After listening to the top 20 this time around, I was surprized they were not an order on magnidude better than last year. I think on average, they were worse. The judges did seem to pick songs that were more "on theme" (the struggle-the dream etc.) The problem is that by about the third song, they all seem to be saying exactly the same thing. Nothing blew me away- let's imagine that Martina McBrides song "Anyway" was one of the to 20 this year. It is on theme and has a stunning POV. I think Perry's song has a better chance than most to get selected, especially if David Cook stock rises.

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein