Underwood reportedly makes between $10 million and $12 million for being a judge, according to The U.S. Sun. Life & Style ...

American Idol' contestants get their chance in the spotlight during the show, but there are lots of BTS secrets that aren't shown on-air.

An American Idol contestant continues to impress the judges as she channels past Idol winners with her performances-even giving Luke Bryan "chills" as she channeled OG winner Kelly Clarkson with her ...

Last season, eventual winner Abi Carter's audition had him saying, "That may be the winner of 'American Idol.'" In a brutal moment, the judges paraded a small group of contestants on to the stage ...

Four artists automatically made it to the Top 24, while 16 were eliminated, and the rest must perform again to learn their ...

Who says “American Idol ... at the Grand Ole Opry with 2021 “Idol” winner Chayse Beckham; North Carolina teen Carson Webb, who got at least one of the judges clogging; and MKY (“Mikey ...

Carrie’s experience as a contestant is both an advantage and a challenge. She won American Idol in 2005 and knows exactly ...

American Idol alum Katy Perry shared her thoughts on past winner Carrie Underwood replacing her as judge on the singing competition series, which airs March 9 on ABC. Nearly a year after Lauren ...

As we all know, "American ... As with past episodes, a few (but not as many) music industry notables made appearances to give their kids a morale boost, or perhaps a leg up in the judges' eyes.

The judges on American Idol take in a pretty penny for their time ... So, how much are they all raking in, and what did past judges earn? TV Insider rounded up everything to know.