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American Idol Cheats & Codes

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American Idol Hints, Tips

Bonus songs

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding song:


Flying Without Wings: Get 500,000 total points

Piano Man: Get 4 Platinum Records for 4 songs

Straight Up: Get 6 Platinum Records for 6 songs

The Real Thing: Get 1,500,000 total points

Bonus characters

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character:


Brandon: Get 36 Platinum Records for 36 songs

Caroline: Get 17 Platinum Records for 17 songs

Desmond: Get 32 Platinum Records for 32 songs

Enrique: Get 4,500,000 total points

FR-3Q: Get 24 Platinum Records for 24 songs

Grace: Get 2 Platinum Records for 2 songs

Isis: Get 39 Platinum Records for 39 songs

Julie: Get 18 Platinum Records for 18 songs

Junior: Get 2,500,000 total points

Kiera: Get 12 Platinum Records for 12 songs

Logan: Get 13 Platinum Records for 13 songs

Mummy: Get 40 Platinum Records for 40 songs

Mya: Get 14 Platinum Records for 14 songs

Nathan: Get 10 Platinum Records for 10 songs

Owen: Get 22 Platinum Records for 22 songs

Quentin: Get 8 Platinum Records for 8 songs

Wendy: Get 20 Platinum Records for 20 songs

Wesley: Get 11 Platinum Records for 11 songs

Alternate appearance

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding item:


Ball Gown: Get 3,000,000 total points

Bathrobe (female): Get 2,000,000 total points

Butterfly (female): Get 10 Diamond Records for 10 songs

Cat Suit: Get 3,500,000 total points

Cheerleader (female): Get 30 Diamond Records for 30 songs

Cool Male Hat Pack: Get 13 Platinum Records for 13 songs

Cool Male Tops: Get 19 Platinum Records for 19 songs

Corset Gown: Get 21 Platinum Records for 21 songs

Devil Girl: Get 35 Platinum Records for 35 songs

Female Hair Pack: Get 12 Platinum Records for 12 songs

Female Shoe Pack: Get 17 Platinum Records for 17 songs

Funky Female Bottoms Pack #1: Get 2 Platinum Records for 3 songs

Funky Female Bottoms Pack #2: Get 18 Platinum Records for 18 songs

Funky Female Hat Pack: Get 4 Platinum Records for 4 songs

Funky Female Tops Pack #1: Get 2 Platinum Records for 2 songs

Funky Female Tops Pack #2: Get 18 Platinum Records for 18 songs

Funky Female Wrist Pack: Get 7 Platinum Records for 7 songs

Goth Dress: Get 29 Platinum Records for 29 songs

Handlebar Mustache: Get 33 Platinum Records for 33 songs

Jersey (male): Get 15 Platinum Records for 15 songs

Konami and American Idol T-shirts: Get all 40 Diamond Records for all songs

Liberty Boy (male): Successfully complete the full American Idol mode

Mad Eyewear Pack: Get 14 Platinum Records for 14 songs

Mad Hat Pack: Get 34 Platinum Records for 34 songs

Male Bottoms Pack #1: Get 8 Platinum Records for 8 songs

Male Bottoms Pack #2: Get 19 Platinum Records for 19 songs

Male Hair Pack: Get 11 Platinum Records for 11 songs

Male Shoe Pack: Get 22 Platinum Records for 22 songs

Male Tops Pack: Get 8 Platinum Records for 8 songs

Male Wrist Pack: Get 13 Platinum Records for 13 songs

Out of this World Spacesuit: Get 14 Platinum Records for 14 songs

Renaissance Outfit (male): Get 20 Platinum Records for 20 songs

Retro Cowgirl: Get 31 Platinum Records for 31 songs

Rodeo Dude: Get 30 Platinum Records for 30 songs

Shark Costume: Get 3 Platinum Records for 3 songs

Show Girl: Get 16 Platinum Records for 16 songs

Silk Chinese Dress: Get 38 Platinum Records for 38 songs

Space Girl: Get 25 Platinum Records for 25 songs

Sweaty T (male): Successfully complete the medium American Idol mode

Swim Trunks: Get 37 Platinum Records for 37 songs

Velvet Supreme (male): Get 28 Platinum Records for 28 songs

Viking (female): Get 4,000,000 total points

Wasp (male): Successfully complete the short American Idol mode

Western Clothing Pack: Get 32 Platinum Records for 32 songs

Western Cowboy: Get 26 Platinum Records for 26 songs

Western Cowgirl (for female): Get 27 Platinum Records for 27 songs

Awards

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding item in the trophy room:


American Idol Bronze: Successfully complete the short American Idol mode

American Idol Gold: Successfully complete the full American Idol mode

American Idol Silver: Successfully complete the medium American Idol mode

Best New Duo: Get a Platinum Record for a single two player Duet song

Diamond Mic: Get 40 Diamond Records for all songs

Diamond Miner Trophy: Get a Diamond Record for a song

Gold Master: Get 40 Gold Records for all songs

Karaoke Millionaire: Get 1,000,000 total points

Karaoke World Tour: Successfully complete all 40 songs

Platinum Debut Trophy: Get a Platinum Record for a song

Wall to Wall Platinum: Get 40 Platinum Records for all songs

Videos

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding video:


All My Life: Get a Platinum Record for the song "All My Life"

Alone: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Alone"

Be Without You: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Be Without You"

Build Me Up Buttercup: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Build Me Up Buttercup"

Can't Help Falling In Love: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Can't Help Falling In Love"

Crazy Little Thing Called Love: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"

Easy: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Easy"

Flying Without Wings: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Flying Without Wings"

Heartbreaker: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Heartbreaker"

If You Don't Know Me By Now: Get a Platinum Record for the song "If You Don't Know Me By Now"

Just The Way You Are: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Just The Way You Are"

Love Will Keep Us Together: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Love Will Keep Us Together"

Proud Mary Audition: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Proud Mary"

Randy and Simon Can't Stop Laughing: Get 9 Platinum Records for 9 songs

She Bangs Audition: Get a Platinum Record for the song "She Bangs"

Stand By Me: Get a Platinum Record for the song "Stand By Me"

Statue of Liberty: Successfully complete the full American Idol mode

Sweaty Guy: Successfully complete the medium American Idol mode

The Wasp: Successfully complete the short American Idol mode

Welcome To Hollywood!: Pass the audition in American Idol mode