‘American Idol’ Season 21: The Premiere Date, What To Expect & More You Need To Know

The hunt for America’s adjacent singing sensation is on! American Idol is backmost for play 21 and it’s sixht play connected ABC. Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie volition beryllium heading to Las Vegas, Nashville, and New Orleans, on with big Ryan Seacrest, to find caller faces who person what it takes to beryllium the adjacent victor of American Idol.

The amusement returns to its Sunday nighttime timeslot and volition statesman with all-new auditions. Some of the play 21 contestants person already been revealed. From the premiere day to the judges to caller mentors, HollywoodLife has rounded up each the latest American Idol play 21 updates.

The judges during the play 21 auditions. (ABC)

When Does American Idol Season 21 Start?

American Idol play 21 volition premiere February 19 astatine 8 p.m. connected ABC. Episodes volition beryllium disposable to watercourse connected Hulu the adjacent day. The amusement volition aerial 1 occurrence connected Sundays until the auditions are over. Once American Idol moves into Hollywood Week and beyond, the amusement volition aerial connected Sundays and Mondays.

Katy called American Idol a “launching pad” for singers during her February 16 quality connected Jimmy Kimmel Live! “They’re coming from each walks of life, each implicit the country. They truly correspond the cloth of America, and they’re each coming together, and they truly are truthful unified. It’s specified a beauteous show. I’m truthful arrogant of it,” Katy gushed.

Lionel besides pointed retired what changed the “equation” of the show. “Instead of having these in-person interviews, they started doing it online, which means it’s from a metropolis we’ve ne'er heard of successful Arkansas,” Lionel said. Katy added, “You utilized to person to basal successful enactment with thousands of people, and present you tin conscionable click a Zoom nexus and audition.”

Two days earlier the premiere, ABC released the opening of play 21 to Entertainment Weekly. American Idol is celebrating its 21st birthday, and Ryan is calling it the “party of the century.”

Each of the judges receives a golden container with “21” engraved connected the front. Inside is simply a bluish and golden summons that says “You’re Invited.” The video besides gives glimpses of the astonishing auditions. “I deliberation you mightiness conscionable beryllium incredible,” Luke says to 1 contestant.

Who Are The Judges Of American Idol Season 21?

Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan are each backmost arsenic the American Idol play 21 judges. This marks their sixth play arsenic Idol judges. They joined the amusement erstwhile ABC revived the FOX bid successful 2018. Ahead of the play 21 premiere, Lionel and Katy appeared connected Jimmy Kimmel Live! unneurotic to beforehand the show.

The judges of ‘American Idol’ and big Ryan Seacrest. (ABC)

“We’re similar family. Lionel’s my uncle, and Luke’s my brother. I mean, this is our sixth season. We emotion our job. We emotion each other. We person truthful overmuch respect for each different and respect for the gig,” Katy said.

The latest judging trio followed successful the footsteps of erstwhile Idol judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban, and more. Lionel, Katy, and Luke are the second-longest-serving judges aft the archetypal trio.

Who Are The American Idol Season 21 Contestants?

Over the people of play 21, viewers volition get to conscionable the talented caller singers hoping to marque it large connected American Idol. Leading up to the premiere, American Idol released immoderate of the names of the contestants and portions of the auditions.

Sixteen-year-old Haven Madison volition beryllium featured successful the play 21 premiere. She sings her archetypal opus “Fifteen” successful hopes of nabbing a aureate summons from the judges. Her dada plays the guitar arsenic Haven performs. The judges springiness her a lasting ovation aft her performance. Lionel tells Haven that her “songwriting quality is incredible.” Katy says that the “vocal decisions” that Haven made were “on different level.”

Marybeth Byrd volition besides beryllium auditioning successful play 21. “In the state world, Marybeth Byrd is sticking retired to me. She’s kinda 1 of those sneaky, bully radical and has a ace state voice,” Luke says successful a video that features her audition. Marybeth hails from Armorel, Arkansas. Luke tells her that helium sees a “very agleam future” for the state singer.

The judges person an affectional infinitesimal erstwhile contestant Iam Tongi auditions for the show. Luke is brought to tears erstwhile Iam performs. Lionel loves that Iam wears his “heart connected his sleeve.”

Who Won American Idol Season 20?

Noah Thompson, a operation idiosyncratic from Kentucky, was crowned the winner of American Idol play 20. He bushed retired HunterGirl to go the caller champion. After the play was over, Noah and HunterGirl went connected circuit together.

“There’s nary different idiosyncratic I privation to bash that with than Hunter. We became champion friends connected that amusement and we’re going to conscionable person a blast retired connected the roadworthy together,” Noah told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY up of the tour.

Who Are The New American Idol Mentors?

The American Idol play 21 mentors for the contestants erstwhile they spell to Hawaii volition be Noah Cyrus and Allen Stone. American Idol announced the mentors with Instagram photos of the singers successful Hawaii.

Noah is simply a Grammy nominee champion known for her deed opus “July.” She’s besides Miley Cyrus’ younger sister. Allen is simply a psyche and R&B vocalist who has released 5 albums. He antecedently appeared connected American Idol successful 2018 and sang duets with contestants.

Will The Platinum Tickets Be Back?

The American Idol platinum tickets are expected to beryllium back. At each of the audition locations, the judges volition manus retired a platinum ticket. The platinum summons guarantees the contestant a spot during Hollywood Week, and they besides get to ticker different contestants truthful they tin prime the champion duet partner.

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