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Seven Hours After Violet, the new project from System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian, have announced their self-titled debut album, out October 11th via Sumerian Records. The band also dropped another single, “Radiance.”

From the band name down through the freshly unveiled album art, Seven Hours After Violet are clearly tapping into a 2000s nu-metal aesthetic, which also translates to the music. “Radiance” traverses both heavy and melodic territory, signaled by the shifts between clean and harsh singing. The subtle electronic sampling during the instrumental breaks is a particularly nu-metal move.

Seven Hours After Violet consist of Odadjian on bass, singer Taylor Barber (Left to Suffer), guitarist Morgoth, singer-guitarist Alejandro Aranda, and drummer Josh Johnson (Winds of Plague). The band made its debut back in June with the excellent harsher “Paradise,” a Heavy Song of the Week selection.

“This album is the culmination of years of creative exploration,” remarked Odadjian in a press release.

Could an upset be brewing on Season 21 of “American Idol”? All year fans have been forecasting Iam Tongi would take home the top prize, but he may not be the sure bet we’ve assumed. This season closely resembles a similar lineup up finalists from Season 17 when 18-year old country crooner Laine Hardy took down fan favorite Alejandro Aranda, who, like Iam, had become a viral sensation since his first audition.

This time around it’s 18-year old Mississippi native Colin Stough who has progressively grown his fanbase each week, delivering honky-tonk renditions of some of music’s most popular tunes. Like Laine, he was barely a blip on viewers’ radar in early rounds, but as judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie have pointed out, his star continues to rise.

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Season 20 of “American Idol” concluded on May 23, 2022 on ABC with Noah Thompson taking the title. This Emmy-winning reality competition series began in 2002, For more than a decade, it was a ratings powerhouse for Fox with many of those winners enjoying some success. Scroll through the photo gallery above to see all the “American Idol” winners and find out where are they now.

The first-ever champ, Kelly Clarkson, has won three Grammys and turned her fame into a string of hit records as well as ongoing gigs as a judge on NBC’s’ “The Voice” and host of her own talk show. And season 4 winner Carrie Underwood has done even better, having sold upwards of records and won a shelf load of music awards.

However, many of the more recent music newcomers to be named “American Idol” have found that their time in the spotlight is fleeting. Let’s take a...

What better way to wrap up an Easter Sunday than the musical stylings of American Idol. The Top 20 were revealed by host Ryan Seacrest based on the nationwide vote. The singers performed ahead of the upcoming Top 14 vote the next night. Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie were impressed throughout the night. Luke described the quality of a finale night. Lionel went as far as to say it’s their strongest class ever. The evening also saw Chayce Beckham, Phillip Phillips, and Alejandro Aranda return home and bring their new material to the Idol stage. After early frontrunner Kenedi Anderson’s exit, the competition certainly opened up a bit more. Find out if your favorites made it through below. Emyrson Flora  The youngest in the competition was voted into the Top 20 and kicked off the night with a performance of “Tell Me You Love Me” by Demi Lovato.

“American Idol” turns 20 in 2022. To commemorate this big birthday, let’s take a look back at who won “American Idol” since it kicked off in 2002. Scroll down for the full “American Idol” winners list, which includes the titles of the winning songs and the names of the runners-up.

“American Idol” ran for 15 seasons 0n Fox. For the past five years, it has aired on ABC. Ryan Seacrest has hosted ever season of this reality competition series. He was joined in season one by co-host Brian Dunkleman. The original three judges were Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson who presided over the panel for eight seasons. The current line-up of judges — Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie — has been with “American Idol” since it began on ABC in 2018.

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Season 1: Kelly Clarkson

Won: Sept. 4, 2002

Runner-up: Justin Guarini

Winning Song: “A Moment...

Exclusive: Megan Michaels Wolflick grew up watching her dad, David Michaels, produce the Olympic Games for NBC.

The sporting achievements in Athens and Beijing would have led to a few tears, but now Michaels Wolflick is in charge of making viewers weep after taking sole charge of American Idol as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Michaels Wolflick, whose musical interest was sparked by artists like The Cranberries and Tori Amos, took over as sole showrunner of the ABC singing contest following Trish Kinane’s decision to step down earlier this year.

