Brian,

Reference you comment about voting based on graphics.:

I have about half a dozen times. Why? When the songs are equally bad or equally good musically, I look to see if there is anything else that might separtae the two enough to avoid the "Same" vote. Why the graphics? It suggests to me the pride and attention they pay to both their music and their careers. No, it does not make their music any better, but it strongly suggests to me that these are folks who truly are seriously interested in furthering their careers. I am inclined to favor someone who takes his/her career more seriously than someone whom appears to not be as attentive to the details of their musical career. Those who take pride in their overall presentation in every way deserve the benefit of the doubt, as far as I am concerned. But, as I said, I have done this but half a dozen times or so out of over 2,000 judgings.

Al