
Posted on March 21, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Longtime American Idol fan Morgan Gruber auditioned for the show in honor of her grandmother, who lost her 5-year battle with ovarian cancer two years ago. “My Grandma just encouraged me to sing anywhere I could, but I was really…
Posted on March 20, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Douglas Mills truly blow away the three American Idol judges with his soaring audition on Sunday, March 20. Mills, an 18-year-old from Houston, Texas, was surprised with an ABC affiliate ticket pass by 13 Channel News in his home state…
Posted on March 20, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Former college football player Daniel Marshall Griffith wowed the American Idol judges during his audition on Sunday evening when he sang a cover of one of Garth Brooks’ biggest songs. Griffith, a native of Chesapeake, Virginia, is a graduate of…
Posted on March 20, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
American Idol contestant Haley Slaton is expecting her first child but she refuses to let her pregnancy stop her from chasing her musical dreams. “Being on the show pregnant is actually not going to be an obstacle for me,” Slaton…
Posted on March 20, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Nikki Sixx made a special guest appearance on American Idol during the latest round of auditions, where he welcomed the show’s judges and contestants to Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip, the same place where he and his band, Mötley Crüe, got…
Posted on March 18, 2022
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Madeleine O’Connell
Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan returned to Season 20 of American Idol with host of the show, Ryan Seacrest. Have you ever wondered how much they all get paid to make dreams come true? Hint: One makes…
Posted on March 13, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Ryleigh Madison impressed the American Idol judges with a stunning cover of a chart-topping country hit on Sunday, March 13. The 16-year-old from Whiteville, North Carolina, who is a sophomore in High School and has been singing since she was…
Posted on March 13, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
17-year-old Dakota Hayden may be from a small town but he has big dreams in Music City. Hayden hails from the small town of Fordsville, Kentucky (population 500), born and raised in the country on a 36-acre farm, where he…
Posted on March 13, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Dontrell Briggs fulfilled a lifelong dream when he auditioned for American Idol on Sunday, March 13, in honor of his late Godmother, Betty Morrison, who passed away in April 2021 from sarcoidosis. “I miss her a lot,” Briggs shared ahead…
Posted on March 13, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Cadence Baker has musical talent running deep within her veins and she proved that with her stunning American Idol audition on Sunday, March 13. Cadence’s grandfather Gary Baker wrote “I Swear,” a chart-topping hit recorded by All-4-One and country superstar…
Posted on March 10, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Caleb Kennedy, who appeared on season 19 of American Idol in 2021, appeared before a judge on Thursday (March 10) for an emergency bond hearing and was denied bond for the third time. The latest development in the case comes…
Posted on March 10, 2022
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Madeleine O’Connell
Kameron Marlowe surprised 19-year-old American Idol contestant, Noah Thompson, with a FaceTime call after seeing his impressive audition on Idol. In 2018, word of Marlowe’s vocal talent spread throughout the music industry when he auditioned for NBC’s The Voice, with…
Posted on March 9, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
Kelsie Dolin won over the hearts of millions on Sunday, March 6, when the 18-year-old’s American Idol audition aired on ABC. The West Virginia native auditioned with covers of Kelly Clarkson’s “Piece By Piece” and Adele’s “When We Were Young,”…
Posted on March 9, 2022
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Nicole Palsa
When you first meet Alex Miller, you’re taken aback by two things: his stature and his maturity. Standing at 6 feet and 6 inches tall, Miller carries himself with a maturity far beyond his 18 years of life. During an…
Posted on March 7, 2022
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Andrew Wendowski
18-year-old Kelsie Dolin brought Lionel Richie to tears with covers of Kelly Clarkson and Adele on American Idol on Sunday evening (Mar. 6). While the young aspiring singer from West Virginia revealed she hasn’t previously performed in front of anyone,…