As it enters production on its fifth season on ABC, Michaels Wolflick tells Deadline about her plans for the upcoming run and how she’s aiming to keep the Fremantle-produced show belting out the hits for many more years.

Michaels Wolflick (left) is currently in Austin, Texas, the first stop of a three city tour that will also take in Nashville,...

Well, guys, we did it. After five long, emotionally manipulative weeks, the American Idol Season 19 auditions have come to an end — and no one is more tired than Katy Perry’s cow-print suit. (Rest easy, old friend. Your me-moo-ry will live on forever.)

Let’s start with Sunday’s surprise guest stars, which ultimately yielded polar opposite results: First, Season 18 finalist Francisco Martin dropped by to support his brother (and plug his new single), joining him in harmony for a performance of Season 17 runner-up Alejandro Aranda’s “10 Years.” (Yes, synergy!) Unfortunately, Martin took the lead on this one, which...

UTA said Tuesday that it has hired music agents Jeffrey Hasson and Matt Meyer, who both had been at Paradigm. Hasson will join the leadership of the agency’s Nashville office, while Meyer will be based in Los Angeles.

The latest moves in UTA Music’s ranks come less than two weeks after former WME Head of East Coast Music Samantha Kirby Yoh joined as co-head. She joined David Zedeck in leading the division’s worldwide operations.

Meyer’s roster includes Halsey, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Dicky, Don Toliver, Tinashe, Yungblud, Cash Cash, Eden and The Knocks. Hasson has worked with Young The Giant, Tori Kelly, Surfaces, Jamey Johnson, Dashboard Confessional, Dayglow, Blues Traveler, Coin and Ruston Kelly among others. It’s unclear how many will make the move to UTA.

“Jeffrey and Matt have impeccable track records of identifying and developing emerging artists and creating unique opportunities for their clients,...

“American Idol” top-10 finisher and contemporary Christian singer Chris Sligh has Covid-19 and is suffering from pneumonia. Sligh, who came in 10th in 2007 on the season when Jordin Sparks was the winner, shared a photo of himself in a Nashville-area health facility on Instagram this week, but was back home Tuesday night.

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The singer, 42, began exhibiting signs of the disease late last month but his condition worsened over the weekend. He wrote on Instagram, “I have Covid that has developed into pneumonia. Breathing without pain or coughing is difficult and I didn’t get much sleep last night, but hopefully the antibiotics do their work and fast.”

His wife and their two kids have also tested positive for the coronavirus disease, but their symptoms are less severe.

The live remote housebound version of “American Idol’s” of the Season 18 finale that crowned Just Sam as the winner lacked the usual glitz, fanfare and onstage hugs that has defined ABC’s reality singing competition. But loyal viewers found much to like in this more intimate and heartfelt version of their favorite show that allowed us to see the contestants on their home turf with loved ones and friends.

We asked you what was your favorite moment on the season closer and 24% most enjoyed the 2020 version of “We Are the World” that was kicked off by Lionel Ritchie, who originally co-wrote the philanthropic chart-topper back in 1985 with Michael Jackson.

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He was joined by fellow judges Katy Perry and Luke Bryan and such former “Idol” past winners and fan favorites such as Alejandro Aranda aka Scarypoolparty, Gabby Barrett, Jordin Sparks, Katharine McPhee,...

ABC’s “American Idol” named its third winner on Sunday, the singing competition’s first champion to be crowned from home due to pandemic-forced production shutdowns.

During last night’s finale, 21-year-old singer Just Sam won Season 3 of ABC’s “Idol” — Season 18 for the franchise overall — beating fellow finalists Arthur Gunn, Julia Gargano, Dillon James, Louis Knight, Francisco Martin and Jonny West. Gunn was runner-up.

But her big win wasn’t the only big moment of the night.

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The Season 3 finale included these performances: Cynthia Erivo and “Idol” Season 3’s Top 11 singing a medley of iconic Aretha Franklin songs; Lauren Daigle and the Top 5 performing her hit”You Say”; Rascal Flatts and Doug Kiker performing “Bless The Broken Road”; Luke Bryan performing his new single “One Margarita”; Katy Perry performing her new single “Daisies” in its first-ever TV debut...

