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'American Idol': Top 12 Power List!

Annie Barrett ranks the field as we head into March 16's ''Birth Year Songs'' performance night
By Annie Barrett Updated March 15, 2011 at 06:00 PM EDT
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12. Karen Rodriguez

Karen Rodriguez | Selena. Really? (¿¡) Snooze. We're over you, sweetie. Buy some new earrings.
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Selena. Really? (¿¡) Snooze. We're over you, sweetie. Buy some new earrings.

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11. Thia Megia

Thia Megia | Beautiful voice, beautiful face, unbelievable hair. Excellent bells and whistles for any robot! But one more drippy ballad and Thia Ruxpin could be gone.
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Beautiful voice, beautiful face, unbelievable hair. Excellent bells and whistles for any robot! But one more drippy ballad and Thia Ruxpin could be gone.

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10. Paul McDonald

Paul McDonald | Only when his puppet arms can busy themselves with a guitar does our Drunkle Paul still have a shot at the Top 5.
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Only when his puppet arms can busy themselves with a guitar does our Drunkle Paul still have a shot at the Top 5.

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9. Jacob Lusk

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I believe he can soar, but Mr. Charisma needs redemption after last week's out-of-tune mess.

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8. Haley Reinhart

Haley Reinhart | She's got a weird, pitch-perfect voice and knows how to use it, whether Randy approves or not.
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She's got a weird, pitch-perfect voice and knows how to use it, whether Randy approves or not.

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7. Naima Adedapo

Naima Adedapo | Any babe who throws in an original rap and times thunder and lightning to her dance moves is my personal (if not the American) idol.
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Any babe who throws in an original rap and times thunder and lightning to her dance moves is my personal (if not the American) idol.

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6. Stefano Langone

Stefano Langone | Does the general public love Stefano like I do or is this like a stuffed-animal fetish thing?
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Does the general public love Stefano like I do or is this like a stuffed-animal fetish thing?

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5. Lauren Alaina

Lauren Alaina | We still think you're good, D.J. Tanner. Just please stop pouting.
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We still think you're good, D.J. Tanner. Just please stop pouting.

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4. Scotty McCreery

Scotty McCreery | The unflappable home-security enthusiast could have a hard time picking a recognizable country song from 1993.
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The unflappable home-security enthusiast could have a hard time picking a recognizable country song from 1993.

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3. James Durbin

James Durbin | Durbin may be Kristen Baldwin's new Danny Gokey ( listen to our podcast to find out why ), but he's been solid.
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Durbin may be Kristen Baldwin's new Danny Gokey (listen to our podcast to find out why), but he's been solid.

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2. Pia Toscano

Pia Toscano | Look at how pretty she is! Nice pipes. Nice stems, too. Nice makeup. She's just so...nice.
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Look at how pretty she is! Nice pipes. Nice stems, too. Nice makeup. She's just so...nice.

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1. Casey Abrams

Casey Abrams | Stay well, Fraggle Fozzie Bear. No more hospitals! Read more: Annie's American Idol episode recaps
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Stay well, Fraggle Fozzie Bear. No more hospitals!

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