TV 'American Idol' Winners Through the Years From Kelly Clarkson to Carrie Underwood and beyond, see which singers have beat thousands of other contenders to win a recording contract on the Fox talent competition
Music 'American Idol' Season 19 Winner Chayce Beckham: 5 Things to Know A star is born! Chayce Beckham was crowned the winner of American Idol season 19 on Sunday, May 23. The beloved competition’s final three contestants were Beckham, 24, Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence. Early on in the show, judge Katy Perry predicted that Beckham, a former heavy machine operator, would make the top five. “[He’s […]
Exclusive Bobby Bones Encourages Wyatt to Return to ‘American Idol’ After Sudden Exit Who says you can’t go home? American Idol judge Bobby Bones thinks Wyatt Pike “is welcome to come back” to the ABC reality show after abruptly leaving season 19 earlier this year. “I don’t think any of us saw Wyatt leaving until it was time for him to go,” Bones, 41, told Us Weekly exclusively […]
News American Idol’s Cecil Ray Baker Arrested for Burglary at Ex's Home American Idol contestant Cecil Ray Baker was arrested on Saturday, April 17, after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend Mariah Lopez’s residence, Us Weekly can confirm. The former season 19 star, who made it into the top 24 on the ABC show, was picked up by the Rockdale Police Department in Rockdale, Texas, on Saturday and […]
TV Wyatt Pike Breaks Silence After Shocking 'American Idol' Exit Wyatt Pike shocked American Idol fans on Monday, April 12, when his departure was suddenly announced by Ryan Seacrest. Two days later, Pike, 19, is explaining why he left the ABC reality competition. “I had to leave the @AmericanIdol competition for personal reasons but am so thankful I get to play music for the rest […]
American Idol Who Is Wyatt Pike? 5 Things to Know About the 'American Idol' Contestant Rising star. Wyatt Pike unexpectedly exited season 19 of American Idol this week, right after earning a spot in the top 12. Host Ryan Seacrest announced the news during the Monday, April 12, episode of the show — the first live episode of the season. “Before we get to the results, I have to tell […]
American Idol Luke Bryan Missing First 'Idol' Live Show After Positive COVID-19 Test Get well soon! Luke Bryan will miss the first live American Idol episode of season 19 because of a positive COVID-19 test. “I’m sad to say I won’t be a part of tonight’s first live @AmericanIdol show,” the country star, 44, tweeted on Monday, April 12. “I tested positive for COVID but I’m doing well […]
TV Grace Kinstler: 5 Things to Know About the ‘American Idol’ Front-runner Grace Kinstler won the American Idol judges and viewers over as soon as she performed in the season 19 premiere. The Berklee College of Music student, 20, explained on the February episode that she was using an unexpected loss to push her forward as a performer. “I used to watch ‘American Idol’ with my dad […]
Exclusive Jordin Sparks: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me! Singing isn’t Jordin Sparks’ only favorite hobby! The season 6 American Idol winner, 30, exclusively tells Us Weekly that she also loves spending her time traveling, reading, baking and being a mom to her 2-year-old son, Dana Jr. Want to know more? Watch the video above — and scroll down! — to learn 25 things […]
RIP Nikki McKibbin, 'American Idol' Season 1 Contestant, Dead at 42 Nikki McKibbin, who placed third on the first season of American Idol in 2002, died on November 1 at the age of 42. Her husband, Craig Sadler, revealed in a Facebook post on Saturday, October 31, that she had suffered a brain aneurysm on Wednesday, October 28. “She would already be gone, but she’s an […]
Babies American Idol's Casey Goode's Son Is 'on Oxygen' After COVID-19 Diagnosis The road to recovery. Casey “Quigley” Goode’s husband, Alex Goode, detailed their son Max’s symptoms after the infant tested positive for the coronavirus. “Mama and Max will stay in the PICU again tonight,” the branding coach said on his Monday, October 5, Instagram Story. “He is on oxygen, but his temperature and blood pressure are […]
Babies American Idol's Casey Goode’s Newborn Son Tests Positive for COVID-19 Casey “Quigley” Goode is in the emergency room with her 2-week-old son, Max, after the little one contracted the coronavirus. “Max tested positive for COVID-19 early Saturday a.m.,” the American Idol alum, 32, captioned a Sunday, October 4, Instagram slideshow with her baby boy. “We took him into the ER after he was running a […]
TV Are Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie Returning to ‘Idol’ Next Year? High hopes for 2021! Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie opened up about wanting to return as judges for season 19 of American Idol. “We usually start taping in September or October. I think this whole year is a year of unknown and uncertainty. I think we’ll probably have a plan A, B and […]
TV Katy Perry: Why My Pregnancy Hasn’t Affected Judging ‘American Idol’ Katy Perry was overcome with emotion while watching the American Idol contestants perform during the first-ever at-home episode, but it had nothing to do with her pregnancy. “I’m a feelings person and I always have been before this period of my life, so I’m always looking to not just hear the song [but] to feel […]
TV Katy Perry Tears Up After ‘American Idol’ Contestant Has Seizure on Stage The American Idol judges were faced with a scary situation on the Monday, March 23, episode when a 17-year-old contestant suffered a seizure on stage. During the Hollywood round, Makayla Brownlee was set to sing Kacey Musgraves’ song “Rainbow.” However, just as the music began playing, she nervously looked around and appeared to have trouble […]
Pregnancies Pregnant Katy Perry Jokes She’s ‘Definitely Going to Get Fat’ Katy Perry shared her baby news with her American Idol costars Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan and joked that she’s “definitely going to get fat” as her pregnancy progresses. “Guys, I can’t tell you how excited I am that we’re going to have a fourth judge on the show this year,” the “Hello” singer, 70, […]
Just Married! At Last! American Idol’s Gabby Barrett, Cade Foehner Marry in Texas A cause for celebration! Former American Idol contestants Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner officially tied the knot in a romantic ceremony on Saturday, October 5. Barrett, 19, and Foehner, 23, said “I do” in Garrison, Texas. The couple confirmed the nuptials via Instagram on Sunday, October 6. “Officially a Mrs. 💗💍,” Barrett wrote, accompanying a pic […]
Celebrity News Carrie Underwood Marks 15th Anniversary of ‘American Idol’ Audition Carrie Underwood took a moment to look back at the crazy path her life has taken as she remembered the 15th anniversary of her American Idol audition on Friday, September 27. The “Southbound” singer, who won the singing competition in 2005, spoke to fans during her concert at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on […]
TV Simon Cowell Teases ‘Idol’ Reunion on Kelly Clarkson’s Talk Show Is an American Idol reunion around the corner? Simon Cowell revealed that the show’s original judges have discussed the possibility of coming back together for Kelly Clarkson’s upcoming talk show. “We just talked about that earlier. With Paula [Abdul] and Randy [Jackson]. Yeah, the three of us,” Cowell, 59, told Us Weekly and other reporters […]
Exclusive Would Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie Return to ‘American Idol’? As judges, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie have been the faces of American Idol since it moved from Fox to ABC in 2018. Now, with two seasons down, does the trio plan on returning in 2020? “We want to take the same thing we did this year,” Richie, 69, told Us Weekly exclusively […]
Exclusive Luke Bryan Opens Up About Third-Wheeling on Blake and Gwen’s Date Country singers and TV judges Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton have plenty in common, so it only made sense that they recently came together for a night out with Shelton’s longtime girlfriend, Gwen Stefani. “I had dinner with him and Gwen,” Bryan, 42, told Us Weekly exclusively at American Idol: The Listening Session in Los Angeles […]