Thirty-five years after Lionel Richie blessed us with “We Are the World,” the American Idol judge has released an updated version of his feel-good anthem with the help of some iconic contestants of seasons past.

The new rendition made its TV debut during Sunday’s Idol finale, as the Top 11 of Season 18 — Arthur Gunn, Dillon James, Francisco Martin, Grace Leer, Jonny West, Jovin Webb, Julia Gargano, Just Sam, Louis Knight, Makayla Phillips and Sophia James — joined an impressive list of previous winners and finalists.

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“Between Catie Turner and Alejandro Aranda, I’ve really seen a spot for me here,” says Julia Gargano, a 22-year old college student from Staten Island, New York hoping to become the next “American Idol.” “I consider myself a songwriter. At age 8 I started taking piano lessons and that’s where the singer-songwriter part of my life began. I can’t picture myself doing anything else. Now Gargano is one of seven artists in the running to become the Season 18 winner.

Gargano soared when she reached the Top 20, singing “Human” and earned a spot in the Top 11. In the “Homeward Bound” episode she took on a Billy Joel classic with “New York State of Mind” and once again felt the love from viewers who voted her into the Top 7. For her “Disney/Mother’s Day” double, Gargano performed “Beauty and the Beast” and “Sweetest Devotion” in hopes of being voted into the finale.

The “American Idol” finale on Sunday will open with the Top 7 reduced to the five finalists. We are predicting that Julia Gargano and Louis Knight will be eliminated. But which of the Top 5 — Arthur Gunn, Dillon James, Just Sam, Francisco Martin and Jonny West. — will win?

We’ve been surveying viewers all season long. In our exclusive “American Idol” winner predictions, Arthur Gunn remains out in front to take the title on May 17. But Just Sam is catching up in the final hours leading up to the live show. And Francisco Martin is making a late break for the finish line as well. But don’t count out the other Top 5 finalists in our “American Idol” season 18 rankings: Dillon James and Jonny West. Remember, Laine Hardy pulled off an upset over frontrunner Alejandro Aranda last year.

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Seven singers remain in the running to win American Idol, but only five will get to sing for viewers’ real-time votes in Sunday’s season finale (ABC, 8/7c). And regardless of which contestant takes home the title, it’s going to be a close race.

Arthur Gunn, Dillon James, Francisco Martin, Jonny West, Julia Gargano, Just Sam and Louis Knight round out this season’s Top 7, though two singers will be sent home — or will just continue to stay home, considering they’re all quarantined — early into Sunday’s broadcast. America will then be able vote for the singer they...

The Season 18 finale of “American Idol” will take place on Sunday, May 17 and if viewers are as divided as Gold Derby senior editors Marcus James Dixon, Susan Wloszczyna and contributor Denton Davidson, it could be a nail biter! Each of them is predicting a different winner in this historic season that was nearly upended by the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch our finale predictions video above and let us know who You want to win the title.

“I think the Season 18 winner will be Arthur Gunn,” proclaims Davidson. “I’m picking him based on the season as a whole. He was the first artist that went viral and exploded in a big way. His voice is easily identifiable and Arthur’s views on social media triples everyone else. He’s had such a great run this season and I think that the format of performing from home makes it harder for contestants...

“American Idol” has been renewed for a 19th season and its 4th on ABC. There is no news yet if host Ryan Seacrest or judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will return to the singing competition, but we can expect a new batch of hopeful pop stars to compete for the title in 2021.

During its three-month run to date, “American Idol” is Sunday’s #1 broadcast series with adults 18-49. Despite having to adjust their format throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the series has actually increased delayed viewing across linear and digital platforms by 23%. So far Season 18 has over 600 million video views, is the #1 social reality TV series of 2020 and the #1 most viewed social program on social media.

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ABC has renewed “American Idol” for a fourth season.

The singing competition series, like the rest of the television industry, has faced production shutdowns due to the coronavirus. But instead of going off the air, the show has been airing episodes filmed remotely since April 26, with judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie, as well as host Ryan Seacrest, mentor Bobby Bones, and all top 20 contestants shooting their segments from home.

The Season 3 finale airs Sunday, May 17 at 8 p.m. Et, at which point viewers will first vote to narrow the talent pool down from seven to five and then later crown the winner.

