It’s been more than five years since Samantha Diaz, who goes by the stage name Just Sam, won Season 18 of American Idol. Their season aired at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, so Sam’s live ...

American Idol will mark its 24 th overall season during the 2026 TV schedule, while The Voice is wrapping up its 28 th season ...

Underwood will be back in the spotlight when American Idol returns for Season 24 in January. The auditions were filmed after she dyed her hair, and previews have confirmed that she’ll have darker-than ...

"American Idol" has narrowed the competition down to just five competitors. Since it's been too long (a month) since the ABC show repeatedly hit viewers over the head with Disney brand cross-promotion ...

May 19 (UPI) --American Idol has named its Season 23 winner. Jamal Roberts, 27, earned the title during the season finale, which aired Sunday on ABC. The other finalists were John Foster and Breanna ...

Simon Cowell says he doesn't look back with pride at his own behavior on American Idol, apologizing for "being a d--k" with ...

Kelly Clarkson's iconic win was also huge for the success of American Idol. Simon Cowell seemed to be confident, in some ways, about the show's potential to dominate in the ratings. However, that was ...

Simon Cowell shaded his former “American Idol” co-star Ryan Seacrest by admitting he doesn’t follow the latter’s career. On ...

On the 'Not Gonna Lie' podcast, she also recalled that people who were "really mean" about her 'American Idol' win went on to be coaches on 'The Voice' Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She ...