American Idol: How To Get Your Vote On

Part of: Idol Wired

Tonight, the competition to become the next American Idol is officially on as the Top 10 take the stage to perform "Music of the American Idols."

AMERICAN IDOL: TOP TEN: Clockwise From Top Left: Lazaro Arbos, Amber Holcomb, Paul Jolley, Curtis Finch, Jr., Janelle Arthur, Kree Harrison, Devin Velez, Burnell Taylor, Angie Miller and Candice Glover. CR: Michael Becker / FOX. Copyright: FOX.To make sure that you play a pivotal role in having your favorite season 12 Idol contestant (Kree Harrison, FTW!) making it to the Top 9 all the way to the winner's circle, you're going to need to get your vote on. Check out four different ways to vote for your favorite Idol contestant below.

Vote by Phone

You can vote by phone, by calling Idol's toll-free number, 1-866-436-57__ (the last two digits are given out during each contestant's respective performance) as many times as you want during the two-hour voting block. And yes, I do know the number by heart. 

Vote via Text

If you are an AT&T subscriber, you can text the word "VOTE" to the given contestant's four-digit number. You will receive confirmation that your vote was received only once. 

And just like voting by phone, you can text an unlimited amount of times during the two-hour voting period. 

Online Voting

During season 10, online voting was introduced to the world of Idol. All fans have to do is log into their Facebook account on AmericanIdol.com and select the contestant they wish to vote for. Plus, you can share which contestant you're supporting on your Facebook wall. 

Unlike voting by phone and text, you can only vote up to 50 times online during the two-hour voting window. 

Vote via the American Idol App

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  • 1 - jazzimsj

    Mar 13, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    Curtis is always wonderful and fantaisa is my girl but tonight was not his best. He needed to be an octive higher. I still love him

  • 2 - mariah

    Mar 13, 2013 at 5:55 pm

    agile miller is the winnerr!!!!11!!!1111

  • 3 - jazzimsj

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:08 pm

    Candice!!!!!!!WONDERFUL! !!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!

  • 4 - BAM

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:17 pm

    Candice Glover is FANTASTIC!!!!!!

  • 5 - esmin

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:21 pm

    Candice is a great she is winner

  • 6 - jazzimsj

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    I love Lazero! But tonight he just needed a different song. But he's great!

  • 7 - Nelson Irizarry

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    Nicky got to go.

  • 8 - Debb baker

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    GET RID of Nikki......keep everyone else

  • 9 - jazzimsj

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:33 pm

    Kree......fabulous!

  • 10 - Joann Gallagher

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    I love Lazerol and think his voice is beautiful to the ear.And Candice did a dynamite performance this evening.

  • 11 - Jen

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    Ryan needs to apologize to Candice's dad for that inconsiderate, insensitive fat joke, I thought he was going to compliment the guy on overcoming his fear of flying and getting on the plane for the 1st time in his life to support his daughter, instead that jerk compared the man to a plane!!!, shut up Ryan if you all you have is destructive criticism

  • 12 - jazzimsj

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    Burnnel....WOW!!!!!!

  • 13 - missy

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:49 pm

    Candice glover.........is amazing. ....u got my vote... lets put south carolina on top:-)

  • 14 - jazzimsj

    Mar 13, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    Amber.....Amber!!!! Great job!!!!

  • 15 - marlene

    Mar 13, 2013 at 7:00 pm

    Janelle was great! You go girl!

  • 16 - pricehoffer

    Mar 13, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    this is a singing competition!!! enough said..

  • 17 - pricehoffer

    Mar 13, 2013 at 7:10 pm

    Niki, has to go...

  • 18 - sheila

    Mar 13, 2013 at 7:14 pm

    I love candy girrl' you are a baad girl keep up the great work.

  • 19 - william i

    Mar 13, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    nicky is just great with her coments.she makes the show,great add on.

  • 20 - shellyd

    Mar 13, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    Candice was great.

  • 21 - lg

    Mar 13, 2013 at 7:38 pm

    American Idol would be so much more enjoyable without Nikki!!!

  • 22 - Frank

    Mar 13, 2013 at 8:08 pm

    Nikki has to go, big time racist! if their white it's not right!

  • 23 - Tamijp

    Mar 13, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    THis is the year for an African American lady to win!!!!!!!!! Candice is the one!!!!!! You go guuuuurrrrrrlllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 24 - Tamijp

    Mar 13, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    Nikki is Nikki. Let her b!!!!!!!!!!

  • 25 - kiya

    Mar 13, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    I love marria

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