Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie are all returning to American Idol for another season. The news was confirmed via a video shared on social media. Bryan recently hinted that he thought all three of them would likely return, although nothing was confirmed. “We’re close to getting some stuff figured out,” Bryan says on Country Nights Live with…
Luke Bryan isn’t ready to say if he’s coming back for another season of American Idol. Bryan, along with Lionel Richie, has been part of Idol since 2018, when the show moved to ABC, while Carrie Underwood enjoyed her inaugural season earlier this year. “We’re close to getting some stuff figured out,” Bryan says on Country Nights Live with…
Luke Bryan has been part of American Idol since 2018, when the show moved to ABC, along with Lionel Richie. Carrie Underwood, who won Season 4 in 2005, returned 20 years later for her inaugural season as a judge. While it is largely assumed that Bryan will return, the father of two says he is still uncertain if either…
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Breanna Nix is making her mark in country music. After coming in third in the most recent season of American Idol, Nix released her own song, “Higher,” and is busy making music on her own. While Nix has had plenty of unbelievable moments since first auditioning for Idol, few will likely compare to what she recently got to accomplish:…
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Baylee Littrell is being open about his Christian faith. The talented singer-songwriter just released a new song, “Hey Jesus,” which he performed while competing on the past season of American Idol. “‘Hey Jesus,’ I wrote about three years ago, going through tough times with my faith in life, kind of doubting a lot, ” Littrell tells Everything Nash. “I…
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Iam Tongi was crowned the Season 21 winner of American Idol in 2023. It’s a far cry from his experience on year prior, when he didn’t even make it past the first round. “They wouldn’t even let me audition,” Tongi tells Everything Nash. “They said, ‘Come back next year.’ And I was like, ‘You say that to everyone, probably.’…
Carrie Underwood is revealing one of the most important pieces of advice she feels like she gave the recent contestants on American Idol. The words of wisdom Underwood imparted came from her own experience of being on American Idol in 2005, when she was crowned the Season 4 winner. “I gave this to the contestants this year,” Underwood tells…
Carrie Underwood is getting emotional looking back at her time on American Idol. The 42-year-old reflected on the show, and how much it transformed her life, as her first season as a judge recently came to an end. “I think about my journey on American Idol all the time, because it’s so grand. It’s so unbelievable. If somebody were…
Carrie Underwood just wrapped up her inaugural season as a judge on American Idol, 20 years after she was crowned the Season 4 winner in 2005. For Underwood, being able to join Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan as a judge was a full-circle moment, and a way to honor the show where her superstar career began. “I owe my career to…
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Cody Johnson surprised fans, and contestant Slater Nalley, by appearing on the American Idol finale. Carrie Underwood and Nalley were performing her and Johnson’s recent No. 1 hit, “I’m Gonna Love You,” when Johnson emerged on stage to surprise Nalley and finish singing the song with him. Slater made it into the Top 5 of American Idol, with Jamal Roberts…
