The cash portion of the grand prize has fluctuated in the decades since American Idol first premiered. The show’s inaugural ...

“The Jennifer Hudson Show,” in 2022. She also encouraged Samone to pursue “American Idol” when Samone asked for her thoughts about auditioning. “She said, ‘go for it, you should ...

In a historic night that captivated music fans nationwide, Meridian native Jamal Roberts claimed the American Idol crown on Sunday, May 18, sparking an outpouring of celebrity reactions.

Which "American Idol" winner is most worthy? Who barely deserves to be on the list? We rank the show's 23 victors based on ...

Kelly Clarkson, the American Idol season 1 winner from 2002, and Jennifer Hudson from season 3, have a bond so strong that the former would love to have the latter on a deserted island. After ...

but each singer had to perform in front of millions of viewers. And that doesn’t include the wave of comments on social media. Even with Hudson having to work through her past on American Idol ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. coach at Crestwood Elementary in Meridian, is the second Mississippian to win "American ...

American Idol has nailed down its first alum turned judge: Jennifer Hudson. Multiple sources confirm exclusively to E! News that the Oscar-winning singer has signed a deal to sit at the judges ...

The evening began with five hopefuls, each delivering two performances that would determine their fate. The remaining ...

Instead, Jennifer Hudson ... time for her American Idol audition, judge Randy Jackson told the hopeful woman standing before him, “We’re expecting more than a cruise ship performance from ...

Jennifer Hudson was recently stunned by the American Idol star Jelly Roll's embarrassing question when he accompanied the judge, Luke Bryan, to promote season 23 of the singing show on the April ...