Siobhan Magnus also draws praise

She seems to struggle with standing out

Voters whittled the field down to 16 contestants Thursday night

The 10 remaining female contestants returned to the stage

The Top 10 girls were supposed to perform Tuesday night on American Idol. But host Ryan Seacrest announced that Crystal Bowersox had been taken to the hospital, and that the 10 remaining male contestants had agreed to perform instead. For us, there was a clear front-runner Tuesday night. Here are our thoughts: Who was the best.

Little did I know, someone using the alias Idolholic A. Nonymous captured video of me issuing a karaoke challenge to Grady, and posted it on YouTube.

Remaining 10 women return Tuesday, 10 men Wednesday

First eliminations tonight

But she should know: Not everyone can be a star

Top 12 female contestants take stage

Season 7 finalist Amanda Overmyer will kick off her national tour this Saturday in West Lafayette (that's in Indiana for you out-of-state readers). The tour is to promote her recently released album Solidify. Click here to listen to her music.

First live broadcasts, voting begin today

The hardships, if you will, of disqualified contestant Chris Golightly will soon be printed for the world to see. He has agreed to write a book, according to American Idol Now

Season 8 winner gives back

Many other contestants carry both talent and hardships

Idols have been popping up in publicity shots