![](https://publish.purewow.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/do-american-idol-contestants-get-paid-FB.jpg)
Do ‘American Idol’ Contestants Get Paid? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About This Long-Running Money Maker
According to an in-depth report from Fox Business News, ‘American Idol’ contestants do get paid: “The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or AFTRA, pays each top 24 contestant a performance fee: $1,571, plus meals for two-hour ‘Idol’ shows …