The Announcement of the American Idol 9 Top 24 Contestants

American Idol Season 9 is getting more exciting as it reveals some of the Top 24 contestants this week in a special two part episode. It was also revealed that for the semi-final round, the Top 24 contestants are gonna sing Top 10 songs from the Hot 100 Chart.

FOX Announcement:

In an AMERICAN IDOL first, some of the Top 24 semifinalists will be revealed in a special two-hour event airing Tuesday, Feb. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

On Tuesday evening, the remaining contestants will take the stage to perform their final solo number in front of Simon, Ellen, Kara and Randy in hopes of singing their way into the Top 24. Following these performances, the judges will deliberate, and for the first time in IDOL history, will announce some of the Top 24 semifinalists.

Tune in Wednesday, Feb. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) as the judges reveal the remaining contestants who will round out the Top 24.

Wow! It's getting near! I will finally get to see some great live performance from American Idol. Who will shine and who is going to fall?