Tuesday, January 27, 2026

'American Idol' 2026 Premiere Recap: Carrie Underwood Cries Over Khloe Grace, Bryant Thomas Reveal...

Another season of  American Idol is officially underway! The show returned on Monday, January 26, with the first round of auditions from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Carrie Underwood , Luke Bryan , and Lionel Richie had tough decisions to make as they heard aspiring singers perform for their shot at moving on to Hollywood Week.

As always, the auditions brought some emotional stories and some insane talent. One contestant had Underwood flustered, while another left her in tears, and Bryan was already doling out some invaluable advice to the artists.

Scroll down for a full recap of the night's performances and to find out who received Golden Tickets.

The judges were mesmerized as Lucas performed. ⁘It's like you're baby-faced and adorable, but there's this odd, awesome maturity,⁘ Underwood gushed. ⁘I feel like you could go pretty far in this competition.⁘ Richie called Lucas ⁘pure, honest, and very talented.⁘

Meanwhile, Bryan pointed out that Lucas is doing ⁘really great stuff⁘ at such a younger age. ⁘You have it all, so thank you for bringing your butt down here to us.⁘ All three judges gave Lucas yeses to move on to Hollywood Week.

Keyla Richardson admittedly never believed in herself as a singer. The music teacher and single mother showed up to the audition with a performance of ⁘Glitter in the Air⁘ by Pink.

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