American Idol s09e08 - The best auditions you haven't seen yet

Submitted by The Critic on Wed, 2010-02-03 20:03

The auditions are over but before we make it to Hollywood Week, there are a few auditions you need to see first.

Jessica Furney, 20 from Wamego, KS - Leona Lewis - Spirit (Deluxe Version) - Footprints In the Sand Footprints in the Sand
Lacey Brown, 23 from Amarillo, TX - Katharine McPhee - Somewhere Over the Rainbow / My Destiny - Single - Somewhere Over the Rainbow Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Amanda Shectman, 20 from Roslyn, NY - Billie Holiday - Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits - Good Morning, Heartache Good Morning Heartache
Lee Dewyze, 23 from - Bill Withers - The Best of Bill Withers - Lean on Me - Ain't No Sunshine Ain't No Sunshine
Crystal Bowersox, 23 from Eiliston, OH - Janis Joplin - Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits - Piece of My Heart Piece of my Heart
Rachel Hubbard, 16 from Bourne, TX - Martina McBride - Greatest Hits - Wrong Again Wrong Again
Thaddeus Johnson, 16 from Oklahoma City, OK - Michael Bolton - Greatest Hits 1985-1995 - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
Genesis Moore, 16 from McDonough, GA  - Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride - I Told You So I Told You So
Michael Lynche, 26 from - Righteous Brothers - The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody - Unchained Melody Unchained Melody
Didi Benami, 22 from Hollywood, CA - Paul McCartney - Good Evening New York City - Hey Jude Hey Jude
Aaron Kelly, 16 from Sonestown, PA -  The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - The Climb The Climb
Hope Johnson, 19 from Pollard, AR - Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance - I Hope You Dance I Hope You Dance

And that's it.  100,000 auditioned but only 181 won golden tickets.  Next week, Ellen joins the judging panel.  The tears.  The triumphs.  The tantrums.

Who will survive Hollywood week?  Find out next week!

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American Idol s09e07 - Denver Auditions

Submitted by The Critic on Tue, 2010-02-02 19:21

Tonight we're coming to you from Denver, Colorado.  Hollywood week is nearly here.  Just a few more audition episodes to go.  Then Ellen Degeneres will be with us.

We found Chris Daughtry here in 2005.  Is the talent here this year as well?

Victoria Beckham is back on the judging panel.

26 people made it through to Hollywood from Denver. Here they are:

Mark Labriola
Mark Labriola, 28 from Aurora, CO -  Greatest Hits - Tempted Tempted

Kimberley Kerbow
Kimberly Kerbow, 24 from Marina Del Rey, CA- Ingrid Michaelson - Girls and Boys - The Way I Am The Way I Am
Danielle Hayes
Danielle Hayes, 24 from Seattle, WA - Melissa Etheridge - Yes I Am - I'm the Only One I'm the Only One
Casey James
Casey James, 27 from Fort Worth, TX - John Mayer - Continuum - Slow Dancing In a Burning Room Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
Tori Kelly
Tori Kelly, 16 from Lake - Sara Bareilles - Little Voice - Gravity Gravity
Nicci Nix, 22 from - Florence, ItalyGirls Aloud - The Sound of Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Ooooh Something Kinda Oooh
Haely Vaughn, 16 from Fort Collins, TX - Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride - Last Name Last Name

The following people made it through to Hollywood but weren't featured:

Alex Nester
Alex Nester, from Simi Valley, CA
Danny Jones
Danny Jones - Billings, MT
Tawny McCorkle
Tawny McCorkle - Burbank, CA
Lilly Scott
Lilly Scott - Littleton, CO
Maddie Penrose
Maddie Penrose - Murray, UT
Taylor Bledsoe
Taylor Bledsoe - Boulder, CO
Sham Al Islam
Sham Al Islam, 28 from Las Vegas, NV
Jared Liewer
Jared Liewer from San Diego, CA
Margo May
Margo May - Kansas City, MO
Blake Marvin - Highlands Range, CO
Colten Pierce - Lexington, NC
Harrell Holmes, 17 from Saginaw, MI
Jeffrey Goldford, 28 from Chicago, IL
Jessica Furney - Wamego, KS
Jimmy Charles - Nashville, TN
Kelly Bachran - Salem, OR
Moorea Masa - Portland OR
Tamra Salmon - Albuquerque, NM

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American Idol s09e06 - Dallas Auditions

Submitted by The Critic on Wed, 2010-01-27 19:09

We're back in Dallas for the third time. Neil Patrick Harris is guest judging tonight.

