American Idol 7: Ranking the Top 8

Although David Archuleta came into the competition with arguably the highest pedigree of any of the singers in American Idol 7 it has been David Cook's show week in and week out, with the exception of the first Beatles Week.

The Midwest Kings front man has simply been unstoppable in spite of reports that he may have stolen musical arrangements from the Seattle band Doxology and musician Chris Cornell formerly of Soundgarden and Audioslave.

The reports and the hoopla aurrounding Archuleta, the former Star Search champion haven't unfettered Cook, who is poised to become the first true rocker to win the competition since its inception. But in the past several weeks, Aussie Michael Johns has made his move to the top of the food chain, even becoming the No. 3 overall seller on iTunes charts this week.

The other dark horse in the competition is Brooke White, whose musical pedigree may not be as high other female singers like Carly Smithson and Kristy Lee Cook, both of whom have had record contracts. But White's charm and sincerity is resonating loud and clear to the American public.

Here are the top eight performers in order.

1. David Cook - Week in and week out he has been the most consistent of the singers, using arguably original arrangements and wowing the judges.

2. David Archuleta - The Star Search champion exploded out of the blocks during the first Beatles Week but has yet to capture that same star quality he showed with John Lennon's "Imagine."

3. Brooke White - The beauty school dropout has been consistent throughout the competition but there are questions about her musical versatility. This means she could drop down the list fast if she doesn't make a move in the next two weeks.

4. Michael Johns - The former The Rising front man was quiet to begin the Top 12 but he has been surging of late, eliciting questions of a showdown between him and Cook.