"AMERICAN IDOL" SHOCKER!!...... JUDGES SAVE JESSICA SANCHEZ

Jessica Sanchez was dramatically saved from elimination last night by 'American Idol' judges.

Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler announced they were using their only "save" to keep Jessica on the show soon after she was told she had received the fewest fan votes this week.

This season, "Idol" judges were allotted one "save" to override audience votes and keep a promising contestant on the show. All of them must agree, and if the "save" had not been used by next week's performance, it would have expired.

Elise Testone, Joshua Ledet and Jessica Sanchez were in the bottom three. 

This week, audiences judged contestants based on performances of songs from the present decade in Wednesday night's telecast.

Last night's results episode featured two performances from former "Idol" contestants. Jennifer Hudson received an assist from Ne-Yo as she sang "Think Like a Man", and James Durbin sang his song "Higher than Heaven."