IDOL'S 12 CHOSEN ONES

Published on: March 12, 2010

American Idol has whittled the pool of contestants down to 12 and now the competition really begins!

Katelyn Epperly, Todrick Hall, Alex Lambert and Lilly Scott were all cut on Thursday. That means they've lost their lucrative chance to go on tour this summer with the finalists.

Still in the game: Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lacey Brown, Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Katie Stevens and Tim Urban.