Get ready to sing your heart out because American Idol is back for its 24th season.
The journey for so many hopeful musicians begins on Monday night.
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are back as this season’s judges.
There’s one big twist that will take contestants to a new city and back to school.
School meaning American Idol University, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.
“I’m Professor Bryan. You can miss ten days in my class, but just be there for the final,” Luke Bryan said.
This season, Hollywood week isn’t actually in Hollywood, California.
It’s in Music City where a whole new class of contestants are hoping to become the next big name in music.
In the spirit of Idol University, the judges handed out ‘most likely’ superlatives to each other.
American Idol premieres on ABC on a brand new night, Monday, January 26, at 8 p.m. EST and watch the next day on Hulu and Disney+.
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