Kanye West and Kelly Clarkson to play 'American Idol'
Will they scare this year's contestants?
Kelly Clarkson, left, and Kanye West announce the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards nominees during a news conference in Miami Beach, Fla.
NEW YORK (AP) — "American Idol" is about to get a double dose of star power: Kanye West and Kelly Clarkson. The Grammy winners will share the stage as performers during Wednesday's elimination show. West, making his first appearance on the top-rated Fox series, will perform his hit song "Heartless" from his latest album "808s & Heartbreak." Clarkson, the original "American Idol," will sing her chart-topper "My Life Would Suck Without You," off her new album that drops Tuesday. The show — a ratings juggernaut since it debuted in 2002 — has attracted numerous top artists as mentors and performers in recent seasons. Among them: Mariah Carey, Prince, Gwen Stefani, Dolly Parton and Jennifer Lopez.
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