American Idol selects 3 more finalists

Lil Rounds - 23 year old , Memphis , Tenn _____________________________________________________

The third group of three finalists headed to the Top 12 : Lil Rounds , the smooth 23 year old mother of three from Memphis , Tenn . Scott Maclntyre , the soulful 23 year old piano player Scottdale , Ariz , and Jorge Nunez , the charming 20 year old college student from Carolina , Puerto Rico . The trio received the most votes Tuesday . The show's four judges seemed in agreement with the viewer votes this week . They apparently didn't want to be without Rounds, who received the biggest endorsment after singing Mary J.Blige's-Be Without You . The panel also lauded Maclyntre and Nunez , who broke into tears Tuesday after his rendition of elton John's-Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me . At the end of the show, the judges also announced the semifinalist who will get a second shot at the Top 12 . They are Von Smith , Jasmine Murray , Ricky Braddy , Megan Corkrey , Tatiana Del Toro , Matt Girauld , Jesse Langseth and Anoop Desai will return to stage for the wild round Thrusday . The judges will pick the final three finalists from the group . Courtesy Pictures americanidol.com