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- Season 12 overviewJan 16-May 9, 201335 episodesSeason 12 episodes1. Auditions No. 1 Jan 16, 2013
- Hopefuls perform for the judges in New York.
- 2. Auditions No. 2 Jan 17, 2013
- Hopefuls perform for the judges in Chicago.
- 3. Auditions No. 3 Jan 23, 2013
- Auditions continue.
- 4. Auditions No. 4 Jan 24, 2013
- Auditions continue.
- 5. Auditions No. 5 Jan 30, 2013
- Auditions continue.
- 6. Auditions No. 6 Jan 31, 2013
- Auditions continue.
- 7. Hollywood Week, Part 1 Feb 6, 2013
- Male contestants compete in the Hollywood Round in hope of making it to the semifinals.
- 8. Hollywood Week, Part 2 Feb 7, 2013
- Male contestants compete in the Hollywood Round in hope of making it to the semifinals.
- 9. Hollywood Week, Part 3 Feb 13, 2013
- Female contestants compete in the Hollywood Round in hope of making it to the semifinals.
- 10. Hollywood Week, Part 4 Feb 14, 2013
- Female contestants try to make it to the semifinals; the top 40 contestants are revealed.
- 11. Semifinalist Round, Part 1 -- Girls Perform Feb 20, 2013
- Ten female singers perform.
- 12. Semifinalist Round, Part 2 -- Guys Perform Feb 21, 2013
- Ten male singers perform.
- 13. Semifinalist Round, Part 3 Feb 27, 2013
- Ten more female singers perform.
- 14. Semifinalist Round, Part 4 Feb 28, 2013
- Ten more male singers perform; the top 20 are announced.
- 15. 1st 10 Semifinalists Perform - LIVE Mar 5, 2013
- The female semifinalists perform.
- 16. 2nd 10 Semifinalists Perform - LIVE Mar 6, 2013
- The male semifinalists perform.
- 17. Finalists Announced Mar 7, 2013
- The top ten finalists are revealed.
- 18. Top 10 Perform -- Live Mar 13, 2013
- The top-10 finalists perform songs that have been performed by previous winners.
- 19. Results Show Mar 14, 2013
- Phillip Phillips performs; Bon Jovi performs; one finalist is sent home.
- 20. Finalists Compete Mar 20, 2013
- Finalists perform John Lennon and Paul McCartney songs for the judges.
- 21. Results Show Mar 21, 2013
- Contestants face elimination; performances by Ne-Yo and Jessica Sanchez, and Casey Abrams.
- 22. Finalists Compete Mar 27, 2013
- The finalists perform music from Detroit for the judges.
- 23. Results Show Mar 28, 2013
- Elimination; OneRepublic and Katharine McPhee; Colton Dixon.
- 24. Finalists Compete Apr 3, 2013
- The remaining finalists perform classic rock songs.
- 25. Results Apr 4, 2013
- The contestants face elimination; Carrie Underwood performs; Casey James performs.
- 26. Finalists Compete Apr 10, 2013
- The finalists perform for the judges.
- 27. Results Show Apr 11, 2013
- Contestants face elimination; Kelly Clarkson performs; Scotty McCreery performs.
- 28. Finalists Compete Apr 17, 2013
- The remaining finalists perform.
- 29. Results Show Apr 18, 2013
- Contestants face elimination; Fantasia performs; Clay Aiken performs.
- 30. Finalists Compete Apr 24, 2013
- The finalists perform for the judges.
The twelfth season of American Idol premiered on January 16, 2013, as part of the mid-season of the 2012–13 network television season. Ryan Seacrest returned as host. Randy Jackson returned for his twelfth season as judge and was joined by new judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and Keith Urban, who replaced Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler.
- January 16 –, May 16, 2013
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The following cities were used for Season 12 auditions. The date of the auditions are also shown. 1. Los Angeles, Calfornia - June 7, 2012 2. San Antonio, Texas - June 14, 2012 3. Newark, New Jersey - June 23, 2012 4. Charlotte, North Carolina - June 19, 2012 5. Chicago, Illinois - July 12, 2012 6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana - July 17, 2012 7. Oklahoma...
