There is little doubt that even those who don't win American Idol can continue on with great success. Witness Elliott Yamin, whose self-titled debut bows at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 with 90,000 units. He joins Chris Daughtry in the chart's top five (No. 4). Elliott is the fifth finalist from last season to reach The Billboard 200. He follows Daughtry, winner Taylor Hicks, runner-up Katharine McPhee and sixth-place finisher Kellie Pickler. Someone who just may very well join the ranks is Bucky Covington, whose debut album drops April 17. Elliott also bows at No. 11 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at No. 1 on Top Independent Albums. 3/29/07: Idol CD Sales Update Taylor Hicks: * Just to Feel That Way: #20 Adult Contemporary Katharine McPhee: * Over It: #18 Digital Song, #21 Pop 100, #29 Hot 100 (Sales gainer) * Somewhere Over the Rainbow: #13 Single Sales Elliott Yamin: * Elliott Yamin CD: #1 Independent Album, #3 Top 200, #3 Digital Album, #3 Internet Album * When I See You: #67 Hot 100 Chris Daughtry: * Daughtry CD: #4 Top 200, #6 Digital Album, #7 Internet Album * Home: #41 Pop 100, #49 Hot 100 * It's Not Over: #1 Adult Top 40, #5 Mainstream Rock, #8 Hot 100 Airplay, #10 Hot 100, #11 Digital Song, #17 Modern Rock Kellie Pickler: * I Wonder: #30 Country * Small Town Girl CD: #20 Country Bucky Covington: * A Different World: #28 Country Carrie Underwood: * Some Hearts CD: #1 Country, #15 Top 200 * Wasted: #3 Country, #39 Hot 100 * Before He Cheats: #15 Adult Top 40, #24 Digital Song, #24 Pop 100, #26 Hot 100 Fantasia: * Fantasia CD: #26 R&B * When I See You: #16 Adult R&B, #27 R&B Jennifer Hudson: * And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going: #3 Adult R&B, #9 Dance Club Play, #19 R&B * Dreamgirls CD: #22 R&B Ruben Studdard: * Change Me: #8 Adult R&B, #44 &B * Make Ya Feel Beautiful: #12 Adult R&B Kimberley Locke: * Change: #13 Adult Contemporary

Wednesday's Results show was a knock out. Ryan had a PonyHawk!  Gwen wowed the country.  The drama of the elimination left us on the edge of our seats and we finally said goodbye to Chris Sligh.  And, now, check out our exclusive photos of all the action. Visit our all-new gallery!

The MyIdol boards are a flurry of excitement, anger, joy, outrage, and just about every other emotion that you can think of.  Chris Sligh was eliminated last night, and people have a lot to say about that, as well as many other aspects of the show.  Read below for some comments!  Have something you’d like to add?  Join MyIdol so that you can do so!  Start a thread or write a fan recap. If we really enjoy your fan recap, we might even use it as our official Americanidol.com show recap.  Or we might just use bits and pieces for the “Idol Grapevine.”  Either way, your opinions should not go to waste! Fame is not an issue of talent. This Sanjaya phenomenon is unknown as to why he's obtained such a strong fan base that's keeping him in the competition, but make no mistakes… Sanjaya is the most famous Idol so far this season.  –TamyrazAllThat (Phil Stacey) The guy has been getting better and better, and had one of the best performances of the entire night…a FLAWLESS vocal, of a very difficult song. I voted my buns off for him…absolutely ridiculous that he was in the bottom 3.  –Shooter_McGavin (Chris Sligh) I know he kind of made a mess of the Police song on Tuesday, but he has a good voice. And he DEFINITELY should not have gone before Sanjaya or Haley!  -seymour51 I've always thought that Phil didn't get enough credit, but it doesn't really surprise me he was in the bottom 3. He doesn't have much of a fan base. He's rarely talked about on the boards.  –DemonicVixon Chris Sligh has a sweet voice, and a lovable personality. The swing vote must have gone another way when he tried rhythm/beat song. Even Gwen Stefani thought his rhythm/beat needed some practice.  –orangeade I don't know about you, but at this point I'm already convinced that Haley can sing well. I don't really care if she's "pitchy,” “cabaret,” or even off key some. What I would like to see is entertainment. The winning combination? Song choice and entertainment at this point.  –djcool I hope Chris Sligh knows he has many loyal fans. I know many of us feel we didn't do our duty as Chris Sligh fans.  I'm not going to lie, Tuesday night, I was not a fan of his performance, but OVERALL, it is apparent he CAN sing, so I hope he continues.  –lainey80 (Haley) She's pretty, cute, and has a nice voice, but I'm sorry--Soooo many girls sound like her or better. Plus, she isn't unique. She's just ok..... –poohbeargirlinct Did you hear Chris S say that to Phil? I bet Phil told him he was safe and bet him $50 that he was safe...Looks like they were good friends...  –armywife I enjoy the show each and every week and I vote for Sanjaya. I'm not 12 and I actually enjoy the sound of his voice.  –kittyphil (Sanjaya) I was shocked that none of the judges pointed out he forgot his words Tues, but whatever--at this point he could walk out on stage and jump rope for a minute and half and still get votes…it’s ridiculous.  –LilBitFiesty Phil, unfortunately, does not seem to have built up a huge fan base. Taylor had a ridiculous fan base last year and so does Blake this year.  –philszu Why do you guys insist on saying Sanjaya is ruining the show for you? The judges brought him there, and America keeps voting him in. You all act like he is personally responsible for it all. He is there like everyone else, and if the people keep voting for him it just works in his favor.  –bamagirl35033

