Get ready for a fresh season of American Idol. Season 22, the seventh on ABC, of the singing competition is set to premiere on Sunday, February 18 on the network. Fans are eagerly anticipating the introduction of new contestants vying for a chance to secure a contract and showcase their talents.
Ryan Seacrest, the original cast member left, will return once again as host. Meanwhile, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie will also return as judges for their seventh time. However, we still don’t know who will be mentoring the contestants this season.
Talking to Parade, Bryan talked about how the show tries to maintain things fresh with new twists. “With Idol, we’ve tried to do new, fun things. I think we’ve always grown, putting new little twists on the show. The judges’ song challenge wasn’t in the show a couple years ago and that’s a fun night for us as judges,” he said.
Where can I stream American Idol 2024?
All the episodes will be streaming on Hulu the next day after their premieres on ABC. As usual, the show will air the auditions for the first few weeks before moving on to Hollywood Week.
Who was the last Idol winner?
Last season’s winner was Iam Tongi, who is 19 years old. He is the first person from Hawaii, the first Pacific Islander, and the first non-country singer in three years, to win the competition.
American Idol 2024: Spoilers and what we know so far
Thanks to ABC’s first promo of the upcoming season, fans got their first glimpse of the new contestants. According to MjsBigBlog, some of the names that will be competing this season include The Voice’s Hailey Mia and X Factor UK alum Scarlett Lee.
Also, for this season, auditions took place in the judge’s hometowns, as well as Los Angeles and Nashville. That means that the other auditions took place in Leesburg, Georgia (Luke Bryan), Tuskegee, Alabama (Lionel Richie) and Santa Barbara, California (Katy Perry).