On American Idol result nights, does Ryan Seacrest know before the show actually starts who is going home?

I've heard him say on the radio show that he does indeed know beforehand and therefore, he makes sure not to see anyone before they all go out on stage on elimination night. He said the pressure is really hard, for him to know...but its the way they do things.

Not sure,but the night Pia was voted off he made the announcement before the show that the results would be shocking or surprising,something like that. I think he knows.

He doesn't get the results until the start of the show, but he leaves them in an envelop until he needs to read them.

No, he reads it as we see it. I remember someone asking in a prior show like in season 3?

I don't think so, I think the producers that get the results tell him if it's a "shocking" result.

Yes he does know!! Obviously!! He is the only one who knows on the night. It is common sense.

I suspect L-L- has it right. He gives them all the kudo's no matter what....yes, he knows