In May 2025, posts surfaced on social media alleging that Jamal Roberts, the winner of Season 23 of "American Idol," had ...

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest announced the Top 5 on Sunday night's live episode, but viewers weren't happy when their favorite was sent home.

Iam Tongi spoke out Monday about his “American Idol” victory after being crowned the first Pacific Islander to win the competition, sharing how he honored his late father during his time on ...

Tongi is not a stranger to controversy, starting when he won ... runner-up Colin should have won instead - and accused American Idol of 'rigging' the results in Iam's favor. The teenage singer ...

During season 2 of American Idol, fans were angry that Studdard won the competition over Aiken by a minuscule number of votes. There were no hard feelings between the artists, however.

The final four "American ... in their "Idol" journeys. Though this episode was originally set to feature the final five, Caleb Kennedy, 16, left the competition last week after a controversial ...

Some insiders alleged that American Idol producers didn’t like how the controversy may affect the show’s ratings. An insider alleged to The U.S. Sun that the Idol crew was told “not to bring ...

Loving to watch the judges expand their careers, Wolflick added, “Isn’t that great that two ‘American Idol’ judges sang at the last two inaugurations?” As for Underwood, her performance ...