It s now up to you, America. American Idol returned Sunday, for the first episode of the season filmed at its studio headquarters in Los Angeles. Throughout the night, 12 of the top 24 contestants performed solo songs, as well as duets with celebrity singers.
This was also the first episode of the season filmed with a live studio audience, who wore masks and sat in groups of their immediate household.
As usual, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie offered their critiques. But it s up to America s vote to determine who among each group of 12 will move on to the top 16 and who will be eliminated. Fans can vote on americanidol.com/vote, the American Idol app or via text message.
Thereâs something comforting about Ryan Seacrest welcoming us to
American Idol from an actual stage and not via Zoom. The Top 24 of the season performed before an in-person, yet socially distanced, audience of super fans to kick off the âAll-Star Duets and Solosâ round.Â
And of course judges Katy Perry,Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan were there to lend their critiques. However, narrowing down the field from two dozen to 16 is not up to them. Itâs up to viewersâ votes, with results from the two nights of performances â the second half airs Monday, April 5 â to be revealed during the April 11 show. Â
There’s something comforting about Ryan Seacrest welcoming us to
American Idolfrom an actual stage and not via Zoom. The Top 24 of the season performed before an in-person, yet socially distanced, audience of super fans to kick off the “All-Star Duets and Solos” round.
And of course judges Katy Perry,Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan were there to lend their critiques. However, narrowing down the field from two dozen to 16 is not up to them. It’s up to viewers’ votes, with results from the two nights of performances the second half airs Monday, April 5 to be revealed during the April 11 show.
Jason Aldean will be a big part of Monday night s (April 5) episode of
American Idol. The hitmaker is scheduled for two duets during the Top 24 rounds of the show on ABC.
The singers he ll perform with and which songs Aldean will sing aren t yet known, but a press release mentions he ll mentor two contestants during the singing reality show. Jewel is also set for an appearance during night No. 2 of celebrity duets.
It s not clear that Aldean has ever performed on
American Idol, but his wife Brittany Aldean auditioned for the show during Season 11 on Fox in 2011, singing Joss Stone s Spoiled. Judge Steven Tyler was particularly impressed with her and she advanced to Hollywood, but was cut there. Brittany Kerr and Aldean would marry three years later.