A launch pad for many smalltown kids with bigtime dreams, idol became a star making machine that spanned 15 seasons before ending its first. The search for a superstar of season 1 to just american idol. The seventh season of american idol, the annual reality show and singing competition, began on january 15, 2008, and concluded on may 21, 2008. Held at the kodak theatre for the second straight year, the first day of hollywood week featured the 181 contestants from the auditions round although only 172 contestants were listed on the american idol website singing solo with the option of playing an instrument. The ninth season of american idol premiered on tuesday, january 12, 2010 and concluded on wednesday, may 26, 2010 on fox.
Justin guarini, now 38, rose to fame in 2002 when he became the first runnerup. Underwood has since gone on to become a seventime grammywinning country. The first season was cohosted by ryan seacrest and brian dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. American idol season 17 contestants whos competing on. At the end of the first two hollywood rounds and going into the last solo round, there will be around 70 contestants left in the.
American idol contestants and finalists of 2020 cast. These people either mostly appeared with their name shown on tv or in a few cases released a recording with credits to ai despite never being shown on tv. List of people who performed on american idol, sorted by last name. After the first two rounds, contestants will get back to the usual format with the solo round, which will be their first chance to perform in front of the judges with a band behind them. Randy jackson returned for his twelfth season as judge and was joined by new judges mariah carey, nicki minaj and keith urban, who replaced jennifer lopez and steven tyler the season was the third to have four judges, after. Finishing in eighth place on season of idol, then15yearold malaya watson was one of the youngest contestants to make it on the show. The second season of american idol premiered on january 21, 2003 and continued until may 21, 2003. The eleventh season of american idol premiered on fox on january 18, 2012. Blige, shania twain, kristin chenoweth, avril lavigne, katy perry, neil patrick harris, and joe jonas were guest judges during the auditions. Maddie poppe from clarksville, iowa won the season on may 21, 2018, while her boyfriend caleb lee hutchinson. Ryan seacrest returned as host, while randy jackson, steven tyler, and jennifer lopez all returned as judges. A total of 178 contestants have reached the finals of their season.
Get exclusive videos, blogs, photos, cast bios, free episodes and more. After performing solo wednesday night, the first 12 of season 15s american idol top 24 contestants will sing duets thursday night feb. Most recently, leah labelle, who appeared on the shows third season, died in a. The show saw the return of margie mays, who previously competed in the previous season. Apr 29, 2018 american idol is a singing competition show which was started on 11 th june, 2002 on fox an american tv channel. It is the most successful season to date ratingswise and also with 17 contestants including all of the top 9 getting record deals nine of them with major labels. American idol 2020 judges katy perry, luke bryan, and lionel richie have chosen their top contestants and finalists of this season. Keith urban was the only judge from the twelfth season to return. The fifth season of reality television singing competition american idol began on january 17, 2006, and concluded on may 24, 2006. American idol is back for season 18, and theres a whole new group of hopefuls auditioning to make it to hollywood week. The thirteenth season of american idol, styled as american idol xiii, premiered on the fox television network on january 15, 2014. Apr 27, 2017 idol 2002 the start of the phenomenon begins. Randy jackson, paula abdul and simon cowell also returned to judge.
The followup episode to the season 18 premiere continued to infuse talent into the show. This is by no means a complete list, as an estimated 500,000 people have auditioned many more than once and were never shown. These are just three of the contestants youll likely root for on season 17 of american idol. Leer was 10 years old when she watched the first season of american idol. The 30 contestants who reached this stage in this season were referred to in the show as the finalists. Mar 18, 2019 the 2005 season of american idol launched carrie underwoods incredible career but what became of the other contestants. Season 4 of american idol had an overall average viewership of 26. Season 18 of american idol premiered on abc on sunday february 16, 2020. The winner, kelly clarkson, signed with rca records, the label in partnership with american idols 19 recordings. Sitting on the floor in her family room during season 1 watching kelly clarkson and justin guarini. On may 23, 2012, phillip phillips became the winner of the eleventh season of american idol, beating jessica sanchez, the first female recipient of the judges save.
It was cohosted by ryan seacrest and brian dunkleman. Gil 17 san diego, california 1 08 8th ryan starr 19 sunland, california 1 07 7th christina christian 21 brooklyn, new york 1 06 6th r. Ryan seacrest continued to host the show with simon cowell, paula abdul, and randy jackson returning as judges. Brian dunkleman quit after the first season, and seacrest therefore became the lone host in season 2 as well as all subsequent seasons. After american idols first season 2002, dunkleman left the program, and seacrest became its sole host. It was the first season to crown a male winner, and the.
The sixteenth season of american idol premiered on march 11, 2018, on the abc television network. David cook was announced the winner of the competition on may 21, 2008, defeating runnerup david archuleta by a margin of roughly 12. Contestants name age hometown season finished ejay day 20 lawrenceville, georgia 1 10 10th jim verraros 19 chicago, illinois 1 09 9th a. Each season, the final round of competition features ten to thirteen singers. Season 18 of american idol continues tonight, april 26, 2020, with the first of at least four shows that will be filmed in the homes of contestants, judges, mentor and host. In its 3 months of journey, stage showed numerous talent contestants proficient in pop.
American idol is an american talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002 under the full title american idol. May 04, 2020 soon there will be american idol season 18 winner. The show has had its share of exciting moments, but also tragedies throughout its long history. American idol winner 2020 all season finale result. Of the finalists, 55 of them were under the age of 20, including three winners and five runnersup.
