‘American Idol’: Why Did Hollywood Week Move to Nashville for Season 24?

Hollywood Week is going to look a bit different on Season 24 of American Idol. The biggest change, of course, is that it won’t even be taking place in Hollywood at all! Instead, Hollywood Week is in Nashville this year, and it’s being dubbed Music City Takeover. Contestants who received golden tickets in the Auditions will move on to the next phase of the competition, Hollywood Week. But while the grueling portion of the competition used to happen months after auditions, it’s now happening immediately afterwards to build on the excitement of making it to the next round for the singers. “The momentum of getting through, getting a golden ticket,…