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American Idol

A place to discuss, debate, rehash, and live-chat all things American Idol. Legally obligated to let you know we’re not affiliated with the show. Kinda pitchy.

19k subscribers59 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~7% by known bots)42 authors / mosince 2008

r/americanidol has 19k members (+15% over the last 12 months). It gets about 59 posts a month from 42 people. Top topics: Finals Predictions, Contestant Favorites and Drag Race Queens.

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Size and growth

How r/americanidol has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+15%in 12 months · +0.9% in 3 months · +0.2% in 1 month
Oct 202619k
Growing19k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+0.0%vs Sep 2025 · −85% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202659
BusierPeaked at 683 in Apr 2024
Sep 2026: incl. ~7% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/americanidol

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Finals Predictions3.5%
  2. Contestant Favorites1.9%
  3. Drag Race Queens1.3%
  4. Dancing With the Stars1.1%
  5. Judging Panels1.0%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Spotify
  2. StrawPoll
  3. Apple
  4. Abc
  5. Billboard

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