Jessica Sanchez Slays Aerosmith, The Jackson Five & Mariah Carey On 'American Idol' (VIDEO)

Jessica Sanchez didn't miss a thing on last night's episode of "American Idol."

The 16-year-old half-Mexican, half-Filipina contestant took on Aerosmith's "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing," and slayed the song. "You just took a great song and made it greater," raved judge Steven Tyler. "Thank you Diane Warren for writing that for me and for getting her to sing it as well as you did...beautiful."

Judge Jennifer Lopez also loved the performance, saying: "That was amazing.That note in the end! Oh, wow. Sends everybody into the heavens. Really, really great job, baby!" And Judge Randy Jackson said, "I was waiting on a big moment and dude, you delivered man."

Earlier in the night, Sanchez delivered an equally beautiful performance of Mariah Carey's "My All," that prompted Steven Tyler to predict she'll win the whole competition. "When you sing, you make people hang on your every note," Tyler said following the understated performance. "I hope you get used to encores. And on another crazy note, I think you'll be the last person standing there," he said.

And as if it wasn't ambitious enough taking on Mariah and Aerosmith, Sanchez also performed the classic Jackson 5 song, "I'll Be There."

"Perfect song, perfect voice, you nailed it, delicious," Steven Tyler said, while judge Jennifer Lopez raved, "It was perfect for the tone in your voice. You almost sounded like Michael."

Only judge Randy Jackson didn't like the performance, saying, "Once again, we're at the end here, and you're on the stage with all these other dynamic singers. There was never a moment moment."

What do you think? Did Jessica Sanchez have "a moment moment" on Idol last night? Do you think Jessica's performances were good enough to get her into the finals? Let us know in the comments!

JESSICA SANCHEZ ON STAGE:

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• In this April 25, 2012 photo released by Fox, contestant Jessica Sanchez performs on the singing competition series "American Idol," in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker)

• In this May 9, 2012 photo released by Fox, contestant Jessica Sanchez performs on the singing competition series "American Idol," in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker)

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• In this May 9, 2012 photo released by Fox, contestant Jessica Sanchez from the singing competition series "American Idol," is shown on stage in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker)

• In this April 4, 2012 photo released by Fox, Jessica Sanchez performs on the singing competition series "American Idol," in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker)

• In this March 7, 2012 photo released by Fox, contestant Jessica Sanchez, of San Diego, Calif., 16, performs on the singing competition series "American Idol," in Los Angeles. On the Fox show's 400th episode, the men tackled songs from Stevie Wonder's catalogue and the women choose from Whitney Houston's hits, a tribute to the singer who died Feb. 11, on the eve of the Grammy Awards, at age 48. Sanchez performed Houston's "I Will Always Love You." (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker)

• In this May 10, 2012 photo released by Fox, the final three contestants from the singing competition series "American Idol," from left, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Josh Ledet pose in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker)

Comments

[rt1027]

01:23 AM on 05/22/2012

wow, that show is still on?

[rsargerod]

04:26 AM on 05/19/2012

She is a Natural - Good Luck Jessica!

[Rich Cash]

02:15 AM on 05/19/2012

There's a rumor going around that Jessica is actually a full-blood Filipina and that her dad is actually her step-dad. It makes absolutely no difference anyway. Her dad is a Navy hero, regardless and he obviously dotes on his daughter. Congratulations to the Sanchez family...I hope Jessica takes it all!

[Andsleet]

05:53 AM on 05/19/2012

Then why perpetrate a rumor??

[Codie Taft]

10:59 PM on 05/21/2012

i am the father...Jessica im your real long lost dad !!..huhuhu.. pls,give me a call after you win AI ! miss u so much dear huhuhu...Go Dear Jessica..you have my vote ! dad :)

[SuperMex]

06:18 PM on 05/18/2012

What a beautiful voice Jessica Sanchez has. She deserves to win.

My wife will vote for Jessica along with all our relatives from Texas to California and all points in between.

