Back in August, the producers of American Idol set up camp at the world famous Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA and held open auditions to find the next great Carrie Underwood or at least Mary Roach. Such an auspicious reality event could never go unnoticed here at TVgasm, and in our never ending quest to stalk all things Idol, J-Unit and Katie woke up bright and early to document the plucky thrushes, crooners, and warblers who hoped to gain entrance to the exclusive club that is the Idol elite. Luckily for our intrepid reporters, it looks like they stumbled onto the next great pop sensation. Enjoy.

And keep an eye out for more footage in the upcoming days...