As has become the norm on American Idol, there was Adam Lambert... and then there was everyone else last night.

The singer kicked off an evening of rock 'n roll performances with a great rendition of "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin. The only problem, as Simon Cowell said, was that no other contestant would be able to match this opening number.

And none did.

Allison Iraheta did a solid enough job on a Janis Joplin tune; Kris Allen was out of his element, but tried to power through "Come Together" by The Beatles; and Danny Gokey pierced the ears of viewers forever with a painful scream to close Aerosmith's "Dream On."

Can we please hand Adam Lambert the title already?!?

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