Well, cream rises. If the person from the backwoods without any experience can't sing well enough to beat the one who has had a prior contract, then he/she doesn't deserve to win. JMHO.
Here's something I found online that puts faces to names.
Edited to add: it's apparently the final 36, so don't click if you want to be surprised!
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...isc/axz32b.jpg
And Danny G. is the widower - you can see the video of his group performing here.