Updates

August 12th, 2009

Due to overwhelming response, we’ve revamped Make the Cut to better accommodate contestants who live outside of the southeastern Michigan area -- travel vouchers and free accomodations are now on us!

  • Online video audition submissions
  • Online Semifinalist webcam interviews with host Matt Giraud
  • Live Finalist performances and professional recording sessions with Matt Giraud in Michigan
  • Online Finalist webcam interviews with Matt Giraud
  • Live Grand Prize Winner professional recording sessions with Matt Giraud in Michigan

Matt Giraud on Twitter

Getting ready for soundcheck backstage at Idol!! Just met all the contestants!! Very exciting stuff!!
55 minutes ago

Miss @CaseyPCarlson and I are pulling up to the American Idol set!! I am nervous!! Ha ha. It's crazy pulling up to this place again! Wow.
2 hours, 47 minutes ago

I’m on AI tonight-think you can sing like me? Visit Facebook.com/Oreo & enter your video in the Oreo Cakesters jingle contest I'm promoting”
5 hours, 25 minutes ago

Mike.. One of my fav songs!! Killin it.. He owns it up there. Don't be makin em look like amateurs too soon now!! Ha ha.
18 hours, 39 minutes ago

Opportunity

Make the Cut is an excellent career development opportunity for singers and vocalists. Contestants will receive feedback and encouragement from host Matt Giraud, and will have the chance to perform and record their music in a professional sound studio. Make the Cut is your chance to make it big, so what are you waiting for? Submit your audition video!

Audition for Free from Home

In order to submit an audition video, you must be a YOBI.tv member. It is free to join YOBI.tv and to submit an audition video to Make the Cut.

How the Show Works

Semifinalists will be given singer-songwriter challenges, will interact with fans and other artists, and advance as determined by fan votes. Finalists will be interviewed and offered feedback and advice on their original songs by host Matt Giraud, will interact with fans and other artists, and will advance as determined by fan votes.