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American Idol Hosts Online Auditions for Southern Singers

9/17/2025

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"American Idol" will conduct online auditions for Southern singers on Sept. 29 via Zoom, focusing on Alabama and Mississippi contestants.
Participants must be at least 15 years old by February 15, 2026, and can sign up at AmericanIdol.com/Auditions.
Alabama has produced two winners: Ruben Studdard in 2003 and Taylor Hicks in 2006.
Studdard is currently touring and has a successful R&B career.
Hicks, the first winner with a Las Vegas residency, is endorsing Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville for governor in 2026.

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"American Idol" will conduct online auditions for Southern singers on Sept. 29 via Zoom, focusing on Alabama and Mississippi contestants.
Participants must be at least 15 years old by February 15, 2026, and can sign up at AmericanIdol.com/Auditions.
Alabama has produced two winners: Ruben Studdard in 2003 and Taylor Hicks in 2006.
Studdard is currently touring and has a successful R&B career.
Hicks, the first winner with a Las Vegas residency, is endorsing Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville for governor in 2026.