After every episode, we go through the fan recaps in our Message  Boards and Blogs and choose what we think best captures what happened on the show.  So, if you need to catch up on some element you might have missed or maybe you're looking for a central place to find our video recaps, fan recaps and a direct link to the photos from a night's show, you should visit our results section! Oh, and we just added a whole new page that gives you a "big picture" overview of the standings -- how your favorite finalists have gotten to where they are so far. Check out our Top 24 Standings page!

Did you love the top 10 performances last night? Yeah, we thought so.  You'll be thrilled to know what we have exclusively in our Downloads store--extended in-studio recorded MP3s and video performances from Tuesday's show! We also have singles, albums and music video downloads from this week's guest mentor, the amazing Gwen Stefani. Start Downloading Now!

Elliott Yamin debuted his self-titled album on March 20th and has sold over 90,000 + units the first week of release. Elliott has entered the Billboard album charts at #3 and the independent album charts at #1, making him the highest new artist debut on an independent label in soundscan history. Elliott is one of the first American Idol finalists to release a CD independently. He has created a new model for success by using a forward thinking strategy through his liaison with Three Ring Projects, Sony/ATV Hickory Records, Croshal Entertainment Group, Pulse Recording and RED Distribution. Highlighted by being at the top of charts on all retail fronts, the project came out strong the first week when Elliott Yamin was launched as the #1 Pop Album on iTunes. His single, “Wait For You,” is gaining significant traction at Top 40 Radio and has garnered over two dozen ads this week. On the media front, Elliott debuted the video from his first single “Wait For You” on TRL and Yahoo! on March 20th. He also appeared on Regis and Kelly, Ellen, E! and FOX national television. Elliott will also perform the Jimmy Kimmel show on April 4th. Fans have also had a chance to meet Elliott at a number of in-store appearances during release week. He signed and greeted fans' copies of the CD at the Virgin Mega Store at Times Square in New York City, FYE in West Nyack, NY and Circuit City in Richmond, Virginia. Elliott also performed songs and signed CDs at Best Buy in West Hollywood, CA on Saturday, March 24th. Elliott’s unique signing story began when he and co-manager Jeff Rabhan of Three Ring Projects brought the project to Danny Strick at Sony ATV Music Publishing. Strick initially signed him as a writer and set up the Hickory label with Elliott as partner. It was a unique match created to benefit Elliott and showcase his tremendous talent. Comments Rabhan: “When beginning this project, we looked at the landscape and realized that the only way to take control was to find like-minded partners. We wanted to create a model that worked for everyone both creatively and financially and that’s exactly what has happened. This is definitely the most exciting record that I have been a part of for some time.”

PEOPLE Magazine's upcoming issue features an in-depth look at the Top 10 people competing for the esteemed title of "American Idol." It delves into some of the ways that the hopefuls differ from other seasons, and one of those distinguishing features was excessive nerves and forgotten lyrics at the very beginning of the season. Most have recovered. However, Randy Jackson tells PEOPLE of Sanjaya Malakar, "He's never returned to form. The nerves are killing him." But the article also discusses Sanjaya's massive following, which has kept his voting numbers more than strong enough to keep him in the competition. The best part of the article is definitely the little known facts that are revealed about each of the Top 10. Jordin Sparks tells PEOPLE that she's been watching "Idol" since its inception, and that you will find some 'N Sync and Hanson on her iPod! Chris Sligh opens up about his parents being missionaries and how it was difficult for them, as Christians, to hear that Chris was pursuing rock music. They are supportive, however, and even watch the show on a military network in Germany. Melinda Doolittle tells PEOPLE that, because she's the oldest of all of them, the other contestants call her "Mama!" Chris Richardson, who's been compared to Justin Timberlake all season, reveals to the magazine that he was in a studio once when Justin was actually recording, and he even got to play his guitar for him. Single ladies take note: Blake Lewis dishes to PEOPLE that he and his girlfriend broke up right before Hollywood week, and even admits that he "has no game." When asked about his recent notoriety, Sanjaya Malakar told PEOPLE, "I don't want to be really angry or hurt, so I don't read what they say about me in the press or online." LaKisha Jones admits to some insecurities, saying "I'm a little self-conscious because I'm the heaviest girl of the bunch." Resident "Rocker Chick," Gina Glocksen, tells PEOPLE that executive producer Nygel Lythgoe suggested that Gina take out her tongue piercing, as it might affect her votes. She followed his advice for the first couple of weeks, but then put the tongue stud back in. Haley Scarnato is tickled to know that she has a fan club called "Haley's Comet," but much like Sanjaya, she doesn't want to know much else about what's being said about her. Phil Stacey admits to PEOPLE that the reason behind his audition is that he missed the wedding of a friend of his, and auditioning for American Idol was the way he made it up to this friend. Want to know more? Get the full scoop in PEOPLE Magazine, which hits newsstands this Friday.

