“American Idol” hopeful Anna Aistova may not have left her audition with a golden ticket, but she did give opera singing some ...

In honor of Hudson’s incredible journey, here are some of our favorite Black singers from “American Idol” who blew us away. Fantasia won the third season of “American Idol” back in 2004.

Wearing a black T-shirt and a backwards baseball cap, Melton introduced himself as a drum and vocal instructor at School of Rock Naples. He’s a rare heavy-metal singer on “American Idol.” ...

Naples heavy metal singer ... fit for “American Idol.” During his auditions, he remembers sticking out from the gathered pop and country singers with his long hair, all-black outfit and ...

Trained as an opera singer, the 23-year-old singer recently ... The next day, she did an online audition for American Idol. She was informed she made the cut in October and returned to Nashville ...