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American Idol just announced that a preview special of the new season will air directly after one of the biggest awards show of the year. American Idol season 23 will have the very first shakeup on the judging panel in the ABC era of the singing competition show. Carrie Underwood is replacing Katy Perry, who sat alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan for the past seven seasons.
According to THR, a half-hour American Idol special is scheduled to air March 2 at 10:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. PST on ABC, following the Oscars. Since it is only 30 minutes long, the special works as a teaser for American Idol season 23, which doesn’t launch until March 9.
American Idol
season 23 premieres March 9 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
Source: THR
American Idol is a reality singing competition that adds to the international “Idol” brand, conceived initially in the U.K. as Pop Idol. Holding massive auditions across the U.S., American Idol invited several contestants to perform in front of a panel of judges that would determine whether or not they’d go on to future rounds for a chance at competing in the fully televised premiere of the show. Contestants are voted off each week by American participation via voting through various mediums, and the winner of the competition would be given a contract with a record label to secure a future as America’s next musical idol.
- Cast
- Ryan Seacrest , Brian Dunkleman , Paula Abdul , Simon Cowell , Randy Jackson , Kara DioGuardi , Ellen DeGeneres , Jennifer Lopez , Steven Tyler , Mariah Carey , Nicki Minaj , Keith Urban , Harry Connick Jr. , Luke Bryan , Katy Perry , Lionel Richie
- Release Date
- June 11, 2002
- Seasons
- 22
- Streaming Service(s)
- FOX
- Franchise(s)
- American Idol
- Showrunner
- Nigel Lythgoe
- Franchise
- Idol, American Idol
- Creator(s)
- Simon Fuller
- Production Company
- Fremantle North Americ, 19 Entertainment
- Producers
- Simon Fuller , Simon Jones , Nigel Lythgoe , Ken Warwick , David Hill
- Avg Episode Length
- 2-3 hours
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