Overview
- Week 3 aired with judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie presiding over a rock-leaning slate that even spilled outside for a bus performance.
- Standout auditions drew strong praise, with Trew the Star, Philmon Lee and Lanii highlighted alongside Madison Moon, Zayuh Moro and Brett Carlisle.
- On-air friction between Underwood and Bryan surfaced during audition decisions, with Bryan saying disagreements had put them "at odds," though both emphasized respect.
- Season 24 is adding social-media voting to make it easier for viewers to weigh in from a second screen in real time, according to showrunner Megan Michaels Wolflick.
- A new Ohana Round at Disney’s Aulani will present 30 performers to an industry tastemaker panel, including Shirley Halperin and Kelly Sutton, to help inform judges before public voting.