We’re just weeks away from crowning the winner of the 2025 season of American Idol, and that means one thing: It’s time for fans to start voting for their favorite season 23 contestants.
The ABC series continues to heat up with new episodes every Sunday and Monday night, and boy have there have been plenty of changes occurring this time around. Carrie Underwood stepped in as a new judge alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie and Jelly Roll became the show’s first “Artist in Residence.” What hasn’t changed is the incredible performances from top contenders every single episode. And as the competition dwindles down, the show has now turned it over to the viewers to help choose who will come out on top.
With epic talent from aspiring artists, amazing journeys that got them to where they are today and performances that will be memorable long after they air, you may be wondering how to vote for the next American Idol in 2025. Well, we’ve got all the information you need ahead.
Be sure to click “save article” at the top of this page so you have it handy when voting opens.
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When can I vote for American Idol in 2025?
Starting Sunday, April 13, voting opens at the end of the show’s East Coast airing at approximately 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Everyone has the chance to vote up to 10 times per voting method (so a total of 30 times across platforms), with voting ending at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT the next morning.
Viewers can check the official American Idol website or the American Idol app every week to find out when to vote, and the show also recommends looking at their FAQ page for updates throughout the season.
Now, is there an exact method folks should be trying to get their favorite musician to the next round on American Idol? Well, there are multiple ways for fans to vote on the ABC series. Remember, you can utilize any or all of these methods — and we recommend you do!
How to vote for American Idol online:
If you’d like to vote for American Idol on either a computer or the internet browser on your phone, the show has you covered.
Fans can go to American Idol‘s official voting website, where they will need to create a free account in order to access voting. After that, sign in and choose the contestant and the number of times you want to cast your vote. Just remember to save all your choices and that you only have 10 times to do it with this method!
How to vote for American Idol in the app:
For those who want to have one easy place to vote for their favorite artists week after week, American Idol has an official app for that! Viewers can either download it via the Apple App Store or the Google Play store. It offers both highlights from the night and the option to vote.
Once you have the app on your phone, make sure you make an account and sign in. After that, you can go to the “Go to Vote Now” section and select which contestant you’d like to see move forward to the next round. You can give that artist up to 10 votes, and just make sure you click the “Save” button for your choice to go through.
How to vote for American Idol over text:
If you’d rather not create any accounts or add new apps to your phone, American Idol has an even easier way to vote in 2025.
With this method, all you have to do is text the number corresponding with the person you want to vote for to the number “21523.” The number for each contestant will be on the screen during their respective performances — but we compiled the numbers for all the remaining contestants to make things easier for you:
- Ché —
- Text 1 to 21523
- Penny Samar — Text 2 to 21523
- Kolbi Jordan — Text 3 to 21523
- Baylee Littrell — Text 4 to 21523
- Victor Solomon — Text 5 to 21523
- Gabby Samone — Text 6 to 21523
- MKY — Text 7 to 21523
- Zaylie Windor — Text 8 to 21523
- Breanna Nix — Text 9 to 21523
- Isaiah Misailegalu — Text 10 to 21523
- Slater Nalley — Text 11 to 21523
- Jamal Roberts — Text 12 to 21523
- John Foster — Text 13 to 21523
- Desmond Roberts — Text 14 to 21523
- Drew Ryn — Text 15 to 21523
- Canaan James Hill — Text 16 to 21523
- Filo — Text 17 to 21523
- Kyana Fanene — Text 18 to 21523
- Olivier Bergeron — Text 19 to 21523
- Grayson Torrence — Text 20 to 21523
- Josh King — Text 21 to 21523
- Mattie Pruitt — Text 22 to 21523
- Thunderstorm Artis — Text 23 to 21523
- Amanda Barise — Text 24 to 21523
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As the entertainment and news associate editor for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like The Rookie, 9-1-1 and Grey’s Anatomy, though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts or drinking way too much coffee.
