Top 12 Song: "The Edge of Glory" by Lady GaGa
(Note: The three finalists didn't come out until late in that performance.)
Christmas Song Performances By the Final 3:
Melanie Amaro: "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
Chris Rene: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Judy Garland
Josh Krajcik: "Please Come Home for Christmas" by Charles Brown
Special Guest Performances:
Justin Bieber ("The Christmas Song" w/ Stevie Wonder & "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" w/ Drew Ryniewicz joining him at the ending of the latter song)
Leona Lewis ("Run", which was introduced by Rachel)
50 Cent ("Wait Until Tonight" & "In da Club" w/ Astro, which was introduced by Derek Fisher
Pitbull ("International Love" & "Give Me Everything" feat. Ne-Yo w/ Marcus Canty)
AND NOW, TO THE ALL-IMPORTANT RESULTS...
...AT ABOUT THE HALFWAY MARK OF THIS EPISODE, CHRIS WAS VOTED OUT IN THIRD PLACE.
AFTER JOSH & MELANIE SANG "HEROES" BY DAVID BOWIE TOGETHER, THE WINNER OF THE $5M+ GRAND PRIZE RECORDING DEAL...
...AND IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST WINNERS IN ALL OF TV HISTORY, IS...
Josh
Melanie
...FIRST-WEEK AUDITION SINGER MELANIE!!!!!!!!!!!