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The boys took the stage Tuesday night.  And American Idol's Top 12 girls took the stage last night in their first attempt to break an Idol drought.  Yep!  It's been five years since Jordin Sparks took the Idol crown . . . and a girl hasn't won since.  So, did this year's batch of hopefuls live up to the hype?  Our American Idol expert, Steve Thompson, shares his thoughts and ranks the contestants

The Top 12 guys took the stage Tuesday night.  Last night, it was time for American Idol's Top 12 girls to take the stage.  The judges have been saying, for weeks, that the girls this year are AMAZING and last night was our first real chance to see what they're made of.  So, how'd they do?

There's been a lot of buzz about this year's crop of American Idol hopefuls and it appeared that Steven Tyler, J. Lo, and Randy Jackson had rounded up the most talented Top 24 in seasons!  But, the one guarantee with Idol is that the "live" shows will always show you who can really sing and who just got lucky during Hollywood week!  Last night was no exception as the Top12 guys took the

It's time to find out who can really sing!  Tonight marks the start of the American Idol semifinals and we'll have our first chance to vote for what appears to be the most talented crop of Idol hopefuls in years!  As usual, our Idol expert Steve Thompson has been hard at work getting the scoop on who's singing and what songs they've chosen.  And we have your list right here . . .