These surviving contestants from two weeks of dramatic half-field cuts have already qualified for the annual AmericanIdol Live Tour, regardless of what happens next.
Just ask Jennifer Lopez, whose seat at the "American Idol" judges' table paved the way for the success of her 2011 album and her recently announced summer tour.
The show, which has seen its recent ratings skyrocket care of its spring lead-in AmericanIdol, is now a pop culture phenomenon, complete with chart-topping music and a hotly anticipated concert tour.