Here it is!

Naima Adedapo
Casey Abrams
Lauren Alaina
Jovany Barreto
Kendra Campbell
Jordan Dorsey
James Durbin
Clint Jun Gamboa
Tim Halperin
Ashthon Jones
Stefano Langone
Brent Lowewenstern
Jacob Lusk
Scott McCreery
Paul McDonald
Thia Megia
Haley Reinhart
Karen Rodriguez
Robbie Rosen
Pia Toscano
Lauren Turner
Tatynisa Wilson
Rachel Zevita
Julie Zorilla

Seems like a pretty standout list to me, though I admit that I am still having trouble distinguishing the female contestants from one another.  My only disappointments are not seeing Chris Medina and my man Jaycee in that last – Medina for his great talent and Jaycee because he really brought something special to the early parts of the show.  I hope this isn’t the last we see of either of them!

As of now, my favorite to win the big one is Casey Abrams, but there are some others I’m keeping my eye on.  I really feel like the talent level is up from the last couple of seasons so it should make for a really entertaining competition!

What do you think about the top 24?

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