'American Idol': Season 7 Power List, Week 1
After Season 7's first week of auditions, here's how we size up the contestants advancing to Hollywood. Check out our rankings, then cast a vote for the singer that's No. 1 in your book
1) Kristy Lee Cook
Gorgeous Oregonian's ''Amazing Grace'' was the hands-down highlight of American Idol week 1, but will an Internet backlash about her one-time deal with Arista Nashville cost her come voting season?
2) Colton Swon
Stole his hairstyle from Kajagoogoo and his name from a daytime soap, but his impressive take on Little Big Town's ''Boondocks'' makes him a possible male counterpart to Carrie Underwood.
3) Junot Joyner
Blink and you missed his brief audition clip, but if your ears were open, chances are you haven't forgotten his strong, unfussy take on ''I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues.''
4) Jessica Brown
Producers chose to highlight her one-time battle with meth addiction, but Dr. Phil moment aside, she infused ''I'll Stand by You'' with an emotional depth that's rare this early in the American Idol game.
5) Jose Candelaria
His version of ''Unbreak My Heart'' was smooth, sexy, and completely in Spanish, but he'll need a major fashion upgrade if he wants to be American Idol's first bilingual powerhouse.
6) Drew Poppelreiter
Simon voted ''no,'' Paula saw ''no wow factor'' in his George Strait cover, and yet he's going on to Hollywood — with loads of fan buzz. See what big pecs, tight jeans and a piece of hay between the teeth can do for a guy?
7) Chris Watson
Drew's main rival for the ''week-one hunk'' crown, he hit every note of Uncle Kracker's ''Follow Me,'' but his slightly nasal tone keeps him from being ranked higher. This season's answer to Anwar Robinson?
8) Angela Martin
Anyone who ever had a heart was rooting for this 26-year-old mother of a young daughter with Rett Syndrome, but her ''Signed Sealed Delivered,'' while tuneful, was plagued by gimmicky affectations.
9) Beth Stalker
Recorded a Christian album before she was old enough to enter kindergarten, and the 28-year-old scored her second chance at the dream with a sweet, if not overwhelming, cover of ''Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered.''
10) Kady Malloy
Simon dubbed her the best audition he'd seen this season after she belted out ''Unchained Melody,'' but frankly, it's her spot-on imitation of Britney Spears that's sticking with us days after her audition.
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1) Kristy Lee Cook
Gorgeous Oregonian's ''Amazing Grace'' was the hands-down highlight of American Idol week 1, but will an Internet backlash about her one-time deal with Arista Nashville cost her come voting season?
2) Colton Swon
Stole his hairstyle from Kajagoogoo and his name from a daytime soap, but his impressive take on Little Big Town's ''Boondocks'' makes him a possible male counterpart to Carrie Underwood.
3) Junot Joyner
Blink and you missed his brief audition clip, but if your ears were open, chances are you haven't forgotten his strong, unfussy take on ''I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues.''
4) Jessica Brown
Producers chose to highlight her one-time battle with meth addiction, but Dr. Phil moment aside, she infused ''I'll Stand by You'' with an emotional depth that's rare this early in the American Idol game.
5) Jose Candelaria
His version of ''Unbreak My Heart'' was smooth, sexy, and completely in Spanish, but he'll need a major fashion upgrade if he wants to be American Idol's first bilingual powerhouse.
6) Drew Poppelreiter
Simon voted ''no,'' Paula saw ''no wow factor'' in his George Strait cover, and yet he's going on to Hollywood — with loads of fan buzz. See what big pecs, tight jeans and a piece of hay between the teeth can do for a guy?
7) Chris Watson
Drew's main rival for the ''week-one hunk'' crown, he hit every note of Uncle Kracker's ''Follow Me,'' but his slightly nasal tone keeps him from being ranked higher. This season's answer to Anwar Robinson?
8) Angela Martin
Anyone who ever had a heart was rooting for this 26-year-old mother of a young daughter with Rett Syndrome, but her ''Signed Sealed Delivered,'' while tuneful, was plagued by gimmicky affectations.
9) Beth Stalker
Recorded a Christian album before she was old enough to enter kindergarten, and the 28-year-old scored her second chance at the dream with a sweet, if not overwhelming, cover of ''Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered.''
10) Kady Malloy
Simon dubbed her the best audition he'd seen this season after she belted out ''Unchained Melody,'' but frankly, it's her spot-on imitation of Britney Spears that's sticking with us days after her audition.
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