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Wed, Mar 11 2009

American Idol Season 8 Adds New Rule

Tonight, it was announced that only once during the season, the judges can save a contestant who was voted off but there are conditions.  Here they are:

  • The vote veto (as I’m calling it) can only happen once in the season
  • The judges must all agree that the contestant needs to be saved
  • This privilege cannot be used once the competition reaches the Top 5
  • The week after the veto, two contestants will have to go home

So, if a really talented singer has a bad week, for example, and doesn’t get enough votes, the judges can save that person from elimination if they all think they deserve a second chance but they have to choose wisely because they can only do this once between now and the Top 5 performances.

Got it?  What do you think of this rule change?  I kinda like it :)

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  1. By DavidB

    As the season unfolds, I think the save will only be used on Adam or Danny, maybe Allison. Those two (or three) are head and shoulders above the rest. Adam seems to be in a class all to himself, standing ovation from all four judges this week! Has that EVER happened? That is the reason the save exists, to save a Adam or Danny or Allison. Not a Scott or Anoop or Lil or Chris or Megan or Alexis or whoever.

  2. By Calamazooooo

    Yeahss; I kinda like this thing. Cause if your favorite is in trouble && theyr’e good enough
    for thee judges.. He/She can stay. But; Anoop, Scott, or Lil just needa leave. I don’t care for them, too much.

  3. By Shellfish

    Oops, Jennifer could have.

  4. By Shellfish

    But Tamyra, Jennifer, and Daughtry couldn’t have been saved if the save expires top 5 week.

  5. By DavidB

    It could have saved at least one major loss to practically every season, so I like the idea. Too often the public votes on fandom rather than talent and this let’s the judges, who let’s face it know a lot more about talent than do we the public.