This is the toughest love list for me, because all are pretty close to even, in my mind. Three had one amazing performance and one great performance, but Lukas barely edged them out with two amazing performances.

1. Lukas (5, 3, 4, 4, 8, 1, 5, 3, 2, 2) “Fix You” & “Headspin” -- I will be rewatching this set a lot. Lukas made his statement last night & if SN doesn't get it, it's their loss (like with Ryan). Lukas showed us all his vocal abilities and he amped up the intensity of his stage presence (which I thought was impossible) by delivering such emotional, raw performances. I truly was at a loss for words after his set last night and that is why he gets my top spot.

2. Toby (4, 1, 7, 6, 4, 3, 4, 2, 3, 1) “Karma Police” & “Throw it away” -- Toby's biggest strength for me is his energy on stage, plus it doesn't hurt that he has great vocals & great looks. I thought "Karma Police" was good, but I wasn't blown away. I love "Throw it Away." It is a fun, catchy energizing song. I also really enjoyed Magni & Toby playing together, it was a riot.

3. Dilana (1, 6, 1, 1, 3, 4, 2, 4, 6, 3) “Roxanne” & “Supersoul” -- Well, I expected the worst on "Roxanne" and then W.O.W. That was a great arrangement, Dilana at her best & I loved having the boys as backup singers. Their harmony was great and they can be my boy band any day (plus Ryan). "Supersoul" was pretty good, but it's at the bottom of my originals list for this season.

4. Magni (13, 7, 2, 5, 7, 5, 6, 5, 4, 5) “Hush” & “When the Time Comes” -- The only reason Dilana is ahead of Magni this week is because of her creative arrangement of Roxanne -- props for taking a risk that worked. "Hush" is a great song & Magni nailed it. I will be watching this performance repeatedly and it's my second fave Magni performance after "Fire." Magni CAN turn it on when he's on stage, but it is sporadic. His vocals are the strongest of the 4 (followed by Toby), but Magni's stage presence is the weakest. I actually really like "When the Time Comes" it may not be a catchy tune, but it's still great.

Booted: Storm (6, 2, 8, 2, 2, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4) -- She was high on my list, but not anyone I was emphatic about.

FAN Encore: Ryan -- I knew he'd be back for the encore . . . I mean, seriously, who else had a chance?? Ryan is amazing, I can't stop listening to Stage & Songs/Eye/Elephant, I have the two CDs on rotation one right after the other (and occasionally pop in Zayra). Ryan didn't disappoint in his performance last night . . . intense, energy and a total "told you so" to SN.

Ryan is my man this season. Though, unlike last season where I lost interest in all the other contestants save JD who is with INXS (all of which I love), this season I am left with many artists I will follow. I'm already on board with Ryan & Zayra and have their past CDs. I will be waiting & watching to see what Lukas, Toby, Dilana, Magni & Storm do in the near future. I have the most faith in Lukas after the smoke clears, but I won't be losing interest in the others for at least a couple of months, I'm sure.

Oh and Glow, guess what??? I had my first Ryan dream last night. Of course it's a PG-rated dream (as all my JD dreams only rated PG-13 at best). It was after a show somewhere & everyone was hanging out & I guess I was his girl, because he had his arm around me the whole time and had me sitting on his lap holding me as everyone just hung out. Special appearance made by Lukas who, for some reason, shared a locker with me??? (I'll never get the oddness of dreams) Lukas & I had a short convo in the locker room about Dave's shoutout to P.A. -- Lukas was disgusted by it as was I. He primped his hair before heading out to see if any real celebs were in the house. It was a very odd but fun dream. My fave part was Ryan's stubble brushing my cheek as we sat together.

Kind Creation of ARNutz