here are my thoughts:

Ace Young: 9/10 - I don't think he'll be in the bottom three again. Very good.

Bucky Covington: 6/10 - He was off tonight. His vocals sounded really hoarse for some reason.

Chris Daughtry: 9/10 - His most interesting performance yet. Still a bit concerned about the distinctiveness factor, but he's proven that he's a good singer

Elliott Yamin: 5/10 - Ordinary is the most appropriate word for his voice IMO

Katharine McPhee: 10/10 - Wow - she was great! Love everything about her - her personality, her looks, and her voice. Her voice is very distinctive.

Kevin Covais: 2/10 - I almost never go below 2, but he ruined a very pretty song. He might be a nice person, but it's ridiculous IMO that Randy and Paula think he's Idol quality, giving good performances every week. Maybe they want the youth to keep watching?

Lisa Tucker: 6/10 - Thought she was better earlier in the competition. She was decent tonight, but it was too cutesy, as Randy said.

Mandisa: 10/10 - great song choice, great performance! She's the only contestant to be 9 or 10 every week in my ratings.

Paris Bennett: 9/10 - she's amazingly versatile for her young age. Not out of place in a group like the Ronettes.

Taylor Hicks: 4/10 - What happened? Oh Taylor, two 4/10s in three weeks. I think he's had a couple really bad song choices for his voice.

Kellie Pickler: 7/10 - I like the fact she gave "Walking After Midnight" a sultry, bluesy feel. Better than I thought it would be after I heard she was doing Patsy.