American Idol season 23 premiered exclusively on ABC on March 9, 2025. For this season Carrie Underwood joined judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan as Ryan Seacrest returned as the host.

Highlights from Sunday's season premiere included Brian Littrell's son singing an original song and a high schooler who's ...

Season 23 of American Idol is officially underway! After the first three auditions aired in a special following The Oscars on ...

The first episode of the beloved singing competition American Idol finally premiered last night on ABC. The newest season sees a new judge, as well, with former winner Carrie Underwood replacing ...

The new episodes will mark Carrie Underwood’s first season as a judge ... As always, season 23 of “American Idol” will kick off with several rounds of auditions. Part 1 of the auditions ...

Underwood, an "American Idol" alum, returns to the show about 20 years after she won the competitive singing competition in season 4. In that time, Underwood has created 28 No. 1 singles and ...

As a new season of "American ... episodes to get through in the next few weeks, so let's get right to it. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Here are Episode 1's standout ...

"Idol" returns this Sunday. Season 23 of the reality ... the journey," as Variety first reported. "American Idol" airs Sunday nights on ABC with episodes available to stream on Hulu the next ...