American Idol

It was ladies night on American Idol Tuesday, with all 10 remaining women taking to the stage and performing live for the first time on Season 12.

Some performances really stood out (Candice Glover, Amber Holcomb) for positive reasons, while others (hello, Zoanette Johnson!) were memorable for a very different reason.

Having already posted five of the 10 auditions, we now present the remaining quintet.

Are you sold on Janelle Arthur? Angie Miller? Check out the videos below and sound off on your favorite:

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  Aubrey Cleland - "Big Girls Don't Cry"
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  Janelle Arthur - "If I Can Dream"
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  Tenna Torres - "Lost"

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Amber Holcomb aimed as high as one can on last night's live audition episode of American Idol.

The Season 12 covered Whitney Houston, treating viewers to a version of "I Believe in You and Me" and earning a standing ovation from all four judges in the process.

Was it deserved? Watch her execute a number of challenging runs now and decide for yourself:

Amber Holcomb - "I Believe in You and Me"

Among other standout performances from Tuesday were:

• Breanna Steer - “Flaws & All"
• Candice Glover - "Ordinary People"
• Kree Harrison - "Stronger"

Well, they can't all be potential winners.

With American Idol contestants Kree Harrison and Candice Glover setting the impressive tone on the first live audition show of Season 12 last night, Zoanette Johnson took to the Fox stage and set... something else.

She botched her lyrics. She looked lethargic. She wore very short shorts.

It all resulted in a disastrous cover of Tina Turner that left Keith Urban with only one thing to praise: Johnson's "exhibitionism."

Check it out now. If you dare.

Zoanette Johnson - "What’s Love Got to Do With It"

The pre-Season 12 hype was proven correct on the first live American Idol show of the year Tuesday:

These ladies can really wail!

Among the top performances of the evening were Breanna Steer covering Beyonce's "Flaws & All," Kree Harrison making like Faith Hill on "Stronger" and definitely Candice Glover belting out "Ordinary People."

Watch R&B swagger meet some seriously old-school jazz in this video of the hopeful:

Candice Glover - "Ordinary People"

It was a night of impressive young women covering iconic professional veterans on American Idol Tuesday.

First, viewers were treated to Breanna Steer making like Beyonce on a solid rendition of "Flaws & All."

Then, Kree Harrison took to the stage and proved she may be "Stronger" than the rest of the field, covering Faith Hill and proving she very much belongs in the Top 20.

Check out the live performance now:

Kree Harrison - "Stronger"

Breanna Steer did Beyonce proud on American Idol last night.

On the first live show of Season 12, this impressive vocalist put on one of the best performance, showing both a power and a restraint in covering "Flaws & All" for the judges and voters back home.

The onus is now on you, fans. No way you can send Steer home after this kind of confident rendition, right?

Watch her tenderly sing the ballad now:

Breanna Steer - “Flaws & All"

So far, so not very good.

Through the opening rounds of American Idol Season 12, we haven't exactly been impressed by any of the male contestants.

But it's not too late to turn things around Cortez Shaw, Lazaro Arbos and company.

The voting turns over to the viewers next week, so we might as well get it started early. Which American Idol male do you think has the best chance of winning?

Will a woman finally break the hold men have had over American Idol over the past few seasons?

If so, it will come down to one of these 10 women, all of whom have advanced to the Season 12 semifinals.

There's the early front-runner (Candice Glover). There's the most polarizing contestant since Adam Lambert (Zoanette Johnson) - and there are 8 others.

So with viewer voting set to begin in a few days, we want to know: WHICH AMERICAN IDOL WOMAN IS YOUR EARLY FAVORITE?

American Idol Season 12 has named its 20 semifinalists.

And it looks like one of them will be the most polarizing contestant since Adam Lambert.

Along with Candice Glover, Janelle Arthur and 7 others, Zoanette Johnson has moved on to the Top 10, with the judges on Wednesday night gushing over her theatrical rendition of The Lion King's "Circle of Life."

Zoanette Johnson - "Circle Of Life"

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The semifinalists are on American Idol Season 12 are finally set.

Last night, the final quintet of men were named, as the 10 remaining contestants with penises squared off in a Las Vegas-based Sudden Death round.

Who would be joining the previously-revealed 15? And take to the live stage next week to sing for your vote?

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  Nick Boddington - "Say Something Now"
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  Burnell Taylor - "This Time"
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  Lazaro Arbos - "Tonight I Wanna Cry"

Scroll down for a list of the final five, along with the tracks they belted out last night, and sound off on their inclusion in the Top 20:

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