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As a result, the bottom three of each gender, as well as the male and female contestant who received the lowest number of votes amongst their gender, were announced the next night, and the judges chose who went home. Colton Dixon and Heejun Han are among the boys hoping to wow the judges, Lets hear it for the boys! Even though what the American Idol contestants looks like is not supposed to play a factor, the truth is it sometimes does. Below are the two semi-final groups (males and females) with contestants listed in their performance order. This video is less "sit on the couch and chill with dad" and more "call your boyfriend over immediately. [36] 28 of the 70 contestants were eliminated. The finalists will return to the stage to sing next Wednesday for the first round of season 11's finals. Jimmy Iovine resumed duties as a weekly mentor to the contestants, frequently assisted by guest mentors. The following is a list of semi-finalists who failed to reach the finals: The semi-finals round started on February 28. 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Two American Idol Judges Sign On to Return—So Who's the Lone Holdout? [63] Footage of executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick confronting Jones was shown in what would have been his performance slot, in between Van Pelt's and Laine's performances. The seventh season of American Idol, the annual reality show and singing competition, began on January 15, 2008, and concluded on May 21, 2008. 'American Idol': Jermaine Jones disqualification captured on tape. Sonika Vaid, an American Idol contestant with Vineyard ties, is one of the top 14 finalists in the final season of the reality show. [97], Top 13 – Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder, Top 7 (first week) – Songs from the 2010s, Top 7 (second week) – Songs from Now & Then, Top 5 – Songs from the 1960s / British Pop, Top 4 – Music of California / Songs They Wish They'd Written, Top 3 – Judges' Choice / Contestant's Choice / Jimmy Iovine's Choice, Top 2 – Simon Fuller's Choice / Favorite Performance / Winner's Single, DeAndre Brackensick, Heejun Han & Joshua Ledet, Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine & Jessica Sanchez, Hollie Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips & Jessica Sanchez, Top 3 – Judges' Choice / Contestant's Choice /. [84] A police official in a New Jersey town where he was the target of two arrest warrants said that "the case wasn't big enough to merit going after him in California", and a New Jersey legislator commented that for the show "to expose, embarrass and interrogate a young man without an attorney in front of 40 million viewers was an outrage". [86] When asked about speculations that producers had prior knowledge of his criminal past and that the producers were simply out to exploit him on-air, Jones replied that "I haven’t even taken my mind into that and why they did what they did, because then I’ll drive myself crazy". Following another performance by each Wild Card contender, the judges then selected three contestants to advance to the final group of 13. [31] However, the audition episode was not shown, the first time that a scheduled audition that had taken place was not shown. Cuomo's aides pushed health officials to rewrite review into nursing homes to cover-up true death toll, new reports claim, ACB is SNUBBED by Liberal SCOTUS colleagues: Justice Breyer ignores tradition and dissents without 'respect' against her first majority opinion ruling, Texas Lt. 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"Women win the week for 'Idol' downloads", "Week Ending April 1, 2012. Jermaine Jones, Phillip Phillips and Joshua Ledet, Leading the way: Jeremy Rosado and Deandre Brackensick are hoping viewers keep them on in the show, As Van Pelt tried to control her tears after making it through, Jennifer told her: 'I love somebody who can fight through the tears and still deliver.'. The show aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c. American Idol 2020 Finale Recap: Who Won American Idol 2020? [92][93][94][95] The string of white guitar-playing male winners includes David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, and Scotty McCreery who won seasons 7, 8, 9, and 10 respectively. D&D Beyond Scott Borchetta also returned as the in-house mentor. While that may be true for some of the people who have appeared on the singing show over the years, the vast majority of American Idol contestants don't hit the big time. 'terrified' her and 'propositioned... 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Contestant Hollie Cavanagh performs onstage at FOX's "American Idol" Season 11 Top 8 Live Performance Show on April 4, 2012 in Hollywood, California. 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He has been married to Katy Allen since September 26, 2008. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [35] The second round involved group performances, and a number of contestants became ill and collapsed in the auditorium. January 7, 2016. The contestants performed solo for the first round, and 185 made the cut. The Georgia resident's American Idol audition aired this Sunday, and we're already placing bets on … The comments below have not been moderated. What are the chances?! Interscope Records Chairman Jimmy Iovine, a songwriter and producer, also returned as an in-house mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis. Songs: A Teen-Tastic Top 10", "Week Ending April 8, 2012. e-mail; 12. The remaining 97 contestants competed in the second round which featured … "[95], The premiere was watched by 21.93 million viewers. Music", "Week Ending April 8, 2012. Following those ten singers advancing on Thursday, March 1, six of the remaining 25 semi-finalists were selected by the judges to compete in the Wild Card round. [34] There were 309 contestants at the start of Hollywood Week. View comments. Here is a list of American Idol contestants. This season, long-time vocal coach Debra Byrd was replaced by Jimmy Iovine's own team in the live shows.[44]. [6][7] Lopez later returned as a judge for the show's thirteenth season. "Idol was an amazing season," she said.The country singer took home fifth place, moved to Nashville and recorded … Normally two finalists would be eliminated the week after using the judges' save. Between Jeremy Rosado and Elise Testone, each of whom received the lowest number of votes for their respective gender groups, the judges used the Top 13 Save on Elise Testone and chose to eliminate Jeremy Rosado from the competition. The eleventh season of American Idol premiered on Fox on January 18, 2012. Idol host Ryan Seacrest announced Thursday that the male singers would perform Stevie Wonder songs, while the female contestants would pay tribute to the late Whitney Houston, who died last month. By Sarah Bull Updated: 07:05 EST, 2 March 2012. Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi returned to the judging panel. By Sarah Bull Updated: 07:05 EST, 2 March 2012 . If my favorite wins american idol i will buy their album. Do they have what it takes? 95 contestants were eliminated after this round but one, Marlea Stroman, left on her own free will and became the first contestant ever to choose to leave the American Idol competition. The ninth season of American Idol premiered on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 and concluded on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 on Fox. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. One-by-one we have watched the Season 11 hopefuls get eliminated, but as the contestants sing their way off the 'Idol' platform, we meet up with them backstage to talk about their journey on the show Voting continued as scheduled with one of the remaining 11 contestants eliminated in addition to Jones, unlike the season 2 disqualification of Corey Clark. 'American Idol' All-Star Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie Plus Host Ryan Seacrest Set to Return for Season 4 on ABC. Such sexualized videos aren't appropriate for any children to watch, including Lopez's own twins. 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", "Phillip Phillips Continues Worrying Trend Of 'White Guy With Guitar' Winners For 'American Idol, "Fox wins with 'American Idol' and football", "Full 2011–2012 TV Season Series Rankings", "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Modern Family' Adjusted Up; 'Are You There, Chelsea?,' 'The Middle' Adjusted Down", "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Giants-49ers, 'American Idol,' 'Big Bang Theory' Top Week 18", Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' Tops 'American Idol' 1st Half Hour; 'Office,' 'Mentalist,' 'Grey's' Adj. Among those going through to the finals of the show are pawn shop worker Phillip Phillips, 21, nonprofit organiser Heejun Han, 22, and 18-year-old country crooner Skylar Laine. The Hollywood rounds of auditions were held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium starting December 12, 2011. [91], Phillip Phillips became the fifth consecutive white male to win the show, which led to some viewers and critics accusing American Idol of having gender and ethnic biases. Jones was disqualified for failing to disclose his full criminal history prior to the voting rounds commencing. Posted by k downing at 7:38 PM No comments: Email This BlogThis! Soundtrack | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar Kris Allen was born on June 21, 1985 in Jacksonville, Arkansas, USA as Kristopher Neil Allen. Ryan Seacrest continued to host the show with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returning as judges. 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Due to a hidden criminal past, Jermaine Jones was disqualified prior to the Wednesday performance show. The eleventh season of American Idol premiered on Fox on January 18, 2012. [1] Ryan Seacrest returned as host,[2] while Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler,[3] and Jennifer Lopez[4] all returned as judges. [8], The season set a record when 132 million votes were gathered for the finale. The fifteenth season of American Idol, also branded as American Idol: The Farewell Season, premiered on the Fox television network on January 6, 2016. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, 'A coordinated criminal conspiracy': NY Gov. In this season, maintaining the previous season's format, there were 12 weeks of the finals and 13 finalists, with one finalist eliminated per week based on the American public's votes (exceptions include Top 13-week, where the judges were able to decide who would go home based on the lowest votes between the male and female contestants, and Top 12-week, where Jermaine Jones was disqualified). Yes, American Idol contestants are paid – but only if they make the final stages of the competition. Previously in 2006, Carrie won the Breakthrough Video of The Year honor at the CMT Music Awards with the song “Jesus, Take The Wheel.” After Taylor won the award in 2007, sixth place American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler won the award with her song “I Wonder” in 2008. The show is currently in its 17th season. My Favorite American Idol Contestants by rogueslayer14 | created - 26 May 2012 | updated - 26 May 2012 | Public Sort by: View: 25 names 1. Randy Jackson stepped down as mentor, being replaced by Scott Borchetta. American Idol is down to the top 13 singers after a tense live showdown last night. Ryan Seacrest stated that it would be a competition between the male and female contestants. Click through the gallery above to see more of the most famous American Idol contestants, including Adam Lambert, Jordin Sparks, Clay Aiken and more. If you want your reality singing competition to be all about what someone sounds like and not what they look like, we now have The Voice for that. "[88][89] Jenna Hally Rubenstein from MTV Buzzworthy also commented about the video's content not being appropriate for a family show, "we thought "Idol" was a family show? ", "Season 11 Auditions – Show and Alumni News", "Okay, now it's official: Christina Aguilera back on 'Idol, "Ryan Seacrest, 'American Idol' land in Savannah", "Wannabe stars align for 'American Idol' in Aspen", "Idol judges hope female talent shines in Texas", "American Idol Auditions End This Week? The males started the semifinal round, and the females continued on following night's episode, the contestants perform songs of their choice (there was no particular theme). The singing talent show quickly became a favorite of American audiences pulling in almost 40 million viewers at its peak which came between the 5th and 6th seasons. 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American Idol contestants Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Making the call: Judges Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez with the show's host Ryan Seacrest. 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Songs: Newcomers Beat Superstars | Chart Watch (NEW) – Yahoo! ... AFTRA, contestants are paid at least $921 a week for each hour-long show“. Auditioning For ‘American Idol’ Can Be Expensive. [96] After seven consecutive years as the most watched program on primetime television (eight years in the 18/49 demo), the eleventh season of American Idol came in second place to NBC Sunday Night Football in total viewers, as well as in the 18/49 demo. Once the top ten had been revealed, judging panel Randy, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler five remaining semifinalists to deliver a last-chance tune in hopes of becoming one of the judges' 'wild card' selections.