Cheats
1st Number One!
Perfect a song to get your first Diamond record!
20000 Leagues Under The TV
Complete 5 offline League games.
A Dirty Dozen
Score 12 million points (cumulative in any mode).
An American Virtuoso
Prove your dominance by winning 5 Ranked Xbox LIVE American Idol tournaments.
Blue Jeans And Pink Spandex
Complete a 5 Song Medley composed exclusively of 80's and Disco songs to Platinum rating.
Busting Heads The World Over
Demonstrate your prowess by winning your first Ranked or Player Xbox LIVE Head To Head match.
Change Your Passion For Glory
Complete the song.
Combo King!
Pull off a Perfect Combo of 50 phrases in length.
Completely Ruined!
Earn 1 Diamond record in the Gothic Ruins at Hard or Expert difficulty.
Debut Album
Unlock and sing every song at least once!
Dive Right In
Earn 1 Diamond record in the Dive Bar at Hard or Expert difficulty.
Enough To Buy A Small Country
Achieve 100 Diamond performances.
Enough To Buy An Island
Achieve 50 Diamond performances.
Enter The Crooner
Complete a 5 Song Medley composed only of Ballad, Classics and Country songs to Platinum rating.
Expert Diamond
Score a Diamond Record on Expert.
Frankie Says...
Complete a duet of any 80's song with a male and female character dressed for the 80's!
Geology
Complete a 5 Song Medley composed only of Rock and Hard Rock songs to Platinum rating.
Going Global
Take on the World and play a Ranked or Player Xbox LIVE American Idol tournament.
Greatest Hits
Perfect every song on the disc and get a clean sweep of Diamond Records.
Hairspray
Complete a 5 Song Medley composed only of Pop and R.
Hard Diamond
Score a Diamond Record on Hard.
Harmony In 'Dis Harmony
Achieve Diamond Status on a True Duet in Duet mode.
Head-Busting Virtuoso
Prove your dominance by winning 15 Ranked Xbox LIVE Head To Head matches.
Heading In The Right Direction
Complete 5 offline Head To Head games.
Idolized
Win 15 American Idol single player tournaments.
International Grudge
Take on the World and play a Ranked or Player Xbox LIVE Head To Head match.
Kelly Did It First
Win an American Idol tournament at Expert difficulty without ever being in the bottom group.
Ladies' Man, No Time To Talk
Complete the song.
Leagues Ahead Of The World
Demonstrate your prowess by winning your first Ranked or Player Xbox LIVE Arcade League.
Leagues Ahead Virtuoso
Prove your dominance by winning 5 Ranked Xbox LIVE Arcade League matches.
Legend To Be
Win the full, single player American Idol tournament at Expert difficulty.
Long Road To Stardom
Score 25 million points (cumulative in any mode).
Major Recording Artist
Earn 1 Diamond record in the Recording Studio at Hard or Expert difficulty.
Need A Bigger House
Achieve 200 Platinum or higher performances.
On The Guest List
Earn 1 Diamond record in the Nightclub at Hard or Expert difficulty.
Party Central
Compete offline in an American Idol Multi Player Contest.
Paula's Soulmate
Earn Platinum scores for 10 or more of Paula's favorite songs in a single American Idol competition.
Professional Singer
Get a Platinum ranking on a song with both lyrics and staff off.
Randy's Dog Pound
Earn Platinum scores for 10 or more of Randy's favorite songs in a single American Idol competition.
Ready For Stardom
Out-sing the competition to win your first full, single player American Idol tournament.
Simon's Star Signing
Earn Platinum scores for 10 or more of Simon's favorite songs in a single American Idol competition.
Spreading The News!
Earn 1 Diamond record in New York at Hard or Expert difficulty.
Taking On The World
Take on the World and play a Ranked or Player Xbox LIVE Arcade League.
The World's Greatest American
Demonstrate your prowess by winning your first Ranked or Player Xbox LIVE American Idol tournament.