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Performers set to appear on the finale include Cynthia Erivo performing a medley of Aretha Franklin songs with the Top 11; Lauren Daigle and the...

ABC is keeping the lights dimmed on American Idol, renewing the singing competition for Season 19 (its fourth on the network), TVLine has learned.

Through the first 15 episodes of Season 18, American Idol is averaging a 1.24 demo rating and 6.8 million total viewers, down 6 and 11 percent from its Spring 2019 cycle — and only because the recent “at home” episodes triggered a downturn. Among all ABC programs, it ranks second in the demo (only trailing The Bachelor’s 1.8) and No. 1 in total audience (besting Dancing With the Stars and Station 19).

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The 18th season finale of “American Idol” — and its third on ABC — will be done as a live remote for the first time ever starting at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on Sunday, May 17. Despite having to deal with piecing together a show with performers from countless locales because of the coronavirus epidemic, the show will feature past “Idol” winners and fan favorites as well as actress-singer Cynthia Erivo, the country band Rascal Flatts and more.

However, important business will come first as the Top 7 contenders — Arthur Gunn, Dillon James, Francisco Martin, Jonny West, Julia Gargano, Just Sam and Louis Knight — shrink to the Top 5. Once that is announced, the quintet of hopefuls will each perform two songs, one to celebrate being in the Top 5 and another tune that they sang previously.

See‘American Idol’ recap: Top 11 become Top 7 on Night 15 of Season 18

Before the real-time vote commences, Lionel Richie will perform “We Are the World,...

It's a first for American Idol: A remote finale. On Sunday, May 17, American Idol will wrap up its season 18 (third season on ABC) with a live remote finale featuring the return of American Idol veterans, Cynthia Erivo, the Rascal Flatts and more. After the Top 5 reveal, the contestants will perform two songs: the first to celebrate their Top 5 placement, the second a previously performed song and their new official American Idol single. Before the real-time vote to determine the winner, Lionel Richie will perform "We are the World" with Katy Perry, Luke Bryant and past American Idol contestants including Alejandro Aranda aka Scarypoolparty, Gabby Barrett, Jordin Sparks, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler,...

Get ready to party with a Hardy once more. “American Idol” is finally celebrating its countrified Season 17 champ Laine Hardy after mostly making the reigning winner somewhat of an afterthought Instead, judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan regularly invoked the name of last year’s runner-up, singer-songwriter Alejandro Aranda, who was invited to meet the Season 18 hopefuls and provide them with tips during the early rounds.

Here’s hoping they treat 19-year-old bayou boy Laine with more courtesy on Disney Night than when Season 16 winner Maddie Poppe joined her runner-up beau Caleb Lee Hutchinson for a brief duet of “A Whole New World” from “Aladdin.” As she shared in a post-show tweet to her fans, Maddie was expecting to promote her upcoming album, “Whirlwind,” on air after they finished the song. Instead, the show cut to a commercial.

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Season 18 of “American Idol” has finally entered the live shows, which is where the power shifts from judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie to viewers at home. Based on America’s votes, the Top 20 were pared down to the Top 11 on Sunday night, which means we’re getting even closer to finding out who will join the winners list that includes superstars like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Laine Hardy. Who do You think it will be? Hurry and make your predictions in Gold Derby’s predictions center. It’s fun and easy — start right now!

Each week the eligible user with the highest prediction accuracy will win a $100 Amazon gift card, eternal bragging rights and a spot on our “American Idol” leaderboard. (See our contest rules.) It’s free to register for an account via email, Facebook, Google or Twitter, so what are you waiting for?

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The number of contestants still in the running to become the next American Idol can (almost) be counted with just two hands. Sunday’s episode, the show’s second at-home broadcast, narrowed down the Season 18 pack, eliminating nearly half of the remaining competitors. (There is one upside to performing remotely: No one was “sent home.” They were already there!)

The evening began with an emotional performance of “Home” by Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips, an on-the-nose introduction to an episode about — wait for it — home! Throughout the episode, Ryan Seacrest revealed which singers made the cut, followed by those contestants’ performances...

