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American Idol (season 16)
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American Idol
Season 16
Broadcast from
March 11 (2018-03-11) – May 21, 2018
Judges
Katy Perry
Luke Bryan
Lionel Richie
Host(s)
Ryan Seacrest
Broadcaster
ABC
Winner
Maddie Poppe
Origin
Clarksville, Iowa
Song
"Going Going Gone"
Genre(s)
Pop, Folk
Runner-up
Caleb Lee Hutchinson
Chronology
◀
2018
▶
The sixteenth season of American Idol premiered on March 11, 2018, on the ABC television network. It is the show's first season to air on ABC. Ryan Seacrest continued his role as the show's host, while Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie joined as judges. Maddie Poppe from Clarksville, Iowa won the season on May 21, 2018, while Caleb Lee Hutchinson was runner-up. In addition to being the first Iowan to win the competition, Poppe was the first female winner since Candice Glover in season twelve, the first female to beat a male in the finale since Jordin Sparks in season six and the first white female to win since Carrie Underwood in season four.
Contents
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1 Background
2 Regional auditions
3 Hollywood Week
4 Showcase Round
5 Top 24
5.1 Group 1
5.2 Group 2
6 Live shows
6.1 Week 1: Top 14 (April 22 and 23)
6.2 Week 2: Top 10 – Disney Night (April 29)
6.3 Week 3: Top 7 – Prince/Birth Year Night (May 6)
6.4 Week 4: Top 5 – Carrie Underwood/Mothers' Day Dedications (May 13)
6.5 Week 5: Finale – Winner's Song/Reprise Song/Hometown Dedication (May 20 and 21)
7 Elimination chart
8 Reception
8.1 Ratings
8.2 Critical response
9 Contestants who appeared on other shows or previous seasons
10 Concert tour
11 References
12 External links
Background
In early 2017, Variety reported that FremantleMedia was in talks to revive the show for NBC or for its original network, Fox.[1] A dispute between Fremantle and Core Media Group derailed these plans.[2]
Then, in May 2017, it was announced that ABC was making a bid to revive the program.[3] Later, ABC announced that it had acquired the rights to the series, and that American Idol would return for the 2017–18 television season.[4][5] On November 6, 2017, it was announced that the revival season would premiere on March 11, 2018.[6]
On July 20, 2017, it was announced on Live with Kelly and Ryan, that Ryan Seacrest would be returning as the host for the revival season.[7]
On May 16, 2017, Katy Perry was the first judge to be announced by ABC.[8] On September 24, 2017, Luke Bryan was the second judge to be announced for the revival season.[9] On September 29, 2017, Lionel Richie was the third and final judge to be announced.[10]
On February 21, 2018, it was announced that iHeartRadio radio personality Bobby Bones would be the mentor for the Top 24 this season.[11]
Radio Disney is broadcasting its first season of American Idol Insider.[citation needed]
On April 23, 2018, ABC announced that the April 29, May 6, and May 13 live shows of the season would air across all mainland U.S. time zones, a first for American Idol.[12]
Regional auditions
In June 2017, it was announced that American Idol would begin two bus tours in 19 cities, later increased to 22, for audition starting August 17, 2017.[13][14] Those who passed their first audition would go in front of the producers where they would be selected to appear before the judges in different cities. Instead of focusing on a city in each aired episode as in previous seasons, this season each episode shows a compilations of auditions from different cities, for example the premiere episode features auditions from New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles.[15]
Episodes
City
Date
Venue
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 New York City October 3–4, 2017 Madison Square Garden[16]
2, 4, 5 New Orleans, Louisiana October 14, 2017 Mardi Gras World[17]
1, 3, 4, 5 Nashville, Tennessee October 19–20, 2017 Country Music Hall of Fame
2, 3, 5 Savannah, Georgia October 28–29, 2017 Kehoe Iron Works
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Los Angeles, California November 16–17, 2017 Hollywood and Highland Center[18]
During the live broadcast of the 2017 American Music Awards, three contestants who did not pass the audition in front of the judges were given one more chance to allow the public to vote for them.[19] The three candidates were Maris, Britney Holmes and Dominique Smith. The winner of the golden ticket to Hollywood was then revealed the following night on an episode of Dancing with the Stars. Lionel Richie appeared in the show announcing that the public vote was in favor of Britney Holmes, a 28-year-old vocal coach from Texas, who is headed to Hollywood as the first declared semifinalist of the season.[20]
Hollywood Week
Hollywood Week aired over two episodes on March 26 and April 1. It features three rounds: Lines of 10, Group Round, and Solo Round. In the first round, each contestant sings individually, and after ten has sung, they gather in a line. Those who impressed the judges are advanced to the next round where the contestants perform in groups of four or five, singing a song together.[21] The remaining auditionees who passed the group rounds perform their final solos to advance in the Showcase Round.
