Up To The American Idol Voters Now [VIDEO]

Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina finished their three song sets on American Idol Tuesday night and put themselves at the mercy of the audience.  There's an expected 100 million votes potentially cast over the next 24 hours that will make one of the teens the next American Idol.

Both are releasing songs they sang Tuesday to country radio in the next 48 hours.  What did you think of the performances

If you've never voted on American Idol before, here's how:

There are three ways for you to vote for your next American Idol: (1) toll-free; (2) AT&T text voting (SMS); and (3) online at www.AmericanIdol.com.

1. (1) Toll-free voting: Each contestant will be assigned his or her own toll-free number during the performance show each Wednesday (for the last week of the competition, the performance show will air Tuesday, May 24). To vote, simply watch American Idol on FOX each week (see local listings for dates/times in your area) and dial the telephone number of the contestant for whom you wish to vote.
2. (2) AT&T text voting: Each contestant will be assigned his or her own text message short code number each Wednesday (except during the first voting week when the performance shows will air on Tuesday and Wednesday). AT&T wireless customers may text the word 'VOTE' to the 4 digit short code numbers promoted for each contestant. Only send the word 'VOTE' to the 4 digit short code numbers you see on screen, you cannot send a text message to the toll-free numbers.
3. (3) Online Voting: If you have a Facebook account you can also vote online at www.AmericanIdol.com. If you do not already have a Facebook account, you will need to create one before being able to vote online for American idol.