Luke Bryan admitted that sometimes contestants are nervous and begin their auditions horribly before they 'come roaring back.'
"American Idol" is returning for its landmark 20th season on Sunday, Feb. 27. Watch the newly released trailer here.Each season, contestants from across the U.S. compete to achieve music superstardom.
This time around, the show is introducing a new element: top talent from three audition cities -- Austin, Nashville and Los Angeles -- were awarded a total of nine"platinum tickets." That allows them a"free pass" to sit out one of the early rounds of competition., such as Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia Barrino and Carrie Underwood, have gone on to snag Grammys and build massive careers.
"It's the 20th season and usually that means platinum in a marriage, so it's definitely platinum talent," Perry told"Good Morning America.""We've been together as judges for now five seasons and I think our bar is just getting higher and higher. I would say 'American Idol' is like the cream of the crop now."
Tune into the season premiere of American Idol starting Sunday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT | 7 p.m. CT on your local ABC station and the next day on Hulu.
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