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Template:Infobox reality music competition The twelfth season of American Idol premiered on January 16, 2013, as part of the mid-season of the 2012–13 network television season. Three new judges, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and Keith Urban, signed on to replace Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez who left after two seasons of judging on the show. On May 9, 2013, Randy Jackson announced that this will be his final season as judge due to him wanting to focus on other business ventures.

This season is the third to have four judges, after seasons 8 and 9. It is also the first season in the show's history where all of one gender's finalists (males) were eliminated before any of the opposite gender's finalists, therefore making it the first to have an all-female Top 5. This is the first season since the sixth to produce a female winner and the first since the third to have a finale consisting of two females. It is also the first season where the judges did not use the "Judges' Save" since its introduction in season eight. This is the third season where both finalists were in the bottom three or two at some point in the competition, following seasons 3 and 8.

This season is also notable for showcasing an "Idol Update" segment by bringing back many Idol alumni to perform on the result shows or as a guest in the audience. Such performers were Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Fantasia Barrino, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Katharine McPhee, David Cook, Adam Lambert, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Phillip Phillips, Jordan Sparks and Jessica Sanchez. In addition, former judges Paula Abdul returned to the show briefly on the Top 5 result night and Jennifer Lopez performed the night of the finale.

On May 16, 2013, Candice Glover became the winner of the twelfth season of American Idol, making Kree Harrison the runner-up. In a series first, Glover's debut album, Music Speaks, was available for pre-order immediately following the finale broadcast. This was the lowest-rated season in the show's 12 year history.

So far, three finalists from Season 12, Candice Glover, Kree Harrison, and Angie Miller, are signed to record deals.

Show changes

After a sharp drop in ratings during the eleventh season, Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly announced that the show would undergo "some creative tweaking" for the following season. After two seasons, judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez announced their exits from the series on July 12 and 13, 2012, respectively. On July 23, Mariah Carey was announced as a judge for the twelfth season. On September 16, returning judge Randy Jackson and new hires Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban were confirmed to be serving on the panel. On December 31, 2012, it was announced that Ryan Seacrest has signed on to remain the host for at least two more seasons.

Producer Nigel Lythgoe indicated on January 9, 2013, that during the Hollywood rounds, the girls and boys would perform on separate weeks. The separation of the sexes would continue in the Vegas round right up until the Top 10. There would not be a Top 12 or wild cards, but he publicly stated he was contemplating the idea of ranking the singers by their vote totals as well as the possibility of breaking out voting data by geographic region. This is the first season to introduce the "Sudden death"-round in which the top 40 already has to perform in front of a live audience. The judges pick five out of the ten contestants per show to proceed to the top 20. The amount of finalists was limited to ten which happened last in the inaugural season.

This season also introduced the SuperVote where viewers were able to cast 50 votes at once online or through the new American Idol App, in addition to all the regular voting methods. Voters are able to allocate any number of votes for one contestant or multiple contestants, for a total of 50 votes, across all online voting destinations.

Regional auditions

In an attempt to refresh the show's audition process, new ways to audition were announced. First is the "American Idol Small Town Audition Bus Tour", a 10-town nationwide tour that will give hopefuls who couldn't make it to one of the large audition cities a chance to try out. The cities are Idaho Falls, Idaho; Billings, Montana; Casper, Wyoming; Rock Rapids, Iowa; Iowa City, Iowa; Bowling Green, Kentucky; Clarksdale, Mississippi; Joplin, Missouri; Dodge City, Kansas; and Grand Junction, Colorado. Idol is also starting the "Nominate an Idol" program, which will let friends and family of individuals they think could be the next American Idol nominate said person in secret by filling out an online form and existing video or URL of their nominee—they must be singing solo and a capella. The chosen auditions will then be surprised on location by a film crew and given an opportunity to advance to the next round. Finally, online auditions for season 12 were open from Wednesday, August 1, 2012 through Tuesday, August 14, 2012, and October 12 to November 4, 2012. Auditions took place in the following cities:

• ^Note a The number for San Antonio audition was not revealed and this is the number of contestants from that city profiled in American Idol official website, and may not represent the true number.

