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Look, America. We really like you and all. But if you scare us like you did on last night's American Idol results show again, we may consider a move to Mexico.

Swine flu is more appealing than the possible elimination of Adam Lambert.

Yes, the heavy favorite found himself in the bottom two this week. Soulful crooner Matt Giraud may have been given the boot instead of Lambert, but still. This was more nonsensical than anything Paula Abdul has ever uttered.

Get a complete rundown of last night's results show now.

From a handful of great auditions to a surprisingly entertaining, passionate guest mentor, this week marked one of the best performance shows of the season on American Idol.

When all was said and done, though, Adam Lambert remained the favorite.

What song did he impress judges and viewers with this time? And who else shined on Rat Pack night? Read our American Idol recap for the answers!

David Archuleta performed, Simon Cowell got snarky with Ryan Seacrest and a pair of finalists were eliminated.

Yep, just your regular American Idol results show this week.

Read about who went home, and what encouraging words Seacrest left him/her with, via our detailed recap.

Disco night was far from the train wreck that many American Idol fans feared it would be.

Thanks to original ballads by Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta, the judges were mostly filled with overwhelming praise for each contestant. Except for Simon Cowell, of course.

Read more about various renditions and song choices with this week's American Idol recap.

Last night marked a historic evening on American Idol.

For the first time ever, the judges overruled the voters when it came to an elimination.

Whose life - or, at least, reality show singing career - was saved? And which wildly popular artists took to the stage? Our American Idol recap has the answers!

Quentin Tarantino as a mentor?

Only two judges critiquing performances at a time?

It was a strange night on American Idol, but one thing remained consistent: Adam Lambert was the best.

Who else performed well? And what movie soundtrack songs were chosen? Our Idol recap has the answers!

Adam Lambert was sent home this week on American Idol.

Just kidding!

The incredible singer was actually the first to learn his fate last night, as Ryan Seacrest didn't pretend as though there was any chance Lambert was headed home.

So, who did get the boot? And what random performer opened the show? Our Idol recap reveals all!

Was Scott MacIntyre deemed safe or sent packing?

Stop us if you've heard this before, but Adam Lambert put on the most impressive American Idol performance this week.

Belting out the Tears for Fears' song "Mad World," Lambert hit notes we didn't previously know existed. They might as well cancel the rest of the season now. This guy has it won.

Read more about Lambert's rendition, and see what songs other contestants chose, in our American Idol recap.

We loved the cawing. We loved the look. And we loved Megan Joy's personality.

But the beautiful singer never had the vocal chops to win American Idol, as her fate was sealed during last night's results show.

How did Joy take the news? And what did Simon say to her in response?

Find out now in our results show recap.

It was a night for any song on American Idol, as the final nine contestants chose from an endless array of popular downloads this week.

Unfortunately, the broad selections didn't serve half the field well, as only a handful of contestants received consistent praise from the judges.

Foremost among them were Adam Lambert (of course), Danny Gokey and Kris Allen. Review out American Idol recap to see why these artists stood out from the rest.