The judging panel of Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood will return for the 2026 season of "American Idol." Last season's winner, Jamal Roberts, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot ...

“American “Idol” stars Ryan Seacrest, Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan (Disney/Gizelle Hernandez) ABC is keeping it real in the 2025-26 television season, having renewed five of its ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The new season of American Idol is officially underway. Viewers may have noticed that there is a lot of Delaware Valley talent vying for spots in this year's competition. Season ...

The host, a mainstay since Season 1 in 2002, was conspicuously missing from the official announcement (watch below). Gold Derby has reached out to Disney and ABC for comment. Both Bryan and Richie ...

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