Top Twenty Decided. Now they need to build their fan clubs to survive!

The last ten guys with a chance of reaching the all important Top 20 and a chance to win the public vote are

Bryant Tadeo - the Hawaii one
Burnell Taylor - the old-looking young one
Cortez Shaw - the Nicky reject one
David Willis - the preacher one

Gurpreet Singh Sarin - the Turbinator one
Joshua "Josh" Holiday - the unknown one
Lazaro Arbos - the girls' (and probably boys') favourite one
Mathenee Treco - the cheerful one
Nick Boddington - the odd-looking one
Vincent "Vince" Powell - the old one

Mathenee Treco starts the show with the Elvis number A Little Satisfaction. He puts plenty into this and it works well, although he sounds very tinny at the top end, like so many seem to do. We get a shot of Zoanette in bright pink and yellow in the audience jumping up and down in support which is a worrying sign of what's to come. Nicky finds him cheesy and karaoke and has a point - it wasn't exactly this Century music but he is entertaining and confident. I wouldn't see him surviving against the five already through, though, even if he is lucky.

Gurpreet Singh Sarin in yellow and black is cheerful and putting on a bit of a show with some track I didn't know. A jazzy number that suits him but I found his voice just average. He's a nice guy but I don't see him going far in this competition. He is someone I would expect to get through from this group but Randy says it was terrible - that was a surprise!! He usually beats around the bush or gets all fired up for his favourites. So it would be one leap of faith if the judges do put him through.

Vince Powell just comes on, sings and you know he knows what he's doing. Another track I'm not familiar with but it has so much more going for it than Gurpreet's and totally puts that performance into perspective. He is very good and, whilst not an ultimate Idol, he sure deserves the standing ovation from three judges and he'll be through for sure. That's how you audition. He may struggle for fan votes but he's got another week on the payroll for sure. We even get Randy's first (I think) In it to win it.

Ryan picks up on the Zoanette thing as she's at it again for Vince who she calls Papa Smurf. I can see that the producers see plenty of viewing points in keeping her up front but you do have to wonder if they've taken leave of their senses. Maybe they are determined not to have another Phliip squared.

Nick Boddington is having another go, having got this far last year. He looks better with the hat. This is a cool tune Say Something Nice suits his style and voice but it's not perfect. Quite good, and maybe good enough, but, like several others in this group, he's not destined to go that far. The judges seem apologetic, as if they're looking to let him down gently. He would be disappointed not to get through. So far he's second best, however, so let's see what the others bring. He may survive after all.

Nicky is getting all the limelight in the adverts in the UK for the show. She is really good now, having settled and not competing with Mariah nowadays. Ryan's cracking a joke as we return about Mariah's jewel 'bungee jumping'. She is enormous in places.

We get what I reckon is the first intro to Josh who got picked up from a cattle farm on the Idol bus tour. He does a track he's written himself, sitting at a piano. The girls will adore him and not just for his looks - he can write and sing too. He sounds a bit limited in range and this song has faults that Angela Miller's didn't. However, all credit to him and my guess is that they've kept him away from our screens to give the others a chance. The judges are critical but I think he'll be through and so pushes poor Nick down to #3. Randy says he doesn't know and hands over to Mariah who uses the 'whatever happens' line which is often a sign. I'm still backing him, though. Just less confidently after that review.

David Oliver Willis gives us Fever. With guitar and nice casual approach he comes across very well. Sings great, albeit within just one octave. He's a nice clean-looking, God-fearing lad and that was a faultless audition. Uninspiring but very likeable. Pretty wife. Nicky sees him as a bit of a robot. I don't know what to think after that review. Ryan also spots a debate coming on this one.

Bryant Tadeo sings with a pained expression on his face. New York City Mind is a gentle strolling song but not easy to sing. He does this well and with feeling. You get the feeling he's been practising this at a million karaokes in the past. Nice job. No errors and a bit more pzazz than Nick or even David. I put him through at the new #2, pushing Nick down to #4, assuming Nicky loses her fight to ditch David. The judges make the point that the song never really went anywhere but seem to be supporting him overall.

So far this is a pretty lacklustre bunch. Even those I expected to get the crowd behind them haven't done so - only Vince is going to give the first five something to worry about and he's not going to win either. Burnell, Cortez and Lazaro to come. Assume Lazaro will get a place, just for the ratings, whatever he does. Cortez is quite capable of out-whining Mathenee and out-looking pretty David so he stands a great chance and expect Nicky to be converted.

Burnell looks so much older than he is. I remember him in baggy yellow and white shorts and now he's in a suit. Nice voice - better performance than Mathenee by far, and David and Bryant too, with All Of Me. The crowd like him. He's the new #2. Keith says he sounds original and that's what we need. Nicky's a big fan, offering to pay to hear him sing, calling him the best by far! Randy's a supporter too. Lots of compliments. Nice job.

Lazaro is taking on one of Keith Urban's songs. His eyebrows seem independent of each other. He rather mangles the words, breathing heavily and it's not really very easy listening at all. He's a popular kid, though, so what can they do? They're all very nice to him. He's got Nick's spot.

So, it's down to Cortez to push Bryant or David out. He's got a crystal clear voice. Titanium is not an easy song to deliver and, in places, he didn't. There's talent there and I'd like to see him get a chance to do better. He didn't swing open the door on his entry to the last ten with this but he's still got a chance. Keith and Nicky support him. Randy almost says pitchy but someone in his earpiece must have reminded him that the words banned so he rephrased that. Mariah is a supporter too. They're very understanding and look to be voting for him, despite all the faults this time.

Prediction: Vince and Burnell straight through, with Lazaro as there'd be a riot if they didn't. Then Cortez and .. and who? Josh is the one act that I'll be disappointed not to see make it through and I'm going to say he makes it and David and Bryant don't.

David gets the bad news. No debate either.

Bryant, too, goes and that surprises the audience.

Vince next - sure thing, he's first through

Mathenee - no

Lazaro - well, we know, don't we - he's through

Cortez - yes

- ad break - after the oh so positive review Burnell has to be a certainty, Gurpreet will go so it's between Josh and Nick. I see Jimmy Iovine choosing Josh.

No, that's not the way it goes.

Josh is up next and is dropped. That's a shame.

So, looks like Nick isn't poor Nick after all.

Burnell gets the news from Randy who tries to sound down but not for long. He's there, of course.

Nick and Gurpreet on the couch and then, while we watch their extracts, they're dragged back to the stage. It has to be Nick of these two. Mariah doesn't need to refer to Jimmy Iovine either and Nick makes it.