Iam Tongi; Photo Courtesy of American Idol/ABC

    Iam Tongi Brings Alanis Morissette To Tears With Emotional Tribute To His Mother on ‘American Idol’

    Posted on May 7, 2023

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    Andrew Wendowski

    “Me listening to Iam sing it as though I was his mom brought me to tears,” Morissette said of Tongi’s performance of “Guardian.”

    Colin Stough; Photo Courtesy of American Idol/ABC

    WATCH: Colin Stough Stuns With Countrified Cover Of “Hand In My Pocket” On ‘American Idol’

    Posted on May 7, 2023

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    Andrew Wendowski

    “I did not see that coming. If nasty is this then I love nasty,” Morissette told Stough.

    Warren Peay; Photo Courtesy of American Idol/ABC

    Warren Peay’s Fate Revealed After Epic Alanis Morissette Cover On ‘American Idol’

    Posted on May 7, 2023

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    Andrew Wendowski

    “Singing an Alanis song, I was nervous because she is an iconic singer,” Peay said ahead of his performance. 

    Carey Hart, P!nk; Photo Courtesy of The Kelly Clarkson Show/NBC

    Carey Hart Reacts To His Wife P!nk Writing Songs About Him: “Very Little Affects Me”

    Posted on May 5, 2023

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    Melinda Lorge

    “We’ve been together for 21 years. I have very thick skin. So very little affects me,” Hart admitted.

    Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry; Photo Courtesy of American Idol/ABC

    Alanis Morissette & Ed Sheeran To Temporarily Replace Katy Perry & Lionel Richie On ‘American Idol’

    Posted on May 4, 2023

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    Maren Angus-Coombs

    Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will be traveling overseas to perform at King Charles III’s coronation.

    Noah Thompson, HunterGirl; Photo Courtesy of American Idol/ABC

    WATCH: Noah Thompson & HunterGirl Return To ‘American Idol’ & Join Forces To Perform New Duet

    Posted on April 23, 2023

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    Andrew Wendowski

    The pair released a duet version of “One Day Tonight” and Noah Thompson announced his debut EP, Middle Of God Knows Where.

    Iam Tongi; Photo Courtesy of American Idol

    Katy Perry Praises Iam Tongi’s “Timeless” Vocals After Show-Stopping Performance On ‘American Idol’

    Posted on April 23, 2023

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    Andrew Wendowski

    Katy Perry gushed that Iam Tongi’s performance was so good that the show might as well rebrand to The Iam Tongi Show.

    Warren Peay; Photo Courtesy of American Idol

    Warren Peay’s Vulnerable Zach Williams’ Cover Earns Standing Ovation On ‘American Idol’

    Posted on April 23, 2023

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    Andrew Wendowski

    “We all just want to be connected like this, so thanks for being vulnerable,” Katy Perry gushed of Warren Peay’s performance.

    Zachariah Smith; Photo Courtesy of American Idol

    ‘American Idol’ Judges Praise Zachariah Smith’s Confident Top 20 Performance: “It’s Superstar Time”

    Posted on April 23, 2023

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    Andrew Wendowski

    “Zachariah you have not only grown, but you’ve grown to the point now where it’s superstar time,” Lionel Richie gushed.

    Nutsa Buzaladze; Photo Courtesy of American Idol/ABC

    Katy Perry Praises Nutsa’s “Amazing Showmanship” & Compares Her To Jennifer Lopez On ‘American Idol’

    Posted on April 10, 2023

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    Melinda Lorge

    “It was wild. It was fun. It was entertaining. You whipped your hair at that camera as JLo does on a daily basis,” Katy Perry said.

    Zachariah Smith; Photo Courtesy of American Idol/ABC

    19-Year-Old Burger Flipper’s Fate Revealed After Epic Queen Cover On ‘American Idol’

    Posted on April 10, 2023

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    Melinda Lorge

    Smith’s confident cover of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” earned him a spot in the Top 24 on American Idol.

    Laine Hardy; Photo Courtesy of American Idol/ABC

    ‘American Idol’ Winner Laine Hardy To Avoid Jail Time, But Will His Criminal Record Be Wiped Clean?

    Posted on April 5, 2023

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    Melinda Lorge

    Laine Hardy began the pre-trial diversion program in March 2023, and the course is expected to take a minimum of six months to a year to finish.

    Kelsea Ballerini, Kennedy Davenport Olivia Lux, Jan Sport; Photo Courtesy of Getty Images for CMT

    Kelsea Ballerini Performs With Drag Queens At 2023 CMT Music Awards: “If You Go Down, I’m Goin’ Down Too”

    Posted on April 3, 2023

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    Andrew Wendowski

    Ballerini brought the retro vibes of her new music video to life at the coveted awards show.

    Carly Pearce, Gwen Stefani; Photo Courtesy of Getty Images for CMT

    WATCH: Carly Pearce & Gwen Stefani Stun With Epic Performance Of No Doubt Hit At 2023 CMT Music Awards

    Posted on April 2, 2023

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    Andrew Wendowski

    “It’s an honor to have a song that was written so innocently many years ago and to be here today at the CMT Awards,” Stefani said.

    Kelly Clarkson; Photo Courtesy of YouTube/The Kelly Clarkson Show

    Kelly Clarkson Shades Ex-Husband With Savage “ABCDEFU” Lyric Change, GAYLE Reacts

    Posted on March 31, 2023

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    Melinda Lorge

    Clarkson modified the lyrics to instead say: “Fu** you and your dad and the fact that you got half / and my broken heart / turn that s—t into art.”