Tonight the moment we have all been waiting for finally arrives-- American Idol returns! With a brand-new season comes brand-new judges. In addition to Randy Jackson, Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey will all sit at the judges table this season -- and we can't wait to see how they do!
The show begins at 8/7c on Fox, and we are so excited for tonight's premiere -- we can only imagine all of the amazing voices and wacky antics that will go down! Be sure to tune in.
Let's dish:
-Will you be watching American Idol? What do you think of the new judges?
Have you seen Nicki Minaj work her magic in this promo for the upcoming season of American Idol? The talented rapper def brings some color and sass to the show - which we love! And in the video below, Nicki doesn't seem to hold back her comments when it comes to auditions. We're totes excited for the show's return this January.
So let's dish:
-Are you more a fan of American Idol or The X Factor? Will you be tuning into AI's twelfth season next year?
A few weeks ago, we asked you what you thought of Nicki Minaj being an American Idol judge, and 64% of you thought she'd be a great judge! Well, good news since it was just announced that Nicki Minaj and country singer Keith Urban have been confirmed as judges for the next American Idol season! They'll join Maria Carey, and Idol alum Randy Jackson.
Cool! So let's dish: -Are you excited to see Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban will make good judges? Are you still an Idol fan or do you love The Voice or The X Factor more?
The upcoming season of American Idol will be different than any other season -- there will be a brand new panel of judges! This week, it was announced that rapper Nicki Minaj will be filling one of those exclusive judge spots. She joins singer, Mariah Carey who confirmed her job as judge a few weeks ago.
Do you think Nicki will make a good judge? Vote in our poll and sound off in the comments below!
Looks like the X Factor isn't the only show getting new judges!
Hey M Girls,
Now that X Factor has secured superstar judges like Demi Lovato and Britney Spears, looks like American Idol is trying to up its game as well! There has been lots of buzz about new judges coming on to the show, and recent reports say that producers have Miley Cyrus at the top of their list! (Remember when Mi was being considered for Demi's X Factor job?)
Since none of the current judges have confirmed their return for the next season, producers are looking at other celebs like Katy Perry, Fergie and Nicki Minaj to jump on board as well -- we'll keep you guys posted as soon as more information is released!
Let's dish:
-Do you think Miley would make a good Idol judge? Who else would you like to judge next season?
We were lucky enough to be invited to Aventura Cove Palace (soon to be the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya) in Riviera Maya, Mexico for their annual "Summer With the Stars" concert series -- where we got to hang out with Twilight's Kiowa Gordon, our fave past American Idol contestants like Aaron Kelly and Karen Rodriguez, and X Factor's Drew Ryniewicz and Nick Dean, amongst many other celebs!
First, we caught up with them on the hotel's red carpet before the concert. Check out our exclusive videos!
X Factor's Drew Ryniewicz tells us what she thinks of the new X Factor judges:
Kiowa Gordon spilled a fun fact about Taylor Lautner and talked Breaking Dawn!
Jessie's Chris Galya spilled what Debby Ryan was really like and talked about upcoming episodes!
Idol's Karen Rodriguez, who was on the Idol season with winner Scotty McCreery, sends a shout out to him!
Idol's Aaron Kelly told us his fave summer memory!
Idol's Tim Urban spilled his fave summer memory!
Idol's Katie Stevens tells us her summer memory:
Cool! Then we were off to the star-studded concert, where we taped these awesome performances -- for M Girls only!
Nick Dean sings Bruno Mars' "It Will Rain"
Drew Ryniewicz sings Taylor Swift's "Eyes Open"
Katie Stevens sings Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper"
Tim Urban sings Jason Mraz's "I Won't Give Up"
Aaron Kelly sings Rascal Flatt's "Fast Cars and Freedom"
Katie Stevens and Aaron Kelly sing "It's Your Love"
Wow! Following that amazing concert, we caught up with the stars the following day at the hotel's carnival, where Karen and Drew enjoyed some cotton candy!
We talked to Drew about her upcoming music plans and we wondered if she was getting closer to fellow X Factor friend, Nick Dean, who we kept seeing together, but she insisted to us that she was single and they were "just friends!"
When we met up with Nick Dean, we got all the scoop on why he left InTENsity:
Such a fun time!
So let's dish:
-Who's your all-time fave Idol and X Factor contestant? Do you think Drew and Nick should date?
Rumor has it that Jessica Sanchez, our fave American Idol runner-up, will be featured on a couple episodes of Glee!
Hey M Girls!
This just in Fox fans -- ready to see two of your fave musical shows collide? Well, get ready! Idol runner up Jessica Sanchez is in the final stage of talks to join Glee's upcoming fourth season! No word yet on her role, but she'll most likely have a guest-starring appearance -- we'll keep you posted as soon as we hear the scoop!
Let's Dish:
-Do you want to see Jessica on Glee? Which other ex-Idol contestants should make an appearance?
The best part of the American Idol results show every year is that it's basically a two-hour concert with five minutes of results at the end. It's always great to see the contestant back together on the Idol stage! We love tuning into the great performances and sweet moments, and last night's finale was even better than ever.
M counts down our top five Idol finale moments here:
5) The contestants sing the phonebook -- LOL! Since judge Randy Jackson always uses the phrase, "you could sing the phonebook" the Idols decided to put it to the test:
4) Jordin Sparks performs with Hollie Cavanagh!
3) Judge Jennifer Lopez performs!
2) Ex-Idol contestants Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo get engaged! Join us in saying "Aww!"
And finally...
1) Phillip Phillips wins American Idol!
Let's dish:
-Which of these is your fave moment from last night's finale? Which other moments would you add to the list?
The Leesburg, Georgia native takes home the big prize!
Hey M Girls!
Last night was the finale we've all been waiting for -- after weeks of tuning in and voting, we anxiously watched the two-hour American Idol finale to see who would come out on top! In the end, it was Phillip Phillips who was named this year's American Idol!
After 132 million votes were cast, Ryan Seacrest announced that Phillip beat power house, Jessica Sanchez. The 21-year-old cutie is now the 11th person to be crowned as American Idol!
Check out Phillip's winning song, "Home" here:
Even though Jessica came in second place, she had a big night too! Jess gave the performance of a lifetime singing the classic tune, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going...", with legendary singer, Jennifer Holliday.
Check it out here:
The star-studded finale was a night we won't soon forget. Congrats to Phillip! We're so excited to hear his upcoming music!
Let's dish:
-Are you glad Phillip won? Do you think Jessica deserved to be American Idol? Who was your fave this season?
With Jessica and Phillip in the race, it's anybody's game!
Hey M Girls,
Last night, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez sang their hearts out to fight for the title of this year's American Idol! Check out their performances here:
Jessica: "I Have Nothing"
Phillip: "Movin' Out"
Jessica: "The Prayer"
Phillip: "Stand By Me"
Jessica: "Change Nothing"
Phillip: "Home"
So, whaddaya think ladies? Which singer will win American Idol?! Vote in our poll and sound off in the comments below!
Tune into Fox tonight at 8pm EST to find out if you were right and to watch Rihanna and tons of other celebs perform! So much fun!
