ABC⁘s singing competition show is returning in January, months after Jamal Roberts was crowned the newest American Idol . Ahead of his May 2025 win, Roberts revealed to Billboard that he had auditioned for the show two times before.
⁘I didn⁘t get defeated. I never gave up,⁘ he told the outlet in April 2025 of not getting the greenlight from the signing competition. ⁘I took the no. I⁘ve always been able to take constructive criticism and use it for my gain and try again. This has always been me.⁘
American Idol is introducing a new ⁘Ohana Round, which is filmed in Hawai⁘i. The three-episode arc ⁘follows the iconic Hollywood Week, with the brand-new ⁘Ohana Round featured as one of those episodes, offering hopefuls a distinct moment in the competition,⁘ a press release noted.
⁘Designed as the ultimate focus group, the ⁘Ohana Round blends peer respect, emotional support and professional insight before the competition moves on to America⁘s Vote.⁘
In the new round, the top 30 hopefuls will perform for industry stars including social media⁘s Kaniyia Brown ⁘ Terry McCaskill , artist and music creator Anthony Gargiula , singer and actress Loren Gray , co-editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone Shirley Halperin , writer Evan Ross Katz , singer Cheryl Porter and country music personality Kelly Sutton . At the end of the ⁘Ohana Round, only 20 contestants will advance.
Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan will return as the judges of season 24. While this marks Underwood⁘s second season as a judge after replacing Katy Perry in 2024 , Richie and Bryan have held their roles on the show since 2018.
In Us Weekly⁘ s exclusive clip from the premiere, Jesse Findling explained how he got his start with singing, saying, ⁘I am 19 years old. I⁘m a college student right now, but I⁘ve been singing ever since I was little with my brother and sister. We would just sing with each other, and since then, I did choirs in school.⁘
Findling explained that singing helped him with his speech disorder. ⁘I have had a stutter ever since I was little. It⁘s something that I⁘ve struggled with since elementary school. That was something embarrassing for me ⁘ something that I really had a hard time with,⁘ he recalled. ⁘I wouldn⁘t raise my hand in school and it was just something that made me feel alone.⁘
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