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  1. Episode Guide

    • 1. S1 E1
      1. S1 E1 Jun 11, 2002
      • Hopefuls audition before celebrity panelists, while viewers narrow the performers to two finalists.
    • 2. S1 E2
      2. S1 E2 Jun 12, 2002
      • The judges evaluate the hopefuls and select 30 for the semifinals.
    • 3. S1 E3
      3. S1 E3 Jun 18, 2002
      • The first 10 semifinalists compete.
  2. The second season of American Idol premiered on January 21, 2003, and continued until May 21, 2003. The title of show was shortened from American Idol: The Search for a Superstar to just American Idol. Brian Dunkleman quit after the first season, and Ryan Seacrest therefore became the lone host beginning with the second season.

  3. 6 days ago · Season 2 (2003): Ruben Studdard. Season 3 (2004): Fantasia Barrino. Season 4 (2005): Carrie Underwood. Season 5 (2006): Taylor Hicks. Season 6 (2007): Jordin Sparks. Season 7 (2008): David Cook. Season 8 (2009): Kris Allen. Season 9 (2010): Lee DeWyze. Season 10 (2011): Scotty McCreery. Season 11 (2012): Phillip Phillips.

  4. 6 days ago · 4:07. Abi Carter and Will Moseley talk 'American Idol' journey. Carter won the 22nd season of the hit singing competition while Moseley was runner-up. Each season, contestants from across the U.S ...

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  5. 2 days ago · In March 2018 a reboot of American Idol debuted on ABC. The judges were Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan. Seacrest returned as host.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    • Auditions
    • Hollywood
    • Semi-Finals
    • Finals
    • Controversies
    • Notable Past Idol Contestants

    Auditions were held in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Detroit, Atlanta, Nashville, and Austin in the fall of 2002. At the Miami auditions, a young man named Edgar Nova auditioned with an off-key and lyrically incorrect rendition of Enrique Iglesias' "My Love." None of the judges put him through to the Hollywood round. Instead of leaving the aud...

    The contestants performed in a series of rounds and number of contestants trimmed in each round. In the first round they performed a song, in the second round they were asked to compose a melody for one of five set of lyrics, and 80 remained after this round. In the third round the contestants were separate into the girls and boys and they performe...

    The format changed slightly in Season 2; instead of three groups of 10, the semi-finalists were grouped into four groups of 8.

    Top 12 perform

    During the first round of the finals, the Top 12 performed a song from the Motor City for a spot in the Top 11.

    Top 11 perform

    During the first round of the finals, the Top 10 performed a song from the soundtrack of a movie for a spot in the Top 10.

    Top 10 perform

    During this round of the finals, the Top 10 performed a Country Rock song for a spot in the Top 9.

    Finals Voting

    This time, Ruben Studdard emerged as the winner with Clay Aiken as a very close runner-up. Out of 24 million votes recorded, Studdard finished just 130,000 votes ahead of Aiken. The accuracy of the reported results remains very controversial. There was much discussion in the communications industry about the phone system being overloaded, and that more than 150 million votes were dropped, making the voting results suspect. Since then the voting methods have been modified to help avoid this pr...

    Corey Clark allegations

    The rumor mills were buzzing once again in 2005 when Season Two contestant Corey Clark -- who was himself kicked off the show because of a police record he had not disclosed to the show -- alleged that he had had an affair with judge Paula Abdul. Clark also alleged that Abdul gave him preferential treatment on the show because of their alleged romance. A subsequent investigation by Fox found no evidence to support Clark's charges.

    Frenchie Davis, who had auditioned in New York City, made it all the way to the top 32 but was disqualified when nude photos of her taken when she was 19 were revealed by the Smoking Gun website. I...

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  7. May 20, 2024 · Season 9: Lee DeWyze. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic. In 2010, a then 24-year-old Lee DeWyze beat out Crystal Bowersox, Michael Lynche and Casey James for the coveted title of American Idol. The Illinois ...

  8. Fox announced on May 11, 2015, that the fifteenth season would be the final season of American Idol; as such, the season was expected to have an additional focus on the program's alumni. Ryan Seacrest returned as host, with Harry Connick Jr., Keith Urban, and Jennifer Lopez all returning as judges. [17]

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