‘American Idol’ 2016 Contestants & Auditions – Week 1

The final American Idol auditions for 2016 premiere tonight and we’ve got a ton of sneak peeks at the contestants and their performances. Let’s start with the above introduction to contestant Derek Huffman, aka The Real Deal.

This is the last season of Idol and there are a ton of former contestants and winners returning to pay homage to 15 seasons of an amazing show. The contestants consist of former auditioners who didn’t quite make the cut, along with singers who have been dreaming of being a part of the show their entire lives.

Check out some of the contestant audition videos from week 1 below … Do you think any of them have what it takes to be the season 15 winner?






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