American Idol 2009 Premiere / American Idol Season 8 Premiere Episode 1 / Watch American Idol 8 Episode 1 (s08e01)

American Idol is back this year with American Idol Season 8 / American Idol 2009. American Idol Season 8 Premiere airs tonight and tomorrow on Fox at 8/7c.

This year’s American Idol 2009 / American Idol Season 8 have a lot of things being changed such as having a fourth judge (Kara DioGuardi), the auditions cut down a bit and having 36 semifinalists which would take the semifinal round taking three weeks, among others.

Update: Full season 8 episode 1 now available at the end of this post
American Idol Season 8 auditions were held in East Rutherford, NJ; Jacksonville, FL; Kansas City, MO; Louisville, KY; Phoenix, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT; San Francisco, CA; and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Here is the schedule for American Idol Season 8:

• Tuesday, Jan. 13 – Season Premiere, Part 1
• Wednesday, Jan. 14 – Season Premiere, Part 2
• Tuesday, Jan. 20 – Auditions Episode
• Wednesday, Jan. 21 – Auditions Episode
• Tuesday, Jan. 27 – Auditions Episode
• Wednesday, Jan. 28 – Auditions Episode
• Thursday, Jan. 29 – Auditions Episode
• Tuesday, Feb. 3 – Hollywood Round, Part 1
• Wednesday, Feb. 4 – Hollywood Round, Part 2
• Tuesday, Feb. 10 – Hollywood Round, Part 3
• Wednesday, Feb. 11 – Hollywood Round, Part 4, Announcement of 36 Semifinalists
• Tuesday, Feb. 17 -12 Semifinalists Perform
• Wednesday, Feb. 18 – First Live Results Show, 3 Finalists Advance
• Tuesday, Feb. 24 – 12 Semifinalists Perform
• Wednesday, Feb. 25 – Live Results Show, 3 Finalists Advance
• Tuesday, March 3 – 12 Semifinalists Perform
• Wednesday, March 4 – Live Results Show, 3 Finalists Advance
• Thursday, March 5 – Wild Card Round Top 12 Finalists Announced
• Tuesday, March 10 – Top 12 Finalists Perform

American Idol Season 8 Promo

Will this year’s American Idol Season 8 still be as interesting as the previous seasons? Don’t forget to watch the American Idol season 8 premiere / American Idol 2009 premiere episode tonight!

American Idol 2009 Premiere Full Episode

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