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American Idol season 23

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American Idol
Season 23
Promotional poster
Hosted byRyan Seacrest
Judges
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseMarch 2, 2025 (2025-03-02) –
present
Season chronology
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Season 22
List of episodes

The twenty-third season of American Idol premiered March 2, 2025, on ABC.[1] Ryan Seacrest returned as host; Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie returned as judges, along with season four winner Carrie Underwood replacing Katy Perry as a judge.[2][3][4]

Auditions

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The Idol Across America virtual auditions program returned and remote auditions were held from August 12 to September 9, 2024, as well as a number of open-call auditions, From these, the producers selected the contestants who were then invited to audition in front of the judges.[5]

The "platinum ticket" also returned from the previous three seasons. During the audition round, a total of three platinum tickets were awarded. The platinum ticket recipients were Kolbi Jordan, Filo, and Canaan James Hill.

American Idol (season 23) – auditions
City Filming date(s) Filming venue
New York, New York September 30, 2024 Penn Station
Nashville, Tennessee October 30, 2024 Music City Center
Los Angeles, California December 2024 Calamigos Ranch

Hollywood Week

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Dubbed the "Idol Arena", each of the 144 contestants were chosen at random to perform a solo, and sixty-two of them advanced to the next round. The three platinum ticket recipients (Jordan, Filo, and Hill) sang. Their advantage was the ability to skip this round and they sang a bonus performance. Joining them were 59 additional contestants who cleared the Idol Arena, while the other 82 were eliminated. The "Showstoppers" round determined the Top 24 semifinalists.[6] In a twist after the Showstoppers round, while cuts were made, the judges chose four contestants to advance to the Top 24 and the remaining 42 competed in the Head to Head round. During the round contestants had 24 hours to pick a partner and prepare a duet performance. After the duets, the judges chose 20 to be in the Top 24.[7]

Showstopper round

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The Showstopper round featured the top 62 contestants performing for the judges and a live audience at the Barker Hangar. The round was filmed on January 27, 2025, and aired on April 7, 2025. The judges narrowed the number of contestants down to 46, with four advancing to the Top 24. Five contestants that advanced to the Top 24 (Ché, Penny Samar, Josh King, Kyana Fanene, and Baylee Littrell) did not have their Showstopper performance aired.[7][8] The next night, a new "Head to Head" round was featured where the remaining 42 contestants sang for 20 spots to advance. On the episode, Jelly Roll debuted as the "Artist in Residence" and he will mentor the contestants for the rest of the season.[8]

Showstopper round[9]
Contestant Song
Victor Solomon "In the Air Tonight"
Mattie Pruitt "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
Kolbi Jordan "River Deep – Mountain High"
Isaiah Misailegalu "What Hurts the Most"
Breanna Nix "The Trouble with Love Is"
Drew Ryn "Always On My Mind"
Jamal Roberts "Tennessee Whiskey"
Amanda Barise "Ain't Nobody"
Desmond Roberts "Barracuda"
John Foster "In Color"
Zaylie Windsor "Happier Than Ever"
Filo "Anything Worth Holding On To"
Slater Nalley "Ophelia"
MKY "Sabor a Mí"
Gabby Samone "Four Women"
Grayson Torrence "Oscar Winning Tears"
Thunderstorm Artis "Imagine"
Olivier Bergeron "Like a Stone"
Canaan James Hill "Never Would Have Made It"

Top 24 (April 13 & 14)

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The top 24 contestants were split into two groups of twelve and performed a song each at the Aulani resort in Kapolei, Hawaii on Oahu. The first group taped performances on February 11 which aired on April 13, while the second group taped on February 12 and aired on April 14. Ashanti was a guest mentor and judge for the first group, and Josh Groban for the second group. Two contestants from each group were eliminated based on the public vote and the rest advanced to the top 20.[10] Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Color key:

  This contestant was saved by America's vote.
  This contestant was eliminated.
Group 1 (April 13)[11]
Contestant Song Result[12]
Ché "Master Blaster (Jammin')" Safe
Penny Samar "Good Luck, Babe!" Eliminated
Kolbi Jordan "New Attitude" Safe
Baylee Littrell "Happy" Safe
Victor Solomon "That's My Kind of Night" Safe
Gabby Samone "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" Safe
MKY "Adorn" Eliminated
Zaylie Windsor "Heart of Glass" Safe
Breanna Nix "Still Rolling Stones" Safe
Isaiah Misailegalu "You Can Have It All" Safe
Slater Nalley "Over the Rainbow" Safe
Jamal Roberts "Liar" Safe
Group 2 (April 14)[13]
Contestant Song Result[12]
John Foster "Callin' Baton Rouge" Safe
Desmond Roberts "Do I Do" Safe
Drew Ryn "I'm with You" Safe
Canaan James Hill "Glory to Glory to Glory" Safe
Filo "Who's Lovin' You" Safe
Kyana Fanene "I Am" Eliminated
Olivier Bergeron "I Am Not Okay" Safe
Grayson Torrence "Ceilings" Eliminated
Josh King "I'm Still Standing" Safe
Mattie Pruitt "Wide Awake" Safe
Thunderstorm Artis "Is This Love?" Safe
Amanda Barise "Defying Gravity" Safe
Non-competition performances (April 13)[11]
Performer Song
Ashanti "The Way That I Love You" / "Foolish"
Non-competition performance (April 14)[13]
Performer Song
Josh Groban "Be Alright"

Top 20 (April 20 & 21)

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The top 20 performances aired on Sunday, April 20 and the results were revealed on Monday, April 21. The top 20 performances aired on Easter and the theme for the episode was "Songs of Faith."

Color key:

  This contestant was chosen by the public to advance.
  This contestant was not chosen by the public, and had to perform again for the judges.
  This contestant was not chosen by the public, but was chosen by the judges as a Wild Card pick.
  This contestant was eliminated.

Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Top 20 (April 20)[14]
Contestant Song Result[15]
Canaan James Hill "Better Days" Safe
Drew Ryn "Yellow" Wild Card
Desmond Roberts "Worship" Wild Card
Filo "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Safe
Josh King "You Are So Beautiful" Wild Card
Thunderstorm Artis "Reckless Love" Safe
Amanda Barise "If I Ain't Got You" Wild Card
John Foster "Tell That Angel I Love Her" Safe
Mattie Pruitt "Rescue" Safe
Olivier Bergeron "Stay" Wild Card
Breanna Nix "Up to the Mountain" Safe
Victor Solomon "For Every Mountain" Wild Card
Baylee Littrell "Gone Without Goodbye" Wild Card
Isaiah Misailegalu "Give You Blue" Wild Card
Gabby Samone "I Am Changing" Safe
Slater Nalley "Soulshine" Safe
Zaylie Windsor "Silver Springs" Wild Card
Jamal Roberts "Forever" Safe
Ché "Redemption Song" Wild Card
Kolbi Jordan "Amazing Grace" Safe
Top 20 (April 21)[16][17]
Contestant Song Result[15]
Kolbi Jordan "I'm Every Woman" Safe
Isaiah Misailegalu "Sleepwalker" Eliminated
Drew Ryn "Million Reasons" Eliminated
Thunderstorm Artis "I Love You" Safe
Olivier Bergeron "It's Not My Time" Eliminated
Filo "Skyfall" Safe
John Foster "Neon Moon" Safe
Josh King "Never Gonna Give You Up" Saved by the judges
Mattie Pruitt "In the Stars" Safe
Canaan James Hill "Stand" Safe
Ché "Jealous Guy" Saved by the judges
Baylee Littrell "All of Me" Eliminated
Desmond Roberts "Titanium" Saved by the judges
Breanna Nix "The Show Must Go On" Safe
Zaylie Windsor "Still Into You" Eliminated
Jamal Roberts "Try a Little Tenderness" Safe
Slater Nalley "This Ain't It" Safe
Victor Solomon "Stayin' Alive" Eliminated
Gabby Samone "Don't Rain on My Parade" Safe
Amanda Barise "Ain't No Way" Saved by the judges
Non-competition performances (April 20)[12]
Performer Song
Lionel Richie "Eternity"
Luke Bryan "Jesus 'Bout My Kids"
Jelly Roll & Brandon Lake "Hard Fought Hallelujah"
CeCe Winans & Roman Collins "Come Jesus Come"
Carrie Underwood "How Great Thou Art"

