Nigel Lythgoe OBE is an English television and film director and producer, television dance competition judge, former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer.
Lythgoe in 2010
Lythgoe in 1976, with dance group
American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to April 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. It was on hiatus for two years until March 11, 2018, when a revival of the series began airing on ABC.
Luke Bryan
Lionel Richie
Ryan Seacrest (host)
Brian Dunkleman co-hosted with Seacrest for the first season.