Summary "American Idol" - Hollywood Week Episode #1 - Feb. 6, 2013

Ryan informs us the march to the top 40 is on.

We get a montage of people being awakened to go to Hollywood. Some of them areon flights out together. They're all very excited.

We start off with all of the guys. We'll see the ladies next week. The judges give them a pep talk.

The men come out in lines of 10. They sing individually a cappella. It's sudden death elimination. Ryan points out that many have family members in the balcony.

The first line includes Micah Johnson the guy who got nerve damages from his tonsilectomy. He sings "Benny and the Jets" and Keith sings with him. We see quick snippets of others in his line. He gets through as do four others from his line.

We see a montage of yeses to Nate Tao, Gabe Brown, and "the Turbanator" Gurpreet Singh Sarin. Then we see the energetic Karl Skinner who is hyped on caffeine and members of his line. Karl gets a no as do firefighter Dustin Watts and Dr. Calvin Peters.

The final contestant before lunch is Cortez Shaw who sings "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston/Dolly Parton. The judges fight over him. Mariah loved him and Nicki thought he did poor job. But he got put through. They also put through Curtis Finch, Jr. and Frankie Ford.

Next up is Lazaro Arbos the young man with the tough stutter. He sings by "Angels" by Robbie Williams. He does a nice job, they put him and several others from his line through. They also put through Trevor Blakney, Bryant Tadeo, and Charles Allen.

The final line includes Brian Rittenberry who sings "Back at One" by Brian McKnight and whose wife is battling cancer. He gets a no, which wasn't unanimous.

Next up is the "notorious" group round.

Some started setting up groups from the minute they knew they were going through. But Ryan says there's a twist. Executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick are deciding the composition of the groups. The guys are not happy about it but all hug it out to make it happen. They must choose a song from a list of 20 arrange and choreograph it in one night.

Lazaro's group has trouble picking a song because he doesn't know many of them, plus, honestly they're not excited about his speech impediment.

There's also a group with an army sergeant who likes country and two more "flamboyant" contestants.

Some are doing well and already rehearsing.

The night goes on and we get the typical shots, folks rehearsing in the bathroom, by exit doors etc.

The group with Papa Peachez is considering changing its song late at night and some aren't feeling it.

It's 4 a.m. and folks are getting tired and cranky. The army sergeant is getting angry that they're focusing on dance moves and not singing. They eventually part ways to get sleep.

Group day begins.

Up first are The Mathheads who had a smooth rehearsal and seem happy. The group includes Maheus Fernandes, Nick Boddington, Mathenee Treco and Gabe Brown the very short man with big voice. They sing Queen's "Somebody to Love." They do a great job. The judges love them. They all go through.

Next up is the group called Normal Hills which includes Johnny Keyser and Kareem Clark they sing "Reach Out, I'll Be There." Johnny struggles with the words during his audition and others struggle with pitch and harmony. It is rough. Keith can't believe that Johnny's never heard the song before. He also thinks they have great voices but it was a tough audition. Kareem is sent home.

Next up is a group called which includes Charlie Askew, Curtis Finch, Jr., and . Charlie, who is socialy awkward and felt a little sick and one of his team mates looked out for him, the other (Curtis) didn't. They sing "Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars. Curtis totally showboats the audition but he's good. All of them are. It's ramshackle but charming. They get a standing ovation from the stages. They all go through.

We see more groups gearing up.

Next up is The Four Tones which includes Micah Johnson, Vincent Powell, Marvin Calderon, and David Willis. They're great on Sam and Dave's "Hold On, I'm Coming" and they're all through.

Next up is Young Love which includes Zach Birnbaum, Nate Tao, Cortez Shaw, and Elijah Liu. They sing "Some Kind of Wonderful" by the Temptations. Very strong and they're all through.

Next up is a group that sings One Direction's "Beautiful" and they goof up the words

The next group boasts about how easy the lyrics are in their song "Don't You Wanna Stay" but Kelly Clarkson and Jason Aldean and they all goof them up. Paul Jolley and Will White are put through.

Next up is he The B Sides which includes the Turbanator and they sing "Payphone" by Maroon 5 they all goof the words too. It is a mess. But they save themselves, almost, at the end when they come together and then the train wrecks again. Nicki likes the way it looks. It's pretty funny actually and they're all through. Randy tells them to be better next time. Even they can't believe it. Nicki goes to give them a group hug.

Next up is Last Minute which includes Jason Jones, Dan Wood, Jessie Lawrence, and another.They were confident. But then they sing "Beautiful" by One Direction and they also mess up all the words and melody. They all get sent home.

The next group is singing a cappella. Their vocal coach tells them it's a risk. They sing "Payphone." It's okay but not spectacular. The group includes Devan Jones and Devin Velez who are both put through along with someone named Adrian. The guy whose idea it was to do a cappella gets a no.

Next up is Mo Flow which includes Burnell Taylor, Tony Foster, Jr., Mario Jose, and Darien Moses Burnell is very tired. They actually admit to being nervous about the lyrics but do alright. Burnell and Tony are through.

Next up is Super 55 the group that includes Lazaro. They sing the Beach Boys "Wouldn't it Be Nice." Lazaro didn't know the song or even the Beach Boys. He's worried that he was treated like he was dumb as opposed to having a speech impediment. They all goof it a bit but also do parts well too. It's inconsistent. Lazaro and another guy named Christian are put through. He's incredibly grateful.

Next up is Country Queen the group with the very flamboyant folks and the army sergeant. The group includes Lee Pritchard, JDA, Joel Wayman, and Trevor Blakney. They all goof the words but some recover better than others. Wayman is epecally good. (Keith is urging them along singing with them.) They put through JDA and Joel but cut Trevor and Lee. Trevor takes it hard and says he can't believe he's a failure.

Next up is DKSK the group that includes David Leathers, Kayden Stevenson, Kevin Quinn, and Sanni M'Maiura. They are the youngest guys in the competition, all teenagers. They sing Billy Joel's "The Longest Time." They do a good job and even execute a key change but Kayden struggled with the lyrics and some of the melody. They put through David and Sanni. The judges feel bad.

We see a montage of other people who got nos including the guy whose parents had never heard him sing before.

The final group is Oz which includes Frankie Ford, Papa Peachez, Adam Sanders, and Charles Allen. Frankie was a problem and has a lot of excuses; asthma, drama. He starts breaking down before they go on. They sing "American Boy" by Estelle. Frankie completely forgets the words. Charles kills it. Papa goofs the words a bit but recovers cutely. Adam is solid. Frankie is going home.

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