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TikToker Bryant Thomas Reveals His Face for First Time and Gets Engaged During American Idol Audition

  • On Jan. 26, American Idol season 24 premiered on ABC with auditions held remotely and at Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn., featuring contestant Keyla Richardson.
  • As part of the revamp, the creators added social voting and moved Hollywood Week to Nashville, showrunners said, to meet modern audiences and ease viewers into changes.
  • Longtime host Ryan Seacrest returns and told judges, `Welcome to American Idol University. With decades of talent on display, I'm so excited for you all to explore these historic halls,` in a prerecorded video, with Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie also back as judges.
  • New episodes will air weekly on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET for two hours until 10 p.m. ET, stream the next day on Hulu, and contestants will compete for spots in the Top 20.
  • On March 9 the Ohana Round will feature the remaining 30 singers performing before industry tastemakers including Kaniyia Brown, Terry McCaskill, Loren Gray and Cheryl Porter in Hawai'i.
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