Showcase Round
The Showcase Round aired on April 2, which featured the top 50 performing for the judges and a live audience at Exchange LA, a nightclub in Los Angeles. The following day, the judges narrowed the number of contestants down from 50 to 24 in the Final Judgement. The top 24 contestants then move on to perform solos and celebrity duets.[22][23][24]
The following is a list of the contestants who reached the Top 24 and the song they performed at the Showcase:
Color key:
Male contestant Female contestant
Order
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Audition city
Song[22][23][24]
1
Layla Spring 16 Marion County, Kentucky Nashville, Tennessee "Proud Mary"
2
Michael J. Woodard 20 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Los Angeles, California "You Oughta Know"
3
Gabby Barrett 17 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania New York City "Church Bells"
4
Michelle Sussett 22 Miami, Florida Los Angeles, California "24K Magic"
5
Dominique 26 Birmingham, Alabama New Orleans, Louisiana "Landslide"
6
Trevor McBane 22 Savanna, Oklahoma New Orleans, Louisiana "Wake Me Up"
7
Maddie Poppe 20 Clarksville, Iowa New York City "Me and Bobby McGee"
8
Ron Bultongez 21 Plano, Texas New York City "All I Want"
9
Alyssa Raghu 16 Orlando, Florida Los Angeles, California "Every Breath You Take"[25]
10
Catie Turner 17 Langhorne, Pennsylvania New York City "Bad Romance"
11
Jurnee 18 Denver, Colorado Savannah, Georgia "Never Enough"
12
Shannon O'Hara 17 Mooresville, North Carolina Savannah, Georgia "Unconditionally"
13
Kay Kay 18 Nashua, New Hampshire New York City "Brokenhearted"
14
Amelia Hammer Harris 26 Lexington, Kentucky Savannah, Georgia "Paint It Black"
15
Brandon Diaz 21 Ashburn, Virginia Los Angeles, California "Let's Get It On"
16
Adam Sanders (as Ada Vox) 24 San Antonio, Texas Savannah, Georgia "Creep"
17
Jonny Brenns 18 St. Augustine, Florida Savannah, Georgia "Lay Me Down"
18
Mara Justine 15 Galloway Township, New Jersey New York City "Something's Got a Hold on Me"
19
Caleb Lee Hutchinson 18 Dallas, Georgia Savannah, Georgia "I Was Wrong"
20
Garrett Jacobs 18 Bossier City, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana "Knock on Wood"
21
Cade Foehner 21 Shelbyville, Texas Savannah, Georgia "No Good"
22
Effie Passero 26 Modesto, California Los Angeles, California "The Dance"
23
Marcio Donaldson 28 Compton, California Los Angeles, California "If You Really Love Me"
24
Dennis Lorenzo 26 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania New York City "A Song for You"
Top 24
The Top 24 contestants will be split into two groups of twelve. Prerecorded performances at the Academy in the Heart of LA of the first group will air on April 8 and the second group on April 15. On the following day each week, prerecorded performances of each contestant's duet will air, as will the judges' selection of seven contestants from each group to advance to the Top 14. Idol contestants will pair with celebrity singers as their duet partners. The artists set to duet with the Top 24 include: Banners, Aloe Blacc, Bishop Briggs, Cam, Colbie Caillat, Luis Fonsi, Andy Grammer, Lea Michele, Patrick Monahan, Rachel Platten, Bebe Rexha, Sugarland, and Allen Stone.[26]
Color key:
Contestant was chosen by the judges to move on to the live shows
Contestant was eliminated
Group 1
Date of airing[27][28]
Order
Contestant
Song[29][30]
Duet partner[30]
Result
Sunday, April 8
1 Dominique "Ain't Nobody" N/A N/A
2 Layla Spring "A Broken Wing" N/A N/A
3 Catie Turner "Call Me" N/A N/A
4 Dennis Lorenzo "Rude" N/A N/A
5 Michelle Sussett "If I Were a Boy" N/A N/A
6 Michael J. Woodard "Golden Slumbers" N/A N/A
7 Trevor McBane "Way Down We Go" N/A N/A
8 Jonny Brenns "Georgia" N/A N/A
9 Kay Kay "Love on the Brain" N/A N/A
10 Brandon Diaz "Hello" N/A N/A
11 Gabby Barrett "My Church" N/A N/A
