Clarkson has enjoyed a successful recording career since winning, with multipleplatinum albums, a number of top 10 hit singles and three. After american idol auditions, top 20 contestants get shortlisted to be in the further race. Moreover, the winner of the show is selected by the viewers of the show. From kelly clarkson to maddie poppe, heres a list of every winner in idol history. May 04, 2020 american idol is one of the most popular american singing reality shows. Over the course of 15 seasons, american idol spawned some of the music industrys biggest stars. Kelly brianne clarkson born april 24, 1982 is an american pop rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Since debuting in 2002 with original judges simon cowell, paula abdul, and randy jackson, american idol has crowned talented singers from its robust 17 seasonlong run. Ryan seacrest continues his role as the shows host, while katy perry, luke bryan and lionel richie returned for their second season as judges. American idol 2020 kicked off on sunday night, and even though ratings were a bit off compared to last season, the show still easily won the night for abc. The contestants partner up for duets on the orpheum theatre stage. The seventeenth season of american idol premiered on march 3, 2019 on the abc television network. Layla spring wins american idol second chance during dwts finale 2019.
American idol winners list of all seasons complete list. It is the shows first season to air on abc, after 15 years on fox. To enjoy the best of the show you must have to know who is going to perform. During the series finale on april 7, 2016, there have been seventeen seasons, so there are seventeen winners. Heres who will be performing on american idol season 18, episode 1. Even though season 1 was the year that mightve produced idols biggest ever star, season 2 felt like the shows first step toward embedding itself in the pop culture lexicon. American idol winners, season 1 to 6 winner pictures and bios. Since winning american idol, 42yearold taylor hicks debut single do i make you proud debuted at the no.
The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002, and a. When abc relaunched american idol for its 16th season, they used the opportunity to rebrand the franchise with new judges. Season 4 winner carrie underwood went from reality star to country music sensation. Shes won three grammy awards and received 14 nominations. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.
The first season was cohosted by ryan seacrest and brian dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. American idol s 17th season premiered march 3, with katy perry, luke bryan and lionel richie returning for their second year as judges on the rebooted reality singing competition, which moved from fox to abc last year. In its 3 months of journey, stage showed numerous talent contestants proficient in pop, folk, rock, and other. There have been 17 american idol winners since the show premiered in 2002 american idols 17th season premiered on march 3, 2019. It had a hiatus for two years, until march 11, 2018, when a revival of the series aired on abc. Early american idol season 18 odds which judge will be.
There have been 15 winners of the competition show so far. Apr 29, 2018 american idol is a singing competition show which was started on 11 th june, 2002 on fox an american tv channel. Watch american idol episodes online season 1 2002 tv. American idol betting betting odds season 17 american idol. The american idol cast gets wild at the season 4 top 12 finalists party.
American idol aired for 15 seasons on fox before being revived by abc. American idol may have aired its last episode, but theres always an exclusive take it back to where it all began with the top 10 finalists on american idol season 1 and what happened to the. With such huge talent residing beside them, they can be the contestant to appear in the finale of the show. American idol revealed the top 21 on the april 5 episode, which concluded the showcase section of the competition. Aretha franklins natural woman, betty huttons stuff like that there, celine. Will the new winner enjoy more success than the 2018 champion, maddie poppe. Tonights episode will include a performance from last season s winner, laine hardy. The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002 under the full title american idol. Ryan seacrest returned as host, while randy jackson, steven tyler, and jennifer lopez all returned as judges. American idol all winners auditions seasons 115 ep 9.
Alumni of the reality television singing competition series, which ran on fox for 15 seasons from 2002 to 2016 before moving to abc in 2018, have gone on to great career heights since being introduced to the american public through the hit show. A total of 178 contestants have reached the finals of their season. Sign up for gold derbys newsletter with experts latest predictions season 1. It initially aired on fox from june 11, 2002, to april 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. The runnerup of the third season of american idol has pivoted to a career in musical theater, starring in multiple broadway shows and national tours. The eleventh season of american idol premiered on fox on january 18, 2012.
Watch american idol episodes online season 1 2002 tv guide. The results are in on the rebooted american idol and the winning contestant is maddie poppe. Of the finalists, 55 of them were under the age of 20, including three winners. The sixteenth season of american idol premiered on march 11, 2018, on the abc television network. Bobby bones returned as the inhouse mentor, and acted as guest host for the taped april 8, 2019 episode. The newest season of american idol on abc has just been announced with the season premiere set for sunday feb 16 87c. Twenty one year old, carrie underwood from checotah, oklahoma, won the fourth season of american idol. Kelly clarkson age 20 on the show auditioned in dallas, texas with etta james at last and madonnas express. Ranking the american idol winners from best to worst seasons 1 through 8. Revisiting every season of american idol the ringer. American idol is one of the most popular live singing shows of all time and is still considered to be the most successful as it enters its 18 th season on the air. American idol is an american talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. Ryan seacrest continued his role as the shows host, while katy perry, luke bryan, and lionel richie joined as judges. American idol debuted in 2002 during the reality tv boom and ran for 15 seasons on fox.