Simon cowell, randy jackson and kara dioguardi returned to the judging panel. Ellen degeneres joined the panel as a replacement for paula abdul after guest judges filled in during the auditions. Ryan seacrest returned as host, lionel richie, katy perry, and luke bryan returned as judges, and bobby bones returned as mentor. This time around, she was joined by her boyfriend, johnny west. Idols global is a central hub for all idols auditions from around the world. The fifth season ofamerican idol began on january 17, 2006 and concluded on may 24, 2006. Abcs american idol begins to air on monday, march 16, 2020.
Former judge jennifer lopez, who returned after one season absence, and harry connick jr. Randy jackson, paula abdul and simon cowell returned to judge, and ryan seacrest returned to host. A public relations superstar who can play the piano. Layla spring wins american idol second chance during dwts finale 2019. Brian dunkleman reportedly hated working on the show and the studio was dissatisfied with his performance. Sep 04, 2017 idols global is a central hub for all idols auditions from around the world. In the first season, only one wildcard contestant was chosen by the judges, giving a total of ten finalists. American idol, straight from contestants homes to yours. Helton 21 cumming, georgia 1 05 5th tamyra gray 23 takoma park, maryland 1. See below for a complete list of american idol winners. American idol contestants and finalists of 2020 cast of. First seasonwinner kelly clarkson currently holds the record.
It is the shows first season to air on abc, after 15 years on fox. May 04, 2020 american idol 2020 judges katy perry, luke bryan, and lionel richie have chosen their top contestants and finalists of this season. Interscope records chairman jimmy iovine, a songwriter and producer, also returned as an inhouse mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis. The last episode of season 1 was released on 4 th september, 2002. The first season of american idol debuted as a summer replacement show in june 2002 on the fox network. The show will take a different approach this season, incorporating a genre challenge and a duets round, which replaces the group stage. Ryan seacrest continued his role as the shows host, while katy perry, luke bryan, and lionel richie joined as judges. Check out the contestants photos, videos and judges including katy perry, lionel richie and luke bryan. In its 3 months of journey, stage showed numerous talent contestants proficient in pop, folk, rock, and other. The battle of the top 20 contestants of the season is coming to an end.
A new judge was ellen degeneres, who made her first. In the audition rounds, 121 contestants were selected from around 10,000 who attended the auditions. Simon cowell, randy jackson and kara dioguardi all returned as judges. Alejandro aranda and kelly clarkson received the most mentions 10 of the 21 finalists named the season 1 and 18 idols as their favorites. Of course, since the first few rounds are filmed in advance, spoilers for. Joining the ranks of jimmy kimmel live, the late show with jimmy fallon, saturday night live and a bevy of other shows that started airing from the hosts houses while everyone maintains a safe social distance, american idol producers decided its 18th season must go on.
In the years since, clarkson starred in the movie, from justin to kelly, has. It is the most successful season to date ratingswise, and resulted in 18 contestants including all of the top 10 and a few semifinalists getting record deals. It is the most successful season to date ratingswise, and resulted in 18 contestants including all of the top 10. It was the first season hosted by ryan seacrest exclusively. Ryan seacrest returned as host for his thirteenth season. Apr 12, 2016 finishing in eighth place on season of idol, then15yearold malaya watson was one of the youngest contestants to make it on the show. American idol 08x07 new york, new york and san juan, puerto rico auditions duration. The original american idol, clarkson won the first season of the realitysinging competition in 2002. The title of show was shortened from american idol. The second season of american idol premiered on january 21, 2003, and continued until may 21, 2003. Mar 16, 2020 abcs american idol begins to air on monday, march 16, 2020.
The search for a superstar and continued until september 4, 2002. List of american idol contestants idol series wiki fandom. American idol s 17th season kicks off this weekend. The 2005 season of american idol launched carrie underwoods incredible career but what became of the other contestants. This season was won by 20yearold texas waitress kelly clarkson, who has since gone on to become a grammy awardwinning superstar. Watch the good the bad and the ugly all on one channel. The ninth season of american idol premiered on january 12, 2010. You may have remembered him as the curlyhaired cutie on the first season of american idol. The premiere episode of season 18 of american idol is tonight, feb 16, and there will be lots of talent to consider. Idols the tv series in search of the most outstanding unsigned. Six contestants died in the years after their performances. The top 24 contestants from season 7 of american idol. Immediately postfinale, clarkson released two singles, including the coronation song, a moment like this.
The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002 and continued until september 4, 2002. American idol enters hollywood week 2018, with all the winners of season 16 so far. Apr 02, 2018 american idol enters hollywood week 2018, with all the winners of season 16 so far. The pair both collected golden tickets as mays impressed bryan vocally, telling her that she didnt hit a single bad note.
The fourth season of american idol premiered on january 18, 2005 and continued until may 25, 2005. Before their performance, the contestants took part in. Idol gives back also returned for the season and was held on april 21, 2010. List of american idol contestants reality tv world. Most recently, leah labelle, who appeared on the shows third season, died in a car crash in california last year. The twelfth season of american idol premiered on january 16, 20, as part of the mid season of the 2012 network television season. The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002, and a. Whatever happened to american idol contestant justin. American idol is a singing competition show which was started on 11 th june, 2002 on fox an american tv channel.