The tenth season of the series premiered on January 19, 2011 on Fox. Many changes were introduced this season, from the format to the personnel of the show. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler joined Randy Jackson this season as judges. Jimmy Iovine, chairman of the Interscope Geffen A&M Records group, the new partner of American Idol, acts as the in-house mentor in place of weekly guest mentor. Nigel Lythgoe returned as executive producer.
Season 10 is the first to include online auditions. Contestants could submit a 40 second video audition via Myspace, between September 15 and October 10, 2010. Karen Rodriguez was one such auditioner and reached the final rounds. One of the more prominent contestants this year was Chris Medina whose story of caring for his brain-damaged fiancée received widespread coverage.
Casey Abrams, who suffers from ulcerative colitis, was hospitalized twice and missed the Top 13 result show. He was the lowest vote-getter on Top 11 but was saved by the judges on top 11 week, and as a result, the tenth season will be the first season to have eleven finalists go on tour instead of ten.
Pia Toscano, one of the presumed favorites to advance to finale, was surprisingly eliminated in a shock boot on April 7, 2011, finishing in ninth place.
Soon we can watch the remaining 8 contestants performing this will surely catch our attention with this most awaited episode of American Idol.
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