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I said from day one it would be a Woman's competition this year. I wonder if they got sick of the boys winning year after year because the choices they made for men this year could not compete with the talent of the woman. No way. No How.

A couple weeks back I did my American Idol Predictions and for the most part I was right but I do have some changes to make,but before I do I want to give my opinion on the last few weeks of the show.

Anyone who knows me knows my opinion of Nicky Minaj. I think she is talentless and has made herself a celebrity through her bad fashion and bad attitude.  Her whole shtick is being this hard ass who tells it like it is. Here's the thing. She has been right A LOT. It pains me to admit it but it's true.  AI has the judges who have the pedigree to back what they are saying, Nicky's opinions are that of someone who loves music and knows what the industry wants. She is not a great performer but she knows how to work the industry because look where she is. She made a "mistake" of sorts or maybe the producers did because when Burnell got eliminated they showed her talking to him behind the scenes and her guard was down. Her stupid fake accent was gone and she was teary eyed talking to him. She clearly cares about these kids.  Bottom line is she wants to be the "Simon Cowell" of the group.  No one does nasty like Simon.

Predictions

My predictions have shifted.
                                                        The Next to go home is:Amber Holcomb
Amber has a really good voice. She is beautiful and marketable. I have issues with her pitch still and her song choice is not always smart. She has definitely overcome some of her confidence issues but she isn't able to connect with the audience.  She reminds me of former Idol, Pia Toscano who had one of the best voices in the competition but she just wasn't winning over the audience.  Amber suffers from the same issue.  I would be pleasantly surprised if she were to succeed beyond her Idol experience.

Then we will say goodbye to: Janelle Arthur
Janelle has really blossomed in this competition. In her own words not wanting to be a "one trick pony". She has shown diversity, and some truly heartfelt performances. Her acoustic arrangement of "You keep me Hangin on" was her WOW moment. She will absolutely be welcomed with open arms into the world of country music and could have moderate to great success like the Kellie Pickler that came before

My Top 3 

Angie Miller-  I had originally thought she would win the whole competition, but she has some maturing to do.  She will absolutely be making a Christian Rock Album in the near future and former Idol Alum, Colton Dixon will probably write a better part of that album.  She has trouble connecting with songs and people.  She has a huge fan base with fans of Christian Rock and many young girls who probably don't even realize that may of her songs are religious in nature.  She will finish 3rd.


Here's where it is literally ANY ONE'S GAME


Kree Harrison and Candice Glover are two very different singers, with 2 things in common. They know what kind of singer they are, and they are confident in who they are as women. They are two of the elder women in this competition.  They have about 5 years on Angie Miller and Amber Holcomb.  At this point in the competition it is all about song choice. Last week Candice blew the roof off the theater with her rendition of Lovesong.  It was exactly what she needed to shoot to the top.  The arrangement and her delivery were flawless.  Kree has been solid each and every week and her choice to sing acapella in the intro of "What the World Needs Now is Love" was a stellar move on her part. She showed the world the true purity of her voice without the music setting the tone.

If I HAD to make a choice on who will win I am going to go with Candice.  I think the power in her voice is always received well by the general public. People like BIG voices because it's not common and and it leaves a lasting impression.

Who do I WANT to win? Kree.  I think she is ready to make an album today and just needs the machine that is American Idol to get her to the next level.  She is radio ready, Concert tour ready and best of all she is  truly grateful, and humble about her ability and new found fame. She is always the first to thank the band or the arrangers for her performances.  I hope she never loses that.

So there you have it. Let's see if I'm right.

Thanks for reading.