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Despite Simon Cowell's griping about excessive Adele covers — and our wariness about any more Bruno Mars renditions — Week 3 presented a formidable crop of contestants. Check out all of the auditions, including crazy hat lady Tara Simon:

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Watch Arin Ray Sing "Count on Me" in X Factor Audition on Sept. 26 (VIDEO)
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Watch Sophie Tweeds-Simmons Sing Adele's "Make You Feel My Love" in X Factor 2012 Audition on Sept. 26 (VIDEO)

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Watch Austin Corini Sing Hunter Hayes's "Wanted" in X Factor 2012 Auditions September 26, 2012

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Watch David Correy Sing Bruno Mars's "Just The Way You Are" in X Factor 2012 Audition September 26, 2012
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Watch Dinah Jane Hansen Sing Beyonce's "If I Were A Boy" in X Factor 2012 Audition September 26, 2012
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Watch Tara Simon Sing David Guetta's "Without You" in X Factor Auditions September 26, 2012

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Watch Daryl Black Sing "Stereo Hearts" by The Gym Class Heroes in X Factor Audition September 26, 2012
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Watch Nick Youngerman Rap "Ice Ice Baby" in X Factor 2012 Audition on Sept. 26 (VIDEO)
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Watch Changy Li Sing The Titanic Theme Song in X Factor 2012 Audition on Sept. 26 (VIDEO)
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Watch Nick Perrelli Sing "Fly Me to the Moon" in X Factor 2012 Audition on Sept. 26 (VIDEO)
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Watch Adonis and John — The Original Greeks — Bomb Their X Factor 2012 Audition (VIDEO)