On Thursday (February 25), the first four American Idol wannabes were voted off the competition. Idol’s Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta were the special musical guest of the first results show of season 9. Kris performed “Let It Be” (watch video here) and Allison sang her ballad “Scars” (watch video here).

Janell Wheeler and Katie Stevens were put face to face in the first elimination round. Janell, who is rumored to be Tim Tebow’s girlfriend (photos), was shockingly eliminated. In the second round, Ashley Rodriguez and Didi Benami were in the bottom two but it was Ashley who was forced to leave.

These girls didn’t deliver stunning performances on the live show on Tuesday (February 23) but we thought they had done well enough to survive another round. Haeley Vaughn and Lacey Brown’s performances were absolutely painful yet they were saved by the public at home. We thought this was a singing contest not a popularity battle.

Girls Voted Off: Janell Wheeler (watch video here) and Ashley Rodriguez (watch video here).

It’s time for the boys to learn their destiny. First Tim Urban and Joe Munoz are in the bottom of the first group – Joe was unfairly sent home. Tyler Grady and Alex Lambert go face to face on the fourth and final round of elimination and the Jim Morrison impersonator gets the boot.

We were a bit shocked to see Tyler go since he was one of the cougar baits of the show but the truth is his performance was painfully awful on the live show Wednesday (February 24). Joe should still be in the competition. Tim Urban does not deserve to be on the top 24 but the top 20!?! Please no!

Guys Voted Off: Joe Munoz (watch video here) and Tyler Grady (watch video here).

American Idol Top 20 First Live Performances Below

American Idol Girls Performances (click links for video)

• Paige Miles - “Alright Now”
• Lilly Scott – “Fixing a Hole”
• Katelyn Epperly – “Oh! Darling”
• Haeley Vaughn – “I Want To Hold Your Hand”
• Lacey Brown – “Landslide”
• Michelle Delamor – “Fallin”
• Didi Benami – “The Way I Am”
• Siobhan Magnus – “Wicked Game”
• Crystal Bowersox – “Hand In My Pocket”
• Katie Stevens – “Feeling Good”

American Idol Guys Performances  (click links for video)

• Todrick Hall – “Since U Been Gone”
• Aaron Kelly “- Here Comes Goodbye”
• Jermaine Sellers – “Get Here”
• Tim Urban – “Apologize”
• Lee Dewyze – “Chasing Cars”
• John Park – “God Bless The Child”
• Michael ‘Big Mike’ Lynche – “This Love”
• Alex Lambert – “Wonderful World”
• Casey James – “Heaven”
• Andrew Garcia – “Sugar, We’re Going Down”