Are You Ready For Hollywood? Idol is Ready For You.

For the past 10 seasons we have watched, voted and anticipated the return of America's favorite singing competition. American Idol has had to endure major changes recently with the addition of Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. Prior to the addition, American Idol's numbers have been declining 15 to 20 percent. Last year, the numbers slowly came back up and proved that change is everything. American Idol is gearing up its 11th season on January 18th and is already hyping the press but can it still hold its own?

In a recent interview with TvGuide.com, the judges said this season, you can expect the competition to be more intense. Lopez, who is coming back more blunt this season, says the contestants are hungry for a spot to go to Hollywood. "We have some from last year who came back who are so improved, I can't even believe it's the same person. I'm like, "Wait, you were the one with the hair like this, right? Wow, your voice has gotten so much better," says Lopez in the TVGuide interview. Still Tyler predicts this season will show how passionate the contestants are.

With NBC's "The Voice" returning in February right after the Super Bowl, you can expect the ratings battles to come full force. The main fight will be the coveted 18-49 demographic which had AI winning it last spring while The Voice was winning it in the summer. Many television critics claim American Idol to be the set winner with the ratings considering it to be the "granddaddy" of singing competitions. It will be interesting to watch and see if this 11th Season of American Idol is worth it. Are you ready for it?

The 11th season of American Idol returns to Fox Wednesday January 18th at 8/7c