The Slow Ride / Kid Cudi – Pursuit of Happiness Award for Best Needle Drop
Since U Been Gone; Party in the U.S.A.; Blame It on the Boogie; Don’t You Forget About Me (disputed)
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- Since U Been Gone is praised as timeless pop; the audition medley succeeds through minor and one-off singers, including the operatic candidate.
- Party in the U.S.A. is an exciting bus singalong because Beca finally joins in.
- Blame It on the Boogie by the rival Black college group is another standout; disqualification for a high-school singer feels unfair.
- Don’t You Forget About Me is a soaring, narratively earned surprise for two participants; Jesse’s raised fist conveys forgiveness, while Litman finds it lame and dislikes the song.