american idol

He speaks from experience.

It wasn't as big as it once was, but ...

The Louisiana favorite managed to pull ahead of Alejandro Aranda to take the season title.

Dan + Shay take to the 'American Idol' stage!

She returned to where it all started for her.

The show's been renewed -- but the judges aren't officially signed on just yet.

Will season 3 happen?

"Never stop fighting, never stop dreaming."

The "American Idol" contestants were too cute together...prompting the judges to suggest there's something going on we don't know about?!

Things were very different for him just a few short years ago.

Hardy took to the stage to perform Band of Heathens' "Hurricane."

This teenage country fan had the audience in the palm of her hand with "Suds in the Bucket."