American Idol will begin its sixth season tonight with a two-hour premier highlighting auditions from Minneapolis, Mn. The hit reality TV show has become a must watch for millions of viewers, last season averaged 30 million an episode.
With Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, and Ryan Seacrest back the magic formula should once again translate into mega-numbers for the Fox show. The show premiers tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST and will have a second two-hour show tomorrow evening at 8:00 p.m.
Past winners of American Idol include; season one: Kelly Clarkson; season two: Reuben Studdard; season three: Fantasia Barrino; season four: Carrie Underwood; season five: Taylor Hicks.