American Idol's 2-hour premiere may be highly anticipated because of the controversial issues surrounding the Idol judges, but there are some interesting performers that took the spotlight away from the judges once in a while. After all, it's called American Idol for a reason.
Check out some of Idol's early favorites here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkaplan/2013/01/17/the-return-of-american-idol-money-never-dies/
American Idol’s 2-hour...
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