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1 day ago · 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 the...
Let that number sink in for a minute, America. We've watched confetti fall on twenty-freaking-one Idol winners. And if you think you can recite all of those winners' names by heart, please...
- 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.”
- Kelly Clarkson. Arguably the most successful singer to stem from the beloved competition series, Kelly Clarkson, came from American Idol‘s very first season, beginning her journey in Dallas, Texas by auditioning with “At Last” by Etta James and “Express Yourself” by Madonna.
- Ruben Studdard. Stemming from Birmingham, Alabama and auditioning in Nashville, Tennessee with Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon in the Sky,” Ruben Studdard was the second singer to be crowned the champion of American Idol.
- Fantasia Barrino. Fantasia Barrino auditioned for American Idol in Atlanta, Georgia with “Killing Me Softly” by Lauryn Hill and “Proud Mary” by Tina Turner, ultimately coasting her way to the finale and beating out Diana DeGarmo by just a few votes.
- Carrie Underwood. Aside from Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood — who competed on American Idol at 21 years old — is another one of the most successful singers to stem from the beloved competition series.
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- (2002): Kelly Clarkson. Now: hosts The Kelly Clarkson Show (with season 5 airing in 2023); released her 10th studio album Chemistry (2023); added additional dates to her residency at the Bakkt Theater in Vegas for December 2023 and February 2024.
- (2003): Ruben Studdard. Now: made his Broadway theater debut in December 2018 with Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show (aka Ruben & Clay’s Christmas Show); released the album Ruben Sings Luther in 2018.
- (2004): Fantasia Taylor. Now: reprising her role as Celie for the 2023 movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple (her feature film debut); headlined The Sketchbook Tour in 2019; currently working on two albums (one of which she says will be a gospel album)
- (2005): Carrie Underwood. Now: released her ninth studio album, Denim & Rhinestones in 2022; launched her Sirius XM channel Carrie's Country in June 2023; extended her Vegas residency, Reflection, through August 2024.
Feb 18, 2024 · But unless you’re one of the loyal fans whose "Idol" worship burns as bright as those who call themselves Caleb’s Creatures, Care Bears, or the Soul Patrol, then you may not know what has...
May 25, 2023 · Though Taylor Hicks was named the winner, the fifth season of American Idol gave the music industry a number of other stars, including Chris Daughtry, Kellie Pickler and Katharine McPhee (the...