American idol is a singing competition show which was started on 11 th june, 2002 on fox an american tv channel. Ahead of abcs march 11th reboot of the fox juggernaut, we take a nostalgic look back on the. However, the show relies on its long legacy at fox to hold fans interest. Not many people would have thought that american idol would still be popular after 17 seasons, but the show seems to be stronger than ever. The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002 and continued until september 4. While we await news on who will host, who will judge and if there will be any changes, take a look back at all 15 american idol winners. Each season, the final round of competition features ten to thirteen singers. Jan 23, 2020 there is definitely success beyond american idol. Vonzell solomon from fort myers, florida stood third. According to the hollywood reporter, the posts navigation. But prior to its comeback, idol produced a range of talented. Choosing to represent pop katy perry, soul lionel richie, and country luke bryan, idol aimed to cast a wide net. American idol is an american singing competition television series created by simon fuller, produced by fremantlemedia north america and 19 entertainment, and distributed by fremantle north america.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. Getty images rob kim since being voted the winner of american idols first season, kelly clarkson has sold 25 million albums and 36 million singles worldwide. American idol returns to the air this week after two years off the air, with a new lineup of judges and a brand new network behind it. After all, she didnt even get a chance to perform on this years. American idol 2020 premiere ratings dip, but still wins the night. From the moment 20year old iowa native poppe auditioned with the rainbow connecti. The reality television series started in the year 2002 and seventeen seasons of the same have been telecasted so far.
And be sure to sound off on this abc revival of american idol in the comments section. Apr 14, 2020 see below for a complete list of american idol winners. 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. The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002, and a 20yearold kelly clarkson stood in front of judges simon. The twelfth season of american idol premiered on january 16, 20, as part of the midseason of the 2012 network television season. In its 3 months of journey, stage showed numerous talent contestants proficient in pop. Maddie poppe from clarksville, iowa won the season on may 21, 2018, while her. American idol season 1 the first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002 under the full title american idol. Jun 21, 2019 over the course of 15 seasons, american idol spawned some of the music industrys biggest stars. American idol winner 2020 all season finale result.
The stunning singer is married to a fellow idol alum, season 5 finalist ace young. Feb 21, 2020 american idol ran on fox for 15 seasons from 2002 to 2016 and began a run on abc in 2018. American idol has been putting singers through the emotional ringer since 2002, with the promise of turning them into music sensations. This season was won by 20yearold texas waitress kelly clarkson, who has since gone on to become a grammy awardwinning superstar. The show gives unknown singers the chance to win a recording. The search for a superstar and continued until september 4, 2002. The season 16 finale of american idol premieres on may 21. This is a list of songs released for sale from the show american idol, consisting of recordings of coronation songs by winners and runnersup of the show, live and studio recordings by contestants, songs from the american idol cds, as well as special singles released by the show such as those for idol gives back and speciallyrecorded boot songs. American idol winner kelly clarkson embraces idol contestants at the kodak theatre in hollywood, calif. See below for a complete list of american idol winners.
And after completing the season, one of them is titled american idol winner. While the judging panel has seen a revolving door of celebrities, every season has been hosted by. The first set of 10 finalists from the top 100 perform. The producers opted for a starstudded smattering across a multitude of genres. Watch american idol streaming online hulu free trial. Soap opera fans may also recognize her for her 20112012 arc as angelina veneziano on cbs the young and the restless. The last episode of season 1 was released on 4 th september, 2002. Tune in to american idol to see if our predictions are correct on may 10, 2020 at 8 p. 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. Flickr vagueonthehow the young and talented, kelly clarkson from burleson. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of american idol.
Idol alumni are responsible for grammys, over 61 million album sales, 47 platinum records, 95 gold records, 444 billboard no. American idol s 17th season premiered march 3, with katy perry, luke. American idol has served as a platform for several budding singers and helped them build a career in the entertainment industry. This is a video showing the winners of american idol. In the photo gallery above, we take a look back at the first 15 american idol winners to date and see how many have been lucky so far and which have been jinxed. Ranking the american idol winners from best to worst seasons. Apr 29, 2016 as the iconic competition series is whittling down the competition in its 17th season and second season on abc, et is looking back at all the past idol winners, and where they are now. American idols seventh season went to david cook, who took home the title on may 21, 2008. From platinum artists like kelly clarkson and carrie underwood to fantasia barrino, many of the winners have gone on to release hit albums and charttopping singles.