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American Idol season 14. The fourteenth season of American Idol, also known as American Idol XIV, premiered on the Fox television network on January 7, 2015. Ryan Seacrest returned as host, while Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez, and Keith Urban returned as judges.
May 14, 2015 · At the end of the zippy two-hour telecast, the lights were dimmed (by Kieran, thank goodness) and Ryan dropped the bombshell: The winner of American Idol Season 14 is… NICK FRADIANI!
- Changes
- Auditions
- Hollywood Week
- Showcase Week
- Semifinals
- Finals
- Twitter Fan Save
- Controversies
- Guest Performances
- Notable Past Idol Contestants
Changes that were introduced during this season included a showcase for the Top 48 that took place at the House of Blues in West Hollywood. There was no results shows, resulting in the show only airing one day a week when the show reached the Top 10. Coca-Cola also ended their longtime sponsorship deal with the show. Another change is before the au...
During the Top 3 reveal of Season 13, they announced the audition locations and bus tour stops for Season 14.
During Hollywood week, the contestants who obtained a golden ticket had to withstand the tension of competition and nerves. Those who withstood the pressure advanced on to the Top 24.
After Hollywood Week, the 48 contestants performed onstage at L.A.'s House of Blues. Those who performed well advanced on to the Top 24 while those who didn't were cut from the season.
During the Semifinals of Season 14, the Top 24 contestants performed a song in Detroit's Fillmore Theater to earn America's vote. Those who obtained the most votes per gender group advanced onto the Top 16 and sang a song from Motown to hopefully advance further the following week. By the end of Detroit, the Top 16 were chosen.
Top 12 Perform
During the first round of the finals, the chosen twelve contestants performed a reprise of their audition song for a spot in the Top 11. Separate results shows during the first live show were discontinued in favor of a single two-hour broadcast on Wednesday nights; results from the previous week were revealed during the following week's show.
Top 11 Perform
During this round of the Finals, the contestants performed a "Party Themed" song for a spot in the Top 10.
Top 9 Perform
During this round of the Finals, the contestants performed an 80s-Themed song for a spot in the Top 8. On next week's live results show, the season introduced the "Idol Fan Save". Viewers could vote via Twitter to decide which of the two contestants, who received the lowest number of votes from the previous week, would advance. After the performances of the bottom two contestants, the viewers had five minutes to vote before the time limit expired. The contestant who had the most Twitter votes...
Starting with the Top 8 live show, American Idol introduced the Twitter Fan Save, which would be used until the Top 5. Similar to the "Instant Save" which is used in The Voice, fans would see who the Bottom 2 were and vote via Twitter who they wanted to keep on the show. Many suspect that this was introduced due to contestant Qaasim Middleton getti...
Awkward Exchange of Comments
National media outlets reported on an exchange between judge Harry Connick Jr. and contestant Quentin Alexander noting the incident of Connick scolding a contestant was awkward. On the live airing of the Top 6 show, there was three contestants who had not been saved when Alexander was chosen. After he performed, host Ryan Seacrest noted that he appeared to be upset. When asked Alexander responded "This sucks, We've got two of the best vocalists, my best friend [Joey Cook] sitting over there....
Aretha Franklin- "I Will Survive" (March 5, 2015)Jussie Smollett & Yazz- "No Apologies" (March 12, 2015)Kenny Loggins- "Footloose" (March 19, 2015)Hannah Mrozak, who finished in the Top 48, later tried out for Season 13 of The Voice, where she had R&B superstar Jennifer Hudsonas her mentor. She was eliminated in the Playoffs.Sal Valentinetti, who was cut in Hollywood week, later tried out for Season 11 of America's Got Talent, where he finished in 5th place.Article. 'American Idol' recap: The winner is revealed. Did frontrunner Clark take the title, or did dark horse Nick steal the crown? By Stephanie Schomer. Published on May 14, 2015 06:57PM...
May 13, 2015 · HitFix's Daniel Fienberg recaps the Wednesday, May 13 "American Idol" Season 14 finale, pitting Nick Fradiani against Clark Beckham. Who comes out on top?
Jan 7, 2015 · American Idol Season 14 Episodes. The smash reality series showcases wannabe pop stars competing for a record deal by crooning for a panel of judges, including, most entertainingly, the...
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Mar 12, 2015 · 1. Clark Beckham - American Idol Season 14. Clark Beckham, 22, hails from White House, TN where he performs on the streets to hone his craft. 2. Nick Fradiani - American Idol Season 14....