Good Luck Jessica Sanchez.

[davidhan20]

10:18 AM on 05/18/2012

America, and People around the world... pass on the news that voting next week is on TUESDAY!!! Voting on TUESDAY not Wednesday!! pass it on to everyone Jessica's fans!!! Power votes with all we got again!!!! Voting is on Tuesday May 22.

[ladyrider1958az]

12:01 PM on 05/18/2012

Um.... voting has always been on Tuesdays with the results on Wednesdays.

[AnonymousZZZZ]

12:37 PM on 05/18/2012

Have you not been watching this season? Up to this point, it's been airing Wednesdays and results on Thursdays.

[Dale Pedroche]

04:34 PM on 05/18/2012

hello???

[Rob Paterson1]

12:16 AM on 05/18/2012

hope you win JESSICA#1!

[1088]

06:32 PM on 05/17/2012

Jessica is now a World Idol, and it doesn't matter at this point if she win or loses, for who soever sign her, she will sell million in the Latin and Asia market. America is only for the white guy with guitar, and Jessica has the double whammy against her for being 1/2 Asian and 1/2 Latina. I cannot wait to buy her first CD, for I can listen to her Angelic voice all day and night.

[masha2009]

03:48 PM on 05/17/2012

the girl did maria, aerosmith and mj. they made her do vocal calisthenics and they stood for p2 doing seger?!! they have set such a low bar for p2 that doing a simple melody was enough for the judges to go gaga over him.

[hoochie-coochie]

03:31 PM on 05/17/2012

Joshua's good, but I can't take gospel for too long before it starts sounding like a group of racoons killing a cat.

I do like Jessica. Technically, her voice is amazing---as if it were sent from the heavens. But the producers (maybe purposefully) have really been making bad decisions in terms of her songs, arrangements, and outfits.

I've liked Phil since the start. I don't really like rock, I could listen to the three songs he sang last night a few more times.

I hope Jessica wins---but I think Phil deserves it.

[ladyrider1958az]

12:37 AM on 05/18/2012

I think people forget this is an all around talent competition and not just singing. Jessica and Joshua have a good voice but I don't care for their attitudes of late. I caught three slams against PP in last week that others did too. Sitting as far away from him as they could on the couch, Joshua making some nasty comment ("joke?") about the faces he makes when he performs and then last nite at the end Phillip reached around Jessica and patter Joshua on the back like "well done" and he totally got ignored. Totally classless. I haven't watched tonite yet but I am going to as soon as I get done working a little - I hope Phillip made it to the finals but something tells me it will be the two J's - I won't bother to watch the end in that case.

[Dale Pedroche]

04:40 PM on 05/18/2012

oh wow...you must have bionic vision and hearing! lol....maybe you need to get a life!

[uttog6969]

11:32 AM on 05/20/2012

hater lol

[ADforJessica]

11:19 AM on 05/17/2012

Jessica definitely delivered last night!!! Although I agree with Randy's comment -I.e. she should have sang "I'll be there" with a different style - Mariah's perhaps, I still think she's the best contestant. She had her moment's moment with the two previous songs

[M Navarrete]

10:52 AM on 05/17/2012

Why did the judges pick those songs for her???? I'm not happy at all. Philip to me has a strong star appeal, even if he does not win, I'm sure he will do good if given the right opportunity. Jessica is still too young for me. She should follow Carrie Underwood's or Nicole Scherzinger style in the future, I think this will bring out more star appeal in her... and Joshua, I love him too but he needs to find his signature outfit style, so far I find them all boring- they don't reflect the quality of voice....

[RayHorsleyConsu]

11:36 AM on 05/17/2012

She picked her second song. I think she has talent of course but will come in third. She needs more time to develop her performance style.

[champions1]

01:08 PM on 05/17/2012

She is gonna be a big star, but Myself I think Joshua is gonna win this one....Philip is good also...Good ending for this year....alot of talent