American Idol returns tonight with the last part of its season 12 premiere. Idol’s first premiere episode last night didn’t do as well as expected. It looks like the 12th season is about to go down in history as an utter and complete failure.

According to Variety magazine, Idol’s 12th season was down by 18% in viewership figures – making this the lowest rated premiere in American Idol’s history. Can Idol pick up the pace this season and survive or do you think this is the beginning of the end? Did you watch last night’s premiere Part 1 – show? We did and we recapped it here for you.

On tonight’s show American Idol rolls into Chicago, the Windy City. Thousands of hopefuls from all over the country try their luck in front of our judges. Who will be going to Hollywood and who will be going home? We will find out tonight as the final part of American Idol’s premiere airs.

Don’t forget to come back to this spot at 8:00 PM for our live recap of American Idol to see the “Auditions #2″ – recap at 8:00 PM EST!

AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 12 EPISODE 2 LIVE RECAP HERE!