THE JOURNEY TO FIND THE NEXT SUPERSTAR CONTINUES AT AUDITIONS IN LOS ANGELES, NASHVILLE, NEW YORK CITY AND SAVANNAH, THIS WEEK ON ABC'S 'AMERICAN IDOL'

"103 (Auditions)" - "American Idol" heads to Los Angeles, Nashville, New York City and Savannah, as the search for America's next superstar continues on its new home on America's network, The ABC Television Network, SUNDAY, MARCH 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), streaming and on demand. In episode three of auditions, Idol hopefuls, including a cattle farmer from Texas, twin teenagers from Southern California and a furniture salesman from Illinois, sing their hearts out for the judges to see if they have what it takes to earn a ticket to Hollywood.

Helping to determine who America will ultimately vote for to become the next singing sensation are music industry forces and superstar judges, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy(R) Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest returns as host of the beloved series.

"American Idol" is produced by FremantleMedia North America and CORE Media Group's 19 Entertainment. Executive producers include FremantleMedia North America's Trish Kinane and Jennifer Mullin, along with executive producer Phil McIntyre representing CORE Media. FremantleMedia International distributes the series worldwide.

"American Idol" is broadcasted in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG, L parental guideline.