Together Forever
Achieve Diamond Status on all True Duets on the game disc in Duet mode.
Unlockable Characters
Meet the following conditions to unlock these characters.
| Character | How to unlock |
| DeVron | Earn 40 Platinum Records for 40 songs. |
| Georgia | Earn 22 Platinum Records for 22 songs. |
| Jessica | Earn 35 Platinum Records for 35 songs. |
| Kazz | Earn 18 Platinum Records for 18 songs. |
| Keith | Earn 3 Platinum Records for 3 songs. |
| Marianne | Earn 1 Platinum Record for 1 song. |
| Sarah | Earn 12 Platinum Records for 12 songs. |
| Tyler | Earn 1 Diamond Record for 1 song. |
Unlockable Songs
Meet the following conditions to unlock these songs.
| SongHow to Unlock | |
| Crazy In Love | Earn 5 Platinum Records for 5 songs. |
| Dance Like There's No Tomorrow | Earn 20 Platinum Records for 20 songs. |
| It's Not Over | Earn 10 Platinum Records for 10 songs. |
| Since U Been Gone | Earn 2 Platinum Records for 2 songs. |
| Wait For You | Earn 15 Platinum Records for 15 songs. |
Unlockable Videos
Meet the following conditions to unlock these videos to view in "Video" mode.
| Video | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| All Judges | Complete "American Idol" mode regardless of the length of the rounds. |
| I'm Every Woman #1 | Earn a Platinum Record for the song "I'm Every Woman". |
| I'm Every Woman #2 | Earn a Diamond Record for the song "I'm Every Woman". |
| Imagine #1 | Earn a Platinum Record for the song "Imagine". |
| Imagine #2 | Earn a Diamond Record for the song "Imagine". |
| Islands In The Stream | Earn a Platinum Record for the song "Islands In The Stream". |
| Livin' On A Prayer #1 | Earn a Platinum Record for the song "Livin' On A Prayer". |
| Livin' On A Prayer #2 | Earn a Diamond Record for the song "Livin' On A Prayer". |
| Paint It Black | Earn a Platinum Record for the song "Paint It Black". |
| Since U Been Gone | Earn a Platinum Record for the song "Since U Been Gone". |
| Stayin' Alive | Earn a Platinum Record for the song "Stayin' Alive". |
Video Killed The Karaoke Star
Earn 1 Diamond record in the Music Video at Hard or Expert difficulty.
Wearing Me Out
Completely customize a single character and use that character to sing a song.
When's The Game On?
Earn 1 Diamond record in the Stadium at Hard or Expert difficulty.
Characters
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character.
| Character | How to unlock |
| DeVron | Earn 40 Platinum Records for 40 songs. |
| Georgia | Earn 22 Platinum Records for 22 songs. |
| Jessica | Earn 35 Platinum Records for 35 songs. |
| Kazz | Earn 18 Platinum Records for 18 songs. |
| Keith | Earn 3 Platinum Records for 3 songs. |
| Marianne | Earn 1 Platinum Record for 1 song. |
| Sarah | Earn 12 Platinum Records for 12 songs. |
| Tyler | Earn 1 Diamond Record for 1 song. |
Songs
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding song.
| Song | How to unlock |
| Crazy In Love | Earn 5 Platinum Records for 5 songs. |
| Dance Like There's No Tomorrow | Earn 20 Platinum Records for 20 songs. |
| It's Not Over | Earn 10 Platinum Records for 10 songs. |
| Since U Been Gone | Earn 2 Platinum Records for 2 songs. |
| Wait For You | Earn 15 Platinum Records for 15 songs. |
Videos
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding video.
| Video | How to unlock |
| All Judges | Complete American Idol mode. |
| I'm Every Woman #1 | Earn a Platinum Record for "I'm Every Woman". |
| I'm Every Woman #2 | Earn a Diamond Record for "I'm Every Woman". |
| Imagine #1 | Earn a Platinum Record for "Imagine". |
| Imagine #2 | Earn a Diamond Record for "Imagine". |
| Islands In The Stream | Earn a Platinum Record for "Islands In The Stream". |
| Livin' On A Prayer #1 | Earn a Platinum Record for "Livin' On A Prayer". |
| Livin' On A Prayer #2 | Earn a Diamond Record for "Livin' On A Prayer". |
| Paint It Black | Earn a Platinum Record for "Paint It Black". |
| Since U Been Gone | Earn a Platinum Record for "Since U Been Gone". |
| Stayin' Alive | Earn a Platinum Record for "Stayin' Alive". |
Characters
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character.
