American Idol 2010 Recaps

Amadeo Diricco belts out "Hoochie Coochie Man" at the American Idol Boston auditions.

It's time for season nine of American Idol, and I'll be putting recaps and reviews up on AC, with links here and in the sidebars for your easy clicking and viewing pleasure. Tonight's premiere episode took place at the Boston auditions, with judges Simon, Randy, Kara, and sweet guest judge Victoria Beckham.

While the ascerbic wit was still in place, I feel compelled to say that it seemed a kinder, gentler Simon. Perhaps the knowledge of it being his last season has made him a bit mushy, but he didn't quite go for the jugular in cases where he usually does. Or perhaps it was Victoria's kind temperament that mellowed him out.

Decide for yourself about Simon's behavior, and how the contestants are shaping up, in my recap of the American Idol Boston auditions. See below for all of the season 9 recaps and reviews:

American Idol Season 9 Auditions

Boston Recap -- 1/12/10
Atlanta Recap -- 1/13/10
Chicago Recap -- 1/19/10
Orlando Recap -- 1/20/10
Los Angeles Recap & Review -- 1/26/10
Dallas Recap & Review -- 1/27/10
Denver Recap & Review -- 2/2/10
Road to Hollywood Recap & Review -- 2/3/10

American Idol Season 9 Hollywood Week

Day One Recap & Review -- 2/9/10
Day Two Group Performances Review -- 2/10/10
Seven Finalists in Hollywood -- Recap & Review -- 2/16/10
Final 24 in Hollywood -- Recap & Review -- 2/17/10

American Idol Season 9 Top 24

Top 12 Girls Competition -- Recap & Review -- 2/23/10
Top 12 Boys Competition -- Recap & Review -- 2/24/10
Top 24 -- First Four Eliminations -- 2/25/10

Top 10 Boys -- Recap & Review -- 3/2/10
Top 10 Girls -- Recap & Review -- 3/3/10
Top 20 Results Show -- Four More Go Home -- 3/4/10

Top 8 Girls -- Recap & Review -- 3/9/10
Top 8 Boys -- Recap & Review -- 3/10/10
Top 16 Results Show -- Top 12 Revealed -- 3/11/10

American Idol Season 9 Top 12

Top 12 Murder Rolling Stones -- 3/16/10
Top 12 Results Show -- Rolling Stones Week -- 3/17/10

Top 11 Waste Billboard Number One Songs -- 3/23/10
Top 11 Results Show -- Billboard Number Ones Week -- 3/24/10

Top 10 -- R&B Soul Week Snoozefest -- 3/30/10
Top 10 Results Show -- Tim Urban Safe Again -- 3/31/10

Top 9 Tackle Lennon/McCartney Songbook -- 4/6/10
Top 9 Results -- Judges Use Save -- 4/7/10

Adam Lambert Schools American Idol Top 9 on Art of Performing -- 4/13/10
Top 9 Results (Again) -- Adam Lambert and Brooke White Perform -- 4/14/10

Even Alicia Keyes Can't Inspire American Idol Top 7 -- 4/20/10
Idol Gives Back and Top 7 Results Show -- Highs and Lows -- 4/21/10
American Idol Season 9 Top 6

Shania Twain Whips American Idol Top 6 Into Shape -- 4/27/10
Surprise Elimination on Top 6 Results Night -- 4/28/10

Harry Connick Jr. Tries to Liven Up Top 5 Snoozefest -- 5/4/10
Top 5 Results -- Lady Gaga and Harry Connick Jr. Perform -- 5/5/10

Jamie Foxx Challenges Top 4 -- Artist or Contestant? -- 5/11/10
Top 4 Results -- The Cheese Stands Alone -- 5/12/10

Top 3 Need More Cowbell -- 5/18/10
American Idol Mutes Casey James on Top 3 Results Night -- 5/19/10
American Idol Season 9 Top 2

Final 2 -- Wake Me When It's Over -- 5/25/10
Finale -- Season 9 Has Its Moment -- 5/26/10
Watch American Idol on FOX, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Check local listings for exact start times, as FOX likes to change them!




PHOTO: American Idol Boston auditions screencap, c2009 Fremantle, Fox Television Network.