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Tonight, (From 7.30pm EST) we'll get to see what the first group from the top 30 have to offer, yes we'll get to see them all prettied up for the camera and performing for Australia in their first, and possibly only chance to join the top 10 contestants. So get yourself ready for yet another idolblog live cap as we put on our voyeur hats and groove to the sounds of Anne, Chloe, Daniel, Irene, Jade-Lori, Josh, Lindsay, Seth, Tarni and Chris belt out some classic tracks in their bid to become Australia’s new Idol!

Yes, that's right... from 7.30pm tonight (26th July) the new season of Australian Idol kicks off in a one hour audition spectacular, over the next few episodes we'll see all of the good and the bad that Australia has to offer. We'll also get to check out how the new judge on the block Kyle Sandilands fits in with the two remaining judges. Apparently Kyle's been told to play nice and not upset Marcia, however the promotional material up to now has been selling him as the new "bad boy" of the Idol competition.

Sydney 2Day FM breakfast radio host Sandilands has been chosen to step into Dicko's shoes alongside Hines and fellow judge Mark Holden.