The results night on American Idol, this time around, had a surprise to offer. Matt Giraud, the lowest vote-getter this week, found himself in dire need of the Judges’s Save. The singer was in luck, as for the first time the judges used their discretionary power to save him from being eliminated.

Joining Giraud in the bottom three were Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds. Both names were predictable for anyone who’s been following their performances religiously. However, the two were declared safe, turning the fire onto Giraud.

While the judges Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi spent time discussing, Giraud offered up a not-so-great rendition of Bryan Adams’ hit song, "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman." The judges however were united in wanting to keep the talented Giraud on the show.

Giraud’s save implies that in the next show, two contestants among the Top 7 will be shown the door. However, the unfortunate part is that no other Idol wannabe will have the chance to be saved by the judges, so it puts additional pressure on the performers.

Before winding up, the show saw the return of former-contestant and Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson. Hudson has clearly proven to be the most successful person of all who got noticed through the highly popular show.
She performed a song from her recently released album , which was followed by an act from popular singer Miley Cyrus.

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