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Last week on "American Idol," Jacob Lusk soared, while Casey Abrams collapsed, literally, falling into Ryan Seacrest's arms as the judges exercised …

First, the good news for Casey Abrams. Even if voters are on the fence about the emotional bass player, the judges clearly love him and were …

It was Motown Week on "American Idol X: The Judges Give Good Reaction Shots," and almost everyone brought their A-game.(Check out Jim's speedy take …

Last week, we awarded a handful of gold stars to "American Idol" judge Steven Tyler for commentary filled with wacky maxims and wackier metaphors …

This week's "American Idol" in 60 Seconds video recap, embedded below, deals with all the missed opportunities and crushing disappointments our …

Last year was a rocky one for "American Idol." From the turmoil on the judging panel with uncomfortable short-timer Ellen DeGeneres (and the firing …

Before we dive into this week's "American Idol" report card, we need to pause and award a special gold star to Steven Tyler, whose commentary on …

It was an evening of surprises on "American Idol" Wednesday night (March 16). From the first song by grunge icons Nirvana to a show-closing gospel …

Two months into its 10th season, "American Idol" is finally about to begin. After scores of multi-city auditions, Hollywood Week and pre-taped shows …

Casey Abrams is back in the game. The "American Idol" front-runner, who missed out on Thursday's results show because he was hospitalized for …

Coming into the shiny new season of "American Idol," the show's producers made it clear to the viewing masses that season 10 would be a revamped …

Jim Cantiello's "American Idol" in 60 Seconds recaps have been an institution at MTV News since Sanjaya's Reign of Terror. But sometimes …

Ashthon Jones is what you might call a glass-half-full kind of gal. Whereas some might consider being a wild-card pick and then the first finalist …

As "American Idol" marches on, it gets harder and harder to predict who might be going home from week to week. But in the early rounds, especially …

Listen up, "American Idol" students! You've got to show up to class every single week, and by that we don't just mean filling a seat onstage and …

Over the years, "American Idol" fans have bonded together to support their favorite singers under a variety of banners. We've had everything from …

It may not have been live, but Wednesday night's (March 9) pre-taped "American Idol" top-13 performance show was lively, with plenty of surprises as …

If you were looking forward to watching the "American Idol" top 13 perform live for the first time on Wednesday night (March 9), well, you'll have to …

Word on the reality-show street is, Wednesday's (March 9) "American Idol" theme will have the top 13 contestants singing the tunes of artists they …

It's easy to think big when you're the underdog. And that's definitely the position New Jersey "American Idol" auditioner Pia Toscano is coming from. …

Maybe she's a bit biased because the judges on "American Idol" have been visibly charmed by her antics since day one, but finalist Lauren Alaina …

The first elimination show of the new season of "American Idol" has come and gone in history-making fashion. Host Ryan Seacrest announced on the show …

Simon who? Perhaps putting to rest any fears that "American Idol" would nosedive without iconic judge Simon Cowell, Thursday night's first …

Hearts were broken, some dreams were dashed and others were realized while a trio of singers was saved from the pop-culture trash heap on Thursday …

On Wednesday morning, following the top 12 men's debut on "American Idol," MTV News sized up the competition with our first report card of …