Each season, the final round of competition features ten to thirteen singers. American idol 2016 spoilers, news, recaps, and results. The other top 10 finalists in season 1 whose auditions were not shown were nikki mckibbin and ej day. American idol returns with an allnew season on february 16.
The series was based on the british show pop idol and has become one of the most popular television shows of all time. Kelly clarkson 2002 today, clarkson is a threetime grammy winner with eight studio albums. The search for a superstar in season 1 was an american singing competition airing on fox. American idol s 17th season premiered march 3, with katy perry, luke bryan and lionel richie returning for their second year as judges on the rebooted reality singing competition, which moved from fox to abc last year. A launch pad for many smalltown kids with bigtime dreams, idol became a starmaking machine that spanned 15 seasons before ending its first run on april 7, 2016. Fradianis fans are waiting with bated breath to see if he can turn his victory on tv into something substantial, as a select few other winners have. Jun 21, 2019 over the course of 15 seasons, american idol spawned some of the music industrys biggest stars.
A couple months ago, we reported that all the previous judges from american idol would return for the final season. Get exclusive videos, blogs, photos, cast bios, free episodes. American idol winners list of all seasons complete list. She and some of the other finalists dont have the same sunny outlook. American idol has officially been renewed in season 3 for 2020. American idol is based on the british series pop idol. American idol 2020 all auditions week 2 season 3 idols global. Trent harmon was the final winner of the original series. When simon cowell became the guy everyone loved to hate. Ahead of abcs march 11th reboot of the fox juggernaut, we take a. He released a successful album, hurricane, in 2016 following his victory, and another ep late in 2017. The show will now be brought back on abc in march of 2018 with an entire new judging panel. American idol is one of the most popular american singing reality shows. American idol, american reality television series in which aspiring.
Check out who won every season of the veteran reality singing competition. Shes also gotten married, had two kids, and released a childrens book. The reality television series started in the year 2002 and seventeen seasons of the same have been telecasted so far. Of the finalists, 55 of them were under the age of 20, including three winners and five runnersup. From kelly clarkson to maddie poppe, heres a list of every winner in idol history. The search for a superstar and continued until september 4, 2002. The gorgeous, caleb johnson from asheville, north carolina became the winner of this season.
American idol winners who took the music industry by storm. The winner, kelly clarkson, signed with rca records, the label in partnership with american idols 19 recordings. Even though fans seem to prefer the new american idol judges panel of jennifer lopez, harry connick jr. I have, however, watched an episode of american idol and will go so far as to say that i have religiously watched three seasons of it. In 2002, times reporter susan king interviewed american idol personnel, including producer and thenjudge simon cowell about the show, its critics and its singular brand of criticism. Let us have a look at the american idol winners in order and get to know a little something about them. American idol enters hollywood week 2018, with all the winners of season 16 so far. We rank american idol winners from least to most successful. Kelly clarkson 2002 ruben studdard 2003 fantasia barrino 2004 carrie underwood 2005. This season was won by 20yearold texas waitress kelly clarkson, who has since gone on to become a grammy awardwinning superstar. Over the course of 15 seasons, american idol spawned some of the music industrys biggest stars. Contestants name age hometown season finished ejay day 20 lawrenceville, georgia 1 10 10th jim verraros 19 chicago, illinois 1 09 9th a. The winners of the first seventeen seasons, as chosen by viewers, are kelly clarkson, ruben studdard, fantasia barrino, carrie underwood, taylor hicks, jordin sparks, david cook, kris allen, lee dewyze, scotty mccreery, phillip phillips, candice glover, caleb johnson, nick fradiani, trent harmon, maddie poppe, and laine hardy respectively.
Part of the idol franchise, it is a spinoff from the reality program pop idol, which was created by british entertainment executive simon fuller and first aired in 2001 in the. Katy perry gives first responders golden tickets after american idol. American idol winner kelly clarkson embraces idol contestants at the. Gil 17 san diego, california 1 08 8th ryan starr 19 sunland, california 1 07 7th christina christian 21. Her first album wildflower debuted at number five on the billboard 200. Heres what to know about the american idol judges, auditions, contestants, when the show will come back, and more. American idols 17th season premiered march 3, with katy perry, luke bryan and lionel richie returning for.
The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002 under the full title american idol. American idol returned for its second season on abc, with judges lionel richie, katy perry and luke bryan returning alongside host ryan seacrest. At 23 years old, candice glover broke the cycle of males winners, and became the first female winner of american idol in years, since jordin sparks in 2007. After american idols first season 2002, dunkleman left the program, and. The complete list of american idol winners entertainment. In 2017, glover released her first single in four years, my mistake. A combined 273 artists have won the television series idols, a reality singing competition.
The 10 most successful american idol winners celebrity. Fantasia barrino 2004 known now simply by her first name. American idol has launched some incredible careers. Shes been a coach on the voice for the past four seasons, and she recently started hosting her own talk show called the kelly clarkson show. The first season of the show began in 2002 and was known as american idol. Ahead of abcs march 11th reboot of the fox juggernaut, we take a nostalgic look back on the. The show gives unknown singers the chance to win a recording. Aug 10, 2018 maddie poppes 2018 win on the return of american idol casts some uncertainty as to what the future holds for her. See which american idol contestants have had the least success since winning the show. She was the first winner of the series american idol, in 2002. American idol has served as a platform for several budding singers and helped them build a. Lauren alaina was just 17 when she auditioned for idol, and hasnt slowed down since.
