1. Tuesday, May 14th 2013

    VOTE for Candice and Kree Using AT&T AMERICAN IDOL VOTE

    Over 100,000 hopefuls auditioned for AMERICAN IDOL® Season 12 and we've reached the final two: Candice Glover and Kree Harrison! Now your vote is more important than ever. This Wednesday Candice and Kree will compete for the ultimate prize of being crowned the next AMERICAN IDOL®.

    Remember there can only be one Winner, so make sure your voice is heard and VOTE! Thanks to AT&T, voting is easier than it's ever been! Now you can cast 50 votes at once using the AMERICAN IDOL® App and AmericanIdol.com/vote.

    The voting window will open at the end of Wednesday's performance show and fans will have at least two hours to cast votes for their favorite.

    You can vote using any of the AT&T AMERICAN IDOL® Vote platforms listed below:

    AT&T Toll-free Number Voting: Vote for your favorite IDOL™ contestant by dialing the telephone number that pops up on the screen for each contestant during the performance shows.

    AT&T Text Voting: Text the word 'VOTE' to 4 digit code that appears on the screen during your favorite Idol's™ performance. You can vote multiple times, but you'll only receive one 'thanks for voting' confirmation message for each contestant you vote for during each voting period, regardless of how many times you vote.

    AT&T AMERICAN IDOL Online Voting: If you have a Facebook account, you can also vote online at AmericanIdol.com. For the first ever, viewers of AMERICAN IDOL® will be able to reserve and assign up to 50 votes per Facebook account ID per performance show (this is combined with the AT&T AMERICAN IDOL App), spreading those votes across as many or as few contestants as desired prior to the opening of the vote window. Remember not to actually cast your vote until the voting window opens or the vote will not count! Votes will not count unless you click on the "Submit Votes" button during an open window.

    AT&T AMERICAN IDOL App Voting: If you have a compatible Android or iOS device (tablet or handheld) and a Facebook account, then you can vote via the AMERICAN IDOL App. Download the App from the App Store or Google Play Store. Then, simply follow the voting instructions found within the App. AMERICAN IDOL® viewers will need to sign in to the App with their Facebook account in order vote. You'll be able to reserve and assign up to 50 votes per Facebook account ID per performance show(this is combines with the AT&T AMERICAN IDOL Online Voting), spreading those votes across as many contestants as you wish! Remember votes will not count unless you click on the "Submit Votes" button during an open window.

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Monday, May 13th 2013

    Weekly Scoop: The Season 12 Finale!

    Get ready, the Season 12 finale is finally upon us! On Wednesday night at 8/7c on FOX Candice and Kree will battle it out for the IDOL™ crown. Thursday the newest AMERICAN IDOL® will be revealed during a star-studded results show. 

    While you wait for the finale check out all the performances from past Idols™ happening this week. Maybe your favorite Idol™ will be headed to a city near you. 

    Monday 5/13
    Carrie Underwood performs at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, IA.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Scotty McCreery performs at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ.

    Tuesday 5/14
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

    Wednesday 5/15
    Candice Glover and Kree Harrison compete to become the next AMERICAN IDOL at 8/7c on FOX. 
    Carrie Underwood performs at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Casey James performs at Tumbleweed Texas in Houston, TX.

    Thursday 5/16
    The Season 12 AMERICAN IDOL is crowned at 8/7c on FOX. 
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Jason Castro performs at Sharon Baptist Church in Savannah, TN.
    Casey James performs at Coach's and Cowboys in Tyler, TX.

    Friday 5/17
    Carrie Underwood performs at the Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Canada.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Jason Castro performs at the House of Worship Ministries in Jesup, GA.
    Casey James performs at Graham Central Station in Oklahoma City, OK.
    Scotty McCreery performs at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, IN.
    Casey Abrams performs at the Public House Restaurant in Temecula, CA.

    Saturday 5/18
    Fantasia Barrino performs at Long Beach Pride in Long Beach, CA.
    Carrie Underwood performs at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Canada.
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Mandisa performs at the Hungry for Hope Conference in Nashville, TN.
    Phil Stacey performs at Abundant Life Christian Fellowship in Orange Park, FL.
    Jason Castro performs at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church in Sarasota, FL.
    Casey James performs at the Crawdad Music Festival in Harrison, AR.
    Scotty McCreery performs at the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Canada.
    Casey Abrams performs at the Historic Hemet Theatre in Hemet, CA.

