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In its farewell season, American Idol is adding an extra round before the live shows - a display of the top 24. This week, half of the singers got a crisp 60 seconds to show off their personality through song before dueting with some of Idol's favorite alumni. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Top 24 Revealed as Favorites Move On
It's taken us weeks of auditions and three episodes of the always-fascinating Hollywood Week, but the final top 24 for American Idol is here, and it features all of the familiar faces and fan favorites. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Hollywood Week Solo Rounds Fall to Quick Storytelling
American Idol is careening toward its live shows, with quick editing and pushed up time lines. This couldn't have been made any more clear than during Wednesday night's (Feb. 3) episode, in which the top 75 (or so) singers got to perform solo yet again in a chance to make it to Hollywood. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Group Rounds Bring Out the Claws
"It's designed to be brutal," Harry Connick Jr. said about the "infamous" American Idol group rounds. And boy, for the farewell season we got some DRAMA. American Idol oftentimes feels a little more dignified than other reality shows (because of its pedigree) but during Hollywood Week and group rounds in general, the tears, screams, sleep deprivation and claws truly come out. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Hollywood Week Introduces Lines of 10, Massive Cuts
American Idol has been a television institution for 15 years, and all throughout its history, the show has lined up its contestants during the first round of Hollywood Week, made them sing solo in groups of 10 and called the winners out of the line. Never before had this phase had a title, but enter the farewell season where we get the phrase "Lines of Ten Round." -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Auditions End for Good with A Bit of Everything
And that's a wrap on the American Idol auditions - potentially forever. As the TV institution calls it a day, so too must the auditions end. No more "pants on the ground" guys, no more William Hungs, no more Carrie Underwoods and no more snarky commentary from Simon Cowell or Harry Connick Jr. This is it. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Second-to-Last Auditions Bring Back the Magic
American Idol's final auditions are coming to a close, so it only makes sense that the show brings out its big guns. Perhaps this is why, instead of keeping it to one city the producers decided to jump things around, cherry-picking the best of the best to show viewers. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Spoilers: Kelly Clarkson to Guest Judge, Perform in February
American Idol has produced a number of superstars in its 14 years - Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert, Jordin Sparks - but nobody is quite like the first. And during the show's farewell season, Kelly Clarkson is due to return to FOX as a guest judge and performer for the show's top 10 contestants. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Denver and Little Rock Go Sky High with Talent
American Idol's auditions may have faltered a bit in Philadelphia, with more mediocre singers than memorable ones, but Denver must have been a treasure trove of talent, because (along with Little Rock), the show returned to the Mile-High City on Thursday night (Jan. 14). -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: 5 Best Auditions from Mediocre Philadelphia Episode
Philadelphia may be a hot bed for indie rock these days, but the city of Brotherly Love did not fare so well for American Idol. On Wednesday night (Jan. 13), the final season of the show made its way to Philly, and something tells us The State of the Union isn't the only reason this city was trimmed down to a one-hour package. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Second Auditions Bring Back the Soul, Music
American Idol's premiere week continued on Thursday night (Jan. 7) as the judges and the entire show's cartel moved on to Little Rock and San Francisco. This episode, logically, had less of a nostalgia factor and less hype surrounding it than Wednesday night's proper premiere, but the talent was far more consistent and impressive. There were plenty of Top 24 contenders in the mix. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Premiere Ratings: How Many People Watched Denver, Atlanta Auditions?
American Idol's 15th and final season kicked off on Wednesday night (Jan. 6) and the big question on everyone's mind beyond "Will that married couple stay together?" and "Really, how did they get Kanye West to audition?" is how the show did in its ratings. The numbers have been revealed, and the answer is... meh.
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