Among all the 3 musical shows that are being telecast, ASVOI is clearly the best. To be honest, Indian Idol has better a lot of singers than the previous two versions, and SRGMP has actually degraded in quality, irrespective of its TRP ratings (which in my opinion is directly proportional to the drama generated by HR - in C2005 it was topi, now it is roti).
ASVOI has clearly the best talents. The concept of open-air auditions to select the participants is indeed innovative, and will pay off in the long-run. The participants, having had performed in front of a huge audience will be naturally more confident with their performances later in the preliminary and final rounds. We can be pretty confident of listening to good voices, and better music.
The only thing that it has to ensure is to keep the drama to a minimum (I guess . Going by Gajji's previous record in C2005, it is highly unlikely, but lets hope he has learnt his lessons.
And yes, it would be better not to go the SMS way in selecting the winners. That is the only way to ensure that only the deserving win. Sadly enough, regional bias, antics, good looks have become major factors in deciding winners these days.