A new episode of American Idol comes out tonight (Sunday, April 13.) With the Top 24 freshly unveiled, the competition is only getting fiercer as artists vie for the monetary grand prize and recording contract. Until this point in the season, the artists’ fates have rested solely in the hands of judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood. Tonight, the power shifts to the viewers. Here’s how you can make your voice heard during season 23 of American Idol.
The Top 24 marks the first time this season that American Idol fans can weigh in on who should stay and who should go. There are several methods for you to cast a vote this season.
The first voting window kicks off at the start of the East Coast broadcast Sunday (April 13,) ending at 6 a.m. Eastern on Monday (April 14,) according to idolvote.abc.com. The second window opens at the start of Monday’s (April 14) East Coast broadcast, running through 6 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday (April 15.)
You can cast up to10 votes per voting method per contestant. To vote online, you must first create an account at idolvote.abc.com. Additionally, you can download the American Idol app through the App Store or Google Play store and vote there.
Finally, viewers can also submit their votes via text. During the episode, each contestant will have a specific number that fans can text to “21523.”
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During the last episode of American Idol, Jelly Roll made his long-awaited debut as the show’s first-ever artist in residence. This week, award-winning artist Josh Groban and Ashanti will join the “Save Me” crooner at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Kapolei, Hawaii.
Unsurprisingly, Jelly Roll has already endeared himself to the latest batch of Idol hopefuls.
“Let’s just start with how sweet he is as a person,” contestant Desmond Roberts told On the Red Carpet. “Like, he is just one of the sweetest most like, down-to-earth people that I’ve seen in a while. He’s somebody that even if he wasn’t an artist, I feel like I would be friends with him.”
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