American Idol (Season 6)
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The sixth season of American Idol will premiere on January 16, 2007 and run until late May. Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson will return to judge, and Ryan Seacrest will return as host.
The season premiere is set for a two-night, four-hour premiere special on January 16 and 17 from 8-10p on FOX. Starting the following week, regularly scheduled hours of "Idol" will air at 8 p.m. on Tuesday and 9 p.m. on Wednesday.
The audition shows, from Los Angeles, San Antonio, Birmingham, Memphis, Minneapolis, New York City and Seattle, will be spread over six episodes, showing on Jan. 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31. Guest judges for that leg of the process included Olivia Newton-John, Carol Bayer Sager and Jewel.
The semifinal episodes will air on Feb. 6, 7, 13 and 14. In theory that means that the Top 32 will begin vying for America's affections starting on Feb. 20.
The Auditions were held in the following cities:
Auditioning contestants are between the ages 16 and 28 on August 6, 2006. These auditions may be sponsored and run by Glowcoast.
Olivia Newton-John, Carol Bayer Sager and Jewel will appear as guest judges during the auditions. [1]
[edit] External links
- Official American Idol Website with information about auditions
- USA Today's online blog covering the auditioning process so far for 2006-2007's season
- American Idol Season 6 Blog
| Preceded by: Season 5 (2006) |
American Idol Season 6 (2007) |
Succeeded by: Season 7 (2008) |
| American Idol |
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| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
| Hosts and Judges |
| Ryan Seacrest | Randy Jackson | Paula Abdul | Simon Cowell | Brian Dunkleman |
| Winners |
| Kelly Clarkson | Ruben Studdard | Fantasia Barrino | Carrie Underwood | Taylor Hicks |
| Runners-Up |
| Justin Guarini | Clay Aiken | Diana DeGarmo | Bo Bice | Katharine McPhee |
| Spin-offs |
| From Justin to Kelly | American Juniors | An American Idol Christmas | Idol Chat | American Idol Extra | American Idol Rewind |
| Other |
| American Idol Compilation Series | Controversy | | American Idol Magazine | American Idol Underground | Font | Video game | List of all contestants | List of spin-offs | List of episodes | William Hung |
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