There are a million Scotty's in Nashville already. Snoozefest.
Lauren...FAIL...BORING.
Her audition clip: We're reminded that she tried out for Idol once before, made it as far as the judge's table, but was turned down. She was told she wasn't ready.
Steven: (in the clip) But see I wasn't here then!
She, like Scotty and Lauren, got the unanimous yes Golden Ticket.
Back live, Seacrest says that Haley has the eye of the tiger, ignoring the clip and concentrating on her song.
Which Iovine says is Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon". A really slooooooow version of the song. But then it picks up, thankfully. There's a fan blowing on her from the foot on the stage, giving her a Stevie Nicks-video look.
It's okay, but it just keeps going and going.
Mildly
Randy: I think you did a good job. Pitch was perfect. Somber moments. You're just in the zone right now. You're having fun up there. (to Steven) Do guys have wind/fan machines? (laughs)
Steven: Let your hair down and let the wind catch it. Played it like we knew you would.
J-Lo: Thought you could have taken a little further at the end. But a nice contrast to earlier (her first performance)
Seacrest asks the judges who won Round #2.
Steven: I gotta say Lauren Alaina. She did it for me.
J-Lo: Scotty, Scotty, Scotty.
Randy: Scotty, Scotty, Scotty.
Iovine's in the audience he says pretty much nothing, other than that he's in love with all three singers.
After this we're treated to the musical equivalient of a root canal, courtesy of a Beyonce video. It's just noise! "Who run the world? Girls". "Who make a stupid video? Beyonce".
Thank goodness, we don't have to watch it all. Cut to commercial.