BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA: 'American Idol' is returning for Season 22! After the huge success of the ABC network show, the singing competition has been renewed for a new season. Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan along with the host Ryan Seacrest might return to the show.
Before the Season 21 finale, 'American Idol' Season 22 was revealed. This will be the show's seventh season on ABC after being relaunched after a 15-year run on FOX. The top 3 contestants Megan Danielle, Colin Stough, and Iam Tongi are set to compete for the coveted title during the Season 21 finale.
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'American Idol' renewed for Season 22
The official Idol Instagram account has recently shared an update on 'American Idol'. The ABC network has recently revealed that the show is renewed for Season 22. The Idol page shared a photo with text that reads, "American Idol is coming back for another season." The post was captioned, "Get ready to sing along with us for another season! #AmericanIdol." However, other details of the upcoming season have not been released yet. But considering the previous schedules, it seems like fans have to wait till next year to stream 'American Idol' Season 22. The ABC show has continuously garnered whopping ratings for ABC. Additionally, it was recently teased on Twitter that Season 21 of 'American Idol' has garnered nearly 1 billion video views.
'Go back to single elimination nights'
Although fans are excited about the 'American Idol' renewal, they suggested some changes to the competition. A social media user commented, "Go back to single elimination nights, and allow both coasts to watch and vote before elimination the following night." Another viewer said, "There needs to be another judge saved. America never gets this right, or I should say rarely. That was a great top five, but it seems to me that the judges are constantly pushing certain artists over other artists." Another person added, "The season is to rushed and I don’t like 2-3 contestants going home at once. It needs to go back to the old voting system with one person a week!" "We need new judges or new judging rules, because this season went way too fast. This was one of their most talented years, and most of them will never be remembered because of how fast they were let go," wrote another user. Another Instagram user wrote, "New judges PLEASE." Another critic penned, "I'm happy that they are returning next year but think they need new judges,"
Inside 'American Idol' Season 21 controversies
'American Idol' Season 21 constantly remained in the headlines over multiple controversies. Season 21 received flak from the viewers over its elimination format and the judges. The viewers claimed that the audition process was dragged and multiple eliminations during a night ruined the show. Furthermore, Katy also received backlash and was even accused of 'mom-shaming' a contestant. However, when Katy and Lionel were overseeing performing at the coronation of King Charles, Ed Sheeran, and Alanis Morissette joined the judges' chair as guests. Both substitutes impressed the contestants and the audience, and many fans asked the network to replace the judges with them.
'American Idol' Season 21 finale will air on Sunday, May 21, at 8 pm ET on ABC.
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