"American Idol" has set its judges for Season 24, and Carrie Underwood is coming home again – again. Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are returning as judges for the singing competition show's ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Now, folks are gearing up for another season American Idol. With new contestants and plenty of surprises ...

The "Idol Across America" virtual auditions for Season 24 took place between Aug. 26 and Oct. 6, in addition to several open-call auditions. The show's producers then selected the contestants they ...

Cue the sounds of vocal warmups and strumming guitars because American Idol is returning to make more dreams come true. More recently, in August 2025, ABC announced details about the upcoming season ...

A new winner of "American Idol" has been chosen. About 26 million votes were cast to select the 2025 American Idol and one contestant received a majority of those votes. Breanna Nix was eliminated ...

“American Idol” wrapped its momentous season eight on ABC Sunday night with 6.36 million Total Viewers, rising over the previous week (+21%; vs. 5.27 million) to score the show’s most-watched telecast ...

Ryan Seacrest will continue to host “American Idol” in its upcoming 24th season, due sometime in 2026. He’ll be joined by Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, who will return to the judge’s ...