American IDOL Spoilers Alert | Top 12 Men Perform | Here's The Verdict~

Comments on the Top 12 Men's Performance!:

"Clint Jun Gamboa: “Superstitious.” Clint is a karaoke host and has been very impressive thus far. It was no surprise to me that he made the Top 24. Tuesday night, however, wasn't his night. While he hit the notes at the end, it was a rough start to this Stevie Wonder tune. He seemed stiffer than he has in the past, and it affected his performance. He rallied toward the end, but I expected more from him. Still, from up above in section G, it sounded like he fell into that screamy trap that Idol hopefuls often encounter, but the judges didn't notice. Said Steven: "No karaoke singer in the world has that kind of vocal talent." Usually the first performabce of the season is the hardest and mostly viewers can be forgiving and can performances can be forgettable, but Clint had enought to put him through. 8/10

Jovany Barreto: “I'll Be.” This is the first time I've really heard much of Jovany. He has a great tone to his voice, but was thwarted by the magnitude of the moment. I caught glimpses that he could really sing, but overall, this cover of Edwin McCain mostly missed the mark. Very crew ship lounge version. 5/10."

Jordan Dorsey: “OMG.” Not a good song choice for Jordan. I liked the upbeat tempo, but it sounded more like karaoke but his performance skills, as far as the dance moves and stage presence, were good, but the vocals were not there. It would be good enough to put him to the next level. 7/10.

Tim Halperin: “Streetcorner Symphony (Come On Over).” Finally someone took a song and did his own thing. Tim had stage presence but didn't have vocals to connect to the audience. It wasn't perfect, but it was that bad either. 6/10.

Brett Loewenstern: “Light My Fire.” Interesting take on this classic Doors tune. Brett is surely one of the best vocals in this Season 10 group. While I'm not exactly sure this was the vehicle to showcase that talent, it was unique with all the hair tossing that can outdo any Beyonce performance. Enough to distract the audience as well as the Judges the vocl flaws. He is no Morrison, but Brett did OK and has enough charm to put him to the next round. 7/10.

James Durbin: Judas Priest's "Got Another Thing Coming." It was an apt choice considering he took the performance to 11 and wowed the room, more than half of which gave Durbin a standing ovation. And with that came Steven's first F bomb of the night: "That was f---ing crazy good!" Jennifer called James "organic and real," while Randy declared, "This is how we do it!" But it would be Ryan who delivers the zinger of the night: "Clay Aiken never did that one?" 9/10

Robbie Rosen: “Arms of the Angels.” Robbie has been one of my personal favorites from the audition phase. He has smooth vocals and great tone and control. Interesting song choice. It did have a few rocky moments, but overall, not enough to have a solid score from the judges. 7/10.

Scotty McCreery : “A Letter from Home.” Scotty has charm and a unique voice. His vocal was flawless pitch-wise and while I don't know how he'll fair with “Idol” fans in the long run, but a Carrie Underwood Fairy Godmother could help him become another country superstar and he A.I. trophy. 9/10

Stefano Langone: “Just the Way You Are.” Such a stylistic tune to have chosen to sing and really a hard tune to make his own. The hard thing about popular songs the idelible mark of the original artists can't be erase or change by another so so performance. Stefano can sing to be sure, and he hit the notes, but I don't think he showed the viewers who he really is with this song and with 11 competitors for the votes, I don't know if he stood out enough. 6/10.

Paul McDonald: “Maggie May.” Paul has a unique voice and character;  What was once weird and irritating is becoming completely adorable and entertaining. His performance of “Maggie Mae” could be a hit today. 8/10.

Jacob Lusk: “A House is Not a Home.” From the beginning it was clear that the smooth vocal stylings of Jacob could not be ignored. His pitch is flawless, his emotion is real, his performance skills need work, but he'll be around to work on them. Steven: Unbelievable. Honored to be in his presence. Jennifer: He makes her happy. Luther would be proud. Randy: Nothing he can't sing. So proud to have him on Idol. The best performance of the night.  9/10.

Casey Abrams : “I Put a Spell on You.” I don't actually think it mattered what Casey sang; just as Taylor Hicks had us with the harmonica, Casey grabbed us with the base. His performance was outstanding on a very quirky song choice and I have no doubt he'll go far in this competition ` and he'll take a willing audience along with him. Dear Casey, you sound sexy. Sure. JLo thinks so. But I think you still need to trim your beard and please never pretend to fart on Ryan Seacrest again. You’re not a frat boy. You’re on “American Idol.” Now that I got that out of my system, I can go onto my Casey recap. I’m not sure why he was in the pimp spot. I thought he was only the second or third best performance of the night. Like Jacob, Casey is technically a perfect singer. But his performance tonight wasn’t believable. He sang it like he was acting out a part. A very angry part. I like to believe a person when they sing. I know what I want to say here but it’s coming off odd. Thank goodness this is the last one of the night because I’m starting to sound like Paula Abdul circa Season 6 [six]. 8/10.

Overall, a very good night for Idol, the new judges and the Top 12 men.

My picks favorites: Brett Loewenstern; Paul McDonald; Clint Jun Gamboa; Jacob Lusk & Casey Abrams.

American Idol Top 12 Guys Performances & Voting Numbers:

• Clint Gamboa – Superstitious – 1-866-436-5701
• Jovany Barreto – I’ll Be – 1-866-436-5702
• Jordan Dorsey – OMG – 1-866-436-5703
• Tim Halperin – Come on Over – 1-866-436-5704
• Brett Loewenstern – Light My Fire – 1-866-436-5705
• James Durbin – You Got Another Thing Comin’ – 1-866-436-5706
• Robbie Rosen – In the Arms of An Angel – 1-866-436-5707
• Scotty McCreery – Letters From Home – 1-866-436-5708
• Stefano Langone – Just The Way You Are – 1-866-436-5709
• Paul McDonald – Maggie Mae – 1-866-436-5710
• Jacob Lusk – House Is Not A Home – 1-866-436-5711
• Casey Abrams – I Put A Spell On You – 1-866-436-5712

Tomorrow will be the girls turn with the following song choices:

American Idol 2011 Top 12 Girls Song Spoilers:

1. Ta-Tynisa Wilson with “Only Girl” by Rihanna

2. Naima Adedapo with “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess

3. Kendra Chantelle Campbelle sings “Impossible” by Christina Aguliera

4.  Rachel Zevita is singing “Criminal” by Fiona Apple

5. Karen Rodriguez – “Hero” in Spanish and English (Mirah Carey version)

6. Lauren Turner sings “Seven Day Fool” by Etta James, but it’s Jully Black’s version

7. Ashthon Jones sings “Love Over Me” by Monica

8. Julie Zorilla sang  “Breakaway” by Kelly Clarkson

9. Haley Reinhart sings ” Fallin” by Alicia Keys

10. Thia Megia sings  “Out Here On My Own” by Irene Cara

11. Lauren Alania Suddeth sings  “Turn on the Radio” by Reba McIntyre

12. Pia Toscano sings “I’ll Stand by You”

I’m not really surprised by any of these choices.  As far as the judges comments?  They loved Lauren Turner, Lauren Alaina and Pia Toscano and thought Rachel Zevita, Naima Adedepo, Ashthon Jones and Julie Zorilla were the worst of the night.  Everyone else was middle of the road.  We’ll have to wait until tomorrow night to see how it all plays out.