See Who Went Home on American Idol

See Who Went Home on American Idol



Michael Sarver was sent home Thursday on American Idol, leaving nine contestants vying for the prize.

The 27-year-old oil rig worker from Jasper, Texas performed "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" on Wednesday night's Motown-themed show.

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It was the second week in a row he landed in the bottom three. Paula Abdul likened him to an "old-school Vegas lounge act."

The judges deliberated using their one-time Wild Card, but Simon Cowell ultimately told him: "Michael, you're going home. Sorry."



(After going off the air, Cowell was the first on the stage to shake Sarver's hands, an eyewitness tells Usmagazine.com.)

Also in the bottom three Thursday: Matt Giraud, 23, of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Scott MacIntyre, 23, from Scottsdale, Ariz.

Stevie Wonder also performed.