'American Idol' final 36 picked

Blind pianist Scott Macintyre is among the contestants to make the final 36 on American Idol.

The 23-year-old from Arizona was given an unanimous vote of approval by all four judges, who said that he "stood out" from his fellow contestants.

Macintyre's success was greeted by wild cheers from his singing rivals. He will participate in the first live shows of the series next week.

Others that successfully made the cut were Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey, who have been tagged as early show favourites. Mother-of-three Lil Rounds also made it through the Hollywood round.

During sing-off's for the final slots, Simon Cowell ended up in a disputes with the rest of the panel, arguing that Jen Korbee should get through ahead of Kristin McNamara because she is "attractive". When the other judges outvoted him, he made it clear that he disagreed with the final choice.

American Idol airs tomorrow at 9pm on ITV2.