According to Vote For The Worst, there will be more than a Top 24 this year. The rumored number is 36, and according to a posters in the VFTW forums, the Top 50 who were chosen in Hollywood a few weeks ago will be whittled down to 30+ in January, and will come back in February to appear on the live shows.
A couple more new and notable Hollywood Contestants: Ju’Not (he auditioned S7) and Perrie Cataldo (Also from S7–He’s the single dad with a young daughter, and an arrest record)
A VFTW source mentions pianist Steven Fowler, Angela Martin (Mom from S7 who’s kid has Rhett syndrome) and a “goth guy” named Adam as contestants to watch out for.
Also, JoesPlace blog has been updated with the latest Hollywood contestants, HERE.