Hollywood Week is here! Season 9's field of about 170 hopefuls will be cut down to 24 semifinalists over the next two weeks. Those tough decisions were made last month, when Ellen Degeneres joined Simon, Randy and Kara at the judges' table for the first time. There will be four hour-long episodes from Hollywood beginning today (8 p.m., Fox). In no particular oder, here are 16 contestants who caught my attention early on: Tyler Grady (Boston) - The Pennsylvania teen's retro look was as memorable as his non-cheesy rendition of Let's Get It On. Read more AFTER the break ...

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