12 Cade Foehner "All Along the Watchtower" N/A N/A
Monday, April 9
1 Catie Turner "Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)" Andy Grammer Advanced
2 Cade Foehner "Never Tear Us Apart" Bishop Briggs Advanced
3 Layla Spring "Stuck Like Glue" Sugarland Eliminated
4 Dominique "Wake Me Up" Aloe Blacc Eliminated
5 Brandon Diaz "Despacito" Luis Fonsi Eliminated
6 Kay Kay "Drive By" Patrick Monahan Eliminated
7 Trevor McBane "River" Bishop Briggs Eliminated
8 Michelle Sussett "I Can't Make You Love Me" Luis Fonsi Advanced
9 Jonny Brenns "Back Home" Andy Grammer Advanced
10 Dennis Lorenzo "Unaware" Allen Stone Advanced
11 Michael J. Woodard "Angel in Blue Jeans" Patrick Monahan Advanced
12 Gabby Barrett "Stay" Sugarland Advanced
Group 2
Date of airing[31][32]
Order
Contestant
Song[33][34]
Duet partner[34]
Result
Sunday, April 15
1 Amelia Hammer Harris "Believer" N/A N/A
2 Garrett Jacobs "Treat You Better" N/A N/A
3 Maddie Poppe "Brand New Key" N/A N/A
4 Ada Vox "Feeling Good" N/A N/A
5 Caleb Lee Hutchinson "Die a Happy Man" N/A N/A
6 Effie Passero "Barracuda" N/A N/A
7 Alyssa Raghu "Stay" N/A N/A
8 Marcio Donaldson "Inseparable" N/A N/A
9 Mara Justine "Run to You" N/A N/A
10 Jurnee "Flashlight" N/A N/A
11 Shannon O'Hara "All I Ask" N/A N/A
12 Ron Bultongez "Dancing On My Own" N/A N/A
Monday, April 16
1 Caleb Lee Hutchinson "Meant to Be" Bebe Rexha Advanced
2 Ada Vox "Defying Gravity" Lea Michele Advanced
3 Maddie Poppe "Bubbly" Colbie Caillat Advanced
4 Ron Bultongez "Someone to You" Banners Eliminated
5 Amelia Hammer Harris "Me, Myself & I" Bebe Rexha Eliminated
6 Shannon O'Hara "Burning House" Cam Eliminated
7 Alyssa Raghu "Yellow" Banners Eliminated
8 Marcio Donaldson "What's Going On" Allen Stone Advanced
9 Jurnee "Run to You" Lea Michele Advanced
10 Garrett Jacobs "Lucky" Colbie Caillat Advanced
11 Mara Justine "Fight Song" Rachel Platten Advanced
12 Effie Passero "Diane" Cam Eliminated
Live shows
Color key:
Contestant was saved by America's vote
Contestant was eliminated
Week 1: Top 14 (April 22 and 23)
The Top 14 performances were taped on April 21, 2018, and aired on Sunday, April 22, followed with the live results on Monday, April 23.[citation needed]
Color key:
Contestant received the top six highest amount of votes and directly advanced to the Top 10
Contestant was not chosen by the public and was left to perform again for the judges
Contestant was immune from elimination and performed a "victory song"
Contestant was chosen by the judges to advanced to the Top 10
Contestant was eliminated
Date of airing
Order
Contestant
Song[35]
Result
Sunday, April 22
1 Caleb Lee Hutchinson "Midnight Train to Memphis" Advanced
2 Michelle Sussett "Friends" Not Chosen
3 Marcio Donaldson "It's a Miracle" Not Chosen
4 Mara Justine "This Is Me" Not Chosen
5 Garrett Jacobs "Raging Fire" Not Chosen
6 Ada Vox "The Show Must Go On" Not Chosen
7 Catie Turner "Take Me to Church" Advanced
8 Cade Foehner "Black Magic Woman" Advanced
9 Dennis Lorenzo "In My Blood" Not Chosen
10 Maddie Poppe "Homeward Bound" Advanced
11 Jurnee "Bang Bang" Not Chosen
12 Jonny Brenns "This Is Gospel" Not Chosen
13 Michael J. Woodard "Titanium" Advanced
14 Gabby Barrett "The Climb" Advanced
Monday, April 23
1 Maddie Poppe "Walk Like an Egyptian" Immune
2 Michelle Sussett "I'm a Dreamer" (original song) Judges' choice
3 Marcio Donaldson "Jealous" Eliminated
4 Cade Foehner "Bright Lights" Immune
5 Garrett Jacobs "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" Eliminated
6 Gabby Barrett "Little Red Wagon" Immune
7 Dennis Lorenzo "This Woman's Work" Judges' choice
8 Jonny Brenns "Demons" Eliminated
9 Caleb Lee Hutchinson "Gettin' You Home" Immune
10 Mara Justine "Love on the Brain" Eliminated
11 Jurnee "Never Enough" Judges' choice
12 Michael J. Woodard "Believe In Yourself" Immune
13 Catie Turner "Havana" Immune
