Last night, 33 million votes rolled in. Tonight, we learn the results. There will also be performances by Rascal Flatts and Shakira, Sons of Sylvia and Lady Antebellum.
 
Things get underway with the first Rascal Flatts performance of the evening, “Unstoppable.” We like Rascal Flatts, but these vocals are weak. The whole thing is forgettable. We’re excited when it’s over.
 
Now it’s time to go behind the scenes of this week’s Ford music video, where the contestants are being “transformed” into vampires. Well, at least it’s not the usual CGI and cheesy dancing. It’s a pretty obvious homage to Twilight, but that’s okay, we guess. The video is at least entertaining.
 
Which is more than can be said for all the footage of the top 6 meeting the director of Shrek Forever After, recording voiceovers and seeing the movie with a bunch of fans. Really? Why do we care?
 
Finally it’s time for some results. Seacrest says he’s going to create three groups of two. We’ve got Siobhan Magnus and Lee Dewyze in one group, Aaron Kelly and Crystal Bowersox in another, and Casey James and Michael Lynche in the third. But wait! The groups were a ruse! The bottom three is Casey James, Michael Lynche and Siobhan Magnus.
 
Seacrest announces that next week’s mentor is Harry Connick, Jr. and the theme is… Songs of Sinatra? Well, that ought to be nice and current. Very “young.” What’s up with these lame themes this year?
 
Carrie Underwood introduces Sons Of Sylvia, and they perform pretty badly. About what we expected, really. Next.
 
Finally, a country performance on country week! Lady Antebellum rocks our faces off with “Need You Now.” This is possibly the first time all season we’ve actually enjoyed a guest performer. Too bad that can’t happen more often, because that was great!
 
The Shakira/Rascal Flatts performance turns out to be Shakira singing her song “Gypsy” while Rascal Flatts stand on the stage with her. Very anticlimatic, and she still can’t sing. Oh well. At least it’s almost over.
 
Surprisingly, Michael Lynche is sent back to safety! We would have bet he’d be going home tonight. And also unexpectedly, Siobhan Magnus is finally eliminated and Casey James lives on.