Idol 2024 Top 3 Cast. Katy perry, lionel richie and luke bryan made their 'final judgments' as they picked the top 24 american idols for 2024. The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the gidget movies, james darren has died at 88.

Yes, emmy russell beat out mckenna breinholt and julia gagnon as the last name to advance. Meet the cast and hosts of american idol, read their bios, top moments, and view their photos, videos and more at abc.com.