Hollywood week

For the first time, the Hollywood rounds were held in the Valley Performance Arts Center in Northridge, California. The contestants were separated by gender, with the male contestants performing in the first week, and the female the next. There were three rounds in each week – the a cappella, the group, and the solo rounds. Unlike previous seasons, the groups in the group round were chosen by the producers, although each group was able to select a song from a list of 20 songs to perform. The males performed February 6 & 7 and the girls performed February 13 & 14. The contestants sang a capella solos in groups of eight and the judges chose only a few of them to move on to group round that same night and for the first time, the producers picked the groups. On the second night, the contestants performed solos. They were then divided into groups of eight, and only a few of them moved on. The judges picked 20 males and 20 females to perform in front of a live studio audience at The Beatles Love by Cirque De Soleil at The Mirage. Beginning this season, the contestants no longer took "the long walk" to find out if they made it to the Semi-finals. Five were eliminated, while five advanced.

Vegas semifinal rounds

The semi-finals round took place at The Beatles Love by Cirque De Soleil at The Mirage. The forty people who made it then faced the "sudden death" Las Vegas round and only twenty moved on. The contestants were divided into four gender-separated groups of ten, with the female groups airing on Wednesdays and the male groups airing on Thursdays between February 20–28. Each group performed in front of the judges and a studio audience, singing a standard ninety-second solo with the judges critiquing them at the end. When everyone had performed, they were called out one by one to face the judges, who – based on how they performed – would either eliminate them or advance them to the live semi-final voting round.

Female Group 1

Male Group 1

Female Group 2

Male Group 2

Semi-finalists

The following is a list of Top 20 semi-finalists who failed to reach the finals:

As a first in American Idol history, the semi-finalists of this season are eligible to audition for the next season. Within these exceptions are Aubrey Cleland, who won for this season's sing-off and joined for the summer tour, and Tenna Torres & Vincent Powell, because of the age limit.

Semi-finals

The Top 20 semi-finals continue at The Beatles Love stage in Las Vegas. The three-night event marked the first week viewers were allowed to cast votes. On the first night, the top ten females performed; on the second night, the top ten males followed; and on the third night, the show moved back to Los Angeles and only five males and five females advanced while the rest were eliminated. A new format was introduced for the revealing of the results: Ryan walked backstage into the green room and, one by one, announced the contestant who would advance to the finals. The live studio audience and judges did not know the results until the contestants walked out on stage. Each of them sang their victory song. After the results were announced, Ryan revealed that there will be a sing-off next week during the finals between the sixth placing male and female contestant who did not make the top ten. They will compete to join the American Idol tour.

Females

Males

Victory songs

Cleland and Askew did qualify for the Sing-off, but, like the other four semi-finalists from each respective gender group who failed to reach the finals and were eliminated, did not compete in the finals.

Finalists

All of season 12's finalists will participate in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2013. Semifinalist Aubrey Cleland will also participate in the tour.

Candice Glover (born November 22, 1989) is from Beaufort, South Carolina. She currently lives in St. Helena Island, South Carolina. She auditioned in Charlotte, singing "Syrup & Honey". She previously auditioned in seasons 9 and 11, where she made it to the Las Vegas round during season 11 and grouped with that season's finalists DeAndre Brackensick and Jessica Sanchez. She performed Alicia Keys's "Girl on Fire" in her final solo in the Hollywood rounds. Glover performed "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" at the sudden death round which received high praises from the judges. She performed "Ordinary People" at the semi-finals. At Top 6 Week Glover performed "Lovesong" her performance earned high praise and was called the best performance in the show's history. Her musical influences are Christina Aguilera and Jazmine Sullivan. Glover was announced as the winner on May 16, 2013.

