VIDEO: Harry Connick Jr. & Keith Urban Reflect on Final Season of AMERICAN IDOL

In the new video interview with TVGuide.com, AMERICAN IDOL judges Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. reflect on what the final season of the long-running singing competition means to them. 

"It's still the show that's produced an extraordinary amount of bona fide, legit artists that have gone on to have great careers," explains Urban, who adds, "This Idol to me feels, this season, so much more like the earlier seasons back when the show was it was, and had its heart."

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Everyone’s favorite singing competition returns for its highly anticipated 15th and farewell season. The fun begins when host Ryan Seacrest and returning judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr. travel to Denver and Atlanta, to discover the city’s best talent.

This season promises to deliver the most talented group of singers yet and, as always, it’s up to the viewers to root and vote for their favorite contestants, ultimately crowning the next AMERICAN IDOL.

Past winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery Phillip Phillips, and Candice Glover, as well as fan-favorites Jennifer Hudson, Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry, and Katharine McPhee, have all become household names and made their marks on the recording industry.

Source: TVGuide