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Season 11 of American Idol started airing on Fox on January 19, 2012. Airing auditions will last until February 8, 2012 and Hollywood rounds will start on Thursday, February 9, 2012.
The Fox singing contest’s boss, Nigel Lythgoe says that there are no major changes to the show. He indicated that so many tweaks have been made to Season 10 and the changes to the show at this time are minor.
Judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are no longer rookies. As we can see from the few aired auditions, they are no longer saying how wonderful everyone is, instead show maturity and toughness while providing encouragement to contestants. Randy Jackson who is a veteran of the show is the other judge.
Last season’s winner, Scotty McCreery, will entice more country singers to participate in the current season. When the show started several years ago, it was mostly pop and over the years it is showing maturity and diversity.
Show will air the exclusive world premiere of Madonna’s new music video on February 2, 2012.
Comedian Jim Carrey’s daughter Jane and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, Joe Magraine’s daughter, Shannon is among this year’s contestants.