Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young get engaged during American Idol finale, video below. It was an “American Idol” first when former contestants Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young got engaged on Wednesday’s live finale! Host Ryan Seacrest called the pair, who began dating in 2010, on stage, and mentioned the two moved in together. Young then […]

American Idol 2012 winner is Phillip Phillips! Phillip Phillips was declared the music competition’s season 11 winner on Wednesday’s finale. He beat Jessica Sanchez after scoring the only standing ovation from the judges on Tuesday’s show. Phillips’ win continues the trend of men coming in first on the series, which has happened every year since […]

American Idol 2012 Phillip Phillips gets only standing ovation during amazing finale performance, video below. Phillip Phillips made his final attempt at winning the “American Idol” crown on Tuesday. During part one of the show’s season finale, the former pawn shop worker performed three songs: “Stand By Me,” Billy Joel‘s “Movin’ Out” and “Home.” The […]

American Idol 2012 Jessica Sanchez performs Whitney Houston during finale, video below. Jessica Sanchez set out on Tuesday to prove why she deserves to be the next American Idol. The 16-year-old performed three songs on part one of the season finale: Whitney Houston‘s “I Have Nothing,” “The Prayer” and “Change Nothing.” “Change Nothing” will be Sanchez’s […]

American Idol Jessica Sanchez compared to Michael Jackson, video below. Jessica Sanchez more than impressed the judges on Wednesday’s American Idol with her cover of the Jimmy Iovine’s choice of song, Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There.” Jennifer Lopez said the young singer even sounded like Michael Jackson himself in the beginning. Earlier in the show, Sanchez […]

American Idol 2012 Joshua Ledet called “one of the best singers in 50 years”, video below. There was one lone standing ovation on Wednesday’s American Idol,  and it was for none other than Joshua Ledet. The contestant, who has been on a weeks-long ovation streak with the judges, impressed them once again with his take […]

Elise Testone was eliminated from the competition on last night, leaving just 5 singers battling for the 2012 title. Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine were also in the bottom three, with Laine sent back to safety first. Interscope Records executive Jimmy Iovine called the bottom three Testone’s “vacation home,” and felt that she “had to […]

Colton Dixon’s American Idol regret includes Lady Gaga. HollywoodLife.com caught up with Dixon after the show for an extensive interview about his take on the judges’ decision and what he thinks could have saved him. It’s a pretty good interview and I really feel bad that Dixon basically knew he was getting the boot. HL:  […]

American Idol Jessica Sanchez says Jennifer Lopez & Casper Smart are cute together. Skylar Lane and Colton Dixon may not be romantically linked, but there is one American Idol couple the contestants can’t stop buzzing about: judge Jennifer Lopez and her backup dancer beau Casper Smart! A frequent presence on Idol‘s Los Angeles set, Smart, […]

American Idol 2012 sent home Erika Van Pelt tonight. Erika Van Pelt was unsurprisingly in the bottom three. She did an amazing job, but she also went second and her performance was surpassed by so many memorable performances later in the night. Deandre Brackensick and Heejun Han were also in jeopardy. After Heejun’s stint last […]