Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina + Extra ‘American Idol’ Alumni Returning for a Reunion Present

A few of American Idol‘s most beloved alumni are heading again to the present for a reunion particular celebrating Idol‘s twentieth anniversary.

Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery and Laine Hardy are only a few of the acquainted faces who’ll be again on the massive stage for an occasion dubbed The Nice Idol Reunion.

In line with Deadline, an all-genre forged of former Idol hopefuls turned bona fide stars shall be again on set for the Might 2 episode, pairing up for performances collectively in response to a tough chronology of after they had been on the present.

McCreery and Alaina will sing collectively; they had been rivals on the finale of Season 10, and McCreery finally took up the highest prize, with Alaina being named runner-up. Hardy will duet with Lacey Kaye Sales space, his fellow country-leaning contestant from Season 17. Hardy received that season, whereas Sales space landed within the High 5.

Different standouts returning to the present embrace Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard, Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks, Season 7 winner David Prepare dinner, Season 8 winner Kris Allen, Season 16 winner Maddie Poppe, Season 16 runner-up Caleb Lee Hutchinson — one other nation contestant, Season 19 runner-up Willie Spence and Season 19 third place finalist Grace Kinstler.

Season 20 of American Idol is transferring forward at full pace. After finishing Hollywood Week, this 12 months’s batch of contestants are actually dealing with the Showstoppers spherical, the place they’re vying for his or her probability to make the High 24 and pairing up for a collection of sing-offs.

This 12 months’s season of American Idol as soon as once more options judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. New episodes air on Sunday and Monday evening on ABC.

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