The show has also confirmed that former Idol winner Carrie Underwood will have the honour of having one of her recordings, a cover of Motley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home", played as "the new farewell song" for American Idol.

Carrie's remake of Mötley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home" will be the new farewell song played on the weekly results show after a contestant gets the bad news that he or she has been sent home.

Other songs played during the contestants' farewell include Daniel Powter's "Bad Day," Ruben Studdard's rendition of "Celebrate Me Home," and Daughtry's "Home."

Carrie's "Home Sweet Home" will debut on "Idol"'s elimination show this Wednesday. The song will be available for download through iTunes until March 16 and through retailers after that.