American idol is an american talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. Uks pop idol american idol has its roots way back in britain, or in down under depending on which you prefer. Top 10 famous singers rejected by american idol duration. Jene irene from farmington hills, michigan was the runner up and alex preston from mont vermon, new hampshire ecured the third position. As the iconic competition series is whittling down the competition in its 17th season and second season on abc, et is looking back at all the past idol winners, and where they are now 1. The first american idol winner has gone on to have a flourishing career, releasing several albums and winning three grammys. Trent harmon is an american singer and songwriter from amory, mississippi and is best known for appearing and winning the final 15th season of american idol.
The highly popular reality tv talent shows the x factor and britains got talent bgt are the brainchildren of simon cowell. Heres a full list of all american idol winners from season 1 to. May 10, 2017 so whether you were into the first seasons of ai, or caught it later in its 15season run, we challenge you to put all 15 idol winners in chronological order. Nick fradiani was the first american idol winner to come from the nations north east. The show has been on since 2002, with 17 seasons and a host of amazing talent. The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002 and continued until september 4. Jun 09, 2002 in 2002, times reporter susan king interviewed american idol personnel, including producer and thenjudge simon cowell about the show, its critics and its singular brand of criticism.
American idol first aired on june 11, 2002when scotty mccreery was eight years old. It initially aired on fox from june 11, 2002, to april 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. American idol has completed its eleventh season and its time for a recap. Tour our photos below to see who won each season of american idol. Airing on abc, the 2020 premiere not only features a whole new round of auditions, but allows viewers to get reacquainted with the show. It had a hiatus for two years, until march 11, 2018, when a revival of the series aired on abc. First season winner kelly clarkson currently holds the record for the highestselling album sales worldwide, with more than 25 million copies, while fourth season winner carrie underwood currently holds the record for the highestselling album sales in the united states, with more than million copies. The tables show all the bgt and x factor winners including those from pop idol the forerunner of the x factor. After 17 seasons, american idol is still going strong finding the best voices from across the country and giving them a shot on the national stage. American idol aired for 15 seasons on fox, and was later revived by the abc network. All winners americas got talent all time update duration. Kelly clarkson was the first winner of american idol in 2002 and alongside carrie underwood and jennifer hudson, is most wellknown of any of. Idols also known as superstar in some countries is a reality television singing competition format created by british television producer simon fuller and developed by fremantle.
The singing competition show, american idol, was first broadcasted in 2002 on fox. Below are the three semifinal groups with contestants listed in their performance order. Since american idol premiered in 2003, countless talented and notsotalented contestants have graced our tv screens. Mar 18, 2019 see which american idol contestants have had the least success since winning the show. Kelly clarkson every american idol winner seasons 115.
American idol debuted in 2002 during the reality tv boom and ran for 15 seasons on fox. Kelly clarkson was the firstever winner, beating out justin guarini for the title. This emmywinning reality competition series began in 2002, for more than a decade, it was a ratings powerhouse with many of those winners enjoying some success. Jan 23, 2020 there is definitely success beyond american idol alumni of the reality television singing competition series, which ran on fox for 15 seasons from 2002 to 2016 before moving to abc in 2018, have gone on to great career heights since being introduced to the american public through the hit show. Candice glover broke the cycle of males winners, and became the first female winner of american idol in years, since jordin sparks in 2007. So whether you were into the first seasons of ai, or caught it later in its 15season run, we challenge you to put all 15 idol winners in chronological order. American idol brought with it a new advent in reality television.
The format began in 2001 with the british television series pop idol. Or even a reasonable woman, now that i think about it. American idol is an american singing competition television series created by simon fuller, produced by fremantlemedia north america and 19 entertainment, and distributed by fremantle north america. There is definitely success beyond american idol alumni of the reality television singing competition series, which ran on fox for 15 seasons from 2002 to 2016 before moving to abc in 2018, have gone on to great career heights since being introduced to the american public through the hit show.
American idol 2020 all auditions week 2 season 3 idols global duration. The series has struggled with falling ratings and a lack of commercial success for the american idol winners of the past few seasons. Aretha franklins natural woman, betty huttons stuff like that there, celine. Jul 23, 2018 all winners americas got talent all time update duration. Feb, 2020 american idol has officially been renewed in season 3 for 2020. It debuted on june 11, 2002, and had since become the most popular show on american television. List of american idol contestants idol series wiki fandom. The first season was cohosted by ryan seacrest and brian dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. The new season of american idol is starting next month, and well soon have a new artist to add to the list of winners. Trent signed with big machine records following american idol. Maddie poppes 2018 win on the return of american idol casts some uncertainty as to what the future holds for her. Apr 29, 2016 as the iconic competition series is whittling down the competition in its 17th season and second season on abc, et is looking back at all the past idol winners, and where they are now 1.
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