American Idol Holds Its First Audition on a Boat

We’ve hit the Final Judgement on American Idol, wherein the 40 contestants who survived Hollywood week are jetted off to Hawaii for one last performance before judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan chop them down to the Top 20. Host Ryan Seacrest gives us a pre-show announcement to let viewers know these episodes were previously recorded in January, before the current health crisis tightened its grip on the world and halted production on the series.

From the subways of New York to the big stage in Hawaii.

Francisco Martin wowed the judges — especially Luke Bryan, who jumped up and down on his seat — on Sunday night’s “American Idol”.

American Idol moved to sunny Hawaii for Sunday night’s pre-recorded episode of Top 40 performances. And it was Francisco Martin who enjoyed one of the brightest moments.

American Idol judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie rushed to the aid of contestant Makayla Brownlee after she abruptly walked off stage and fell to the ground backstage during her Hollywood Week audition.

As Hollywood Week came to a close on, and the show narrowed down its field of hopefuls to their Top 40, tensions ran high and the stress led to an unusually scary moment for one contestant.

Gabby Barrett is a country superstar, but once upon a time, she was just a nervous American Idol contestant. As the “I Hope” singer, 20, continued to compete on the first season of the Idol reboot, which she won, she said that judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan, imparted an important piece of wisdom that’s helped her beyond the show.

With Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom getting ready to welcome their first child together and tie the knot in the future, many are wondering what role, if any, her fellow judges will play in their wedding.

The final American Idol auditions in the pre-Coronavirus era are upon us. (These were, after all, taped last year.) As ever, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan aim to sort out the best of the best, though the future of the show’s live episodes remains unclear given the current public health crisis. 

Franklin Boone did not disappoint during his “American Idol” audition Sunday.

Katy Perry is keeping her sense of humor amid the coronavirus scare.

Grace Leer has made her return to the “American Idol” family.

The penultimate American Idol auditions episode of the season opens with a strategically planned announcement of Katy Perry’s pregnancy -- or, as Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie tease, the soon-to-be arrival of a “fourth judge.” How sweet.With that out of the way, the contestants come fast, furious and full of backstories. That said, there are so many wannabe-Idols this time around that many get relegated to montages.

One 16-year-old, in particular, impressed the “American Idol” judges during Sunday’s show.

“American Idol” judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan shared some happy news in the opening segment of Sunday night’s broadcast of the ABC program: the arrival of a “fourth judge.”

After revealing that she's pregnant last week with the release of a new music video, Katy Perry addressed the news at the start of Sunday's

“American Idol” judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan shared some happy news in the opening segment of Sunday night’s broadcast of the ABC program: the arrival of a “fourth judge.”

The March 8 episode of American Idol was filmed months ago, but Katy Perry had already learned that she was pregnant at the time! Now that she’s confirmed the news in current time, the show addressed the exciting announcement during the beginning of the episode. Katy looked gorgeous in a sequined pink dress, as she was flocked by her fellow judges, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, as she made the reveal. “We’re going to have a fourth judge on the show this year!” Lionel told viewers.

A sneak peek at this week’s edition of “American Idol” features the audition of singer Ren Patrick, who performs an emotion-filled cover of Robyn’s “Dancing With Myself”.