American Idol Spoilers

The opening round of season eight's semifinals kick off tomorrow night.

Only 12 of the show's final 36 contestants will sing for the judges, and we've uncovered the identities of this initial set of American Idol hopefuls.

Prepare to vote on the following competitors tomorrow night:

• Tatiana Del Toro
• Stevie Wright
• Anne Marie Boskovich (pictured)
• Jackie Tohn
• Casey Carlson
• Alexis Grace
• Anoop Desai
• Michael Sarver
• Stephen Fowler
• Danny Gokey
• Ricky Braddy
• Brent Keith

American Idol moves to Hollywood this week, where the show will eventually whittle the number of contestants down to 36.

The official announcement of these finalists won't air until February 11, but reliable sources have released the following names. Take them with a grain of salt the size of Simon's ego, but the following 36 singers are reportedly headed for the fan-voting rounds:

• Adam Lambert
• Alexander Wagner-Trugman
• Alexis Grace
• Allison Iraheta
• Ann Marie Boskovich
• Anoop Desai
• Arianna Ayesha Afsar
• Brent Keith
• Casey Carlson (pictured)
• Danny Gokey
• Jackie Tohn
• Jasmine Murray
• Jeanine Vailes
• Michael Bartul
• Jessica Langseth
• Joanna Pacitti
• Jorge Nunez
• Junot Joyner
• Kai Kalama
• Kendall Beard
• Kristen McNamara
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According to an internal Fox memo posted online, American Idol will have several changes to its format when it debuts next month.

The memo reveals the following:

• For its semifinal round, the eighth season will have 36 contestants instead of 24;
• The audition episodes will be reduced, while the pre-semifinal Hollywood round episodes will be increased;
• The wild card round will return, giving eliminated contestants the chance to compete for one of the top 12 finalist spots;
• The show's focus on bad auditions will be minimized;
• And “Idol Gives Back,” the show's charity telethon, will not air this year due to the economy.

There's only an hour-plus until show time, but here's a look at tonight's song list for American Idol, Neil Diamond style (each contestant will sing two songs):

• Brooke White -- "I Am ... I Said" and "I'm a Believer"
• Jason Castro -- "Forever in Blue Jeans" and "September Morn"
• David Archuleta -- "Sweet Caroline" and "America"
• Syesha Mercado -- "Thank the Lord for the Night Time" and "Hello Again"
• David Cook -- "I'm Alive" and "All I Really Need Is You"

WRITE IN AFTER THE SHOW ENDS AND LET US KNOW YOUR FAVORITE PERFORMANCE!

You'll hear the following songs performed by the eight remaining American Idol finalists tonight:

Syesha Mercado — “I Believe” by Fantasia
David Cook - “Innocent” by Our Lady Peace
Carly Smithson — “The Show Must Go On” by Queen
Brooke White — “You’ve Got a Friend” by James Taylor

Jason Castro — “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland
Michael Johns — “Dream On” by Aerosmith
Kristy Lee Cook — “Anyway” by Martina McBride
David Archuleta — “Angels” by Robbie Williams

Come back tomorrow for a recap of the renditions. Enjoy tonight's American Idol! 

As American Idol spoilers have already leaked the alleged final 24 contestants this season, here's a look at many of these singers' audition performances.

The original auditions of half of the suspected male finalists can't be found on YouTube: Colton Berry, David Hernandez, Garrett Haley, Jason Castro, Jason Yeager and Luke Menard.

David Archuleta

David Cook

Alexandrea Lushington

Ramiele Malubay

Granted, this might be a bit misleading. All 24 finalists below are covering their faces with a Simon Cowell mask.

Nevertheless, this teaser picture does confirm a few of the spoilers we have previously written about. For example, that's gotta be Robbie Carrico with the long, blonde hair in the front row; and Jason Castro with the dreadlocks in the back...

Do you recognize anyone else? We've heard rumors that Luke Menard, Michael Lee Johns and David Cook are among the final 12 males.

Find out the official results tomorrow night on American Idol! 

As usual, take the following American Idol spoilers with a grain of salt bigger than Paula Abdul's mental issues.

But various websites are reporting that the following contestants - some of whom we're yet to meet - will advance to the top 24:

Top 12 Women 
Asiah Epperson
Alaina Whitaker
Alex Lushington
Amanda Overmyer
Amy Davis
Brooke White
Carly Smithson
Joanne Borgella
Kady Malloy (pictured)
Kristy Lee Cook
Ramielle Malubay
Syesha Mercado

Top 12 Men
Chikeze Eze
Colton Berry
Danny Noriega
David Archuleta
David Cook
David Hernandez
Garrett Haley
Jason Castro
Jason Yeager
Luke Menard
Michael Johns
Robbie Carrico

As American Idol gets set to premiere tonight, we've uncovered a pair of pictures from two hopeful contestants.

You should recognize at least one person in the first photo: yes, that's previous American Idol champion Fantasia. By her side is brother Ricco. He tries out during the initial round of auditions, but we've already heard Simon Cowell say he doesn't exactly measure up to his talented sibling.

Don't look for Ricco to advance very far.

Next, we come to Erin Hughes. The lobster outfit is cute, but costumes are typically symbolic of a lack of singing ability.

Visit our site every day for the latest American Idol updates, reviews and photos. We look forward to a super seventh season with our readers!

An American Idol insider has leaked a spoiler regarding one of this season's star performers: British singer Leona Lewis, winner of England's Idol equivalent, The X Factor.

“We always like to invite established guests onto the show to give the contestants an idea of the level they need to reach. Leona, with her incredible voice, fits the bill perfectly,” said the source.

The London lass, 22, whose album "Spirit" became the fastest selling UK debut ever, is dead set on establishing herself in the States in 2008.

“It’s really exciting but I’m just taking one step at a time," she recently said. "It’s a fresh start for me over there because they won’t know me from X Factor... It’s a new challenge but one that I’m excited about.”