Amazon has announced the nest series of American Idol will air exclusively in the UK on its Prime Video service.
The first episode will be available following its launch in the US on Sunday and each new episode will launch weekly on Prime Video on Tuesdays.
Helping to determine who will ultimately become the next singing sensation are music industry forces and superstar judges, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy® Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest returns as host of the beloved series.
To date, American Idol has earned 57 Emmy nominations and eight wins, including the prestigious Governors Award in 2016, and its talented discoveries have already won 13 Grammys, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award, among numerous other accolades.
The show has launched the careers of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee, Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry, among many others.
American Idol contestants have sold more than 61 million albums, resulting in more than 47 Platinum records.
Its participants have generated more than 444 Billboard No. 1 hits and sold more than 257 million digital downloads.
