Season 5 favorites return for duets as Paula Abdul joins the panel and mentors alongside Randy Jackson, with two contestants eliminated ahead of the live finale.

The Season 24 finale features performances from Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood and Mötley Crüe, Clay Aiken, Nelly, Tori Kelly, and more as America crowns its next champion.

The Top 9 perform Disney classics as America votes live, with EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson mentoring the contestants as the field narrows to seven.

It all came down to this! At the end of the three-hour finale of American Idol Season 24, finalists Hannah Harper, Jordan ...

"American Idol" continued on May 5, with performers hoping to make the top 7 of the competition. The ABC show shed another contestant during its "judge's song contest" episode, after whittling down ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood all ...

Hardly any of the Top 12 "American Idol" contestants could get through their performances without shedding a tear. And Jelly Roll wasn't immune to these heightened emotions, either. Though the theme ...