Here's who made it through to Hollywood:

Lloyd Thomas, 29 from Dallas, TX -  The Definitive Collection - Overjoyed Overjoyed

Kimberley Carver, 26 from Denton, TX - Original

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American Idol s09e05 - Los Angeles Auditions

Submitted by The Critic on Tue, 2010-01-26 19:08

Tonight our audition roadtrip takes us to Los Angeles, California.  Canada's Avril Lavigne is joining the judging panel tonight.  She's still young enough to audition so it's likely she'll be voting for the success or failure of people older than herself.  Also sharing some experience this week is Katy Perry.

11,000 hopefuls packed out the Rosebowl for the auditions tonight.

Those going through to Hollywood:

Jim Ranger
Jim Ranger, 27 from Bakersfield, CA - Original song

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American Idol s09e04 - Orlando Auditions

Submitted by The Critic on Wed, 2010-01-20 19:04

Tonight we're in Florida.  Orlando, to be precise. Emmy Award winning Kristin Chenoweth is joining the judging panel tonight.

Going through to Hollywood from tonight's auditions are:
Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins, 28 from Lakeland, FL - Frank Sinatra - Classic Sinatra - His Great Performances, 1953-1960 - Someone to Watch Over Me Someone to Watch Over Me

Jermaine Purifoy
Jermaine Purifoy, 24 from Cleveland, TN - Tony Bennett - The Ultimate Tony Bennett - Smile Smile

Shelby Dressel
Shelby Dressel, 18 from Avon Parks, FL - Norah Jones - Come Away With Me - Turn Me On Turn Me On

Day 2

Jay Stone
Jay Stone, 25 from Miami, FL - Joe Cocker - Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition] - Come Together Come Together

Janell Wheeler
Janell Wheeler, 24 from Tampa, FL- The Animals - Retrospective - House of the Rising SunHouse of the Rising Sun

Brittany Starr James
Brittany Star James, 23 from Coral Springs, FL - Estelle - Shine - American Boy (feat. Kanye West) American Boy

Kasi Bedford
Kasi Bedford, 19 from Seminole, FL - Bonnie Raitt - The Best of Bonnie Raitt - Something to Talk About Something to Talk About

Cornelius Edwards
Cornelius Edwards, 24 from Boynton Beach, FL -  The Hits - Proud Mary Proud Mary

Bernadette Desimone
Bernadette Desimone, 27 from Cherry Hill, NJ - Ray Charles - Genius - The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection - Hit the Road Jack Hit the Road Jack

Amanda Desimone
Amanda Desimone, 23 from Cherry Hill, NJ - Whitney Houston - Whitney - I Wanna Dance With Somebody I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Matt Lawrence
Matthew Lawrence, 25 from Stark, FL - Ray LaMontagne - Trouble - Trouble Trouble

31 in total made it through to Hollywood from the Orlando auditions. The following people also made it through:

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American Idol S09E03 - Chicago Auditions

Submitted by The Critic on Tue, 2010-01-19 19:25

The American Idol audition tour returns to the windy city, the home of President Obama, Chicago. Of course, the entire stadium thinks "Yes We Can" when it comes to becoming the next American Idol.

First, they'll have to convince the judges as well as this weeks guest judge, Shania Twain.