“Between Catie Turner and Alejandro Aranda, I’ve really seen a spot for me here,” says Julia Gargano, a 22-year old college student from Staten Island, New York hoping to become the next “American Idol.” “I consider myself a songwriter. At age 8 I started taking piano lessons and that’s where the singer-songwriter part of my life began. I can’t picture myself doing anything else. Gargano was one of 20 Season 18 finalists featured on the “American Idol” special, “This is Me” airing on April 12 and April 19 on ABC.

Besides being about music, “American Idol” is about people, their stories and their dreams. Host Ryan Seacrest narrates this deep dive into the contestants where we hear more personal stories, see highlights from their audition process and learn what it took for them to convince judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan to select them as finalists.

Gargano auditioned for the...

“I have a daughter, her name is Zoe,” says Franklin Boone, a 28-year old music teacher from Durham, North Carolina who hopes he will become the next “American Idol.” “She’s the best thing that ever happened to me. Since Zoe has been here I have had more drive to achieve my goals.” Franklin was one of 20 Season 18 finalists featured on the “American Idol” special, “This is Me” airing on April 12 and April 19 on ABC.

Besides being about music, “American Idol” is about people, their stories and their dreams. Host Ryan Seacrest narrates this deep dive into the contestants where we hear more personal stories, see highlights from their audition process and learn what it took for them to convince judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan to select them as finalists.

Franklin auditioned with “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac and received an enthusiastic applause from the judges. “You being...

“American Idol” winner Laine Hardy reunited with Ryan Seacrest on April 15, albeit remotely. The season 17 champ debuted his new song, “Ground I Grew Up On,” on “Live with Kelly and Ryan.” He performed this toe-tapping number from his home in Livingston, La. He played guitar and his boyhood pal, Trent Thibodaux, accompanied him.

Laine revealed that he wrote this single based on his memories of growing up in the country, being barefoot and climbing trees. “This song has a good meaning behind it. It’s a really heartfelt song for home.” While this performance was hindered by technical difficulties, you can see a professionally produced video during this Sunday’s “American Idol.”

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Hardy is hoping to tour this summer, with some solo gigs and others as the opening act for either Toby Keith

or Randy Houser and Sara Evans. He is...

The Top 21 contestants for Season 18 of “American Idol” have been chosen by judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. Following regional auditions, 167 contestants received a golden ticket and competed in Hollywood Week where they were narrowed down to a field of 40. Those 40 artists performed in a showcase at the Disney Aulauni Resort and Spa in Hawaii and from that select group, 21 singers were chosen to advance and compete for America’s vote. See our official Power Rankings for the Top 9 men still in the running to become the Season 18 champion below.

The competition has been fierce between these nine standouts and although we give our reasoning below as to why we think some have the advantage, this may be one of the tightest races we’ve seen in years. Who do You want to make it to the next round? Sound off in the comments!

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Simon Cowell will likely forever hold the title of everyone’s favorite “American Idol” judge, admired for his brutal honesty in accessing pop-star wannabes with their unearned bravado and screechy lack of vocal skills. No other judge could ever deliver such scathing put-downs like, “It says here you work as a wedding singer? How many ended in divorce” and “I’m not being rude, you were that bad, honestly. I mean my pen has got more charisma.”

But after Fox canceled the show in 2016, a new day dawned for “Idol” when ABC revived the popular reality show that originally launched in 2018. The tone of the show shifted a bit with a new panel of judges who all were accomplished performers in their own right. Instead focusing on trashing hopefuls, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan act more like advocates for the contestants, giving them advice, allowing them to evolve...

Have you missed partying with a Hardy this season on “American Idol”? It seemed like judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan spent more time looking for the next Alejandro Aranda, the singer-songwriter who was the runner-up on Season 17 than promoting Laine Hardy, the actual winner. In fact, Alejandro even made an appearance on the last night of Hollywood week to inspire the remaining contestants before they made their way through the solo round. Laine, however, has been Mia so far.

On the season premiere back in mid-February, host Ryan Seacrest mentioned country heart-throb Laine, who staged an amazing comeback after previously being eliminated from the show the year before by winning it all. In his voiceover, Ryan mentioned, “This bayou boy became the latest of ‘Idol’s’ rich legacy of stars with a career that has taken off.” But when it came to Alejandro, he gushed that “his...

