Los Angeles, California - The 21-year old Idol hopeful from Memphis got booted out from American Idol after finishing as the luckless last in the voting game. Alexis sang Dolly Parton's original Jolene and got mixed reactions from the judges. Simon said, "I thought it was okay.", Kara agreed and said, "I think you lost your edge a bit", "I enjoyed that but it wasn't a great performance for me." says Randy Jackson. A soft-hearted Paula Abdul was heard saying, "I really enjoyed the vulnerable, soft side of you."

After accumulating the lowest votes for the week 2. The judges' veto power also failed to save Alexis Grace from leaving the competition. Grace was a little philosophical after her loss, saying "I wish I could have done better, but ... things happen for a reason."

After the Grand Ole Opry week, Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and Anoop Desai remained as crowds favorites and a notable 'cult' of fans are visible and obviously supporting them. The remaining finalists will join the "American Idol Summer Tour", making the recent eliminations very critical to the hopefuls.