Nigel Lythgoe News

FOX has announced that auditions for the 12th season of AMERICAL IDOL will take place throughout the summer. Audition cities and dates for AMERICAN IDOL Season 12 include Los Angeles, CA, on Thursday, June 7; Newark, NJ, on Saturday, June 23; and Chicago, IL, on Thursday, July 12. Additional cities, dates and details will be announced on www.americanidol.com.

AMERICAN IDOL's Season 11 grand finale will air on Wednesday, May 23 (8:00-10:07 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). The finale will feature special performances by superstar Rihanna, Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery and other surprise guests, as well as a Top 12 reunion before America's vote is revealed.

Yesterday, May 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), AMERICAN IDOL's Top Three returned to their hometowns and found out what songs the judges and Jimmy Iovine have chosen for them to perform. Each finalist sang three songs: 'Judges' Choice'; 'Jimmy's Choice'; and 'Their Choice.'

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Steven Tyler and his band Aerosmith will perform on the May 23rd season finale of Fox's AMERICAN IDOL. The band is set to perform their new single from their upcoming album.

On last night's AMERICAN IDOL results show, global superstar and AMERICAN IDOL judge, Jennifer Lopez, performed her hit new song 'Dance Again.'

On next week's AMERICAN IDOL results show, Lisa Marie Presley will perform 'You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet,' from her new album 'Storm & Grace,' and Season Eight runner-up Adam Lambert performs his new song, 'Never Close Our Eyes.'

Last night, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez were named the Top Three AMERICAN IDOL finalists. One of them will be crowned the next AMERICAN IDOL, but not before all three travel back to their hometowns, to see family, friends and fans.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, announced today that American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance producer Nigel Lythgoe will chair the Britannia Committee, which oversees the production of the Britannia Awards. The 2012 Britannia Awards will take place on Wednesday, November 7 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Don't miss the live American Idol results show tonight, May 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when the Top Three finalists are announced and get set for their hometown visits to see family, friends and fans. In addition, global superstar and AMERICAN IDOL judge, Jennifer Lopez, will perform her hit new song 'Dance Again.' Season Seven AMERICAN IDOL winner David Cook also returns to the IDOL stage to perform 'The Last Song I'll Write For You.'

Zap2it.com has revealed the set list for tonight's AMERICAN IDOL performance show. On the show, the remaining four contestants will be tasked to sing one song with the theme 'California Dreamin' and one song with the theme, 'Songs you wish you wrote.'

Global superstar Rihanna will perform her latest smash hit 'Where Have You Been' on the AMERICAN IDOL Grand Finale Wednesday, May, 23 (8:00-10:07 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, when the newest winner is crowned.

Ovation, The Actors Fund, Dizzy Feet Foundation, Nigel and Simon Lythgoe hosted a special event to benefit The Dancers' Resource, an organization founded by Bebe Neubirth to provide a wide range of support to injured dancers. Among the many who contributed their talents to the evening's event, The Mark Stuart Dance Theatre and Executive Director Mark Stuart. He and his dance partner, Jamie Verazin performed one of the evening's most exuberant dances - The Libertango. Check out the hosts with Stuart and Verazin, and Stuart dancing with Verazin, below!

On next week's AMERICAN IDOL results show, global superstar and AMERICAN IDOL judge, Jennifer Lopez, will perform her hit new song 'Dance Again.' Season Seven AMERICAN IDOL winner David Cook also returns to the IDOL stage to perform 'The Last Song I'll Write For You.'

Last night, the Top Four Finalists were revealed on AMERICAN IDOL - Hollie Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez.

Yesterday, May 2, American Idol's Top Five - Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez - returned to the IDOL stage to sing for America's votes on a British music-themed performance show. Don't miss the live results show tonight, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when another finalist is sent home. In addition, Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum artist Carrie Underwood will perform.

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