American Idol finished up its final rounds of auditions this week with three episodes in Jacksonville, Fla.; Salt Lake City, Utah; New York City and Puerto Rico. Sadly, I had an assignment during the third night (stupid school getting in the way of my TV time!) and my ancient VHS recorder taped fuzz instead of the show (I think it's time to invest in DVR...). Nevertheless, I did catch the first two nights. Here's part three of the American Idol Audition Awards:

Best Waiting Room Moment:

When contestant Darin Darnell met a blonde contestant in the waiting room named Naomi, he wondered if she got confused with Naomi Campbell, and then mouthed to the camera, "But she's not black."

Best Quote:

When George Ramirez (the oddball kid with the beard in Jacksonville) was asked by the judges where he saw himself in the future, instead of in Hollywood making a record, he said he'd like to be in a simple house with nice floors--preferably nice marble floors.

Worst Use of ESP:

Salt Lake City contestant Tara Mathews (The girl with the thigh highs) claimed to have ESP "pretty strong," but apparently couldn't use it to see her own rejection. After blowing past Ryan Seacrest while leaving the audition, she flipped the cameraman the bird, telling him to "blur it out," to which Seacrest replied, "I'm no mind reader, but I think she's trying to send a message."

Oddest Gimmick:

Chris Kirkham in Salt Lake City brought along a friend in a big, pink bunny costume and not only wore a shirt with a cartoon image of Simon's head on it, but also carried the image in on a popsicle stick.

Am I Crazy...

Or did I see a glimpse of Randy getting out of the car in Utah wearing leopard-print boots?!?

Most Promising Auditions:

5. Jasmine Murray ("Big Girl's Don't Cry"--Jacksonville) --She was a little nasally, but her voice and image were cute and marketable.

4. Annemarie Boskovich ("Bubbly"--Jacksonville) --The judges told her to go find a new look before auditioning again, but I think she always had the goods. Annemarie was a sweet girl with a memorable voice.

3. T.K. Hash ("Imagine"--Jacksonville)--This was a great song choice and T.K. delivered it with a strong, confident voice, while still managing not to appear cocky.

2. Megan Corkrey ("Can't Help Loving That Man of Mine"--Salt Lake City)--She had a unique look and retro vibe that reminded me a lot of what artists like Duffy and Adele are doing right now. Simon said Megan was one of his favorite auditions this season.

1. Frankie Jordan ("You Know That I'm No Good"--Salt Lake City)--Doesn't her name just sound like it would be great on an album? Frankie not only sounds like Amy Winehouse, but looks a bit like her to (pre-scary weight loss and drug overdoses). I'm banking on Frankie being the one to watch this season

That's it for auditions. I'll catch you guys next week in Hollywood!

--Kristen