American Idol Celebrity Coaches/Performers Include Gwen Stefani and Bon Jovi

I forgot to post about this the other day.

On Thursday night, Ryan Seacrest revealed several of the musical guests that will be appearing on American Idol this season:

If I remember correctly, they include:

- Gwen Stefani
- Bon Jovi
- Jennifer Lopez
- Barry Gibb (from the Bee Gees)
- Tony Bennett
- Diana Ross
- Martina McBride
- A member of Herman's Hermits whose name I cannot recall.

Sounds pretty great (and diverse)!

Over the past few seasons, big-name musicians are finally starting to realize that being on American Idol gets them exposed to hundreds of thousands of potential new fans that otherwise may have never heard of them or forgotten about them.

The band 'Live', that performed with Chris Daughtry on the season finale last season would be one of the last types of bands I'd expect to see on a "pop" show like American Idol, but as American Idol is staying popular year after year, I think the potential contestants are realizing that they can win without being a "pop singer", and bands/singers from every genre imaginable are realizing that they can get their newest album promoted to millions of people just by spending a day or two with the contestants.

It's a win-win situation, and in the end, it just makes the show better than ever.