Also, the show will now be airing on Wednesday and Thursday...
Nigel Lythgoe shares big changes with TV guide:
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There will be NO TOP 24. That round is completely eliminated. Nigel says, “I didn’t think [the top 24] were very good, I was bored with them by the time they got there”
It’s unclear what will replace the Top 24. Will the judges choose the Top 12? What will replace the episodes that cover the early voting rounds? Nobody is elaborating.
Contests to make the best music video, to promote themselves
Working with a band and dancers for an awards show-style performance.
As previously announced, theme weeks will focus on decades rather than a particular artist. Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Geffen A&M records will act as in-house mentor
Nigel says they are seeing an even wider range of talent than in previous seasons, including country, indie and jazz singers. (But, when has this not been true?)
Nigel notes they’ve been sending more contestants on through to Hollywood.
American Idol returns to FOX on January 12.
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So they're essentially turning it into X Factor?
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