American Idol Heads Down The Homestretch

If you're a fan of American Idol, it's getting down to nitty-gritty here with the final four...soon to be final three after tonight. It'll be interesting to see how it shakes out and who goes home tonight with Chris, Kat, Elliot, and Taylor left in the mix.

This is a very interesting mix of talent in this year's edition. Chris the rocker, Kat the pop-star, Elliot the ugly dude, and Taylor the grey-haired southern guy all bring something different to the table.

It would seem that the American Idol producers would want Kat or Chris to win with hopes of them being the most marketable as a pop-star of the final four.

It is kind of odd though how the first four editions of Idol have all had different types of winners. Kelly Clarkson was the true "pop-star." Rueben was pitched as the next Luther Vandross, but his star has faded, Fantasia was more of a soul singer, and Carrie Underwood the country star. With the way the pattern is going that would make Chris the Rocker the odds-on favorite to win. If you listen to the judges comments they seem to want him to win as well.

I think Kat could have a future in the music business after the show, Elliot, no way, and Taylor will get his 15 minutes as the "grey-haired young dude" and then fade out of sight.