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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees to Be Revealed on ‘American Idol,’ Where James Taylor Will Serve as Mentor

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Paul Grein
The 2025 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will be announced on a live episode of American Idol on Sunday (April 27).
Show host Ryan Seacrest will make the eagerly awaited announcement. James Taylor, who was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2000, will serve as a mentor on the episode, on which this season’s top 14 Idol contestants will perform songs associated with previous Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
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At the end of the episode, two contestants will be sent home, leaving this year’s top 12.
This year’s eclectic group of nominees for the Rock Hall were announced on Feb. 12: English rock supergroup Bad Company; Southern blues rockers The Black Crowes; powerhouse singer/songwriter Mariah Carey; early rock ‘n’ roll hitmaker Chubby Checker; late blues belter Joe Cocker; radio-friendly punk rocker Billy Idol; post-punk-turned-dance-rock pioneers Joy Division/New Order; pop iconoclast Cyndi Lauper; Mexican rockers Maná; Britpop legends Oasis; critical and commercial hip-hop faves Outkast; jam band standard bearers Phish; grunge hitmakers Soundgarden; and garage rock minimalists The White Stripes.
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Idol also announced that the theme of the live show set to air on Monday, April 28, will be “Iconic Idol Moments.” Season 3 winner Fantasia will serve as the mentor for this episode and will also perform. Artist-in-residence Jelly Roll will join the show’s live studio audience.
Both episodes are set to air live coast-to-coast from 8-10 p.m. ET/5-7 p.m. PT. The episodes will also be available the following day on Hulu.
One of the greatest songwriters ever joins us on Sunday! 🎶 @JamesTaylor_com will be mentoring our #AmericanIdol finalists for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night!
Photo credit: Norman Seeff pic.twitter.com/tohJQTrEEa
— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) April 22, 2025
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