American Idol

The semifinals on American Idol kick off tonight, as the show finally becomes an actual talent competition.

For the most part.

With 36 contestants remaining, here's a look at the 12 that will be featured this evening:

• Tatiana Del Toro
• Stevie Wright
• Anne Marie Boskovich
• Jackie Tohn
• Casey Carlson
• Alexis Grace (pictured)
• Anoop Desai
• Michael Sarver
• Stephen Fowler
• Danny Gokey
• Ricky Braddy
• Brent Keith