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'American Idol': The 10 Worst Performances Ever

Getting excited for ''American Idol''? Michael Slezak thinks back on trainwreck moments that, for better or worse, are burned in our memory forever. And, yes, Sanjaya's in the house...

By Michael Slezak | Dec 26, 2008

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Michael Slezak is a senior writer for EW.

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'American Idol': The 10 Worst Performances Ever

10. MIKALAH GORDON, ''Love Will Lead You Back'' (Season 4)
Bad enough that the spunky Las Vegas teenager inexplicably turned Taylor Dayne's big ballad into a funeral dirge, but even worse, her voice kept cracking like Humpty Dumpty hitting the sidewalk. By the time poor Mikalah grabbed the mic off its stand and began to approach the audience, it almost felt like a threat.

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