Twelve finalists and/or future singers (six men and six women) who were
selected from America, compete in a talent contest in which they were asked
to sing any song they like on this "Star Search" clone. After each song
that was sung, the judges, Abdul, Jackson and Cowell, then critique that
finalist's chosen song. After each show's ending, America must vote for a
finalist to whom they really think their performance is good using this
AT&T (now Cingular Wireless) or any other cellular phone to cast votes
with. Once the votes are locked in, the judges and America deci Read More ...
Twelve finalists and/or future singers (six men and six women) who were
selected from America, compete in a talent contest in which they were asked
to sing any song they like on this "Star Search" clone. After each song
that was sung, the judges, Abdul, Jackson and Cowell, then critique that
finalist's chosen song. After each show's ending, America must vote for a
finalist to whom they really think their performance is good using this
AT&T (now Cingular Wireless) or any other cellular phone to cast votes
with. Once the votes are locked in, the judges and America decides who has
the most and the least amount of votes, and the contestant with the least
amount of votes is eliminated, and it goes on each week's show until the
winner is crowned as "American Idol," where he/she wins a recording
contract worth up to $1,000,000. The rest of the other finalists to whom
they have been voted off before (the runner-up) also get recording
contracts, too. Read Less ...