Dec 22 2009 04:28 PM ET

'American Idol' season 9: 24 semifinalists, no 'Wild Card' round, and a Feb. 23 voting kickoff

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Goodbye, Wild Card round! Welcome to Hollywood Week, Ellen DeGeneres! And everyone mark your calendars for Feb. Read the full post.

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  • Sarah

    Glad they’re going back to the seasons 4-7 format! Though I wish they would cut the results show to a 1/2 hour.

  • pt

    OH HELL YES I WILL WATCH!!! They will not find another ADAM …. Hello …. it took AI this long to find someone with that voice.

    I have nothing against Kris. I figured w/Gokey getting the boot … all of his votes went to Kris. If it had of been asinine Gokey vs Adam in the finale … I would bet money Gokey would have won.

    Don’t really matter now. Just love ADAM!!!

    • Yulle

      i totally agree with u!! :D

  • Marie

    i really don’t think i’ll be watching this year. i’m not a crazy fan of Paula, but without her there, it just don’t feel right.

  • luvmichaeljohns

    Thanks Slezak, looking forward to Predictify!!! Please bring it back.

  • JerryW

    Girls won three of the first four so it’s fair for the boys to win three out of the next four. So far they’ve had 4 females have won and 4 males. Since it’s even either one can win this year.

    There’s been 3 white males and 1 black male, 2 white girls, 1 black girl and 1 racially mixed girl. The boys are due someone different this time. Someone Latin or Asian. As long as it’s not another white guy or blonde girl, I’m ok with it.

  • Ramon

    ENOUGHT AFTER THE BS SEASON 8 SCREW AI IS NOT ABOUT TALENT AND SIMON LOVES MEN HE IS GAY AFTER HOW HE TREATED ALLISON F HIM F AI

  • eli

    why not having a top 40 method while they’re at it?

  • Kate

    Last year drew just under one vote for every three Americans, yet somehow (ATT and a certain university related to a certain contestant) upped that rate in Arkansas to some 19 votes per capita, including babies and the very old and infirm who never, ever vote. What actually hapened here? Will there be a repeat? Auditors?

    • Mark

      Uh, right… not. That’s a nice little fiction, but you don’t have the numbers to back that up.

  • ava Nozicka

    Uh excuse me but David Cook has been extremely successful this year considering he just wrapped up a sold out tour that lasted 9 months. Oh yeah and his album went platinum the week it came out. And where do you see Archuleta?

    • MK

      You’re stupid Ava. Archuleta is doing just fine. So why must you put down one artist to make one look better? They both are doing great so my advice to you is STFU!

      • Mark

        Both are doing great. Really, wouldn’t worry about the S7 crew.

  • gmc

    American Idol will not be the same with out Paula Abdul

  • Yulle

    i liked the wildcard round because it gave some really good singers another chance. i hope they decide to have wildcard this year because heaven knows y they didnt let justin williams through hollywood week 1. he was freaking good. best male this year in my opinion

  • Yulle

    freaking stupid idol judges wouldnt know good singing if it hit them in the face!

  • nancy

    I totally like the wild card round and do not think they should try to balance it out boy/girl. should be the best singers period. anyone else disappointed that angela martin was booted out? she was very good and had so much passion because of all she has been through. and I agree they should have showed more of the singing and not shortened the shows for Hollywood week.

  • nancy

    archuletta i beleive is on Broadway which is not small thing. Everyone has their favorites.

  • richaaa

    cudnt disagree more with No to Chris Sligh judges’ save shouldnt be scrapped the wrong person does get voted out sometimes.n kara talks sense so dropping her isnt exactly the best thing to do.

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