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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.
Auditions. The Idol Across America virtual auditions program returned. Remote auditions took place from August 2 to September 8, 2023, as well as a number of open-call auditions, and from these, the producers selected the contestants who were then invited to audition in front of the judges. Three locations were new, and selected due to them being hometowns of the judges: Leesburg (Bryan ...
Season 12 of American Idol premiered on January 16, 2013, as part of the mid-season of the 2012–13 network television season, and ended on May 16, 2013. This season was won by 23-year-old R&B singer Candice Glover.
Mar 8, 2013 · Meet the guys and girls who made the cut, from singer-songwriter Angie Miller to soulful Burnell Taylor to country crooner Kree Harrison.
Apr 26, 2013 · Ryan Seacrest kicked off Top 4 results night on Season 12 of American Idol with a speech that — depending on your outlook in life, or at least reality television — sounded either incredibly...
Apr 19, 2013 · But in Season 12, one set of numbers simply hasn’t made sense: With a finale set for May 16 and a mere 10 finalists in the mix, only a Judges’ Save or a non-elimination week — without a...
The smash reality series showcases wannabe pop stars competing for a record deal by crooning for a panel of judges, including, most entertainingly, the acid-tongued Simon Cowell,...
May 17, 2013 · Much like Season 12 itself, tonight’s two-plus-hour finale had its own highs (Janelle, Angie and Candice’s respective duets) and its baffling low points (a Mariah “hologram” performance; J ...
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