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The pair sang the chorus of Baylee's \"Waiting On Myself To Die,\" before getting positive feedback from all the judges -- and a coveted golden ticket to Hollywood.

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PHOTO: Backstreet Boys star Brian Littrell, with his son Baylee, on American Idol.
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Watch Littrell's full audition from the season 23 premiere below.

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