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- Deanna Janes
- 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)
- Kelly Clarkson, Season 1. The OG American Idol champ, Clarkson was just 20 years old when she won the inaugural season of the show. After fulfilling Idol-related commitments (we're looking at you, From Justin to Kelly), Clarkson launched an incredibly successful solo career.
- Justin Guarini, Season 1. Guarini was Idol's first-ever runner-up. He starred alongside Clarkson in the infamous film From Justin to Kelly shortly after their season wrapped.
- Ruben Studdard, Season 2. After beating out runner-up Clay Aiken in the sophomore season of Idol, Studdard continued to captivate audiences with his soulful voice, receiving a Grammy nomination for best male R&B vocal performance for "Superstar" in 2003.
- Clay Aiken, Season 2. Though Aiken lost to Studdard, his first studio album, Measure of a Man, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and went double platinum.
Here are the singers competing in the finale. Season 22 of “ American Idol ” is wrapping up, with the show just a week away from announcing its next winner. On Sunday night, “Idol ...
Mar 14, 2021 · While a few have achieved success on the level of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood or Jennifer Hudson, many others have become Broadway stars or TV actors, or had their stories turned into Lifetime...
Dec 22, 2020 · Sadly, in June 2020, The Blast reported the couple had split. The divorce was not so amicable, per TMZ, with Clarkson accusing Blackstock of defrauding her of millions of dollars.
Producers eschewed the typical group and duet performances of Hollywood Week, known for revealing clashing personalities and mistakes made by sleep-deprived contestants, to give each contestant a...
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