Criticisms
Nashville Star was criticized from its inception as an American Idol ripoff, but the show has outlived many critics' initial predictions of failure.
Fifth-season judge Blake Shelton told the New York Times, “I think it’s disastrous that there hasn’t been a winner to go on to be a consistent star in Nashville. In order for the show to have credibility and for it to take another step, we need a Carrie Underwood to come out of it." Despite this, the show was a ratings hit for USA Network, and was moved to broadcast network television after five seasons.
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