American Idol

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Reality Series

2003

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Music

Competition Reality

Singers with dreams of super stardom audition and compete in a series of challenging rounds in the hope of living their childhood and lifelong dreams.

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2002– Reality Series 23 Seasons793 Episodes

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Airing live across the country, the singing competition wraps its 23rd season with an all-star blowout. The final three — John Foster, Breanna Nix, and Jamal Roberts — perform one last time, along with the judges (Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan) and artist-in-residence Jelly Roll. Special musical guests include Josh Groban, Jennifer Holliday, Patti LaBelle, Kirk Franklin, Jessica Simpson, Salt N Pepa, Goo Goo Dolls, Brandon Lake, Good Charlotte, and Myles Smith. And in the final moments, host Ryan Seacrest will announce who America chose to be their next American Idol.

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Abi Carter, Will Moseley, Jack Blocker on American Idol Grand Finale Will Moseley, Emmy Russell, Abi Carter, Jack Blocker, Triston Harper of American Idol Disney Night Jack Blocker, Emmy Russell, Julia Gagnon, Abi Carter, Will Moseley, Triston Harper, McKenna Breinholt in American Idol Adele Night Top 8 American Idol Judge’s Song Contest Will Moseley, Triston Harper, Abi Carter, McKenna Breinholt, Mia Matthews, Julia Gagnon, Emmy Russell, Jack Blocker, Kayko, Kaibrienne in American Idol Shania Twain Mentors the Top 10 on Songs From Their Year of Birth TOP: LUKE BRYAN, WILL MOSELEY, MCKENNA BREINHOLT, JAYNA ELISE, TRISTON HARPER, ABI CARTER, ROMAN COLLINS, LIONEL RICHIEBOTTOM: KATY PERRY, KAYKO, EMMY RUSSELL, KAIBRIENNE, JACK BLOCKER, JULIA GAGNON, MIA MATTHEWS Billboard #1 Hits Back row: JAYNA ELISE, ROMAN COLLINS, JORDAN ANTHONY, WILL MOSELEY, MCKENNA BREINHOLT, JACK BLOCKER, TRISTON HARPERFront row: NYA, JULIA GAGNON, KAIBRIENNE, ABI CARTER, KAYKO, MIA MATTHEWS, EMMY RUSSELL (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame TOP: MIA MATTHEWS, WILL MOSELEY, TRISTON HARPER, AJII, MACKENZIE SOL, JENNIFER JEFFRIES, JORDAN ANTHONY, KAIBRIENNE, MCKENNA BREINHOLT, ODELL BUNTON JR., NYABOTTOM: QUINTAVIOUS, KENNEDY REID, EMMY RUSSELL, JACK BLOCKER, KAYKO, JAYNA ELISE, ROMAN COLLINS, ABI CARTER, JULIA GAGNON Top 14 Reveal

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