14 Ada Vox "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Judges' choice
Week 2: Top 10 – Disney Night (April 29)
The Top 10 performed Disney songs on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Idina Menzel served as a guest mentor.[36]
Order
Contestant
Song[37]
Result
1 Maddie Poppe "The Bare Necessities" Safe
2 Jurnee "How Far I'll Go" Safe
3 Cade Foehner "Kiss the Girl" Safe
4 Ada Vox "Circle of Life" Eliminated
5 Michelle Sussett "Remember Me" Eliminated
6 Gabby Barrett "Colors of the Wind" Safe
7 Michael J. Woodard "Beauty and the Beast" Safe
8 Caleb Lee Hutchinson "You've Got a Friend in Me" Safe
9 Catie Turner "Once Upon a Dream" Safe
10 Dennis Lorenzo "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Eliminated
Non-competition performance
Order
Performers
Song
15.1 Katy Perry and the Top 10 "When You Wish Upon a Star"
Week 3: Top 7 – Prince/Birth Year Night (May 6)
The Top 7 performed tribute performances to the late Prince and songs from their birth years.[38] Nick Jonas served as a guest mentor.
Contestant
Order
Prince Song
Order
Birth Year Song
Result
Jurnee 1 "Kiss" 11 "Back at One" Eliminated
Gabby Barrett 10 "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" 2 "I Hope You Dance" Safe
Michael J. Woodard 3 "I Would Die 4 U" 8 "My Heart Will Go On" Safe
Cade Foehner 9 "Jungle Love" 4 "Who Will Save Your Soul" Safe
Catie Turner 12 "Manic Monday" 5 "Oops!... I Did It Again" Eliminated
Caleb Lee Hutchinson 14 "When Doves Cry" 6 "Amazed" Safe
Maddie Poppe 7 "Nothing Compares 2 U" 13 "If It Makes You Happy" Safe
Week 4: Top 5 – Carrie Underwood/Mothers' Day Dedications (May 13)
The Top 5 performed songs by Carrie Underwood and songs dedicated to their mothers. Underwood served as mentor for the week and performed with the contestants.
Contestant
Order
Carrie Underwood Song
Order
Mother's Day Song
Result
Michael J. Woodard 1 "Flat on the Floor" 8 "Still I Rise" Eliminated
Gabby Barrett 2 "Last Name" 6 "I Have Nothing" Safe
Cade Foehner 3 "Undo It" 7 "Simple Man" Eliminated
Caleb Lee Hutchinson 4 "So Small" 9 "Stars in Alabama" Safe
Maddie Poppe 5 "I Told You So" 10 "God Only Knows" Safe
Non-competition performances
Order
Performer(s)
Song
17.1 Carrie Underwood and the Top 5 "See You Again"
17.2 Carrie Underwood "Cry Pretty"
Week 5: Finale – Winner's Song/Reprise Song/Hometown Dedication (May 20 and 21)
Contestant
Order
Winner's Song
Order
Reprise Song
Order
Hometown Dedication
Result
Caleb Lee Hutchinson 1 "Johnny Cash Heart" 4 "Don't Close Your Eyes" 7 "Folsom Prison Blues" Runner-up
Gabby Barrett 2 "Rivers Deep" 5 "Little Red Wagon" 8 "Don't Stop Believin'" Third Place
Maddie Poppe 3 "Going Going Gone" 6 "Don't Ever Let Your Children Grow Up"
(original song) 9 "Landslide" Winner
Non-competition performances
Order
Performer(s)
Song [39]
18.1 Harper Grace "Yard Sale" (original song)
18.2 Jonny Brenns "Blue Jeans" (original song)
18.3 Michelle Sussett "I'm a Dreamer" (original song)
18.4 Catie Turner "21st Century Machine" (original song)
19.1 Lionel Richie with the Top 10 "All Night Long (All Night)"
19.2 Nick Jonas and DJ Mustard "Anywhere"
19.3 Nick Jonas with Jurnee "Jealous"
19.4 Luke Bryan "Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset"
19.5 Luke Bryan with Gabby Barrett "Most People Are Good"
19.6 Gary Clark Jr. with Cade Foehner & Dennis Lorenzo "Bright Lights"
19.7 Kermit the Frog with Maddie Poppe "Rainbow Connection"
19.8 Darius Rucker with Caleb Lee Hutchinson "Wagon Wheel"
19.9 Bebe Rexha with the Top 3 "Meant to Be"
19.10 Layla Spring and her sister Dyxie with LeAnn Rimes "Blue"
19.11 Katy Perry with Catie Turner "Part of Me"
19.12 Yolanda Adams with Michael J. Woodard "What the World Needs Now Is Love"
19.13 Caleb Lee Hutchinson and Maddie Poppe "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"
19.14 Patti LaBelle with Ada Vox "Lady Marmalade"
19.15 Maddie Poppe "Going Going Gone"
