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American Idol auditions are not exactly how they show it on TV. This article will break down the process of the  auditions and also show you where to sign up  so that you may be the next American Idol.

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With season 9 approaching, there are a new set of American Idol auditions that are right around the corner. What you see on TV about the American Idol auditions isn’t necessarily what happens in real life. I will explain this to you in the next section, and then I will go over how to get an American Idol audition.

American Idol Auditions: What Happens Behind the Scenes
This is what you usually see on TV about American Idol auditions. They show a long crowd of people waiting inside and then they show Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson inside judging each contestant. The reality is that Simon, Paula, and Randy do not judge every single contestant. In fact, they only judge maybe a small percentage of less than 1% of the total contestants. But why do they make it seem like they judge every one? For entertainment purposes. Let me explain.

First, there is a normal set of judges that are never shown on TV. These judges purposely choose the contestants who are quirky, weird, and will cause a still at the water cooler in the office the next day. They will usually pick at least 3-4 of these “weird” and funny people from each city just so that they can show them with Simon, Paula, and Randy making fun of them.

Such an example is William Hung, At the American Idol auditions, the secret judges that nobody ever sees, purposely let William Hung (“She Bangs, She Bangs”) go on to the next round so that the judges you see on TV can exploit William and poke fun at him. This is Hollywood for you. Taking a bit of reality and spinning it so that it will be funny and entertaining on television.

Of course those same secret judges will also choose those singers who are really good so that they can show up in front of Simon, Randy, and Paula. The reality is that, 99% of the contestants never get to see Simon, Randy, or Paula. The normal people who aren’t that good, but also aren’t that bad, will never make it to the next round.

Think of a bell curve, where only a small percentage of contestants (5%) are really good and a small percentage are really bad (5%). The rest of the contestants in the bell curve (90%) are mediocre and never get shown on TV. Only those who have a unique, sad, uplifting, or entertaining store will have a small little segment on the American Idol auditions episode.