The twenty-second season of American Idol premiered on February 18, 2024, on the ABC television network.

[3] This season was Perry's final one on the show; she announced her departure on February 13, 2024, five days before the premiere.

[4] Abi Carter won the season on May 19, 2024, while Will Moseley was the runner-up, and Jack Blocker finished in third place.

[5] Three locations were new, and selected due to them being hometowns of the judges: Leesburg (Bryan), Tuskegee (Richie), and Santa Barbara (Perry).

The platinum ticket recipients were Odell Bunton Jr., Abi Carter, and Julia Gagnon.

Dubbed the "Idol Arena", each contestant was chosen at random to perform a solo, and fifty-six of them advanced to the next round.

[10][11] The platinum ticket recipients (Abi Carter, Julia Gagnon, and Odell Bunton Jr.) sang "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & the Papas as a trio.

[10] The Showstopper round featured the top 56 contestants performing for the judges and a live audience at the Barker Hangar.

The top 24 contestants were split into two groups of twelve and performed one solo each at the Aulani resort in Kapolei, Hawaii.

Near the end of the show after the guest performances, Moseley and Carter sang their potential coronation singles.