you're right, unlike every yr, not one has made me say.. WOW... omg, this guy/girl is great.. not yet. talent this year is crap up till now. however, here are the 3 best to date IMO.. you should see at least 2 of these 3 in the top 12.
Steve Medina, brent loewenstern (red head).. and Travis Orlando.. All 3 have great voices, great story behind them and great personalities, and decent looks
Diggity,
You're wrong. AI is all about bringing in the viewers. now that they lost Simon, they are desperate. so they'll always focus on the medina and his GF in the front row on her wheelchair. they want viewers to tune in and have a following. Medina is a gold mine for AI this year.