The 47-year-old judge opened the season 22 episode with a strong rendition of the 1985 song Small Town by John Mellencamp. Show host Ryan Seacrest, 49, then showed the tape of Luke performing on Saturday night in Vancouver, Canada, and falling backward after slipping. Katy Perry, 39, also poked fun of Luke for falling while they were critiquing Nya for her effortless performance
Luke Bryan's embarrassment didn't end on Saturday night. During Sunday's episode of "American Idol," Katy Perry and Ryan Seacrest poked fun at Bryan after he fell onstage during his show in Vancouver, Canada. To kick off the first episode of the 22nd season of the hit competition show, Bryan performed his rendition of "Small Town" by John Mellencamp, according to Us Weekly. Following his performance, the jokes began to roll in. "So, hold on. Before we get going, I just want to check to make...
"It’s about having fun on stage. The difference with ‘Wheel' and 'Idol’ is we’re giving away cash and prizes," Seacrest said. "Here, we’re giving away a future in music. There, it’s cash and prizes. I can’t wait!"
“I’m alright, baby!” That’s Luke Bryan‘s official update after falling down during a concert in Vancouver on Friday night. Ryan Seacrest put Bryan on the spot at the top of Sunday’s American Idol, asking, “I just want to check to make sure, Luke, you’re moving OK? You looked alright at the open of the show […]
Season 22 of American Idol premiered on February 18, 2024. There have been countless talented performers including Julia Gagnon, Makenna Faith Breinholt, Abi Carter, Triston Harper, and Emmy Russell. Emmy has connected with the audience with her vulnerable original songs and backstory. Who is Emmy Russell? Emmy is one of late country legend Loretta Lynn’s […]
Christian gospel star Mandisa was honored on American Idol with a performance by former contestants Colton Dixon, Danny Gokey, and Melinda Doolittle.
On Sunday night (April 28), Scotty McCreery returned to the stage where his career started when he won American Idol 13 years ago. Scotty McCreery was just 17 years old when he took home the American Idol crown in 2011. The North Carolina native is the series’ youngest male winner ever and is one of […]
It was a night of honoring the late Mandisa. During the April 29 episode of “American Idol,” former contestants Colton Dixon, Danny Gokey and Melinda Doolittle paid tribute to the gospel singer who died in April with a special performance. All dressed in white, the trio took the stage and sang “Shackles” by Mary Mary, before sharing kind words about their late friend. “I’ve known her for over 20 years,” Doolittle said after the performance. “We started off singing background and sessions...
'American Idol' is paying its respects to former contestant Mandisa with a special performance on the show Monday following her April 18 death.
Winning American Idol is supposed to be a life-changing experience. But what happens when you win it during an even bigger life-changing experience? That's what Samantha "Just Sam" Diaz faced when they won in 2020 -- during a little thing called the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many shows at the time, Idol adapted to stay-at-home mandates by pivoting from their usual live shows with an in-studio audience to having the contestants perform in their homes. That's why this was such a special...
Luke Bryan's proving the show must go on 'cause he slipped during last night's performance and crashed to the ground hard -- but, took the incident in stride.
The Christian music community is mourning an important loss. Mandisa Lynn Hundley—known professionally as Mandisa and a former contestant on season five American Idol—died on April 18. She was