Recapping The American Idol Season 8 Rules Top 36

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This season’s American Idol has new rules for the Hollywood Round contestants and their road to the Top 12.
The Hollywood Rounds will air:
Tuesday, Feb. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)
Wednesday, Feb. 4 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)
Tuesday, Feb. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)
On Wednesday, Feb. 11 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)
On 2-11-09 the American Idol Season 8 will annouce the Top 36 semifinalist contestants .
Here’s were things change from Idol Season’s Past.
The 36 will be divided into 3 groups of 12. For the next three Tuesdays on Feb. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), Feb. 24 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and March 3 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) each group of 12 will sing for America’s Votes. On the Wednesday Nights following the Singing and Voting, 3 of each group of 12 based upon voting will move to the Top 12. That gives us 9 of the TOP 12 from the group of 36. Those LIVE results will be on Feb. 18 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), Feb. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and March 4 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)
A wild card round to pick the remaining 3 of the Season 8 Top 12 will air on Thursday, March 5 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), The episode featuring the judges favorite remaining contestants. After each of the contestants perform, the judges will select the three final contestants who will round out the Top 12.
Here is the American Idol 8 Schedule again and what transpires:
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009 (8:00-9:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 1
Wednesday, Feb. 4 2009 (8:00-9:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 2
Tuesday, Feb. 10 2009 (8:00-9:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 3
Wednesday, Feb. 11 2009 (8:00-10:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 4 –
Top 36 Semifinalists Announced
Tuesday, Feb. 17 2009 (8:00-10:00 PM) 12 of Top 36 Semifinalists Perform – You Vote
Wednesday, Feb. 18 2009 (8:00-9:00 PM) First LIVE Results Show (ET live/PT tape-delayed)
3 Finalists Advance of that group of 12
Tuesday, Feb. 24 (8:00-10:00 PM) another 12 of Top 36 Semifinalists Perform – You Vote
Wednesday, Feb. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM) LIVE Results Show (ET live/PT tape-delayed)
3 Finalists Advance of that group of 12 ( 24 singers performed 6 have passed to Top 12)
Tuesday, March 3 (8:00-10:00 PM) Final 12 of Top 36 Semifinalists Perform – You Vote
Wednesday, March 4 (8:00-9:00 PM) LIVE Results Show (ET live/PT tape-delayed)
3 Finalists Advance of that group of 12 ( 36 singers performed 9 have passed to Top 12)
Thursday, March 5 (8:00-9:00 PM) Wild Card Round – Top 12 Finalists Revealed
The Final 3 Finalist are chosen by the Judges of the 24 that didn’t make the cut in the 3 groups of 12.
Tuesday, March 10 (8:00-10:00 PM) Top 12 Finalists Perform – You Vote
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