Elimination chart
Color key:
Females Males Top 24 Not Chosen Third place Runner-up Winner
Did Not Perform Public's vote Judge's save Immune Eliminated
Results per stage
Stage: Top 24 Live shows
Group 1 Group 2 Top 14 Wildcard Top 10 Top 7 Top 5 Finale
Date:
4/9
4/16
4/22
4/23
4/29
5/6
5/13
5/21
Place
Contestant
Result
1 Maddie Poppe Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Safe Safe Winner
2 Caleb Lee Hutchinson Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Safe Safe Runner-up
3 Gabby Barrett Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Safe Safe 3rd place
4–5 Cade Foehner Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Safe Eliminated
Michael J. Woodard Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Safe Eliminated
6–7 Jurnee Top 14 Not Chosen Safe Safe Eliminated
Catie Turner Top 14 Safe Immune Safe Eliminated
8–10 Dennis Lorenzo Top 14 Not Chosen Safe Eliminated
Michelle Sussett Top 14 Not Chosen Safe Eliminated
Ada Vox Top 14 Not Chosen Safe Eliminated
11–14 Jonny Brenns Top 14 Not Chosen Eliminated
Marcio Donaldson Top 14 Not Chosen Eliminated
Garrett Jacobs Top 14 Not Chosen Eliminated
Mara Justine Top 14 Not Chosen Eliminated
15–24 Ron Bultongez Eliminated
Amelia Hammer Harris Eliminated
Shannon O'Hara Eliminated
Effie Passero Eliminated
Alyssa Raghu Eliminated
Kay Kay Alexis Eliminated
Brandon Diaz Eliminated
Trevor McBane Eliminated
Dominique Posey Eliminated
Layla Spring Eliminated
Reception
Ratings
No.
Title
Air date
Time slot (ET)
Rating/share
(18-49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18-49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18-49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Auditions, Part 1" March 11, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 2.3/8 10.48[40] 0.4 1.35 2.7 11.84[41]
2 "Auditions, Part 2" March 12, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.8/7 8.41[42] 0.4 1.36 2.2 9.77[43]
3 "Auditions, Part 3" March 18, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.8/6 7.81[44] 0.4 1.38 2.2 9.19[43]
4 "Auditions, Part 4" March 19, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.6/6 7.68[45] 0.5 1.94 2.1 9.59[46]
5 "Auditions, Part 5" March 25, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.7/6 7.51[47] 0.5 N/A 2.2 N/A[46]
6 "Hollywood Week, Part 1" March 26, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.7/6 7.80[48] 0.3 1.33 2.0 9.14[49]
7 "Hollywood Week, Part 2” April 1, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.6/6 7.48[50] 0.5 1.42 2.1 8.90[49]
8 "Showcase Round & Final Judgment” April 2, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.4/5 7.16[51] 0.4 1.53 1.8 8.69[52]
9 "Top 24 Solos, Part 1” April 8, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.5/6 7.23[53] 0.4 1.32 1.8 8.55[52]
10 "Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 1” April 9, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.6/6 7.72[54] 0.3 1.39 1.9 9.11[55]
11 "Top 24 Solos, Part 2” April 15, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.3/5 6.35[56] 0.4 1.28 1.7 7.63[55]
12 "Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 2” April 16, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.4/5 6.97[57] 0.2 1.15 1.6 8.12[58]
13 "Top 14 Perform” April 22, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.5/6 7.46[59] 0.3 1.24 1.8 8.71[58]
14 "Top 10 Reveal” April 23, 2018 Monday 8:00 p.m. 1.4/5 7.61[60] 0.2 1.14 1.6 8.77[61]
15 "Top 10 Perform: Disney Night” April 29, 2018 Sunday 8:00 p.m. 1.9/7 8.77[62] 0.5 1.18 2.4 9.95[61][63]
16 "Top 7 Perform” May 6, 2018 1.8/7 8.65[64] TBD TBD TBD TBD
17 "Top 5 Perform” May 13, 2018 1.7/7 8.53[65] TBD TBD TBD TBD
18 "Performance Finals” May 20, 2018 1.3/5 7.47[66] TBD TBD TBD TBD
19 "Grand Finale” May 21, 2018 Monday 9:00 p.m. 1.6/6 8.63[67] TBD TBD TBD TBD
Critical response