DeVron: Earn 40 Platinum Records for 40 songs.
Georgia: Earn 22 Platinum Records for 22 songs.
Jessica: Earn 35 Platinum Records for 35 songs.
Kazz: Earn 18 Platinum Records for 18 songs.
Keith: Earn 3 Platinum Records for 3 songs.
Marianne: Earn 1 Platinum Record for 1 song.
Sarah: Earn 12 Platinum Records for 12 songs.
Tyler: Earn 1 Diamond Record for 1 song.
DeVron: Earn 40 Platinum Records for 40 songs.
Georgia: Earn 22 Platinum Records for 22 songs.
Jessica: Earn 35 Platinum Records for 35 songs.
Kazz: Earn 18 Platinum Records for 18 songs.
Keith: Earn 3 Platinum Records for 3 songs.
Marianne: Earn 1 Platinum Record for 1 song.
Sarah: Earn 12 Platinum Records for 12 songs.
Tyler: Earn 1 Diamond Record for 1 song.
Songs
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding song.
Crazy In Love: Earn 5 Platinum Records for 5 songs.
Dance Like There's No Tomorrow: Earn 20 Platinum Records for 20 songs.
It's Not Over: Earn 10 Platinum Records for 10 songs.
Since U Been Gone: Earn 2 Platinum Records for 2 songs.
Wait For You: Earn 15 Platinum Records for 15 songs.
Crazy In Love: Earn 5 Platinum Records for 5 songs.
Dance Like There's No Tomorrow: Earn 20 Platinum Records for 20 songs.
It's Not Over: Earn 10 Platinum Records for 10 songs.
Since U Been Gone: Earn 2 Platinum Records for 2 songs.
Wait For You: Earn 15 Platinum Records for 15 songs.
Videos
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding video.
All Judges: Complete American Idol mode.
I'm Every Woman #1: Earn a Platinum Record for "I'm Every Woman".
I'm Every Woman #2: Earn a Diamond Record for "I'm Every Woman".
Imagine #1: Earn a Platinum Record for "Imagine".
Imagine #2: Earn a Diamond Record for "Imagine".
Islands In The Stream: Earn a Platinum Record for "Islands In The Stream".
Livin' On A Prayer #1: Earn a Platinum Record for "Livin' On A Prayer".
Livin' On A Prayer #2: Earn a Diamond Record for "Livin' On A Prayer".
Paint It Black: Earn a Platinum Record for "Paint It Black".
Since U Been Gone: Earn a Platinum Record for "Since U Been Gone".
Stayin' Alive: Earn a Platinum Record for "Stayin' Alive".
All Judges: Complete American Idol mode.
I'm Every Woman #1: Earn a Platinum Record for "I'm Every Woman".
I'm Every Woman #2: Earn a Diamond Record for "I'm Every Woman".
Imagine #1: Earn a Platinum Record for "Imagine".
Imagine #2: Earn a Diamond Record for "Imagine".
Islands In The Stream: Earn a Platinum Record for "Islands In The Stream".
Livin' On A Prayer #1: Earn a Platinum Record for "Livin' On A Prayer".
Livin' On A Prayer #2: Earn a Diamond Record for "Livin' On A Prayer".
Paint It Black: Earn a Platinum Record for "Paint It Black".
Since U Been Gone: Earn a Platinum Record for "Since U Been Gone".
Stayin' Alive: Earn a Platinum Record for "Stayin' Alive".