    Sunday 5/19
    Taylor Hicks performs at Paris Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
    Phil Stacey performs at Faith Life Church in Port Charlotte, FL.
    Phil Stacey performs at the Cooper City Church of God in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Monday, May 13th 2013

    The Idols™ Earn an Impressive 386 No. 1 Hits

    The first Idol™ Kelly Clarkson has done it again! She recently snagged another No. 1 hit with her song "Catch My Breath," when the single skyrocketed to the top of the Hot 100 Singles Airplay Recurrents chart. This newest hit gives Kelly an outstanding 83 total No. 1s!

    Kelly isn't the only Idol™ topping the charts. Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino's new album Side Effects of You has reached the top spot of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. Now Fantasia has accumulated 33 No. 1s. 

    Combined, past Idols™ have accounted for 386 No. 1s to date! This includes all national, domestic charts compiled by the Billboard Information Group!

    TOTAL:  386

    Kelly Clarkson 83

    Carrie Underwood 66

    Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) 39

    Fantasia 33

    Ruben Studdard 16

    Jennifer Hudson 15

    Mandisa 15

    Clay Aiken 12

    Phillip Phillips 12

    Adam Lambert 10

    Scotty McCreery 10

    David Cook 8

    Kimberley Locke 8

    Josh Gracin 7

    Jordin Sparks 7

    Colton Dixon 6

    Kris Allen 4

    David Archuleta 4

    Kellie Pickler 4

    Elliott Yamin 4

    Taylor Hicks 3

    American Idol Finalists 2

    Bo Bice 2

    Jason Castro 2

    Bucky Covington 2

    Blake Lewis 2

    Chris Sligh 2

    Casey Abrams 1

    Paris Bennett 1

    Diana DeGarmo 1

    Lee DeWyze 1

    Tamyra Gray 1

    Casey James 1

    Jessica Sanchez 1

    William Hung 1


    Tune in to American Idol every WED and THU at 8/7c on FOX!



    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Friday, May 10th 2013

    Song List: The Top 2 Revealed

    Over a hundred thousand hopefuls auditioned for AMERICAN IDOL® Season 12 and after last night's episode we are down to the finale two: Candice Glover and Kree Harrision. 

    We said goodbye to the talented singer/songwriter Angie Miller and are one step closer to crowning the new IDOL™. 

    Throughout the show we go to see great performances from the Top 3, Lauren Alaina and Alicia Keys. We even got a look back at Adam Lambert's rise to fame! Take a look at all the songs from the episode below: 


    Title: “Who Says”
    Artist Version: Selena Gomez
    Contestant: All

    Title: “I Don't Wann Miss a Thing”
    Artist Version: Aerosmith
    Contestant: Lauren Alaina

    Title: “Georgia Peaches”
    Artist Version: Lauren Alaina
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: “Barefoot and Buckwild”
    Artist Version: Lauren Alaina
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: “#Beautiful”
    Artist Version: Mariah Carey feat. Miguel
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: “For Your Entertainment”
    Artist Version: Adam Lambert
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: “Whataya Want From Me”
    Artist Version: Adam Lambert
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: “Never Close Our Eyes”
    Artist Version: Adam Lambert
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: “Tears Always Win”
    Artist Version: Alicia Keys
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: “Gone, Gone, Gone”
    Artist Version: Phillip Phillips
    Contestant: n/a

    Title: “Never Gone”
    Artist Version: Colton Dixon
    Contestant: Angie Miller

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider

  1. Wednesday, May 8th 2013

    The Best Judges' Quotes Of The Top 3 Performance Night

    The Top 3 made their voices known on a night when each performed three times in front of a live audience! Our panel of Randy, Keith, Mariah and Nicki were in the house as always to offer their wisdom.

    Below are the best judges quotes of The Top 3 Performance Night:

    "You sounded good, but it didn't have a lot of pizzazz." (Randy Jackson to Kree Harrison)

    "Miss m'am, you are on your way. You are a diva!" (Nicki Minaj to Candice Glover)

    "I know I don't sound like it but I really liked it." (Randy Jackson to Angie Miller)

    "You have come out swinging in this competition. I am just so proud of you." (Nicki Minaj to Candice Glover)

    "You really are Miley Cyrus'...long lost twin." (Nicki Minaj to Angie Miller)

    "There's something so real about you there's nobody that can take that from you." (Mariah Carey to Kree Harrison)

    "I think tonight you became a complete performer." (Randy Jackson to Angie Miller)

    "We see the wild side of Kree this evening." (Mariah Carey to Kree Harrison)

    "This is what's going to happen. If you want to vote for Candice dial the number on the screen. If you don't want to vote for Candice call your doctor, you probably don't have a pulse." (Keith Urban to Candice Glover)

    Tune in to American Idol every WED and THU at 8/7c on FOX.

    Posted by @IDOL_Insider