The Top 12 Boys Perform

Here we are for another season of American Idol! Tonight the Top 12 Boys performed LIVE for your votes for the very first time. They were able to sing any song of their own choosing to try and win us over.

Alex started things off with a 1980's hair metal comedy routine of I Wanna Rock. While he can sing OK, this just didn't seem like he expects to be taken seriously at all.

Michael was next doing a dreary version of How Am I Supposed To Live Without You. It was so flat and sleep inducing it is just mind boggling why on earth he chose this song. It made his voice sound meek and forgettable.

Savion tried to keep things fresh with his attempt at Hey Soul Sister, but he seemed very overwhelmed by the crowd and lacked focus.

Mark was very true to himself performing the 1970's classic, The Weight, but he didn't bring any special or exceptional to his rendition.

Trevor is a cute young teenager with a lot of energy and personality. He was all over the stage working the crowd while he sang Best I Ever Had, but his voice simply wasn't that good.

Clark was the only guy to actually impress me with his vocals. He was able to belt out When A Man Loves A Woman and he actually showed an impressive command of the stage as well.

Rayvon kept things current with his version of Jealous and since it was just merely good it made you want to go listen to the original rather than want to hear him do anything again.

Daniel is another cute young teenage with more energy and personality than talent. His version of I'm Yours was vocally forgettable.

Riley performed Homeboy and he definitely showed he has more to bring to the table in coming weeks. He clearly is a good musician and singer with some impressive stage presence.

Quentin is also someone to watch. Even though I thought his choice of I Put A Spell On You was kinda boring, his clearly has a vocal range that can hopefully be more interesting in the future.

Nick did a solid copy of Thinking Out Loud. He has the looks and the voice to make it further in the competition.

Qaasim ended the night with a performance of Uptown Funk and while he has the showmanship going for him, he just doesn't have a very good voice. His range is weak and limited and I just wanted him to stop.

Four of the guys are going to get cut after this round. I am hopeful that Clark, Riley and Nick will all be coming back and my prediction is that Alex, Michael, Savion and Mark have all performed for their one and only time.