James Durbin and Scotty McCreery also stand out in front of live audience. By Gil Kaufman Steven Tyler holds up his swear sign on “American Idol” Tuesday Photo: FOX By the time the top 12 men on “American Idol” make it to the big stage, it’s usually pretty easy to tell who is in it to win it and who is going to be going home after one week in the IdolDome. And Tuesday night (March 1) was no exception, with some of this season’s standouts proving again that they have their eye on the prize. While Casey Abrams and Jacob Lusk soared, James Durbin brought the rock thunder and Scotty McCreery did his country thing, dawg. And, for the first time in “Idol” history, fans could also vote online for their favorite singer. Karaoke host Clint Jun Gamboa got things started with a conservative pick, Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition,” putting his soulful touch on the song thanks to some falsetto gospel wailing and hip-hop-esque dancing. Steven Tyler dubbed it “beautiful” and “brilliant,” and Jennifer Lopez said even with some jitters at the start, Gamboa nailed it. “There’s no karaoke singer in the world that’s got that vocal talent,” Randy Jackson added. Beefcake shipyard worker Jovany Barreto settled in to what will likely be his soft pocket, a pillowy, eyelash-batting swing through Edwin McCain’s “I’ll Be,” which he turned into a Celine Dion-worthy seduction play with smooth, clean vocals. Once again, Tyler and Lopez fawned, though Randy just didn’t get it, saying it was karaoke and didn’t have any unique spark. Another Down South singer, Jordan Dorsey, went a different route, stripping off his suit jacket while over-enunciating the lyrics to Usher’s “OMG” in a performance that was at once jittery and self-assured. Lopez said he picked the wrong song and should have gone with a more mellow Nat King Cole-like tune, and Randy once again said it didn’t bring anything new, in addition to being pitchy and a bit off. It was a stroll through Rob Thomas’ uplifting “Streetcorner Serenade” for Tim Halperin, who hit the notes but failed to show much personality on the bland rock-lite tune. In his first negative comments of the night, Tyler lamented that the song didn’t do Halperin much justice and that he failed to show his strength. It’s been a wild, emotional ride for bully target Brett Loewenstern , but he brought his whole quirky bag of tricks to the Doors’ “Light My Fire.” What began as a sedate jazzy come-on turned into a showcase for his show-tune-worthy upper range and budding showmanship. “Brett, man, you did it again,” Tyler enthused, while J.Lo lauded B.Lo’s profuse hair-tossing, saying it was more tress-work than hers and Beyonc
