Watch the Contestant Performances from this week's show, and Two Foot Fred's In the Hot Seat interview with Meg Allison.

SYNOPSIS:

Week four of Nashville Star was packed with even more excitement than ever, with a visit from the Grammy-nominated country duo The Wreckers, a special live performance from host Jewel, and a curveball for the contestants as the judges picked the songs they'd be performing. Last night also marked the halfway point on the show, with only four weeks until one of the remaining finalists gets crowned the next Nashville Star.

Six finalists shared the stage at the start of the show, but only five would be getting a chance to perform. After The Wreckers started things off with a performance of their single "My, Oh My," it was time to find out which of the finalists would be moving on to the next round of competition.

The first to make it through was Zac Hacker, for whom the judges had chosen Montgomery Gentry's "Something to be Proud Of." In a taped segment, Zac admitted that he wasn't too keen on the song. Though his performance was solid, the judges were more concerned with Zac's attitude, all agreeing that it was nothing to be proud of and no way to kick off a career in country music.

Next to go before the judges was Joshua Stevens, who sang the Alabama hit "I'm in a Hurry." Josh was a little nervous about performing the song in front of Randy himself, but did his best to put his own spin on the classic. His approach worked; the judges all appreciated how he rose to the challenge and made the song his own, though Anastasia still wondered whether Josh was truly Nashville Star material.

The last remaining male finalist, David St. Romain, was next to hear his name called. The judges had chosen the Doobie Brothers classic "Listen to the Music" for David, and his rendition was a big hit with all three. Blake, impressed with the performance, begged David to "mess up just one time. Please." It turns out that unlike some of the other finalists, David was happy with the judges' song choice – he admitted that "Listen to the Music" has been part of his repertoire for years!

The first woman to make it through another week was Whitney Duncan, who performed Dwight Yoakam's "Ain't That Lonely Yet." Anastasia had hoped for a performance with "more emotion" – and with a guitar – but Randy and Blake were more enthusiastic, with Randy even dubbing Whitney the "comeback kid."

With the competition down to the night's final two finalists, it was time to find out who'd be moving on and who'd be packing her bags. It turns out America had chosen to keep Angela Hacker around for another week, which meant Meg Allison would be heading home. Meg took her elimination well, graciously thanking her supporters and promising to keep at it.

Finally Angela took the stage to perform the song the judges had chosen for her, the Barbara Mandrell classic "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool." Angela – much like her brother Zac – expressed some doubts about the song, and again the judges brought up the question of attitude. But all agreed that Angela had given another strong performance; Blake was impressed, saying: "you have the ability to make everything you sing exciting."

When it comes to excitement, there's plenty more in the works on Nashville Star. The judges may have gotten to flex their muscles a little this week, but it's still up to America to decide who goes home and who goes on to sing another song on the Nashville Star stage. This week Jewel treated the finalists – and the audience – to a show-stopping performance, and next week it'll be Randy's turn to take the stage. Tune in to see him perform the Alabama classic "Mountain Music," and to find out which of the remaining contestants will be making it to the final four. Plus, you won't want to miss original song night, when the remaining finalists get a chance to prove themselves as songwriters. Who has the talent to make it to the top? You'll have to tune in to find out!