'American Idol' recap: This...is 'Bizarro Idol'!

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Megan Joy, go sit on the Naughty Step. Mixing Megan Joy's voice with Bob Marley's music is akin to stirring mayonnaise into a cup of tea, or pouring gallons of hand lotion into your gas tank, or replacing your Q-tips with fondue forks. In other words: This shizz should not be attempted anytime, anyplace. And yet there was the contestant herself, clad in an aqua bustier and 20 pounds of necklaces, taking a vicious stab at ''Turn Your Lights Down Low.'' Or as I like to call it, ''No Woman, No Rhythm.'' (Badum-bum!)

I've defended Megan in the past. I liked her ''Rockin' Robin,'' and I've always felt she'd do better going with sparse arrangements that would give her vocals room to breathe away from Idol's overbearing house band. (Unlike Simon, I got what Paula meant about Megan needing just a stool and a spotlight.) But tonight, I think the Artist Formerly Known as Corkrey cawed her last note. Seriously, by the end of her song, Megan's voice had taken on a Kermit the Frog-like quality, and her post-critique confidence that her ''fans'' were feeling it made me wonder if, maybe, there's a silent but powerful Muppet-loving voting bloc that's been helping keep girlfriend out of the bottom three. If you're one of 'em, speak up now. If not, let's move on to my letter grades for each contestant tonight, but not before checking out the premiere of ''Must List Live!'' featuring a raging debate about Idol vs. Lost:

Kris Allen: A
Allison Iraheta: B+
Adam Lambert: B+
Danny Gokey: B-
Anoop Desai: B-
Scott MacIntyre: C
Lil Rounds: C-
Matt Giraud: D+
Megan Corkrey: D-

What did you think of ''Top Downloads'' Night? Who will and should go home? And am I alone in thinking the judges are reaching maximum levels of suckitude? Before you comment, go forth and play EW.com's Idol Prediction Challenge. Polls close at 8:59 p.m. EDT, but don't get caught napping; go and vote now!