American Idol Season 10: Here Is Your Top 24

Here is the top 24 of American Idol season 10:

Male Contestants (alphabetically by last name)
Casey Abrams
Jovany Barreto
Jordan Dorsey
James Durban
Clint Jun Gamboa
Tim Halprin
Stefano Langone
Brett Loewenstern
Jacob Lusk
Scotty McCreery
Paul McDonald
Robbie Rosen

Female Contestants
Naima Adedapo
Kendra Chantelle Campbell
Ashthon Jones
Thia Megia
Haley Reinhart
Karen Rodriguez
Lauren Alaina Suddeth
Pia Toscano
Lauren Turner
Ta-Tynisa Wilson
Rachel Zevita
Julie Zorilla

Top 13
I think the following will make the top 13:

Casey Abrams
Naima Adedapo
Jovany Barreto
Ashthon Jones
Brett Loewenstern
Jacob Lusk
Paul McDonald
Thia Megia
Scotty McCreery (wild card)
Karen Rodriguez
Lauren Alaina Suddeth
Ta-Tynisa Wilson (wild card)
Julie Zorilla (wild card)

American Idol Season 10: Hollywood Rounds 2 and 3 Recap

In American Idol season 10, 327 contestants made it to Hollywood. In the first Hollywood round, the judges narrowed it down to 168. In the dramatic second Hollywood round, which is the group round, the judges narrowed it down to 101. The group round is the most dramatic Hollywood round. One controversial move is that Jordan Dorsey changed groups, sparking controversy among American Idol viewers. He turned down Scott McCreery and several others. He defected from the group 440 and formed the group Four Plus One. In the third Hollywood, the judges narrowed it down to 60. Jacqueline Dunford withdrew from the competition in this round.  I have been so impressed with Jacob Lusk's performance in that round. Another stand performance was from Ashthon Jones. After that comes the Vegas round, which is an addition for American Idol season 10.

American Idol season 10 Hollywood round 1 recap

327 contestants made it to Hollywood on American Idol season 10, compared to less than 200 in the previous seasons. The first Hollywood round of season 10 is different from that of the previous seasons. Unlike the previous seasons, there is no judges feedback in the first Hollywood round, and it is either go big or go home, thus sudden death. In the first Hollywood round, the judges narrowed the contestants down from 327 to 168.

The first Hollywood began with Brett Loewenstern, the 15-year-old social outcast who auditioned in New Orleans. He nailed "Let It Be", and the judges smiled for the performance. After he made it through, he vowed that he was moving on from being a social outcast.

22-year-old New Yorker Rachel Zevita, who originally auditioned for season 6, went from zero to hero. She was confident and feisty and performed "Warwick Avenue", and the judges were surprised and impressed.

American Idol season 10 Hollywood round

Tonight, the Hollywood round begins for American Idol season 10. Over 300 contestants made it to Hollywood on American Idol season 10, compared to less than 200 in the previous seasons, but only 20 will be chosen to compete in this season, and only one will be crowned the tenth American Idol. In New Jersey, we got the hard-luck Bronx tale of Travis Orlando. In New Orleans, we got the jazzy music teacher Jordan Dorsey, the J. Lo fanatic Jovany Barreto, and the social outcast Brett Loewenstern, as well as 15-year-old Lafayette native Jaycee Badeaux. The Milwaukee auditions gave us country crooner Scott McCreery, soul sister Naima Adedapo, bar mitzvah soul singer Jerome Bell, and a stellar 15-year-old girl Thia Megia. It also yielded the emotional story of Chris Medina. The auditions came to a dramatic conclusion with hard-luck 21-year-old father James Durbin, Colombian exile Julie Zorrilla, and car crash survivor Stefano Lagone.