Frankly, I thought Paris's vocal on Tuesday was the absolute best. It was stunning in parts (and yes, I did go back and "just listen"). She won't win but she needs to sing that type of music. She can hand with the Norah Jones's and Diana Krall's of the world IMHO.
Odd... I got the opposite effect. When I just listened, she sounded average, but I marked her high because it was a good overall performance. Oh well, if we all thought the same, it's be a pretty boring thread. :)