Top 8 Power Rankings: David C. Is Still Cooking

American Idol by Michael Becker/Fox

Thanks to another solid performance, David Cook remained atop TVGuide.com's American Idol Power Rankings this week, though David A. is never too far behind. This marks D.C.'s third turn at No. 1 in the past four weeks. In fact, the only biggish story here is that after weeks of nipping at Brooke's heels, Carly finally caught up to the blonde crooner. Is that development more about Carly really delivering or Brooke failing to show us any new tricks?

American Idol Power Rankings
39.8% David Cook
24.0% David Archuleta
13.1% Michael Johns
7.0% Carly Smithson
7.0% Brooke White
6.9% Jason Castro
1.1% Kristy Lee Cook
1.1% Syesha Mercado

Syesha has finished last or next-to-last every week thus far... yet time and again manages to hold on. Can she tough out another round?

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Apr 7, 2008 9:04 AM

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Should be "3rd turn at No. 1 in the past four weeks"
Posted by DougR Apr 7, 2008 10:37 AM Report Abuse

Thanks, DougR!
Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich Apr 7, 2008 10:47 AM Report Abuse

Yay! Go David C! I've never liked an idol contestant as much as I like David. I downloaded his songs on iTunes and I just can't stop listening to them! I can't wait till he makes an album.
Posted by emily86 Apr 7, 2008 11:00 AM Report Abuse

Any time!
Posted by DougR Apr 7, 2008 11:05 AM Report Abuse

David C. is very good. I think Michael and Carly are underrated.I still like Brooke alot and I think Kristy Lee has improved the most since the top 12 has started.
Posted by capman Apr 7, 2008 1:45 PM Report Abuse

Great! I love David Cook. I have been voting for him since Hello. If his fans want him to win I think they need to start acting like a crazed teenager (or crazed adult like myself) and vote nonstop for him for two hours. If he continues performing the way he is doing, and if we back him up fervently, I think he can win this thing!
Posted by sarah Apr 7, 2008 1:46 PM Report Abuse

These rankings are an absolute joke. Sure, it's accurate for the top 3, because those 3 guys are obviously the 3 best, but the rest is completely inaccurate. The way these "power rankings" are taken is severely flawed and tells us absolutely nothing about who the best singers are and how they really are "ranked". ALL this nonsense tells us is that David Cook and David Archuleta are the favorites to win.

Syesha TIED with KLC for last place? What a joke. Syesha and Carly are the top 2 female singers remaining (Brooke is not a good singer and I don't see how people think so - not to mention she has just become obnoxious, especially when talking to the judges after her performances). Syesha has twice the talent of Brooke. Just one of the reasons these "rankings" are ridiculous.

Posted by GaiusBaltar

Apr 7, 2008 2:07 PM

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No, these rankings are not ridiculous. If you look at just about all of the other polls, Syesha and Kristy are at the bottom as well. There are only three people who have never been in the bottom 3 and that is David A, David C and Michael Johns which also supports the TV Guide poll
Posted by sarah Apr 7, 2008 2:15 PM Report Abuse

Syesha has not finished "last or next to last each week." She's been in the bottom two twice. Just because she was announced before the bottom three doesn't mean anything. It's the producers way of keeping up the dramatic tension. Also, Syesha has more of a range and better voice quality than Brooke. AND she is not obnoxious like Brooke when getting critiqued.
Posted by Kyle Apr 7, 2008 2:42 PM Report Abuse

Kyle - the statement about Syesha pertains to her ranking on the TV Guide poll, not her ranking on the actual show.
Posted by SmilingFan35 Apr 7, 2008 3:39 PM Report Abuse

Thanks, SmilingFan35.
Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich Apr 7, 2008 4:06 PM Report Abuse

The problem is these "rankings" don't reflect actual rankings if that makes any sense. Unlike past seasons, there are clear favorites (the top 3) leaving the others with few people actually voting for them. It doesn't mean they aren't good, it just means people are voting heavily for the Davids. TV Guide - do you actually expect the Davids not to be in the Top 2 all season in your "rankings"? The term "power rankings" should be dropped and replaced with "Most likely to win American Idol/Has the most support".

Posted by GaiusBaltar

Apr 7, 2008 4:30 PM

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They all are talented at this point, including Ramiele who just left. My guess is That the Davids will fight for number 1 and 2, then places 3,4,5,6 will be between Michael, Brooke, Carly and Jason and then 7 and 8 will go to Syesha and Kristy. We shall see. Things can certainly change.
Posted by sarah Apr 7, 2008 5:08 PM Report Abuse

David Cook is my favorite, and he is the most consistent on Idol 7. But I have a feeling that we might have another Daughtry fiasco (“heaven help Idol if that happens”). And those of us who favor David C should vote for him as much as they can.
Posted by lilacdna Apr 7, 2008 5:55 PM Report Abuse

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