The other two contestants, Ben Briley and Neco Starr, weren't able to be decided by the judges, so the decision went to America. Those who were successful moved on to the final Judgement Round to earn as spot in the Top 30.īy the end of Hollywood week, 29 contestants were chosen to move on to the Semifinals. Once they've found their group they must figure out the song choice, who sings what, and choreography. For the first time, contestants were allowed to pick partners of opposite gender to sing with unlike past seasons where it was male and female groups only.
The Group Rounds, considered the most dramatic part of almost every season ( Season 7 being an exception), makes the contestants form groups to impress the judges. If the judges weren't impressed, they would be sent home, while those who did impress would be sent through to the Group Rounds.
Contestants would move out onto the stage in lines at a time to try and sing their best. Just like in past seasons, the judgement round proves to the judges what contestants are good enough to reach the group rounds. Yet none of the contestants were sure where their bus would take them. One of the buses drove the passing contestants to Hollywood, while the other drove the eliminated contestants to the airport to return home. They were then broken up into two different groups and were placed on two buses. 50 contestants that the judges weren't confident about, sang in order to remain in the competition. The Contestants during the Knock Out Round Knock-out Round Ī new addition to American Idol, the surprise "knock out round", took place in an airline hanger at the LAX airport. For this season, the design is now a small golden-yellow strip of paper that says "Congratulations!" and is handed out by the judges.ĭuring Hollywood Week, the contestants who made it past auditions will undergo brutal rounds of singing, cooperation, and stamina. Golden Tickets in past seasons were a large yellow piece of paper with the contestant's number written on it. This season has also changed the design of Golden Tickets. Once the big light flashes green, it's time for them to audition. Only Aubrey Cleland, who won the sing-off to be a part of the 2013 American Idols Live Tour, as well as Tenna Torres and Vincent Powell, due to the age limit, are ineligible.įor Season 13, American Idol has added a room called a "chamber", for contestants to make last minute preparations.
Idol alums Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry assisted Jackson in mentoring the contestants during "Rush Week". David Hill, former head of Fox Sports, oversaw the show.įormer longtime Idol judge Randy Jackson was confirmed as the show's in-house mentor, replacing Jimmy Iovine. They were replaced by Swedish Idol executive producer Per Blankens and Den of Thieves producers Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager. On June 8, 2013, Nigel Lythgoe confirmed on Twitter that he had been fired from the show, and Ken Warwick was later fired as well. Ryan Seacrest returned as the host with the judging panel consisting of Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, and Harry Connick, Jr. Rickey Minor returned to the show as musical director after leaving the show after season 9 to join The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The season was won by North Carolina rocker Caleb Johnson.
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