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This year the crooner throne has been occupied by ladies: Katy Perry, Duffy, Adele, Kate Nash. So where are the dudes? Here's a guide to the new male singers trying to make it to the top of the charts. Matt Hendrickson
1. DAVID ARCHULETA
Hype: The American Idol runner-up possesses a syrupy voice, and he sets it free, Chris Brown-style.
Hit Potential: High—if he follows up his chart-topping "Crush" with some upgraded dance moves.
The music video for "Crush," Archuleta's hit single
2. BON IVER
Hype: This Wisconsin folkie (a.k.a. Justin Vernon) won blogger love for his debut, For Emma, Forever Ago.
Hit Potential: Low. His lonesome sound doesn't lend itself to chart-climbing.
Iver performs "Flume," from his last album.
3. TEDDY GEIGER
Hype: The 20-year-old New Yorker is John Mayer-meets-Jason Mraz.
Hit Potential: High. He lacks that winning, self-deprecating sense of humor, but the chicks dig him anyway.
Geiger covers Sean Kingston's hit "Beautiful Girls."
4. DAVID COOK
Hype: The Idol champ travels in the same circles as Nickelback, and mom-rock fans can't get enough.
Hit Potential: Middling. There's always room for another generic rocker, but Cook won't be anything more than that.
"Fall Back Into Me," from Cook's first solo album, Analog Heart
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