After the closest round of voting yet, eight songs are moving on from the
Sweet Sixteen match-ups of our draw. In the Amy Division, things continued as expected, with the top two seeds advancing to meet in the regional finals.
#1 "Rehab" routed #4 "Mrs. Robinson" to get there, while
#2 "Bette Davis Eyes" beat #3 "Don't Know Why" by a single vote. The Michael Division saw two '90s favorites take out the top two seeds by narrow margins.
#4 "Tears in Heaven" defeated #1 "Beat It," while
#6 "Kiss from a Rose" came from behind to eliminate #2 "Somebody That I Used to Know." In the Whitney Division, two low-ranked lucky losers extended their impressive runs, guaranteeing at least one nominee in the Final Four.
#13 "Say My Name" had the round's largest margin of victory over #9 "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" and
#10 "Losing My Religion" took down the tournament's last remaining diva ballad, #3 "My Heart Will Go On." Finally, the regional final of the Eagles Division sets up a David vs. Goliath showdown.
#10 "Ironic", an easy victor over #3 "Clocks," will face
#1 "Hotel California", which squashed #13 "You're Still the One."
Results: Sweet Sixteen
(1) "Rehab" Amy Winehouse def. (4) "Mrs. Robinson" Simon & Garfunkel [16-9]
(2) "Bette Davis Eyes" Kim Carnes def. (3) "Don't Know Why" Norah Jones [13-12]
(4) "Tears in Heaven" Eric Clapton def. (1) "Beat It" Michael Jackson [14-11]
(6) "Kiss from a Rose" Seal def. (2) "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye ft. Kimbra [13-12]
(13) "Say My Name" Destiny's Child def. (9) "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" The 5th Dimension [17-8]
(10) "Losing My Religion" R.E.M. def. (3) "My Heart Will Go On" Celine Dion [14-10]
(1) "Hotel California" The Eagles def. (13) "You're Still the One" Shania Twain [16-9]
(10) "Ironic" Alanis Morissette def. (3) "Clocks" Coldplay def. [15-10][/I]
With that, we now move on to the
Elite Eight of ATRL March Madness. The last of the double Record of the Year winners have been eliminated (thanks for playing, Simon & Garfunkel and the 5th Dimension!), as have most of the top seeds, leaving a
motley crew of unexpected contenders. The biggest question: Will one of the three remaining lucky losers pull off a
shocking upset and win the whole tournament? Check out the updated draw below (or find a larger version
here):