The top 10 contestants started with five males and five females, however, the males were eliminated consecutively in the first five weeks, with Lazaro Arbos the last male to be eliminated. For the first time in the show's history, the top 5 contestants were all female. It was also the first time that the judges' "save" was not used, the top four contestants were therefore given an extra week to perform again with their votes carried over with no elimination in the first week. COUNT 6
QSN1 How many girls were in the top 10 on season 12 of American Idol? ANS1 five QSN2 Who was the last guy to be sent home on season 12 of American Idol? ANS2 Lazaro Arbos QSN3 How many contestants did this season have? ANS3 10 QSN4 How many weeks in a row were male contestants eliminated? ANS4 five QSN5 Who as the last man to be eliminated? ANS5 Lazaro Arbos QSN6 How many contestants were able to perform for two weeks without any eliminations? ANS6 four