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the premiere episode holds an approval rating of 70% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 6.51/10.[68] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 60 out of 100 based on eight reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[69]
Contestants who appeared on other shows or previous seasons
Mara Justine appeared on the ninth season of America's Got Talent as a Top 12 finalist.[70]
Brandon Diaz,[citation needed] Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Maddie Poppe and Cade Foehner failed to score a chair turn on the fourth, ninth, tenth and eleventh seasons of The Voice, respectively.[71][72][73]
Michael J. Woodard won Majors & Minors in 2012.[74]
Ada Vox auditioned as Adam Sanders on the twelfth season of American Idol.[citation needed]
Jurnee and Marcio Donaldson auditioned on the fifteenth season of American Idol.[citation needed]
Concert tour
American Idol Live! 2018
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Ford Fox platform
Overview
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Production
1979–1993 model years
Body and chassis
Class
Compact
Mid-size
Personal luxury car
Pony car
Layout
FR
Body style(s)
two-door convertible
two-door coupe
three-door hatchback
two-door sedan
four-door sedan
five-door station wagon
Vehicles
see below
Chronology
Successor
Ford SN-95 platform
Ford D2C platform
Ford MN12 platform
Ford D186 platform
Ford CE14 platform
The Ford Fox platform is an automobile platform that was used by Ford Motor Company in North America for various compact and mid-size vehicles for the Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln divisions. Using a rear-wheel drive, unibody chassis configuration, the Fox platform was used by Ford from 1978 to 1993; a substantial redesign of the Ford Mustang extended its life another eleven years to the 2004 model year. With the exception of the Panther platform, the Fox platform is the longest-produced vehicle architecture by Ford Motor Company.
Designed to be relatively lightweight and simple, the Fox platform was originally intended as the replacement for derivatives of the original Ford Falcon architecture (dating from 1960); the Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zepyhr were introduced to replace the Ford Maverick and Mercury Comet, respectively. As downsizing expanded beyond full-size vehicles at the end of the 1970s and early 1980s, the Fox platform came into wider use, included in many redesigns and central to several Ford product line revisions.
During the mid-1980s, Ford reduced its usage of the Fox platform as mid-size sedans and station wagons were transitioned to front-wheel drive. After the 1988 model year, only the Ford Mustang and Lincoln Mark VII coupes remained. The 2005 Ford D2C platform underpinning the fifth-generation Ford Mustang would become the fifth and final vehicle architecture to serve as a Fox-platform replacement (the second under the Mustang nameplate).
Contents
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1 Chassis overview
2 Design history
2.1 1983 model year changes
2.2 SN-95
2.3 Discontinuation
3 Vehicles
4 References
Chassis overview[edit]
The Fox platform, like most compact and mid-size cars of the late 1970s, was designed with a rear-wheel drive layout. In contrast to the full-size Fords and Mercurys of the time, the Fox platform used unibody construction.
For the first time in a rear-wheel drive Ford, the Fox platform used MacPherson strut front suspension, continuing the use of a live rear axle suspension configuration. Initially configured with rear drum brakes, 4-wheel disc brakes were added to higher-performance vehicles, including the Lincoln Continental Mark VII, Ford Mustang SVO, 1994-2004 Ford Mustang, and the Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe/Mercury Cougar XR7.
