Emmy Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest, “who represents the heart and soul of the show,” will also be back as the host of Season 2. Ryan Seacrest has hosted the show since its debut on Fox in 2002.
The official synopsis of the show reads:
Audition date of American Idol Season 21
Next year, the show will be returning for the singing competition’s sixth season on ABC. The Live Virtual Audition Tour “Idol Across America” begins in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 3 in search of the next singing sensation.
“Idol Across America” auditions will be held as follows:
• ‘First 500’ VIP Event - August 3
• Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina - August 5
• Florida, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia - August 8
• Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas - August 10
• Connecticut, New Jersey, New York - August. 12
• Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi - August 15
• Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee - August 17
• Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington - August 19
• Open Call: Nationwide - August 22
• Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin - August 24
• Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming - August 26
• Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. - August 29
• Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont - August 31
The audition will kickstart with the annual “First 500” VIP event, where candidates can sign up to grab a VIP spot before anyone else. “Idol Across America” gives candidates a chance to showcase their singing talent to an American Idol producer, from anywhere in America.
The candidate must be at least 15 years of age to audition. To get complete information on how to sign up for virtual auditions, contestants have to visit www.americanidol.com/auditions. Details about eligibility criteria, submission forms, specific dates, and other terms and conditions are available on the website.
Fans react to American Idol Season 21 announcement
Fans are super excited about the announcement of Season 21, which will once again be judged by their favorite panel comprising Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.
All that we know about American Idol
The highest-rated series of nearly a decade, American Idol, as per their press release, has earned:
The singing competition has launched superstars like Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry, as well as last season’s winner Noah Thompson, who recently released his countrified cover of Rihanna’s Stay.
The show is produced by Fremantle and Industrial Media’s 19 Entertainment. Executive producers include Jennifer Mullin, Megan Wolflick and Fremantle’s Trish Kinane, who is also serving as the showrunner. Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman are serving as executive producers for 19 Entertainment.
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