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  'American Idol' crowns Just Sam its Season 18 winner over runner-up Arthur Gunn!

  May 17, 2020
  American Idol crowned Just Sam its Season 18 champion over Arthur Gunn during Sunday night's two-hour finale episode on ABC.
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  'American Idol' reveals Top 7 contestants and cuts Grace Leer, Sophia James, Jovin Webb and Makayla Phillips -- Plus Katy Perry picks a winner!

  May 11, 2020
  American Idol determined its Top 7 contestants for Season 18 and featured those singers each performing two songs in the hope of landing a spot in next week's finale during Sunday night's broadcast on ABC.
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  'American Idol' recap: Top 11 perform as Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie save Makayla Phillips

  May 4, 2020
  American Idol has revealed its Top 10 contestants based on America's votes, plus one Judges' Save, who performed from 25 remote locations across the continent during Sunday night's Season 18 episode on ABC.
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  'American Idol' recap: Top 20 perform from remote locations with Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie judging through videochat

  April 27, 2020
  American Idol featured the Top 20 contestants performing from remote locations across the United States, and even touching down in Canada, during Sunday night's Season 18 broadcast on ABC.
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  'American Idol' advances Grace Leer to the Top 20 over Lauren Mascitti and announces performance shows from judges' and contestants' homes

  April 20, 2020
  American Idol has announced home viewers voted Grace Leer into the Top 20 and performance shows will begin next week with contestants performing from their homes as the judges watch from their own amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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  'American Idol' recap: Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie advance eight hopefuls to Top 20

  March 30, 2020
  American Idol featured judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie advancing eight contestants from the Top 40 into Season 18's Top 20 contestants after the Showcase Round during Sunday night's Season 18 broadcast on ABC.
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  'American Idol' Hollywood Week: New Genre Challenge introduced, 167 contestants sing for their lives

  March 17, 2020
  American Idol introduced a brand new round in Hollywood Week, the Genre Challenge, which featured judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie listening to 167 contestants sing songs from their chosen genres during Monday night's Season 18 broadcast on ABC.
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  Chris Harrison reveals if Madison really kept Peter Weber's mom waiting for 3 hours on 'The Bachelor'

  March 12, 2020
  Chris Harrison has revealed it wasn't entirely Madison Prewett's fault Peter Weber's family allegedly waited three hours to meet Madison and Peter in Australia on The Bachelor.

• Selena Gomez shares cover art and tracklist for 'Rare' album

  December 14, 2019
  Selena Gomez is gearing up to release her new album.
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  'American Idol' Season 18 premiere date announced by ABC

  November 24, 2019
  American Idol's Season 18 premiere date has been formally announced by ABC.

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