American Idol Top 24 Announced

Last night’s episode — which started with 50 contestants trimmed down from 164 who had won tickets to Hollywood — was full of tears and drama as wannabes were told they weren’t going to make it.

The biggest upset? Josiah Leming, the 18-year-old who lived in his car. After butchering his rendition of “Stand By Me,” Cowell said he was too confident for his own good.

Next Tuesday, the top 12 male singers will perform, and the women will follow on Wednesday.

(Take a look back at the worst Idol contestants of all time here.)

Here are the finalists:

Back Row L-R: ALEXANDREA LUSHINGTON, 17, Douglasville, Ga.; ROBBIE CARRICO, 26, Melbourne, Fla.; JASON CASTRO, 20, Rockwall, Texas; DANNY NORIEGA, 18, Azusa, Calif.; BROOKE WHITE, 24, Van Nuys, Calif.; AMANDA OVERMYER, 23, Mulberry, Ind.; MICHAEL JOHNS, 29, Los Angeles by way of Australia; DAVID COOK, 25, Tulsa, Okla.; LUKE MENARD, 29, Crawfordsville, Ind.; and CARLY SMITHSON (standing far right), San Diego by way of Dublin, Ireland.

Bottom Row L-R: CHIKEZIE EZE, 22, Inglewood, Calif.; COLTON BERRY, 18, Staunton, Va.;ASIA'H EPPERSON, 19, Joplin, Mo.; KADY MALLOY (seated, black dress), 18, Houston; JOANNE BORGELLA, 25, Hoboken, N.J.; RAMIELE MALUBAY, 20, Miramar, Fla.; DAVID HERNANDEZ (seated, front), 24, Glendale, Ariz.; AMY DAVIS, 25, Cedar Lake, Ind.; ALAINA WHITAKER, 16, Tulsa, Okla.; SYESHA MERCADO, 21, Miami; JASON YEAGER, 28, Branson, Mo.; DAVID ARCHULETA(seated), 17, Murray, Utah; GARRETT HALEY 17, Elida, Ohio; and KRISTY LEE COOK, 24, Selma, Ore

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