American Idol Season 10 has finally premiered last January 19, 2011.

Despite major changes to the show, it was still well-received.

New American idol judges, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez are doing a great job so far. Of course, old judge Randy Jackson and old host Ryan Seacrest are still great.

The season has kick off with auditions in New York and New Jersey.

Here’s the American Idol 2011 audition schedule and recaps.

Episode 1 – January 19, 2011

Audition Venue: Izod Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
First audition date: August 3, 2010
Callback audition date: September 28-29, 2010

RECAP:

A total of 51 golden tickets to Hollywood were given. Below are the featured auditionees with their songs:

Rachel Zevita – Hallelujah
Caleb Hawley
Kenzie Palmer, 15
Achille Lovle
Tiffany Rios
Robbie Rosen, 16
Ashley Sullivan – Gimme Gimme
Victoria Huggins, 16
Melinda Ademi
Devyn Rush
Jimmy Kennedy
Genise Deal
Yoji “Pop” Asano – Party in the USA
Brielle Von Hugel, 16
Travis Orlando, 16 – I’m Yours
Melkia Wheatfall
Chris Cordeiro – My Way
Michael Perotto – Proud Mary

Episode 2 – January 20, 2011

Audition Venue: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
First audition date: July 26, 2010
Callback audition date: October 17-18, 2010

RECAP:

A total of 37 golden tickets to Hollywood were given. Below are the featured auditionees with their songs:

Jordan Dorsey – Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Sarah Sellers
Jovany Barretto
Jacquelyn Dupree – I’ll Stand By You
Brett Lowerstern – Bohemian Rhapsody
Gabriel Franks – Bad Romance
Alex Attardo
Jacee Badaux, 15 – Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
Paris Tassin

Episode 3 – January 26, 2011

Audition Venue: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
First audition date: July 21, 2010
Callback audition date: October 2-3, 2010

RECAP:

A total of 53 golden tickets to Hollywood were given. Below are the featured auditionees with their songs:

Scott McCreery, 16
Joe Repka
Emma Henry, 15 – True Colors
Naima Adedapo
Jerome Bell
Thia Magia, 15
Nathaniel Jones – The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Mason Wilkinson
Molly DuWolf Swenson – Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
Haley Reinhart
Vernika Patterson
Albert Rogers
Scott Dangerfield
Megan Frazier- Baby
Alyson Jados – Come Together, Dream On
Chris Medina

Episode 4 – January 27, 2011

Audition Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
First audition date: July 17, 2010
Callback audition date: October 25-26, 2010

RECAP:

A total of 54 golden tickets to Hollywood were given. Below are the featured auditionees with their songs:

Christine McCaffrey – I Hope You Dance
Rob Bolin and Chelsee Oaks – What’s Going On, The Story
Allen Lewis – Simple Man
Stormi Henley – Father Can You Hear Me?
Adrienne Beasley – American Honey
Jackie Wilson – Until You Come Back to Me
LaToya Moore
Paul McDonald – Maggie May
Jimmie Allen – Sunday Morning
Danny Pate
Matt Dillard
Lauren Alaina, 15 – Like We Never Loved At All

Episode 5 – February 2, 2011

Audition Venue: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas
First audition date: August 11, 2010
Callback audition date: October 8-9, 2010

RECAP:

A total of 50 golden tickets to Hollywood were given. Below are the featured auditionees with their songs:

Corey Levoy – I Can’t Make You Love Me
Hollie Cavanagh – At Last
Rodolfo Ochoa – The Circle of Life
John Wayne Schulz – Believe
Courtney Penry – Stay
Shauntel Campos
Alex Car
Caleb Johnson
Jacqueline Dunford and Nick Fink
Casey Abrams – I Don’t Need No Doctor

Episode 6 - February 3, 2011

Audition Venue: The Forum, Los Angeles, California
First audition date: September 22, 2010
Callback audition date: November 9-10, 2010

RECAP:

A total of 30 golden tickets to Hollywood were given. Below are the featured auditionees with their songs:

Victoria Garrett
Tim Halperin
Justin Carter
Daniel Gomez and Isaac Rodriguez
Karen Rodriguez
Tynisha Roches
Heidi Khzam
Matthew Scott Frankel
William Roberts
Jeannette Manning
Daniel Hall
Anthony Granger – Pants on the Ground
Arista Pemberton
Mark and Aaron Gutierrez – Lean on Me
Cooper Robinson

Episode 7 – February 9, 2011

Audition Venue: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
First audition date: August 19, 2010
Callback audition date: November 3-4, 2010

RECAP:

A total of 47 golden tickets to Hollywood were given. Below are the featured auditionees with their songs:

Inessa Lee
Brittany Mazur
Lara Johnston
Matthew Nuss
Stefano Langone – Heard It Through the Grapevine
Clint Jun “Junebug” Gamboa – Millionaire
Kenneth Berba
Weston Lee Smith
Drew Beaumier – Born to Be Wild
Julie Zorrilla – Summertime
Dave Combs – O Darlin
Rick Deschamp
David Johnston
Sabrina Corbett
Emily Anne Reed
James Durbin – Dream On

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