The platinum ticket seems like it’s here to stay, as it has been part of Season 23 with judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, ...

Season 21 champ Iam Tongi became the first Pacific Islander to win "American ... The 39-year-old had seven songs make it to the Hot 100 but never broke the top 10 — at the time, this was unheard of ...

"American Idol" is kicking off its 23rd season with a bang. During Sunday's episode of the singing competition show, judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan were left nearly ...

By Michele Amabile Angermiller American Idol kicked off Sunday night with its annual ... the guitarist for Honeymoon Suite — ...

Willie Spence was 21 when he auditioned for season 19 ... Megan Danielle competed on season 18 of "The Voice," making it to the top nine. Her "American Idol" journey started off on a high note ...

Originally debuting in 2002, American Idol quickly catapulted to the top of the reality television world. After fifteen seasons, FOX ended the series before ABC picked it up in 2018. Since 2026 ...

Other than that, there were some interesting moments during the 2025 "American Idol" premiere including the audition of Baylee Littrell, a 21-year-old college student from Alpharetta, Georgia.

Highlights from Sunday's season premiere included Brian Littrell's son singing an original song and a high schooler who's ...

The platinum ticket first showed up on Season 20 of American Idol in 2022. It returned for Season 21 in 2023, as well as Season 22 in 2024. The judges continued to hand out platinum tickets in Season ...