Four Arizonans will compete on "American Idol" Season 23. It premieres on March 9 with Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.

As for the eventual victor, they walk away with $125,000 for winning the show and are signed to a recording contract. Per AmericanSongwriter, the record company typically gives the winner a $300,000 advance as a recording budget, but that is then paid back via future earnings.

While many budding musicians got their big breaks on the American Idol stage through the years, a handful lost their lives not long afterward. Nikki McKibbin, who appeared alongside Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini on season 1,

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Douglas Kiker, a contestant on “American Idol” Season 18 who memorably moved series judge Katy Perry to tears with his audition performance, has died. He was 32 years old. Kiker’s sisters, Angela Evans and Donna Kiker Carrillos-Ramirez,

American Idol” alum Doug Kiker has died at the age of 32. Kiker’s sister, Angela Evans, shared the sad news on social media, writing that his death was “completely unexpected.” She shared that his loved ones need assistance to transport him to Denver and to give him a memorial.