Should American Idol be canceled?

11 years of this crap

It think it should stop now because it is hurting a lot of people especially the contestants. It has become a popularity contest and the best talents do not win. This was confirmed when AI producer Nigel Lytgoe was interviewed in TMZ. He categorically said that it is not about the best talent but who is more popular. What a shame. The judges do not have integrity. Predictably, if the show continues, the eventual winners would be another WGWG; or to change things a bit, a WGWG (white girl with/without guitar), or to conceal a bit the obvious racism, a black contestant would win once in a while. Other great artists of different ethnic descent should go somewhere else since they are forbidden to win.

Absolutely love the show. I look forward to every January when it is about to start. I feel the show is a great backbone for the contestants moving forward. You must keep it on.

@vm I am one of the global viewers (from Australia). I'm not sure about being more educated.... but the last few seasons I thought were silly. Adam Lambert and Crystal should have been the winners. They were way better than the WGWG. Scotty was good, but no better than Lauren. But for this season I think you guys got it right. Phillip is an individual, I love his voice and guitar style and I will buy his album. I didn't want to support him, as I'm sick of the WGWG too, and I would have preferred Joshua, then Jessica, then Phillip. But don't knock Phillip's talent just because of the problems in previous seasons. He deserved his win.

Yes, it's about time to unplug AI show. The winner this Season 11 is pre-determined and not by talent. The show and specifically the judges have pre-determied who they want to win. This show has undermined the mentality of educated viewers and judges have favorites. It's disgusting because even young children where cheated. I myself will never tune in to AI. They're so commercialized and an insult to both contestants and viewers.