Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5598112-20180913010636/@comment-1650307-20180915013945

I did some research and the only acts that were a part of the Dunkin' Save or Judges' Choice to appear in the Top 5 are The CraigLewis Band and Sal Valentinetti, every single other act in the Top 5 since Season 10 has sailed through both results in the Top 5 for Quarters and Top 3 for Semis.

This leaves Courtney Hadwin, Brian King Joseph, Shin Lim, Zurcorah, Michael Ketterer and Vicki Barbolak to be the only acts in the Top 10 to not be in the Dunkin' Save or Judges' Choice. If I had to choose, I would say that Vicki makes up the final spot in the Bottom 5 since I have seen some people grow tired of her "trailer nasty" persona and say she has gotten a bit too "rote" and "raunchy" for their liking.

This means that Duo Transcend, Samuel J. Comroe, Daniel Emmet and Glennis Grace are sadly going to be in the Bottom 5 unless they absolutely slay it or something outstanding happens, which could happen since this is the "Season of Records" as I put it.

Again if history is going to repeat itself, which history tends to do quite often than not. My guess is this...

1. Courtney Hadwin (it would be so amazing and she'll be the best winner since Paul Zerdin but there will be a lot of salt for 90% of this chat)

2. Shin Lim (he is the most annoying of the hero worship, including mine for Courtney but I disgress. He is exceptional but I think Courtney is more poised to take him on)

3. Zurcorah (Third seems to be the best placing for the "groups" as a number of them have made this positioning and Tyra's own other GB Light Balance did indeed place third.)

4. Brian King Joseph (Man, I love him and I do geniunely thinks that if he truly knocks it out of the park, then he is a potential dark horse but I am not ballsy enough to predict him advancing)

5. Michael Ketterer (If Garth does indeed write a song for him, I could place him higher, but I doubt that it will happen. Even still I think he could easily place 4th)

And of course everyone else.

Daniel Emmet (Daniel made it in by the skin of his teeth. He should be thanking whatever deity he believes in that he made it this far. His story is awesome, a Wild-Card that the judges did not even predict, one who made it further than almost everyone that advance during his particular Judge Cut episode, barely scraping by due to the Dunkin' and Judges' Choice, making him the only act in the Top 10 who has both. Again, maybe there is a very small minute chance that history could be made but I have very, very, very serious doubts that that'll happen. History is not on his side, unfortunately, but amazing job Daniel.)

Duo Transcend (nice try guys but they are a little one-note and repetitive so I doubt that they will do anything that will truly change anything)

Glennis Grace (this is the most unfortunate but her making the Dunkin' Save is pretty damning and shows that maybe she does not have as much of a following as we think. She is probably the "best singer" in the competition so I think of all the acts I am currently predicting in the Bottom 5, she could easily make the Top 5 but I am only willing to predict 5th place at most because that is as high as any Dunkin' Save/Judges' Choice act has ever been willing to go)

Samuel J. Comroe (this is especially sad since I think he is hilarious and he is one of those acts that miraculously made it through. Maybe if they are feeling especially weird and wonderful, America could place him in the Top 5 but I seriously doubt it. Sorry Sammy)

Vicki Barbolak (of all the acts in the Top 10, this is the one that I like the least. And even then, I can understand why she can be funny. Humour is subjective but I think Samuel is more "relatable" and "likeable" than her and I have seen a fair number of people who have grown tired of her "trailer nasty" shtick. Maybe, just maybe America likes her because she has sailed through both the Semis and Quarters but I don't think so)