During Sunday night’s American Idol episode, husband-wife country duo Treble Soul auditioned for a coveted ticket to Hollywood. They entered the audition room together and each took their turn singing, but only one of them advanced in the competition.
Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner are now husband and wife! The couple, who met when they were both contestants on American Idol in 2018, tied the knot in a small ceremony in Texas on Saturday. “We wanted a small, intimate wedding with close friends and family,” Barrett told PEOPLE prior to the wedding. “We can’t
When she was 18 years old, Haley Smith audition for Season 11 of American Idol in 2012. At the time of her audition, she had three jobs as a house cleaner, a busser, and a meat packer, and lived in a log cabin. She performed Rufus and Chaka Khan’s “Tell Me Something Good” and gave it a
Oh boy…the American Idol family is getting bigger! The world was first introduced to singer Phillip Phillips during Season 11 of American Idol. He wowed the judges with his renditions of “Superstition” and “Thriller.” He went on to be the only contestant that year to never be in jeopardy, and was named the season’s champion
On Monday (May 13), American Idol confirmed they were coming back for a third season on Twitter. “We’re singing with excitement! American Idol is coming back for a third season on ABC!” they wrote. We’re singing with excitement! #AmericanIdol is coming back for a third season on ABC! 🎉🎤 pic.twitter.com/cClYDcfNU0 — American Idol (@AmericanIdol) May 13,
In the 17 seasons that American Idol has been on the air, we’ve seen the judges display every reaction under the sun. Shock, surprise, tears, disgust…we’ve seen it all. But, one American Idol contestant on Sunday night threw judge Luke Bryan off his game, and it had nothing to do with her voice. Memorable Auditions
In what was arguably one of the most emotional American Idol auditions in the show’s history, Nick Townsend shared his heartfelt story of unimaginable loss and brought the judges (and the rest of America) to tears. The 25-year-old Tekamah, Nebraska, native stood before Idol judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan during Monday night’s
While on a media tour following her American Idol victory, the show’s most recent winner Maddie Poppe told host Ryan Seacrest that she was accidentally tipped off that she had won before the announcement was made on television. During an appearance on Live with Kelly and Ryan, Poppe admitted to Seacrest that she saw her
Shortly after being named the newest champion of ABC’s reboot of American Idol, Maddie Poppe confirmed she was in a relationship with fellow contestant Caleb Lee Hutchinson – who ended the season as the runner-up. MY GIRLFRIEND WON AMERICAN IDOL!!! No one deserved it more than you babe. I am honored to know you
Hot on the heels of being crowned the American Idol champion, Maddie Poppe flew all night from Los Angeles to New York to appear on Good Morning America and Live with Kelly and Ryan. Seeing her on Live was especially fun because co-host Ryan Seacrest was with her throughout her Idol journey, so it was almost
After thousands of auditions, weeks of performances and brutal eliminations, the first season of the American Idol reboot has come to an end. Three hopefuls made it through to Monday night’s grand finale, but only took home the coveted title from the show that has launched some of music’s most successful careers, such as Carrie
“This week I’m singing ‘That’s All Right, Mama’ by The King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley,” said a young McCreery. “As a kid I was a huge Elvis fan, so it seemed very fitting to sing Elvis this week.”