“I really didn’t expect that I’d be this far,” declared “American Idol” fan-favorite Arthur Gunn during his Hawaii showcase on Sunday night. “I’m still trying to grasp it all. ‘American Idol’ has been a long journey and a very exciting journey.” The humble 21-year-old singer from Wichita, Ks burst onto the scene weeks ago with his audition of “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” and earned major props when he returned in Hollywood Week and put his own unique spin on the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic.

See ‘American Idol’ winners: Top 10 we love the most are Kelly Clarkson, Laine Hardy …

Have the “American Idol” judges uncovered the next Alejandro Aranda, aka last year’s runner-up who stayed true to his original roots throughout the competition? “You are probably one of our most unique contestants,” Lionel Richie told a smiling Arthur before giving him the good news — he...

Who doesn’t love a tale of redemption and recovery?”American Idol” hopeful Dillon James might be just 26, but he has gone to homeless hell and back after overcoming his addiction to alcohol and drugs. With an ornate tattoo of Jesus Christ that encases his entire torso, this construction worker from Bakersfield, Calif., has made a definite commitment to cleaning up his act.

When we first met Dillon during the audition rounds, he told the judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan that he had a good home life growing up. But when he got older, “I met my trials and tribulations.” Now that the singer is sober, he is “trying to do better than what I was doing before.”

When he was at his worse, Dillon confessed, “I lost pretty much lost everything. I found myself on the streets with no money.” Instead of going off the deep end,...

Francisco Martin, 19, who just happens to be from San Francisco, could hardly breathe when he first faced Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan during the audition rounds of “American Idol.” He clearly had a case of the jitters while Lionel and Luke bolstered his confidence with hugs.

But then the pre-law college student crooned his way through Maggie Rogers‘ “Alaska” and found his way into the three judges’ hearts. Besides playing the guitar, Francisco is a drummer and a vocalist for a local band called The Aura.

At the time, Katy asked him, “Would you faint if I told you you were top 10?”

Even singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers herself chimed in on Twitter:

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— Maggie Rogers (@maggierogers) February 14, 2020

This week, as the Top 40 began to be whittled down to the Top 20 during during the rounds held at the Disney Aulani resort in Hawaii,...

It’s been over 10 years since Adam Lambert famously lost the “American Idol” title to singer-songwriter Kris Allen and fans are still adamant he was robbed. In a recent poll we asked our readers which runner-up from the past 17 seasons of “Idol” most deserved to win and Lambert won by an absolute landslide. With 74% of the vote, he is by far the most beloved second-place finisher.

Finishing a distant second place in our poll with 8% of the vote was Season 2’s Clay Aiken, who lost to Ruben Studdard in the closest finale vote in “American Idol” history. Last year’s finalist Alejandro Aranda snagged 6% after losing to country singer Laine Hardy. Katharine McPhee finished in fourth place with 4% of voters who thought she should have defeated Taylor Hicks in Season 5.

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This week on “American Idol,” contestant Arthur Gunn took a huge risk by performing “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” for the second time. The 21-year-old Wichita, Ks resident originally auditioned with the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic for during his audition, but he decided to switch things up and perform a different version for his Hollywood Week solo performance (watch the video above). Now both versions of Arthur’s favorite song have gone viral at YouTube.

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“For the solo round I’m gonna perform ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain’ by the Ccr,” the Nepal native explained during Monday’s episode. “I had done that song before in Milwaukee, but at this point we have come very far so I’m gonna be doing my own version on it. I have changed the skill of the song...

ABC has announced the altered schedule for the current 2020 season of “American Idol,” in response to the deadly coronavirus pandemic that’s crippling the entertainment industry. The Hawaii-set “final showcase” episodes will now air Sunday, March 29 and Sunday, April 5 — that’s right, no more Monday episodes from here on out. The following two Sundays (April 12 and April 19) will feature brand new “American Idol: This is Me” episodes which delve deeper into the lives of the Top 20 finalists, with unseen footage and performance highlights.

Regarding the all-important “American Idol” live shows for Season 18, ABC is still “monitoring the situation and exploring multiple options within statewide guidelines.” As soon as a production plan is in place the network will share the details. Obviously the safety and health of the contestants, judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan and host Ryan Seacrest are of utmost importance in these trying times.

