They waited in lines in seven cities for their chance to audition for Simon, Paula and Randy. The list has been whittled down from more than 100,000 people to 24. Who will make it to the top 12? Read on to get Kidzworld's American Idol predictions!
Anthony Fedorov
Age: 19Hometown: Trevose, Pennsylvania.
Fave Music: Marc Anthony and Mariah Carey.
Pro: He's a great singer with boy-next-door appeal.
Con: He's got too much of a Clay Aiken look going on - Clay Version 2.0!
Constantine Maroulis
Age: 29Hometown: New York, New York.
Fave Music: Michael Jackson.
Pro: He's got a rocker edge that has never made it so far on American Idol.
Con: Fans of the show might want someone who's more pop... and he's a bit old.
Anwar Robinson
Age: 25Hometown: Newark, New Jersey.
Fave Music: Stevie Wonder and Patti LaBelle.
Pro: He knows music - he's a kids' music teacher.
Con: He looks like Milli Vanilli's long lost brother.
Travis Tucker
Age: 21Hometown: Manassas, Virginia.
Fave Music: Usher and Alicia Keys.
Pro: With his strong dancing skills, he's got that R&B vibe.
Con: Do we need another Usher?
Scott Savol
Age: 28Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio.
Fave Music: Usher and Alicia Keys.
Pro: He's got a strong, soulful voice for a white boy.
Con: He's borderline arrogant and without the pop star look, he isn't marketable.
Mario Vazquez
Age: 27Hometown: Bronx, New York.
Fave Music: Usher and Christina Aguilera.
Pro: With his smooth voice and hot style, he's the latin Justin Timberlake. He could jump seamlessly from American Idol to the music biz.
Con: He looks a lot like Fez, and his head seems to be swelling from all the attention.
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