‘American Idol’ Unveils Season 10 Top 24

On Thursday night, “American Idol” unveiled the full list of their Top 24 contestants who will face the live vote, beginning next week.

The contestants who will face the public vote are:

Karen Rodriguez, a New York native, who won her audition via MySpace

Robbie Rosen, the teenager who bears a resemblance to “Saturday Night Live’s” Andy Samberg, and was once confined to a wheelchair

TaTynisa Wilson, the curly haired girl who sang out of tune during Hollywood Week and lost the lyrics for “I Hope You Dance,” but got it together for her final performance

Tim Halperin, the cutie from Fort Worth, Texas, who told Jennifer Lopez he had a crush on her

Julia Zorrilla, the brunette whose parents fled Colombia in the ‘90s

Country-loving Scottie McCreery, the young man with the deep voice

Jovanny Barretto, who confessed his love of Marc Anthony songs during his audition — and had Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler flashing their abs

Lauren Turner, the house cleaner from the New Orleans auditions

Rachel Zevita, who missed out on being part of Season 6, despite being remembered by Jennifer Lopez

Kendra Chantelle, who moved Steven Tyler during Hollywood Week with her rendition of “Georgia On My Mind”

Music teacher Jordan Dorsey, who auditioned in New Orleans

Lauren Aliana, the plucky teen with a rock ‘n’ roll voice, who sang “I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing” with Steven at her audition

Stefano Langoni, the young man who recovered from an undisclosed accident in just four months, despite being told he’d probably never walk again

Jacob Lusk, the guy with the majorly soulful pipes who Randy Jackson said gave the best ever performance on “Idol” – of “God Bless The Child”

Pia Toscano, the pretty brunette who previously made it to Hollywood Week in Season 6

James Durbin, the Adam Lambert sound-alike, who has Tourettes and Aspergers

Casey Abrams, the bearded gent, who played upright bass in his final round audition

Thia Megia, the 15-year-old with a voice much bigger than her age, who auditioned in Milwaukee

Brett Lowenstern, the redheaded teen, with a unique style and sense of individuality

They will join the previously announced Naima Adedapo, who auditioned with a Donny Hathaway song in Milwaukee; Clint Jun Gamboa, the karaoke host and R&B singer who kicked youngster Jacee Badeaux (who did not make the Top 24) out of his group during Hollywood week; Hailey Reinhart who tried out with “Oh Darling” in Milwaukee; Paul McDonald, who auditioned singing “Maggie May” in Nashville and Ashton Jones, the young woman who stood out at Hollywood Week with “I’m Not Telling You.”

The Top 12 guys will perform on Tuesday, with the gals following on Wednesday.

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