Due to the use of strut front suspension, the Fox platform was designed with a wider engine bay than its Falcon-chassis predecessor. As a result, the chassis was flexible in its use of longitudinal engines, accommodating a wide variety of powertrains, including four-cylinder (naturally-aspirated and turbocharged), inline-6, V6, and V8 engines,[1] ranging from a 2.3L inline-4 to a 5.8L V8 (the most powerful Fox-platform car is the 2003-2004 Mustang SVT Cobra with a 390 hp supercharged 4.6L V8). To further improve the fuel economy of Lincoln Fox-platform vehicles in the 1980s, the platform was adapted for the use of BMW diesel inline-6 engines.[2]
The Fox platform was produced in four separate wheelbases, 100.5 inches (for the Ford Mustang/Mercury Capri; lengthened to 101.3 for the SN95 redesign), 104.2 inches (1983-1988 Thunderbird/Cougar), 105.5 inches ("standard"; sedans/wagons), and 108.5 inches ("long"; 1980 Thunderbird/Cougar XR7/ Lincoln Mark VII/ Continental)
Design history[edit]
1983 model year changes[edit]
During the early 1980s, the Fox platform would be involved in major changes to many Ford nameplates. In the marketplace, redesigns of the Ford Granada, Ford Thunderbird, and Mercury Cougar had been poorly received by consumers, leading to a collapse in sales for all three nameplates from 1980 to 1982. In addition, fuel prices had stabilized to the point where consumers had shifted back to full-size cars, leading the company to postpone its planned discontinuation of the full-size Panther-platform vehicles. To rectify the sales collapse and capitalize on the move to full-size vehicles, Ford began a major model shift of many of its best-selling vehicle nameplates in all three divisions.
For 1981, Lincoln saw the first changes, as the Lincoln Continental was rechristened the Lincoln Town Car; the Lincoln Continental nameplate went on hiatus until 1982, reappearing on a mid-size sedan (again giving Lincoln a Cadillac Seville competitor). To eliminate further duplication, the Continental Mark VI lived out its model cycle and was replaced by the far more contemporary Mark VII for 1984.
For 1983, the Ford and Mercury product ranges saw a number of extensive changes. To move its full-size nameplates upmarket, the Ford LTD Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis became the sole full-size sedans, while the LTD and Marquis nameplates were moved to the mid-size Fox platform as restyled versions of the Granada and Cougar sedan and wagon to replace those slow selling models. To reverse the sales collapse of the Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar (now solely a coupe), Ford redesigned the two coupes with radical new aerodynamic bodystyling.
The revision effectively tripled the size of the Lincoln model range while eliminating the duplication of several Ford/Mercury vehicles (the Ford Fairmont/Granada and Mercury Zephyr/Cougar sedan and wagon); the mid-size Fairmont/Zephyr were replaced by the compact Ford Tempo/Mercury Topaz for 1984 and the Cougar reverted to its coupe-only bodystyle.
SN-95[edit]
See also: Ford Mustang (fourth generation)
By the early 1990s, the Ford Mustang had become the sole model produced on the Fox platform. For the 1994 model year, as the Mustang underwent a major redesign (under the body family program code name Fox-4), the Fox platform itself saw major changes to its architecture. As part of the upgrade, most of its parts were redesigned carrying over only the floor pan and front suspension crossmember with major changes to the suspension and improvements to noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH); the updated Mustang-specific platform became known as the SN-95 platform.
The 2003-2004 Mustang SVT Cobra became the penultimate development of the Fox/SN95 platform, with a 390 hp supercharged 4.6L DOHC V8. The SN95 platform would be produced for 11 years, extending the life of the Fox platform to 26 years of production.[3] For 2005, the Mustang was completely redesigned, using the all-new Ford D2C platform.
Discontinuation[edit]
As the company entered the 1980s, Ford became part of a growing trend among automobile manufacturers using front-wheel drive in its vehicles. As part of the 1983 changes to the Ford product range, the Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr were phased out in favor of the front-wheel drive Ford Tempo/Mercury Topaz, introduced as 1984 models. Based on a long-wheelbase version of the Ford Escort, the Tempo/Topaz were downsized to compete against the Chevrolet Cavalier and imported sedans such as the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord (of the time).
Introduced as 1983 models, the Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis were replaced by the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable in 1986. As the Lincoln Continental shifted to front-wheel drive after the 1987 model year, sedan production of the Fox platform ended.
