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Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, [1] is an American singer and actress. Having received numerous accolades for her work in music, film, television, and theater, Hudson became the youngest woman and third African-American recipient of all four major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony in 2022. [2]
Idol judge Simon Cowell praised Guarini's performance in the show's first season, at one early audition telling him "Justin, you know, occasionally you're very privileged when you do a competition like this to hear somebody undiscovered who has a voice like yours", with Guarini ultimately becoming the runner-up to winner Kelly Clarkson in September 2002.
Natalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), [2] known professionally as Macy Gray, is an American R&B and soul singer and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday. [3] As of 2018, she has sold over 25 million records worldwide. [4]
Maren Morris, Luke Combs and Tori Kelly are among the stars who’ve been turned down by singing competition shows before their big breaks. Morris shared a picture of her American Idol audition ...
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It’s official: American Idol is back for season 23—with a major change. At the beginning of August, ABC announced that Idol alumnus Carrie Underwood would be replacing outgoing judge Katy ...
As a video played with Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, new judge Carrie Underwood and host Ryan Seacrest seated at the famous judges' audition panel, they revealed that American Idol season 8 (season ...
Franchell "Frenchie" Davis (born May 7, 1979) is an American Broadway performer and a soul, dance/electronica, and pop singer. She came to public attention in 2003 as a contestant on the singing competition show American Idol. Davis began performing in Rent on Broadway soon afterward, and was a member of the cast for four years.