Out of 310 contestants, only 185 made it through to the group round, and despite illness during this part of the competition 98 survived to make it through to the final solo round. This part of the show took place on Decemin Pasadena, California.
Out of an estimated 100,000 who tried out, only 310 people came out of these auditions and made it to Hollywood. East Rutherford, New Jersey(auditions for this city not aired due to scheduling changes).The signed artists are Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez, Skylar Laine, Colton Dixon, and Heejun Han.Īuditions for this season took place in these cities: On May 23, 2012, Phillip Phillips became the winner of the eleventh season of American Idol, beating Jessica Sanchez, the first and only female recipient of the judges' save.įive contestants from this season were signed to record labels. The season set a record when 132 million votes were gathered for the finale. This was the last season to feature Tyler and Lopez as judges after they confirmed they would be leaving the show two months after the finale. This season followed the same format as Season 10, although a new title screen and logo were created, with a different font. Interscope Records Chairman Jimmy Iovine, a songwriter and producer, also returned as an in-house mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis. Ryan Seacrest returned as host, while Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler, and Jennifer Lopez all returned as judges.
The show aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c.