A special preview episode introducing Carrie Underwood as a judge was watched by 5.9 million viewers, which is higher than ...

"American Idol" returns for ... The Wrap reported his season was the most successful in two ways: It has the highest ratings to date, and each of the top 10 contestants secured a record deal ...

American Idol is a star-making machine ... Scotty McCreery was the season 10 winner. She auditioned with "Something to Talk About" by Bonnie Raitt and received a "yes" from judges Tyler, Lopez ...