Kree Harrison (born May 17, 1990) is from Woodville, Texas but lives in Nashville, Tennessee. She auditioned in Oklahoma City. Her father died in an airplane crash when she was twelve, and her mother passed away in a car accident after Kree turned sixteen. She also signed a deal with Lyric Street Records when she was 12 but was dropped after creative differences. She has also had a song publishing deal. She performed "Sin Wagon" at the group round in Hollywood. Harrison performed "Stars" as her final solo in the Hollywood rounds which received praises from the judges. Then, she sang "Up to the Mountain" in the sudden death rounds. She sang "Stronger" at the semi-finals. She stated that her musical influence is her family. Harrison was announced as the runner-up on May 16, 2013.

Angie Miller (born February 17, 1994) is from Beverly, Massachusetts. She auditioned in New York City, with "Mamma Knows Best." She stated at her audition that she is partially deaf, with 20% hearing loss in her right ear, and 40% in her left. Prior to auditioning for American Idol, Angie had a successful YouTube channel, earning a current total views of 3.5 million. Miller performed her original composition "You Set Me Free" for her final solo in the Hollywood rounds receiving standing ovation from the judges. Miller sang Jessie J's "Nobody's Perfect" at the Vegas sudden death rounds. She sang "Never Gone" at the semi-finals. Her personal musical influences are Jessie J and Beyoncé Knowles. Miller finished in third place on May 9, 2013. Prior to her elimination, Miller had never been in the bottom group.

Amber Holcomb (born March 17, 1994) is from Houston, Texas. She originally auditioned in season 11, but was cut in the Las Vegas round, where she grouped with Curtis along with season 11 finalists Shannon Magrane and Joshua Ledet. She performed "My Funny Valentine" in Vegas sudden death rounds which received standing ovation from the judges. Holcomb performed "I Believe in You and Me" at the semi-final voting round receiving standing ovation from all of the judges. Prior to Idol, she graduated from Dekaney High School in 2012. Her musical influences are Celine Dion, which is her biggest influence, Karen Carpenter, and Whitney Houston. Holcomb was eliminated on May 2, 2013 and came in fourth place.

Janelle Arthur (born December 12, 1989) is from Oliver Springs, Tennessee. She auditioned in Charlotte, where she sang "Where the Blacktop Ends". She has auditioned twice before, in seasons 10 and 11. In season 10, she was cut in the group round, and in season 11 she made it to the Las Vegas round. Arthur performed "I Told You So" at the Hollywood rounds. Then, she performed "Just a Kiss" at the Vegas sudden death rounds. She sang "If I Can Dream" at the semi-final round. Prior to Idol, Arthur was a Zumba instructor. Her musical influences are Vince Gill and Eva Cassidy. After singing, "When I Call Your Name" and "Dumb Blonde", Arthur was eliminated on April 18, 2013, and came in fifth place.

Lazaro Arbos (born December 27, 1990) is originally from Cuba but has lived in Naples, Florida, since he was 10 years old. He auditioned in Chicago, where he sang "Bridge over Troubled Water". He sang "The Edge of Glory" at the Hollywood rounds as his final solo. Arbos performed "Tonight I Wanna Cry" at the Vegas sudden death rounds. He performed "Feeling Good" at the semi-finals. When Lazaro was six, he began stuttering to the point where he could barely talk. He has gone through speech and language therapy, but it never improved his stutter. His musical influence is Selena. He was eliminated on April 11, 2013, and came in sixth place.

Burnell Taylor (born April 14, 1993) is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He auditioned in Baton Rouge, singing "I'm Here" which received standing ovation from the judges. He sang "Jar of Hearts" at the Hollywood rounds. Taylor performed "This Time" at the Vegas sudden death rounds. He also performed the same song at the semi-finals. He stated in his audition that he and his family were survivors of Hurricane Katrina. His musical influence is India.Arie. After his performance of "You Give Love a Bad Name", he was eliminated on April 4, 2013, and came in seventh place.

