This week's Top 5 American Idol performances were easier to come up with this week because there were only five worth mentioning at all.

Last week's bunch was certainly talented, but it's hard to say where singers like Pia Easley and Chris Watson will end up. Will they even make the Top 24?

I'm still fairly confident about Colton Swon and Kristy Lee Cook, although I'd say that instinct tells me Colton is a sure-fire Top 12er. This week, I am certain we have seen THREE Top 12 singers.

OK, here's my Top 5 American Idol performances of the week:

No. 5: Tetiana Ostapowych:

First, she is smoking, smoking, smoking hot. The boots. Yikes. But what's creepy, like I noted in a previous post, is that she talks like Martha Stewart. It's un-freakin'-canny.

I do think Tetiana and other contestants will clash in Hollywood. But I love a good catfight.

No. 4: Samantha Musa:

Musa bears a strong resemblance to Katharine McPhee both in terms of speaking and singing voice, and in terms of personality. Bubbly. Cute. The potential for a spot in the Top 24 is there.

No. 3: David Archuleta:

OK, I'll say it right now. David will be the whipping boy of Season 7, and it's kind of sad because he won't deserve it. First, I think he should have waited until he was 20 to try out so he wouldn't be pigeonholed. Second, he can sing, and if he chooses great songs throughout the competition, he'll win half the battle right there.

Well, he picked one of the best songs of the decade in John Mayer's "Waiting On The World To Change," but my concern is that it sounds a bit like David struggles for air. Like he's developing emphysema. Perhaps he was just hoarse, but write this down.

David Archuleta will be in the Top 12. He'll also be hard to root against.

No. 2: Carly Smithson:

I'll be perfectly honest and admit a misgiving: Carly should be No. 1 on this list.

She carries everything Idol is looking for, or I should say 'everything that Idol needs right now' ... she has an edge. She has a rock appeal and a soul thing happening.

However, she also carries major baggage with the whole MCA Records fiasco in 2001. I'm apt to cut her a break, and although I didn't love her performance, I could hear some major potential, particularly in terms of a singer would could have both an edge and some real soul.

By the way, wouldn't it have been wonderful if Dilana from Rock Star could have done Idol? Would have done it? Frankly, it's what the show needs, and I hope Carly is more rock than pop. Anyway, she is a sure-fire Top 12er.

No. 1: Michael Johns:

Prepare yourselves, America, for one half of the Season 7 finale because I have a hankering to make the call right now. I think 28-year-old native Australian Michael Johns is star bound.

His voice is white-boy soul, and his performance of this Otis Redding tune was spot-on ... but most of all, Johns will have a huge female following, and it will serve him well. I would be stunned beyond belief if he weren't in the Top 12.

Three more stops on the Idol audition tour, and then it's off to Hollywood. Be sure to leave your thoughts on these auditions down below, or make your own predictions as to who you think has a sure spot in the Top 24.