The Season 23 premiere of American Idol was all about the return of Carrie Underwood. The Season 4 champ officially took her seat on the judges' panel next to Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, 20 years ...

Highlights from Sunday's season premiere included Brian Littrell's son singing an original song and a high schooler who's ...

The Season 23 opener of American Idol faced a 'nepotism' label as his father, Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell, grew emotional over the audition. Littrell, who's not just any hopeful, he's the ...

Carrie, of course, got her start on the ... Idol then showed both Baylee's upbringing in the shadow of BSB, as well as Underwood having the boy band's posters on her wall. "You must forgive ...

The 50-year-old former boy bander got emotional after his 22-year-old lookalike son wowed judges Carrie Underwood ... being eight or nine-years-old and [Backstreet Boys] sold out this huge ...

American Idol is no stranger to emotional parents waiting in the wings, though impromptu parent-child duets are rare. But the ...

Backstreet’s back, alright!” It’s not just a lyric, it’s real life. On this week’s episode of American Idol, the judges noticed this connection to the Backstreet Boys and it’s as sweet as they come.

Viewers of American Idol's Season 23 premiere slammed the hit ABC singing competition show for being "Nepo Idol," as the son of a boy-band icon secured an audition and a golden ticket. Baylee Littrell ...

Though Baylee didn't get his dad's dance moves, he got to duet with pops on an original song during Sunday night's (March 9) season 23 premiere.