More tears on "Idol"

Jordin Sparks dedicates her song to her younger brother, P.J. She says that he's always been there for her and he supports her unconditionally - he calls him her "other rock," besides her parents.

She sings "Reflection," the song Christina Aguilera sang for "Mulan," and it starts off a little shaky, but then she hits those big notes and the shakiness is forgotten. The song may be a bit too big for her - she struggles through the big high note and seems a little out of breath in parts. But overall, it's pretty good. Not really on par with some of the other girls, but still better than Antonella.

Is she crying? It's sweet coming from her, but it's possible that her emotion may have gotten the best of her. She should have just powered through - but who am I to say? It's probably tough being in the spotlight while still so young and feeling the words may be too hard to get past.

Randy mentions the pitchy moments, but still tells her that where she is at her age is unbelievable. He tells her he's impressed with her, even though it wasn't her best performance. Paula tells her she's infectious and that she's brilliant and talented. Simon says it wasn't her best, but compared to the others, it was excellent. He tells her she has massive potential.

Stephanie Edwards is up next - she dedicates her song to her parents. She talks about how she didn't want to audition, that her parents forced her to go.

She sings "Dangerously in Love 2" by Beyonce and I can't say I like it. I like Stephanie Edwards and her voice, but I think the song choice wasn't good for her. I think Beyonce is overrated and this song is a perfect example of why I think so. There was no clear rhythm to it - I couldn't get into it.

Plus she didn't seem comfortable singing it - she was kind of tentative and unsure of herself, which made it easier to detect the shakiness in her voice. I think she did way better last week.

Randy actually tells her she was better tonight than last week - I totally disagree - but he he also says it was a little too Beyonce-like, that he wanted to hear more of her in the song. Paula thinks the audience is silent because they disagree with Randy, but I think she's got it backwards. Surprisingly, Simon agrees with Paula and says that it was terrific.