The rendition prompted "Idol" judge Lionel Richie to leap from his seat, dance and approach Canaan to express his appreciation for his impressive voice. Fellow "American Idol" judge Luke Bryan ...

On the March 30 episode of the show, teenage contestant — and aspiring preacher — Canaan James Hill took the judges to church with his audition for the show, leaving Lionel Richie in ...

Carrie Underwood's choice to perform at the inauguration might make for a tense 'American Idol' season with fellow judge Lionel Richie. Here's what a source shared. Underwood’s choice to perform ...

The most impressive showing from week four of auditions was an aspiring preacher with a voice so powerful it blew Lionel Richie away from the judges' desk. And he was only 17, too. Need a break?

Lionel Richie has spent the last seven years helping mold music’s next generation as a judge on American Idol. And he’s well positioned to do so after a wildly successful career spanning ...

Though Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan just kicked off their eighth season behind the iconic American Idol judge’s desk, they told Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night (March 5 ...

Fear BE GONE,” she wrote. Making good on that promise, Jordan auditioned for American Idol judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood with a dynamic rendition of Chrisette Michele ...

The first “American Idol” contestant to appear on Season 23 received a surprise call from her favorite singer, courtesy of judge Lionel Richie. Kolbi Jordan, a 26-year-old Oklahoman ...

Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie. Wright, 17, flirted with Underwood, performed a duet with Bryan and prompted a standing ovation from Richie, a fellow Alabama native. It was an impressive ...

HOLLYWOOD -- Two decades after she won the title, Carrie Underwood returns "home" to "American Idol" - this time as a judge alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. "They're probably going to get ...