Aretha Franklin's Granddaughter Grace Franklin Auditions for 'American Idol' - Find Out How She Did!

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American Idol is back! Season 20 of the singing competition series premiered on Sunday (February 27) on ABC.

The premiere followed judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie traveling around the country to auditioning singers hoping to make it in Hollywood.

One of those singers that auditioned was 15-year-old Grace Franklin – the granddaughter of the late music icon Aretha Franklin! Click inside to read more… “I was really close to my grandma,” Grace shared in a package before her audition. “I got to see her all the time.

I used to travel with her a lot. I don’t think I could fully grasp the fact that she was known worldwide, because to me, she was always just grandma.” For her audition, Grace sang “Killing Me Softly,” however, Katy wasn’t sold on her performance and asked her to sing another song. Grace then decided to perform one of Aretha‘s most iconic songs, “Ain’t No Way.” “I loved your rendition of your grandma’s song,” Katy said after Grace finished singing. “You’re 15.