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We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Outlander, Supernatural, The Resident and This Is Us!

1 | Tiger King watchers, what do you think happened to Carole Baskin’s Mia hubby? And do you believe anything Joe Exotic said in his defense about Jeff Lowe’s involvement?

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“American Idol” debuted in 2002 and instantly became a pop culture phenomenon running for 15 seasons on Fox. In 2018 it found a new home on ABC and Ryan Seacrest continues to serve as host. The show plucks everyday singers from obscurity and gives them an opportunity to win a recording contract, fortune and fame. We know many of the famous champions from Kelly Clarkson to Carrie Underwood to Phillip Phillips. But which runners-up came up short of the grand prize and truly deserved to win? Tour our photo gallery above to see who came in second place each season of “American Idol.”

Justin Guarini watched as confetti fell from the rafters of the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood when Kelly ran away with the top prize in the inaugural season. And who could forget when Clay Aiken narrowly lost to Ruben Studdard in the closest finale vote in the history of the series?...

And then there were 40. Monday’s episode of American Idol wrapped Hollywood Week by revealing which singers are proceeding to the next round in Hawaii… and who is saying “aloha” to the competition for good. (“Aloha” doubles as a farewell greeting too, Ok? Trust me, I Googled it.)

But before we get to the results, let’s break down some of the most memorable performances (for better or worse) from the Solo Round:

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The third of three episodes of “American Idol” showcasing Hollywood Week airs on March 23. Over the course of the three episodes devoted to Hollywood Week (the others aired last Monday and this Sunday) the contestants sing in three rounds: lines of 10, groups, and solos. The judges will winnow the list down to just 40 who will sing in a showcase set to air next Sunday and Monday.

Those contenders will be culled down to just half that number and that Top 20 will be judged on both solo performances and celebrity duets over the course of three episodes. Once the live playoffs of “American Idol” season 18 begin, you will be able to predict the outcome of each episode in our predictions center.

Below, follow along with all the action on the Night 8 episode of “American Idol.”

8:00 p.m. — It’s the last night of Hollywood week as the remaining contestants take...

The American Idol contestant pool was whittled down Monday to a top 40 on the third night of Hollywood Week. Following a genre challenge and duets in the previous episodes, the remaining contestants had to sing solo showcases. Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie made more cuts. Last season’s runner-up Alejandro Aranda also dropped by Hollywood Week to offer guidance.

One of the standout performances came at the top when Kimmy Gabriela sang “I’m Here” from The Color Purple. She brought Perry to her feet and exceeded her performance in the duets. Sophia Wackerman also tried to ...

Since the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles had to close due to coronavirus worries, the institution is going to start offering some of the collection’s programming and imagery on its archive digitally today.

The Museum’s “Public Programs” series features events it filmed with Billie Eilish and Finneas, Brandi Carlile, Bob Newhart, Kool and the Gang, Greta Van Fleet, and others in the museum’s 200-seat Clive Davis Theater. The first program, available today on the museum’s website, is with pop artist and American Idol runner-up Alejandro Aranda,...

“Oh my God, I’m terrified!” Katy Perry exclaimed at the top of Sunday’s fourth episode of “American Idol” Season 18. Katy recently announced she’s having a baby with fiance Orlando Bloom, but now she’s sharing the news with her “Idol” judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. “We’re having a baby!” Katy said while showing off her rather developed baby bump. Watch Lionel and Luke’s hilarious reactions to their new “fourth judge” in ABC’s video above.

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Smiling ear to ear, Luke proclaimed, “I think it’s the perfect addition to this panel.” Katy, Luke and Lionel have worked together for three years now on ABC’s revival of the reality TV juggernaut. So far they’ve discovered such talented superstars as Maddie Poppe, Laine Hardy, Caleb Lee Hutchinson and Alejandro Aranda,...

On the first two episodes of the 18th season of “American Idol” it seemed that judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan were hellbent to find a fully formed artist with musicianship, a great voice and a sack full of fresh original songs.

