American Idol Season 21 Everything we know so far × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Feature American Idol Season 21 Everything we know so far By Parul Singh Modified 01 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share American Idol returns for season 21 on ABC (Image via lionelrichie/Instagram) Good news for all music lovers! American Idol is returning for Season 21 with the beloved judging panel from the previous season. The release date of American Idol is yet to be announced, but the show will most likely air in 2023 on ABC. However, the audition for the singing competition will start on August 3 and end on August 31, 2022. Emmy Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest, "who represents the heart and soul of the show," will also be back as the host of Season 2. Ryan Seacrest has hosted the show since its debut on Fox in 2002. The official synopsis of the show reads: “The gold standard of all music competition series, American Idol returns for a new season as superstar judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie set out on a journey across the nation to discover a new crop of inspiring talent with a touch of Disney magic on The ABC Television Network.” Audition date of American Idol Season 21 American Idol@AmericanIdolWe are SO excited about everyone who's signed up so far... ?Don't miss your chance to audition from anywhere! Reserve your spot at bit.ly/IdolAuditionsI…! #TheNextIdol6311We are SO excited about everyone who's signed up so far... ?Don't miss your chance to audition from anywhere! Reserve your spot at bit.ly/IdolAuditionsI…! #TheNextIdol https://t.co/bDWBfVPqzX Next year, the show will be returning for the singing competition's sixth season on ABC. The Live Virtual Audition Tour “Idol Across America” begins in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 3 in search of the next singing sensation. Idol Across America auditions will be held as follows • 'First 500' VIP Event - August 3 • Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina - August 5 • Florida, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia - August 8 • Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas - August 10 • Connecticut, New Jersey, New York - August. 12 • Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi - August 15 • Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee - August 17 • Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington - August 19 • Open Call: Nationwide - August 22 • Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin - August 24 • Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming - August 26 • Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. - August 29 • Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont - August 31 American Idol@AmericanIdolBe the FIRST to make that crucial first impression! Sign up at bit.ly/IdolAuditionsI… to audition from home WEDNESDAY!@lionelrichie @katyperry @lukebryan @ryanseacrest882122Be the FIRST to make that crucial first impression! Sign up at bit.ly/IdolAuditionsI… to audition from home [email protected] @katyperry @lukebryan @ryanseacrest https://t.co/Rr07LjBnsb The audition will kickstart with the annual "First 500" VIP event, where candidates can sign up to grab a VIP spot before anyone else. "Idol Across America" gives candidates a chance to showcase their singing talent to an American Idol producer, from anywhere in America. The candidate must be at least 15 years of age to audition. To get complete information on how to sign up for virtual auditions, contestants have to visit www.americanidol.com/auditions. Details about eligibility criteria, submission forms, specific dates, and other terms and conditions are available on the website. Fans react to American Idol Season 21 announcement Fans are super excited about the announcement of Season 21, which will once again be judged by their favorite panel comprising Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. katiecat ッ@witnesskatie@LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest yaasss my fave squad! can’t wait3@LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest yaasss my fave squad! can’t wait Roxanne Robinson@rockinroxs@LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest Can't wait to see you all. Love you all. Thank you for coming back and making someone dream come true. You are all awesome. @LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest Can't wait to see you all. Love you all. Thank you for coming back and making someone dream come true. You are all awesome. Debbi Lee Flagg@DebbiFlagg@LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest BEST CREW EVER !@LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest BEST CREW EVER ! Walter Stewart@Always_Onward@LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest Lionel, you guys rock it! AlwaysOnward@LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest Lionel, you guys rock it! AlwaysOnward @RLucas@razadaz3@LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest One heck of a team right here. Thanks guys (gal), you are making dreams come true as long as the dreamer can find their courage. And dig deep and get that American dream. High Five @LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest One heck of a team right here. Thanks guys (gal), you are making dreams come true as long as the dreamer can find their courage. And dig deep and get that American dream. High Five Three Rivers, USA@MES15317@LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest Can't wait. It's my weekly indulgence. Absolutely the best competition on the air. ?@LionelRichie @AmericanIdol @lukebryan @katyperry @RyanSeacrest Can't wait. It's my weekly indulgence. Absolutely the best competition on the air. ? All that we know about American Idol Lionel Richie@LionelRichieLast year we went to the moon and back looking for stars ? on @americanidol. There aren’t enough light years in the universe to stop this crew! @lukebryan, @katyperry, @ryanseacrest, and I are back for more #AmericanIdol! See you all in the fall65977Last year we went to the moon and back looking for stars ? on @americanidol. There aren’t enough light years in the universe to stop this crew! @lukebryan, @katyperry, @ryanseacrest, and I are back for more #AmericanIdol! See you all in the fall https://t.co/HhVX8l4Jm1 The highest-rated series of nearly a decade, American Idol, as per their press release, has earned: "57 Emmy nominations and eight wins, including the prestigious Governors Award in 2016, and its talented discoveries have already won 13 Grammys, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award, among numerous other accolades." The singing competition has launched superstars like Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry, as well as last season's winner Noah Thompson, who recently released his countrified cover of Rihanna’s Stay. The show is produced by Fremantle and Industrial Media's 19 Entertainment. Executive producers include Jennifer Mullin, Megan Wolflick and Fremantle's Trish Kinane, who is also serving as the showrunner. Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman are serving as executive producers for 19 Entertainment. 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