10 Reasons To Watch Again


The best singers! No, really ...


Simon's got more than Randy and Paula ...


Backstabbing! Jealousy! ...


The Vonzell factor ...


Say goodbye to Gene Simmons and Quentin Tarantino ...


The rockers come out ...


The judges talk smack ...


You can always come back ...


Bad, bad outfits ...


Time for a scandal ...



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4. The Vonzell factor will be key.

With no clear frontrunner, Randy Jackson foresees a singer like last year's Vonzell Solomon, who "grew by leaps and bounds" throughout the season, taking this year's crown.

"In the past, we knew that Kelly was great [right away], we knew that Ruben and Clay were great," Jackson explained. "We knew Fantasia was unbelievable. We knew Carrie was really good. I think this time it's going to come down to who grows the most during the competition, in front of the American public, because I think everybody is that good at the start."

What Vonzell's surprising third-place finish also proved last year is that limited early camera time doesn't kill your chances of building a fanbase. So don't overlook anyone in the "Hollywood" round. "The Vonzell factor is in full effect this year," Jackson declared.


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