American Idol rounded out its top 24 last night, which was great news for two dozen aspiring singers – but bad news for Chris Golightly. One of the first names to get leaked as a season nine semifinalist, Golightly was disqualified at the last minute due to a contract he had signed with a boy band. There’s controversy brewing over whether it’s still valid, but Ryan Seacrest Tweeted last night: “Been determined that Chris Golightly is ineligible to continue on IDOL, contestant Tim Urban has replaced Golightly as part of the Top 24″ In addition to the seven singers that advanced through Hollywood on Tuesday night, the following crooners still have their American Idol dreams alive: • Janell Wheeler • Tyler Grady • Lacey Brown • Ashley Rodriguez • Alex Lambert • Joe Mu