Devin Velez (born April 22, 1994) is from Chicago, Illinois. He auditioned in Chicago as well. Velez sang "What a Wonderful World" at the Hollywood rounds. Then, he sang "Listen" at the sudden death rounds. Velez performed "Somos Novios (It's Impossible)" at the semi-final round. He draws his musical influences anywhere from Israel Houghton, Cece Winans, Smokie Norful, Donnie McClurkin, Beyoncé Knowles, and his mother. He was eliminated on March 28, 2013, and came in eighth place.

Paul Jolley (born January 27, 1990) is from Palmersville, Tennessee. He auditioned in Baton Rouge, singing "I Won't Let Go". He sang Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" at the Hollywood rounds. He sang "Tonight I Wanna Cry" at the Vegas sudden death rounds. Jolley performed "Just a Fool" at the semi-final round. His musical style came from his family. He dubbed himself as the male version of Carrie Underwood. After his performance of "Eleanor Rigby", he was eliminated on March 21, 2013, and came in ninth place.

Curtis Finch, Jr. (born August 19, 1988) is from St. Louis, Missouri. He has previously auditioned in season 4 and in season 11, where he made it to the Las Vegas round, where he grouped with Amber along with season 11 finalists Shannon Magrane and Joshua Ledet. He had performed "Jar of Hearts" as his final solo in the Hollywood rounds. Finch sang "Superstar" at the sudden death rounds. He performed "I Believe I Can Fly" at the semi-final round. His personal musical style is his gospel background. He was the first finalist eliminated on March 14, 2013, and came in tenth place.

Finals

In this season, there are 10 weeks of the finals and 10 finalists, with one finalist eliminated per week based on the American public's votes (exception includes the Top 4-non-elimination week). Previous season's winner Phillip Phillips recorded the song "Gone, Gone, Gone" as the send-off song played when a contestant is eliminated. Jimmy Iovine resumed duties as a weekly mentor to the contestants, frequently assisted by guest mentors. This is the first season in American Idol history in which all of the contestants of one gender (male) were voted off before anyone of the opposite gender.

Top 10 – Music of the American Idols

The contestants performed a song that a previous American Idol winner performed while on the show, including their coronation songs, or a song they recorded in their post-Idol career. Two more acts were presented on the Top 10 results show, for one last spot in the Idol tour 2013. They were Aubrey Cleland and Charlie Askew, who were the 6th place finishers for each respective gender group. The results were announced the next episode.

• Group performance: "Shine Your Way"

Before the results were announced, Charlie Askew performed "Sky Blue Diamond" and Aubrey Cleland performed "Out Here On My Own". For the results this week, rather than revealing the bottom three, Ryan Seacrest instead revealed the top three (Candice Glover, Kree Harrison and Angie Miller) in no particular order before then announcing the rankings of fourth through eighth place (Lazaro Arbos in 4th, Amber Holcomb in 5th, Janelle Arthur in 6th, Burnell Taylor in 7th, and Paul Jolley in 8th), ending with the bottom two and the announcement of the contestant with the lowest number of votes.

Top 9 – The Beatles

Aubrey Cleland was announced as the winner of AT&T fan tour save against Charlie Askew.

• Boys' group performance: "Got to Get You Into My Life"
• Girls' group performance: "Here, There and Everywhere"

Top 8 – Music of Motor City

Mentor: Smokey Robinson

The contestants sang songs from any artist who is from Detroit. Duets and trios were also introduced during this week.

• Group performance: "Old Time Rock and Roll"

Top 7 – Rock

The contestants sang songs within the Rock genre; a caveat was added that ballads were off-limits this week.

