American Idol season 23

Season of television series

American Idol

Season 23

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Hosted by| Ryan Seacrest
Judges|

* Luke Bryan
* Carrie Underwood
* Lionel Richie

No. of episodes| 4
Release
Original network| ABC
Original release| March 2, 2025 (2025-3-2) –
present
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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. Remote auditions took place from August 12 to September 9, 2024, as well as a number of open-call auditions, and 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 TBA.

American Idol (season 23) – auditions  City  | Filming date(s)  | Filming venue

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New York, New York | September 30, 2024  | Penn Station
Nashville, Tennessee | October 30, 2024  | Music City Center

## 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
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(18–49) | Total viewers
(millions) | Ref.

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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 | [6]
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 | [7]
3  | "Auditions, Part 3"  | March 16, 2025 | 0.5/6 | 4.51 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [8]

## References

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1. ^ Porter, Rick (2024-12-05). "'American Idol' Gets Post-Oscars Preview on ABC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
2. ^ Porter, Rick (July 31, 2024). "Carrie Underwood Taking American Idol Judge's Seat After Katy Perry Departure". The Hollywood Reporter. United States: Eldridge Industries. ISSN 0018-3660. OCLC 44653726. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
3. ^ White, Peter (May 10, 2024). "American Idol Renewed For Season 8 At ABC As Talent Show Searches For High-Profile Katy Perry Replacement". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
4. ^ Cohn, Paulette. "Here's All the Info on 'American Idol' 2025, Including the Judges, Host and How to Audition". Parade.
5. ^ "American Idol - Season 8 ABC". Cast It Reach. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
6. ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 4, 2025). "Sunday Ratings: American Idol on ABC, with 23rd Season Sneak Preview, Rises to 3-Year High Among Adults 18-49 in Post-Oscars Slot". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
7. ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 12, 2025). "Sunday Ratings: CBS and ESPN Share Primetime Leadership". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
8. ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 18, 2025). "Sunday Ratings: ABC Tops in Key Female Demos, CBS Leads in Total Viewers". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 18, 2025.

## External links

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Finalists|

| Winners|

* Kelly Clarkson
* Ruben Studdard
* Fantasia Barrino
* Carrie Underwood
* Taylor Hicks
* Jordin Sparks
* David Cook
* Kris Allen
* Lee DeWyze
* Scotty McCreery
* Phillip Phillips
* Candice Glover
* Caleb Johnson
* Nick Fradiani
* Trent Harmon
* Maddie Poppe
* Laine Hardy
* Just Sam
* Chayce Beckham
* Noah Thompson
* Iam Tongi
* Abi Carter

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Runners-up|

* Justin Guarini
* Clay Aiken
* Diana DeGarmo
* Bo Bice
* Katharine McPhee
* Blake Lewis
* David Archuleta
* Adam Lambert
* Crystal Bowersox
* Lauren Alaina
* Jessica Sanchez
* Kree Harrison
* Jena Irene
* Clark Beckham
* La'Porsha Renae
* Caleb Lee Hutchinson
* Alejandro Aranda
* Arthur Gunn
* Willie Spence
* HunterGirl
* Megan Danielle
* Will Moseley

Other alumni|

* Nikki McKibbin
* Josh Gracin
* Jennifer Hudson
* Lucky Daye
* Elliott Yamin
* Chris Daughtry
* Kellie Pickler
* Mandisa
* Danny Gokey
* Anoop Desai
* Felicia Barton
* Todrick Hall
* Tori Kelly
* Haley Reinhart
* Colton Dixon
* Monogem
* Angie Miller
* Daniel Seavey
* Gabby Barrett
* Catie Turner
* Lauren Spencer-Smith
* Benson Boone
* Cameron Whitcomb

Winners' singles|

* "A Moment Like This"
* "Flying Without Wings"
* "I Believe"
* "Inside Your Heaven"
* "Do I Make You Proud"
* "This Is My Now"
* "The Time of My Life"
* "No Boundaries"
* "Beautiful Day"
* "I Love You This Big"
* "Home"
* "I Am Beautiful"
* "As Long as You Love Me"
* "Beautiful Life"
* "Falling"
* "Flame"
* "23"

Concert tours|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 16

Related programming|

* Idol (franchise)
* American Juniors
* Idol Christmas
* Idol Extra
* Idol Gives Back
* Idol Rewind
* World Idol

Related articles|

* Alumni album sales
* Alumni awards and nominations
* Alumni in film, television and theater
* Alumni single sales
* Compilation series
* Controversies
* Discography
* Finalists
* Hot 100 singles
* "Judge Me Tender"
* The American Idol Experience
* Video game

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