New judges won’t be the only new things American Idol fans – and contestants – see in Season 10.

According to Nigel Lythgoe, the latest round of wannabes will be asked to do more than just sing their songs.

When the program returns in January, viewers will follow the Top 12 as they learn how to create music videos, work with dancers and even promote themselves.

The audience will also be introduced to an entirely new audition process. That semifinal round – when a group of 24 is slowly whittled down to the final 12 – has been eliminated.

"I didn't think [the Top 24] were very good, I was bored with them by the time they got there," Lythgoe explained.

It’s not known what this change will mean for early viewer voting. It’s also unclear what producers will use to fill those pre-finals broadcasts.

American Idol will premiere on January 12.

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