It was Gwen Stefani week on American Idol, and the viewpoints on the MyIdol Message Boards are about as varied as Phil Stacey’s hats. Read below for a sampling of what’s being discussed. Have something to add? By all means, be our guest…or even better, be a member! Start a thread or write a fan recap. If we really like your fan recap, we might even use it as our official show recap for Americanidol.com. Or we might just use an excerpt or two to spread the “Idol” word on the grapevine. Either way, we want to hear what you have to say! Donna Summer would have a tough time topping that amazing performance and I honestly think Melinda did a better version. –jaduck This was my favorite performance from Gina so far. This song, I felt, was perfectly suited to her voice, particularly because she has that little "ism" of falling off at the end of her phrases. It works for this song. I thought she looked the part, felt the part and sang the part. Well done. –ProVocalist Phil is not my favorite guy, but tonight I really thought he did excellent! I'm not sure he has a strong following, but I would guess that tonight it may have gotten stronger. I thought that his song selection was perhaps the best of the night. It brought out the true beauty of his voice. –jimpam86 (Chris Richardson) I really, really liked this. Gwen was worried about his “Vocal Olympics,” but I don’t think she needed to. He only used what was necessary to make it work for him. He was bopping again, but he’s toned it down quite a bit, so I’ll give him a pass on that. I enjoyed the performance. –dchambers59 Blake has that Euro feel/vibe about him. He returns to straight up singing. O.K., vocally, it wasn't amazing. However, even when you have your back turned you can feel the groove in his voice. He is right there where he needs to be in a song. It's impeccable. –pieceandluv2 Sligh can take comfort in the fact that he's a genuinely good singer. He has his own personality and it extends to his music. I thought his choice tonight was very interesting. The start was absolutely superb…sublime vocals. Once he finished the chorus, the band and the singer seemed to have divorced on stage. They were out of sync. He was a step ahead and the band was chopping through trees, rowing upstream in the Amazon and fighting anacondas to get to him. –Sabier Jordin takes big risks and it is paying off for her. “Hey Baby” isn't easy to carry-off, but she had no problem with it, except for the slow start. She also looked young and fresh, as noted by Gwen. I'm hoping against hope that she keeps on improving and becomes the next American Idol.—Damien666 Haley Scarnato – “True Colors” - That was sweet. It was light and simple…the kind of performance that really doesn't grab anyone at all in anyway, bad or good. She should stick to the sexy upbeat pop star stuff like last week--that's where she'll get the votes, but this was nice. –Stumpythewalrus Wearing extensions from the Gina Glocksen collection, LaKisha finishes her song with a note so massive that light is temporarily unable to escape from her mouth. Randy sums up LaKisha’s performance as resembling that of a “true, fly diva.” --onemanswarm If one of the goals of American Idol is to find someone interesting, original, creative and unique, we can stop looking. Creating the one truly captivating, memorable event of the evening was Sanjaya. The look was amazing! It was of the Boy George, Liberace, Prince variety--and I mean the flamboyancy. –Deanie79

The American Idol results show, continuing to feature performances by renowned musical artists who mentor the contestants each week, will expand from 30 minutes to one hour on the following dates: Wednesday, April 11 (9/8c); Wednesday, April 18 (9/8c); and Wednesday, May 2 (9/8c) on FOX. Tonight's mentor is music icon Gwen Stefani. Upcoming mentors include Tony Bennett, Jennifer Lopez, Martina McBride, Bon Jovi and Barry Gibb.

Jon Peter Lewis, not only a great singer but an exceptionally talented musician, will be hitting the road with his guitars playing special acoustic shows over the next few weeks. Jon just returned from Idaho where he wowed the crowd performing his original songs, including a number of tunes he has just finished writing. Jon will be playing Club Velour in Utah on March 30th and The Launchpad in Albuquerque on April 15th. Jon will also be joining the morning television show 'Good Things Utah' for a live performance on Thursday, March 29th and will be in Salt Lake City's hit radio station, KZHT playing live at 7:30am on March 30th. Jon's newly released debut album is receiving enthusiastic response. "Stories From Hollywood is a collection of instantly-infectious songs, with clever provocative lyrics. We knew he was true entertainer, now we know the kid can write." - Corey Moss MTV "Don't take a road trip without this CD. Jon Peter Lewis has many stories to tell, all of them worth listening to." - Monica Rizzo People Magazine "American Idol finalist Jon Peter Lewis has real charisma as a person, a performer and recording artist. The songs are honest yet accessible and Jon sings them with warmth and conviction." -Don Grierson Former Head of A & R Capital/Epic records Jon's album, Stories from Hollywood, is available for download in the Americanidol.com Download Store. Hear for yourself what the critics are raving about!