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    American Idol

    TV-PG2002 · Music · 22 seasons

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  2. On May 25, 2011, after 122.4 million votes were cast for the finale (and nearly 750 million votes all season), Scotty McCreery was crowned the winner of the tenth season of American Idol, with Lauren Alaina as the runner-up.

  3. May 20, 2024 · From season one winner Kelly Clarkson to country queen Carrie Underwood, click through the gallery to look back at all of the singers who have triumphed over their competition to be crowned...

  4. Jan 15, 2020 · Next time you want to put some music on that’s soft and slow, consider American Idol season 10 winner Scotty McCreery. Congrats to this teen dream on his unsurprising big win — Idol...

    • Kelly Clarkson, Season 1. In 2002, Clarkson became the very first winner of American Idol. Since her victory, she’s released 10 studio albums and won three Grammys from 17 nominations.
    • Ruben Studdard, Season 2. Ruben Studdard, originally from Alabama, claimed the American Idol winner title over runner-up Clay Aiken in 2003. Following the competition, he released a platinum-selling album, Soulful, and earned a Grammy nomination for best male R&B vocal performance for his recording of “Superstar.”
    • Fantasia Barrino, Season 3. Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino has seven studio albums, 12 Grammy nominations and one Grammy Award for best female R&B vocal performance.
    • Carrie Underwood, Season 4. American Idol was just the beginning for country superstar Carrie Underwood. In 2005, she won the competition and released her debut album, Some Hearts, which featured her hits “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats.”
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    • Kelly Clarkson. Year: 2002. Coronation song: “A Moment Like This” Runner-up: Justin Guarini. Latest album: “Chemistry" (2023) When 20-year-old Kelly Clarkson became the singing competition’s inaugural champ, the world got a taste of what the future queen of pop rock could do with those arresting tonsils.
    • Ruben Studdard. Year: 2003. Coronation song: “Flying Without Wings” Runner-up: Clay Aiken. Latest album: “The Way I Remember It" (2023) They call him the Velvet Teddy Bear, but his resume is nothing to play with.
    • Fantasia Barrino. Year: 2004. Coronation song: “I Believe” Runner-up: Diana DeGarmo. Latest album: “Sketchbook" (2019) Ever since “Idol” judge Simon Cowell told the 19-year-old from North Carolina she was the best contestant the show had ever seen, Fantasia Barrino has been living up to the compliment.
    • Carrie Underwood. Year: 2005. Coronation song: “Inside Your Heaven” Runner-up: Bo Bice. Latest album: “Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition)" (2023)
  5. May 26, 2011 · 506. After what Ryan Seacrest labeled a “world record” 122 million votes, American Idol ‘s wild and wooly 10th season has its champion. [ UPDATE: Check out our full finale recap here.]

  6. May 26, 2011 · The votes – 122 million of them, a new Idol record – are in and after a star-studded spectacular, host Ryan Seacrest announced the season 10 winner. Keep reading to find out if Scotty or Lauren...

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