Finals

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Color key:

  This contestant was saved by America's vote.
  This contestant was saved by the judges.
  This contestant was eliminated.
  This contestant won American Idol.
  This contestant was the runner-up.
  This contestant finished in third place.

Top 14

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Elimination chart

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Color key:

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Did not perform
  Saved by the public
  Saved by the judges
  Eliminated
American Idol (season 23) - Eliminations
Contestant Pl. Top 24 Top 20 Top 14 Top 12 Top 10 Top 8 Top 7 Top 5 Finale
4/13 4/14 4/20 4/27 4/28 5/4 TBA
Thunderstorm Artis TBA N/A Safe Safe TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Amanda Barise TBA N/A Safe Saved TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Ché Chesterman TBA Safe N/A Saved TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Filo TBA N/A Safe Safe TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Canaan James Hill TBA N/A Safe Safe TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Gabby Samone TBA Safe N/A Safe TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Mattie Pruitt TBA N/A Safe Safe TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Josh King TBA N/A Safe Saved TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Slater Nalley TBA Safe N/A Safe TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
John Foster TBA N/A Safe Safe TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Kolbi Jordan TBA Safe N/A Safe TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Desmond Roberts TBA N/A Safe Saved TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Jamal Roberts TBA Safe N/A Safe TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Breanna Nix TBA Safe N/A Safe TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Victor Solomon Safe N/A Eliminated
Olivier Bergeron N/A Safe
Zaylie Windsor Safe N/A
Baylee Littrell Safe N/A
Drew Ryn N/A Safe
Isaiah Misailegalu Safe N/A
Kyana Fanene N/A Eliminated
Grayson Torrence N/A
MKY Eliminated
Penny Samar

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of American Idol season 23
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
1 "Post Oscars: Auditions, Part 1" March 2, 2025 Sunday 10:32 p.m. 0.8/13 5.91 0.1 0.74 0.9 6.69 [18]
2 "Auditions, Part 2" March 9, 2025 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 0.5/6 4.49 0.1 0.96 0.5 5.45 [19]
3 "Auditions, Part 3" March 16, 2025 0.5/6 4.51 0.1 1.01 0.6 5.52 [20]
4 "Auditions, Part 4" March 23, 2025 0.4/5 4.06 0.1 1.19 0.5 5.26 [21]
5 "Auditions, Part 5" March 30, 2025 0.5/7 4.66 TBD TBD TBD TBD [22]
6 "Hollywood Week: Idol Arena" March 31, 2025 Monday 8:00 p.m. 0.4/5 3.78 TBD TBD TBD TBD [23]
7 "Hollywood Week: Showstopper" April 6, 2025 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 0.5/7 5.12 TBD TBD TBD TBD [24]
8 "Head to Head" April 7, 2025 Monday 8:00 p.m. 0.5/5 4.15 TBD TBD TBD TBD [25]
9 "Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1" April 13, 2025 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 0.5/8 4.65 TBD TBD TBD TBD [26]
10 "Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2" April 14, 2025 Monday 8:00 p.m. 0.4/6 3.88 TBD TBD TBD TBD [27]
11 "Top 20 Easter Special: Songs of Faith" April 20, 2025 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 0.5/8 4.49 TBD TBD TBD TBD [28]
12 "Top 14 Reveal" April 21, 2025 Monday 8:00 p.m. 0.4/6 4.19 TBD TBD TBD TBD [29]
13 "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" April 27, 2025 Sunday 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
14 "Iconic Idol Moments" April 28, 2025 Monday 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
15 "Ladies' Night" May 4, 2025 Sunday 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

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