For the first time, this part of the competition was held at the Valley Performing Arts Center in Northridge, California. The 286 contestants who made it to this point were separated by gender with the guys performing the first week and the girls in the second week. The group round was also different due to the producers putting groups together rat...
Sudden Death Round
Unlike season 10 and season 11, the beginning of the Las Vegas rounds were different. Instead of the "Green Mile", the top 40 performed in a "Sudden Death Round" in front of a live audience. After the performances, the judges decided which 10 people to move forward in the semifinals. In the end only 20 moved on, out of the 40 contestants.
Las Vegas Rounds 1 and 2
During these rounds, the top 10 guys and top 10 girls performed. The girls group performing the first day, and the group of guys performing the following day. This time, instead of the judges deciding who moved forward, it was the first time in season 12 where America got to decide who moved forward. In the end, the top 10 contestants were revealed.
Top 10 perform
During the first round of the Finals, the Top 10 contestants performed a song from past American Idol winners for a spot in the Top 9. During the results, the semifinalists from each respective gender group will perform their song in the Sing-Off for the spot on the Idol Tour 2013.
Top 9 perform
During this round of the Finals, the Top 9 contestants performed a song from the Lennon-McCartney Songbook for a spot in the Top 8. Before the start of the performances, Seacrest announces the winner of the Sing-Off for the tour.
Top 8 perform
During this round of the Finals, the Top 8 contestants performed a song from Motown for a spot in the Top 7.
The elimination song for this season was "Gone Gone Gone" by season 11 winner Phillip Phillips. The song is the current single off of his debut album The World from the Side of the Moon. Phillips performed the song on the March 14, 2013 results show.
Bon Jovi"Because We Can" (March 14, 2013)Courtesy of AT&T, two previously eliminated contestants that didn't make it to the Top 10 performed for a final spot in the American Idol Summer Tour. Charlie Askew and Aubrey Clelandwere the two contestants that performed. Charlie sang an original song that he wrote called "Sky Blue Diamond", and Aubrey sang "Out Here On My Own" by Irene Cara. On ...
The American Idols Live tour, which was supposed to begin on June 29, 2013 in St. Louis, Missouri, kicked off on July 19, 2013 in Kent, Washington and ended on August 31, 2013 in Nashville. The first 10 concert dates were cancelled due to low ticket sales.
Alex Kinsey, who was cut in Hollywood week, later auditioned for and won season 3 of The X-Factor as part of the duo Alex & Sierra with his then girlfriend, Sierra Deaton. Their mentor was former I...
Mariah Carey-Nicki Minaj feud
Before the show started airing, rumors began flying over a supposed feud between judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. Those rumors seemed to be true when the gossip website TMZ posted a video of the two women arguing during an audition in Charlotte, North Carolina. There were even claims that Minaj had said that if she had a gun, she would shoot Carey. According to Carey in an interview with Barbara Walters, the fighting got so bad that she ended up hiring extra security. Minaj denied ever me...
Angie Miller Elimination
The elimination of Angie Miller drew considerable criticism. Miller was considered a fan-favorite, often placing in the voting's top ranks and becoming the season's sole contestant to not land in the bottom 2 or 3 until her elimination in the Top 3. The elimination was described by journalists as "shocking" and "surprising", to which they attributed competitor Kree Harrison's victory to support from Vote for the Worst, voting from Middle America, and pity votes prompted by her homecoming video.
Matt Farmer disqualification
Matt Farmer, who had auditioned in Long Beach and made it to Hollywood, was disqualified after it was revealed that he had lied about his military service. He claimed that he had been injuried while in combat, but when it was revealed that he had never been injuried nor had been in combat, he was disqualified before the next round.
Apr 26, 2013 · And, of course, with — and the knowledge among Idol watchers that at its current pace, Season 12 was on target to end a week short of the scheduled May 16 finale — all signs pointed to a...
May 16, 2013 · After enduring weeks of live performances and judges’ critiques — not to mention the frosty Mariah Carey – Nicki Minaj feud — Candice Glover has defeated Kree Harrison to win the 12th season of...
