These Are Your 'American Idol' Finalists

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Goodbye Gokey.

Danny Gokey is dancing off "American Idol," leaving Adam Lambert and Kris Allen to duke it out in the finale of the popular Fox singing competition next week. Gokey had been a popular contestant from the start, a widower who warmed the judges from his first audition.

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Gokey was revealed to have received the fewest viewer votes on Wednesday.He and Lambert had long been considered to the be front-runners of the eighth season.

"Idol" judge Simon Cowell called Gokey's cover of Joe Cocker's version of "You Are So Beautiful" on Tuesday a "vocal master class" but said his dancing during Terence Trent D'Arby's "Dance Little Sister" was "desperate." Maybe we should blame Paula Abdul for picking the wrong D'Arby song for Gokey.

The winner will be crowned next Wednesday night.

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Adam Lambert Snapshots

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 10: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Contestant Adam Lambert performs live at American Idol March 10, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The top 13 perform in front of the American Idol judges on Fox. (Photo by M Becker/American Idol 2009/Getty Images for Fox) *** Local Caption *** Adam Lambert

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Adam Lambert attends the American Idol Top 12 Party at AREA on March 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. American Idol Top 12 Party AREA Los Angeles, CA United States March 5, 2009 Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com To license this image (16588624), contact WireImage.com

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Performers (L-R) Kris Allen, Jasmine Murray, Matt Giraud, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Jorge Nunez, Alexis Grace, Anoop Desai, Allison Iraheta, Michael Sarver, Danny Gokey and Megan Corkrey pose at the party for the 12 finalists of the television show "American Idol" in Los Angeles March 5, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES)

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Performers Megan Corkrey (L) and Adam Lambert pose at the party for the 12 finalists of the television show "American Idol" in Los Angeles March 5, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES)

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Performer Adam Lambert poses at the party for the 12 finalists of the television show "American Idol" in Los Angeles March 5, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES)

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"American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert arrives at the American Idol Top 13 Party in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The 13 finalists of "American Idol" pose together at the American Idol Top 13 Party in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 5, 2009. Kneeling from left to right are Matt Giraud, Jorge Nunez and Michael Sarver. Standing from left to right are Kris Allen, Jasmine Murray, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Alexis Grace, Anoop Desai, Allison Iraheta, Danny Gokey and Megan Corkrey. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

"American Idol" finalists, Danny Gokey, right, Megan Corkrey, bottom center, Allison Iraheta, bottom right, Adam Lambert, top left, and Scott MacIntyre pose together at the American Idol Top 13 Party in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Adam Lambert of Los Angeles, a finalist on "American Idol," arrives at the American Idol Top 13 Party in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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