• Group performance: "Somebody to Love"

Top 6 – Burt Bacharach and Hal David / Songs They Wish They'd Written

• Group medley: "You’ll Never Get to Heaven" / "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" / "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" / "This Girl's in Love with You" / "One Less Bell to Answer" / "A House Is Not a Home" / "That’s What Friends Are For"

Top 5 – Year They Were Born / Divas

• Group medley: "Last Dance" / "Heaven Knows" / "Dim All the Lights" / "She Works Hard for the Money"

Top 4 (first week) – Contestant's Choice / One-Hit Wonders (AT&T Idol™ Fan Theme Pick)

• Group performance: "Girl on Fire"

On the results night, Ryan Seacrest revealed that Amber and Candice were in the bottom 2. However, the two contestants were then declared safe together with Angie and Kree and no one was eliminated. Seacrest stated that due to the save not being used, it was a surprise non-elimination round and votes for that week would be carried over to the following week.

Top 4 (second week) – Songs from Now and Then

Each contestant will perform a hit song of 2013 and a song from the Great American Songbook standards.

Mentor: Harry Connick, Jr.

• Closing group performance at the the performance night: "Wings"
• Group performance: "Crazy in Love"

Host Ryan Seacrest revealed that Holcomb received the least number of votes for those two weeks of Top 4 and was sent home.

Top 3 – Jimmy Iovine's Choice / Judges' Choice / Producers' Choice

Each contestant will perform a song chosen by mentor Jimmy Iovine, the judges and the producers.

• Group performance: "Who Says"

Finale – Simon Fuller's Choice / Winner's Single / Favorite Performance

Each contestant will perform a song chosen by creator Simon Fuller, their debut single and a reprisal of one of their previous favorites.

Elimination chart

^Note 1 Cleland received the most votes in the sing-off and was permitted to participate in the summer tour along with the Top 10 finalists.
^Note 2 During the week of April 25, there was no eliminated contestant and it was not announced if Candice Glover or Amber Holcomb had the least amount of votes. This was due to the fact that the save was not used during the Top 5 so the Top 4 remained intact for another week. That week's votes were added to the votes for the week of May 2.

Results show performances

Controversy

Mariah Carey–Nicki Minaj feud

A video was leaked to TMZ in October 2012 which showed Nicki Minaj erupting in a tirade against Mariah Carey during the audition in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was also claimed that Nicki was heard saying off-camera, "If I had a gun, I would shoot that bitch." Minaj however denied that she had made the threat. Ryan Seacrest said that the dispute "went a little too far", while Keith Urban jokingly said "I was the UN", and the feud elicited a comment from President Barack Obama that Carey and Minaj will "sort it out". In an interview with Barbara Walters on The View aired on January 7, 2013, Mariah Carey said that, due to Minaj's threats, it "felt like an unsafe work environment," and claimed that she had boosted her personal security. Carey also said that she has since made up with Minaj. Carey's husband Nick Cannon claimed that the feud was used by American Idol producers to generate interest and ratings. Producer Nigel Lythgoe however denied that he was responsible for leaking the video or that it was a publicity stunt, and said that he had no plans to use the footage in advance of or during the season. Fox executive Mike Darnell described the buzz due to the feud as being great, but later said that "a rogue crew member probably took the video and sent it to TMZ. We did not encourage it." The aired episode of the Charlotte audition did not show the tirade and what was shown appeared to have no real linear connection with the leaked footage.

In April 2013, Carey noted during an episode of American Idol that Minaj hadn't had a number one song on the US Billboard Hot 100. The following day, Minaj took to Twitter to post what have been described as "extremely harsh" insults against Carey. She labelled the singer as "insecure" and "bitter", while also referencing a widely spread rumor that the producers of American Idol wanted to bring Jennifer Lopez back to the panel after a significant decline in ratings this season; "All dem #1s but JLo phone ringin? Lol. I guess having a personality, being a secure woman, and giving genuine critique still trumps that," Minaj tweeted.

U.S. Nielsen ratings

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