Sixteen-year-old Hurricane resident Taylor Vaifanua was an early casualty on Wednesday night's "American Idol" results show - getting the word from Ryan Seacrest that she wouldn't be going into the Top 12.

But Megan Joy Corkrey, the 23-year-old divorced mom from Sandy, gets one more chance tonight to prove herself. Corkrey was one of eight competitors in the Top 36 who were chosen to compete for three wild-card spots tonight.

Michael Slezak, who writes the "American Idol" recap for Entertainment Weekly, thinks Corkrey might get the judges' approval to go on to the Top 12. He puts her odds at 3-1, just behind Anoop Desai and Ricky Braddy.

The show airs at 8 p.m. (Eastern/Pacific), or 7 p.m. (Central/Mountain) on Fox (Ch. 13 in Utah).

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Taylor Vaifanua, the 16-year-old beauty from Hurricane, Utah, finally gets to put her musical chops up for America's judgment on tonight's episode of "American Idol."

Vaifanua is in the last group of 12 singers from "Idol's" Top 36, from whom America will choose three singers to enter the round of 12. Those who don't make the cut could return in Thursday's wild-card round.

MTV.com's Gil Kaufman handicaps tonight's field, picking sassy belter Lil Rounds as the favorite.

The show airs tonight at 8 (Eastern/Pacific) or 7 (Central/Mountain) on Fox - Ch. 13 in Utah.

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Set your TiVos for "American Idol" tonight: Megan Joy Corkrey, the 23-year-old divorced mom from Sandy, Utah, performs in the second wave of the Top 36 singers.

Tune in at 8 p.m. (Eastern/Pacific) or 7 p.m. (Central/Mountain) on Fox (KSTU, Ch. 13, in Utah).

(Hurricane teen Taylor Vaifanua will perform in the third group of 12 next week.)

Here's her rendition of "Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine" from the Salt Lake auditions.

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