Last night's American Idol auditions in Dallas featured 31 contestants that received tickets to Hollywood; a couple of incredible backstories (one girl was a cancer survivor, another guy suffered from Tourette's Syndrome); and the most useless guest judge yet.

Did Joe Jonas utter more than four words all night?!?

Fortunately, Neil Patrick Harris also appeared on the panel and offered hilarious commentary such as: “If I can make to to three dozen people cry, I’ll feel like I’ve done my job.”

As for the singers, which stood out the most? Our detailed audition recap has the answers!

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