Beginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteenth season and Scott Borchetta was the mentor for the fourteenth and fifteenth season. The mentors regularly bring in guest mentors to aid them, including Akon, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, and current judge Harry Connick, Jr.. COUNT 6
QSN1 Who was a mentor to the contestants on American Idol in its thirteenth season?  ANS1 Randy Jackson QSN2 Who mentored contestants in the fourteenth and fifteenth seasons of American Idol? ANS2 Scott Borchetta QSN3 What two things did the mentors help the contestants with? ANS3 song choice and performance QSN4 Who was the mentor for seasons 10 - 12? ANS4 Jimmy Iovine QSN5 Who was the mentor for season 13? ANS5 Randy Jackson QSN6 Who was the mentor for seasons 14 and 15? ANS6 Scott Borchetta