Going through to Hollywood from tonights auditions:

Katelyn EpperlyKatelyn Epperly, 19 from West Des Moines, IA - Duffy - Rockferry - Syrup & Honey Syrup and Honey
Charity Vance
Charity Vance, 16 from Little Rock, AR - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Porgy and Bess - Summertime Summertime
Angela Martin
Angela Martin, 28 from Chicago, IL - Mary J. Blige - Serena Williams' Spontaneous Speed - Just Fine Just Fine
John Park
John Park, 20 from Northbrook, IL - Donny Hathaway - Extension of a Man - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
Paige DeChausse
Paige Dechausse, 21 from Morris, IL - Gavin DeGraw - Chariot - Stripped - Change Is Gonna Come Change is Gonna Come
Justin Ray
Justin Ray, 20 from Marysville, IN - Whitney Houston - Whitney - The Greatest Hits - Why Does It Hurt So Bad Why Does it Hurt So Bad.
Keith Semple
Keith Semple, 27 from Hanover Park, IL - Bryan Adams - So Far so Good - Heaven Heaven
Marcus Jones
Marcus Jones, 18 from Gary, IN -  Edwin McCain - EP - I'll Be I'll Be

In total, 13 made it through to Hollywood from Chicago.

These are the others if you know their names:
Kenneth Ellis
Kenneth Ellis

Crystal Bowersox
Lee Dewyze
Lee Dewyze
Sean Butler
Sean Butler
Nick Lynche
Nick Lynche

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2010 Top 24 spoilers

Submitted by The Critic on Tue, 2010-01-19 16:12

Rumor and speculation about who has made it through to the Top 24 of American Idol before the season auditions have barely even started has always been rife.  2010 is no different and once again, thanks to Joesplace, here are the supposed Top 24 of American Idol!

**UPDATED**

The following list might be pretty much the same but there are a few names that have come and gone.

Names after the jump

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Pants Up for Marshall Manning - American Idol Hollywood Week contestant

Submitted by The Critic on Tue, 2010-01-19 03:03

How many video responses are there going to be?  Is this the best one yet?  As is turns out, this video is done by Marshall Manning, a 2010 Golden Ticket winner.

So how does this work?  How can a potential finalist be releasing polished material that is supposedly going to be released as a single?

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Looking like a fool with your pants on the ground

Submitted by The Critic on Thu, 2010-01-14 19:04

Somebody give this man a record contract!

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American Idol S09E02 Season Premiere - Part Two - Live Blog

Submitted by The Critic on Wed, 2010-01-13 19:14

The count is at 32.  How many will make it through to Hollywood from Atlanta tonight?

Mary J Blige is joining Kara, Randy and Simon on the judging panel tonight to see if we can find anyone who resembles an American Idol.

Going through to Hollywood from tonight's show are:

Keia Johnson, 26 from Memphis, TN - Céline Dion - Let'S Talk About Love - My Heart Will Go On My Heart Will Go On
Miriam Lemnouni, 25 from Atlanta, GA -  The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - The Climb The Climb
Noel Reese, 16 from Sophia, NC - Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (Original Soundtrack Album) - I Have Nothing I Have Nothing
Tisha Holland, 18 from Riverdale, GA - Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted - Impossible Impossible
Jermaine Sellers, 26 from Juliet, IL - Joan Osborne - Relish - One of Us One of Us
Vanessa Wolfe, 19 from Vonore, TN - Old Crow Medicine Show - O.C.M.S. - Wagon Wheel Wagon Wheel
Holly Harden, 20 from Rockmart, GA -  The Best of Loretta Lynn - You Ain't Woman Enough You Ain't Woman Enough
Mallorie Haley, 20 from Winner, SD - Janis Joplin - Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits - Piece of My Heart Piece of My Heart
Antonio Wheeler (Skii Bo Ski), 22 from Orlando, FL - Marvin Gaye - Motown 1's - I Heard It Through the Grapevine I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Carmen Turner, 19 from Baxley, GA- Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway - Where Is Your Heart Where Is Your Heart
Bryan Walker, 25 from Servierville, TN - Carpenters - Carpenters - Superstar Superstar

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