American Idol Top 12 Gets Another Three, Judges Set Wild Card Lineup (E! Online)

Only two of that standout group got to advance, while the rest were either relegated to wild-card possibility or... well, obscurity.

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The action heated up after the top three were revealed, though, when the judges announced which eight contestants will get the chance to keep the dream alive by moving on to Idol's first-ever wild card round. Joining them in the finals, meanwhile, could be: • Von Smith: He shouldn't wear a hat when he performs tomorrow, according to Paula Abdul .

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