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About The Show
AMERICAN IDOL returns to FOX for its 11th season on January 18, 2012.

JudgesEvery year, tens of thousands of hopefuls from across the nation audition for a shot at stardom. The show’s judges travel across the country in search of the next AMERICAN IDOL. They winnow down the competitors to a select group of semifinalists who sing their hearts out each week in front of a studio audience and television viewers.

The judges have their say after every performance, but it’s the viewing public that determines who will advance to the next round of competition and who will go home. Voting via telephone and text-messaging begins immediately after each performance show, and the results are announced during the following night’s broadcast.

Eventually the competition is narrowed down to two finalists who compete for a major recording contract and the AMERICAN IDOL title. Past winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, as well as fan-favorites Jennifer Hudson, Adam Lambert, and Chris Daughtry have all become household names and made their mark on the recording industry.

Emmy Award-winning AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive produced by Simon Fuller, Founder, 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; and Nigel Lythgoe, President, Big Red 2 Entertainment.

The Host and Judges
Ryan Seacrest   With his thriving broadcasting career and
  multiple ventures, Ryan Seacrest is at the
  forefront of the media and entertainment
  industry. While hostingand producing
  multiple television and radio programs,
  building his Ryan Seacrest Productions   (RSP) banner into a leading television production company and managing ... [more]
Jennifer Lopez   Actress, entrepreneur, producer and singer
  Jennifer Lopez has sold over 55 million
  records worldwide and starred in multiple
  box office No.1s, including “Monster-In-Law”   and “The Wedding Planner.” In 2001, “The
  Wedding Planner” was the nation’s top-
  grossing film, while her album, “J.Lo,” was No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The two ... [more]


Randy Jackson   Twenty-year music industry veteran and
  Grammy Award-winning producer Randy
  Jackson began playing bass guitar at
  age 13 and got his big break when he
  joined the band Journey. A prolific
  producer, Jackson spent eight years
  as the Vice President of A&R at
Columbia Records followed by four years as ... [more]
Steven Tyler   Born Stephen Victor Tallarico in Yonkers,
  NY, Steven Tyler is the iconic songwriter,
  composer and voice of Aerosmith–America’s
  greatest rock-and-roll band–and is
  considered one of rock’s most recognizable
  and dynamic frontmen. Rolling Stone has   named him one of the greatest singers of all time. After moving to Boston ... [more]


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