For 1989, Ford moved the Thunderbird and the Mercury Cougar to the all-new MN12 platform; while still rear-wheel drive, the new chassis introduced a number of suspension advances over the Fox platform. As the Lincoln Mark VII was replaced by the Mark VIII for 1993, the Ford Mustang became the sole Fox-platform produced by Ford.
Vehicles[edit]
In total, a total of fifteen distinct vehicles were produced on the Ford Fox platform, with the Ford Fairmont, Mercury Zephyr, Ford Durango, Ford Mustang SVO, and Lincoln Mark VII produced exclusively on the architecture. The platform would be produced in a variety of body styles, including two-door and four-door sedans, two-door coupes, three-door hatchbacks, five-door station wagons, two-door convertibles (marking the return of the bodystyle to Ford), and a two-door coupe utility (the last coupe utility produced by Ford in North America).
Vehicle name
Image
Production
Predecessor
Successor
Wheelbase
Notes
Fox-platform vehicles (compact)
Ford Fairmont
1978–1983 Ford Maverick Ford Tempo 105.5 in (2,679.7 mm)
Mercury Zephyr
1978–1983 Mercury Comet Mercury Topaz
Ford Durango
1981–1982 Ford Ranchero
The Durango was a limited-production factory-commissioned conversion of the Ford Fairmont Futura two-door by National Coach Corporation.
Approximately 200 were produced.
Fox-platform vehicles (mid-size)
Ford Granada
1981–1982 Ford Granada (1975–80) Ford LTD 105.5 in (2,679.7 mm)
The Granada was updated and took on the LTD name for 1983.
The 1982 Granada was the first American Ford to wear the revived "blue oval" badge.
Ford LTD
1983–1986 Ford Granada Ford Taurus The LTD was an updated version of the 1981–1982 Ford Granada.
Mercury Cougar
(fifth generation; sedan/station wagon)
1981-1982 Mercury Monarch Mercury Marquis Cougar sedan and wagon models were discontinued after the 1982 model year.
Mercury Marquis
1983[4][5]–1986 Mercury Cougar Mercury Sable
Lincoln Continental
(seventh generation)
1982–1987 Lincoln Versailles Lincoln Continental (D186) 108.5 in (2,755.9 mm)
Fox-platform vehicles (Pony car)
Ford Mustang
1979–1993 Ford Mustang II Ford Mustang (SN-95) 100.5 in (2,552.7 mm)
Ford Mustang SVO
1984-1986 none Ford Mustang SVT Cobra (1993) Ford Mustang with 2.3L turbocharged engine and suspension, brake, and bodywork modifications.
Ford Mustang (SN-95)
1994–2004 Ford Mustang Ford Mustang (S197) 101.3 in (2,573.0 mm)
Mercury Capri
1979–1986 Mercury Capri II 100.5 in (2,552.7 mm) Mercury version of Ford Mustang; different rear bodywork from 1983-1986
Fox-platform vehicles (personal luxury car)
Ford Thunderbird
(eighth generation)
1980-1982 Ford Thunderbird (seventh generation) 108.5 in (2,755.9 mm) First Thunderbird produced with 6-cylinder engine as standard.
Ford Thunderbird
(ninth generation)
1983–1988 Ford Thunderbird (tenth generation / MN-12) 104.2 in (2,646.7 mm) Turbo Coupe is first four-cylinder Thunderbird.
Mercury Cougar XR7
(fifth generation)
1980-1982 Mercury Cougar (1977-1979) 108.5 in (2,755.9 mm) Separate wheelbase and bodyshell from Cougar sedan/station wagon; same powertrains as Ford Thunderbird.
Mercury Cougar
(sixth generation)
1983–1988 Mercury Cougar (seventh generation / MN-12) 104.2 in (2,646.7 mm) Return to single model line; Cougar XR7 is sold as Mercury version of Thunderbird Turbo Coupe from 1983-1986, replaced with V8 engine in 1987.
Continental Mark VII / Lincoln Mark VII
1984–1992 Continental Mark VI Lincoln Mark VIII 108.5 in (2,755.9 mm) The Mark VII was the first American-market car sold with composite headlamps and anti-lock brakes.
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Jump up ^ Lamas, Jonathan. "Third Generation Mustang (1979-1993)". About.com. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
Jump up ^ Sass, Rob (2013-02-01). "Few Thrills With a Diesel Continental". New York Times. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
Jump up ^ Lamas, Jonathan. "Fourth Generation Mustang (1994-2004)". About.com. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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