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'American Idol' Charlotte auditions: The recap

'American Idol' auditions, such as this one from Charlotte, N.C., still draw big audiences, but they're not as big as they used to be. (Credit: Michael Becker/FOX)

So let me get this straight: The big blow-up between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey was an argument about country music?

Oh, this American Idol season could get weird.

And if it does, the contestants from Charlotte will provide some of the color. Among the 37 contestants sent from the Queen City to Hollywood: A female frog gigger, a black alt-rock singer with a jones for Johnny Cash, a formerly...