[ChandyB71]

Look, it really just comes down to what people want.

True, but...

If you like rock then you vote Chris. You want country, vote Pickler. You want a 70's singer or you want someone who is a performer then vote Taylor. If you like power vocals from big Mama then go with Mandesa. People have their favorites and will vote accordingly.

Not true. While some may vote this way, I don't think that's how it works necessarily. I, for one, don't like country, but I voted for Carrie last year all the way because I liked her singing and her presentation on stage. I guess I go for who sounds/sings the best, versus the genre they sing.

[misterrob]

Carrie was not strictly country. Her rendition of Heart's Alone was pretty damned good if you asked me.

I hear too many people voting on who they prefer, not who sings the best or performs the best. Pickler got a ton of votes because people like her, not based on what she did the other night. For Kevin to be in the top 9 is a joke.