American Idol: Hollywood Week Begins!

American Idol’s “Hollywood Round” began yesterday! All of the contestants converged in Hollywood for the 2nd round of auditions.  With a record 324 contestants, judges Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson, and Steven Tyler had a lot of contestants to revisit. By the end of Day 2, however, the judges whittled the contestants down to 168. It was nerve-wracking for the contestants, as well as for the judges. Watch a recap here:

Next week, the contestants will perform together in groups, which is always entertaining!