Episodes
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The auditions begin in 3 California cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, and Ojai. Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie ...read more The auditions begin in 3 California cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, and Ojai. Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie return, along with host Ryan Seacrest. show less
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Auditions across California – Los Angeles, San Diego, and Ojai – continue.
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Auditions across California – Los Angeles, San Diego, and Ojai – continue.
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Hollywood Week kicks off with fan favorites from auditions returning to the stage for the Genre Challenge in hopes of making it ...read more Hollywood Week kicks off with fan favorites from auditions returning to the stage for the Genre Challenge in hopes of making it through to the next round. show less
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Contestants perform duets with surprise celebrity guests for a chance to make it to live shows.
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The Top 12 contestants perform Oscar-nominated songs in the hope of securing America’s vote into the Top 9. Lionel Richie ...read more The Top 12 contestants perform Oscar-nominated songs in the hope of securing America’s vote into the Top 9. Lionel Richie opens the show with a special performance of “Say You Say Me.” show less
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After the results of the Comeback show are announced, we see the Top 9's trip to Walt Disney World for a one-on-one session ...read more After the results of the Comeback show are announced, we see the Top 9's trip to Walt Disney World for a one-on-one session with a celebrity mentor. The season’s Top 10, including the Comeback winner, then perform a song from the renowned Disney songbook in hopes of securing America’s real-time vote. The Top 7 finalists are revealed at the end of the episode. show less
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The Top 7 contestants are live coast-to-coast. Each performs a song in honor of Mother’s Day and a second song from the ...read more The Top 7 contestants are live coast-to-coast. Each performs a song in honor of Mother’s Day and a second song from the Coldplay songbook, mentored by the band’s lead singer, Chris Martin. Coldplay performs their recently announced new single, “Higher Power.” Voting starts at the beginning of the episode and the Top 5 finalists are revealed at the end. show less
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FINNEAS mentors the top 5, who are grouped to perform two of his songs. They then perform two additional songs each: one ...read more FINNEAS mentors the top 5, who are grouped to perform two of his songs. They then perform two additional songs each: one inspired by their personal idol and the debut of their winner’s single. FINNEAS takes to the Idol stage to perform “Till Forever Falls Apart” with Ashe. Voting starts at the beginning of the episode and the final 3 are revealed at the end. show less
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In the 3-hour live coast-to-coast season finale the top 3 finalists each take the stage in hopes of winning the season. The ...read more In the 3-hour live coast-to-coast season finale the top 3 finalists each take the stage in hopes of winning the season. The judges each perform a hit song, the rest of the top 9 return to join renowned music artists Lindsey Buckingham, Alessia Cara, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Fall Out Boy, Mickey Guyton, Chaka Khan, Leona Lewis, and Macklemore. show less