User:ScottHudson/American Idol Elimination Season Charts

2005
Note: Bottom 2 indicates that the contestant was 'saved' last. This may or may not indicate his or her actual vote rank.

2007
Note: Bottom 2 indicates that the contestant was 'saved' last. This may or may not indicate his or her actual vote rank. Sometimes, Seacrest will announce that the contestant is in the bottom 2, sometimes he will not. On the March 21 show, only the bottom 2 were announced.

* During the week of April 25, there was no eliminated contestant. That week's votes were added to the votes for the week of May 1, and the bottom two were then eliminated on the May 2 show. It was never noted who received the lowest number of votes, although Stacey was announced as the first to leave, and Richardson second.

2008
1 Due to the Idol Gives Back special airing on the show's regular Wednesday results night, the results show was moved to Thursday. Additionally, Seacrest announced that both Mercado and Smithson were safe in one statement before eliminating Johns.

2 From this point forward, there is no longer a bottom 3 or 2 mentioned, and the only person made mention of is the one being eliminated from the competition.

2009
A: She was disqaulified before the top 36 round ever started on TV. She was replaced by Top 54 member Felicia Barton.


 * NOTE: For the double elimination in the first finals round, Jasmine was up for elimination against Megan and Jorge was up for elimination against Anoop.

2010
A: He was disqaulified before the top 24 round ever started on TV. He was replaced by Hollywood Week contestant Tim Urban.

2013
Premieres: January 16, 2013