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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryan Seacrest, Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan on "American Idol" Season 24. (Eric McCandless/Disney) Who's ready ...

"American Idol" is back for 2026 with Season 24. Carrie Underwood will once again be seated at the judges’ table, having joined the cast in 2025 when Katy Perry signed off after seven seasons, as ...

Season 24 of ABC’s hit show “American Idol” is set to return this week with a new schedule, but with the same hosts and judges we all love. Ryan Seacrest is set to return as host of the show, which he ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The new season will see some changes. For one, viewers ...

The hunt for the next breakout singing star in the United States is underway as American Idol 2026 returns for season 24 – its ninth since moving to ABC in 2018. Superstar judges Lionel Richie, Luke ...

Setting the tone for the coming months, season 24 of American Idol kicked off with a memorable premiere. Returning for yet another season, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Carrie Underwood took their ...

"American Idol" is doling out the first golden tickets to its newest class of competitors on Season 24. Amid the typical mix of heartstring-tugging stories interspersed with oddball performances, the ...

A new season of "American Idol" is upon us and the talent just keeps getting better and better. In an extended sneak peek of the upcoming season, Jesse Findling — a 20-year-old college student with a ...

American Idol’s move to a new night seems to have paid off. The ABC talent contest scored its biggest season debut in four years with 5.9M total viewers and a 0.54 rating point among adults 18-49, per ...

We’re going back to Hollywood! Or Nashville, now, apparently. ‘American Idol’ is back, and aside from a major location shakeup with “Idol University” now taking place in Nashville, Tennessee, things ...

Pensacola gospel singer Keyla Richardson has auditioned for Season 24 of "American Idol" Richardson was previously a finalist on BET's gospel competition show "Sunday Best" She has also earned a No. 1 ...