In other words, they are looking for the next Alejandro Aranda, the then-24-year-old dishwasher from Pomona, Calif., who was the runner-up last year. His artistry and unique sound overshadowed that of the winner of Season 17, bayou boy Laine Hardy, 18, who followed the usual protocol of covering well-known tunes done by big-name talents.

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On last year’s finale, Katy basically declared that Alejandro proved that “American Idol” could be more than a “karaoke show.” This season so far, there is still plenty of raw talent to mold. But the judges seem to be most happy...

After just two episodes of the 18th season of “American Idol,” the reboot of the long-running reality show is still pretty much still a “karaoke show,” despite the ascendancy and worship of last year’s runner-up Alejandro Aranda, then 24. He arrived on the show as a fully formed artist with a catalog of wonderful self-penned songs, the ability to play guitar and piano and a truly hypnotic singing style.

Yes, that is far different from the reign of Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul. They couldn’t wait to mold and shape the talents of the winners they chose, including forcing them to release an often mediocre new song penned by others as their first single.

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That Alejandro came in second to teen country sensation Laine Hardy might be partly because...

America voted on ABC’s updated version of “American Idol,” and chose Season 16’s Maddie Poppe and Season 17’s Laine Hardy fairly and squarely. But the show was definitely stingy promoting ukulele-strumming indie popster Maddie when she and her runner-up beau Caleb Lee Hutchinson, briefly sang a duet of “Part of Your World” from “Aladdin” on Disney night. She was supposed to give an on-air plug for her upcoming album “Whirlwind,” but the show quickly cut to a commercial instead.

Now, the premiere episode of Season 18 last Sunday started with a voiceover recap by host Ryan Seacrest reminding viewers about what went down last season when country singer Laine Hardy — who was previously eliminated from the show — staged an amazing comeback and won it all. As Ryan said, “The bayou boy became the latest of ‘Idol’s’ rich legacy of stars with a career that has taken off.”

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American Idol auditions continued on Sunday, serving up enough raw talent and dramatic backstories to leave you feeling dizzy. And if that didn’t do the trick, there was also a gas leak!

It was actually a fairly dramatic to-do, even if no one was ever in any real danger. (Confession: When Katy Perry fell to the ground in a dramatic fashion, part of me thought she wasn’t joking. For like a second.)

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“American Idol” just launched its 18th season and the third on ABC as host Ryan Seacrest and judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan returned as judges. The two-premiere started with a voiceover by Ryan recounting what went down last season when Laine Hardy — who was previously eliminated on the show — staged an amazing comeback and won it all. As Ryan told us in his intro, “This bayou boy became the latest of ‘Idol’s’ rich legacy of stars with a career that has taken off.”

But then he swiftly changed the subject, saying, “But he wasn’t the only one to make it as we met a 24-year-old dishwasher from Pomona, California. Alejandro Aranda‘s audition was a once in a lifetime moment. It set a course for an irreversible trajectory.” We then saw clips of Alejandro taking his show on the road in the guise of ScaryPoolParty...

Over the past two decades thousands of people have auditioned to be the next “American Idol,” but only 17 have won. (Season 18 premieres this Sunday on ABC.) While some winners came and went from our collective memories, these 10 champions will always stick in our minds. Tour our “American Idol” photo gallery above highlighting the Top 10 winners we love the most, ranked from worst to best. Does your #1 pick match ours?

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The original “American Idol” winner is of course Kelly Clarkson. She prevailed over runner-up Justin Guarini on September 4, 2002 during the show’s raw first season. Throughout her time on the reality TV show, Kelly heard nothing but praises from judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson. Early on many considered Kelly and Tamyra Gray to be the favorites to win, but when...

Let us remember the “American Idol” singers who died too soon as the iconic reality talent competition returns for its 18th season. Among them are fan favorites such as Season 7’s Michael John, who left us in 2014 after suffering from heart disease, and Season 2’s Rickey Smith, who passed away in 2016 after a drunk driver going the wrong way crashed into his car.

Others were memorable oddballs who often made the wrong kind of impression, like Alexis Cohen aka “Glitter Girl,” who auditioned for both Season 7 and 8 without success.

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The most recent loss? That would be Haley Smith, who died in 2019 during the Labor Day holiday after being involved in a motorcycle accident. All seven of these hopefuls contributed in some way to making “American Idol” what it is today.

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