She was the first winner of the series american idol, in 2002. Ahead of abcs march 11th reboot of the fox juggernaut, we take a. Let us have a look at the american idol winners in order and get to know a little something about them. Jun 09, 2002 in 2002, times reporter susan king interviewed american idol personnel, including producer and thenjudge simon cowell about the show, its critics and its singular brand of criticism. The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002 and continued until september 4. I have, however, watched an episode of american idol and will go so far as to say that i have religiously watched three seasons of it. 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 1. American idol has completed its eleventh season and its time for a recap. In 2012, she was named the new artist of the year at the american country music awards, and the breakthrough artist writer of the year at the music row awards in 2017. This season was won by 20yearold texas waitress kelly clarkson, who has since gone on to become a grammy awardwinning superstar. Lauren alaina was just 17 when she auditioned for idol, and hasnt slowed down since. Below are the three semifinal groups with contestants listed in their performance order.
American idol aired for 15 seasons on fox, and was later revived by the abc network. American idol winners list of all seasons complete list. American idol is based on the british series pop idol. A combined 273 artists have won the television series idols, a reality singing competition. The first american idol winner has gone on to have a flourishing career, releasing several albums and winning three grammys. Gil 17 san diego, california 1 08 8th ryan starr 19 sunland, california 1 07 7th christina christian 21. Airing on abc, the 2020 premiere not only features a whole new round of auditions, but allows viewers to get reacquainted with the show. Kelly clarkson was the first winner of american idol in 2002 and alongside carrie underwood and jennifer hudson, is most wellknown of any of.
Top 10 famous singers rejected by american idol duration. The other top 10 finalists in season 1 whose auditions were not shown were nikki mckibbin and ej day. Fradianis fans are waiting with bated breath to see if he can turn his victory on tv into something substantial, as a select few other winners have. The gorgeous, caleb johnson from asheville, north carolina became the winner of this season. Ahead of abcs march 11th reboot of the fox juggernaut, we take a nostalgic look back on the. Shes been a coach on the voice for the past four seasons, and she recently started hosting her own talk show called the kelly clarkson show.
Contestants name age hometown season finished ejay day 20 lawrenceville, georgia 1 10 10th jim verraros 19 chicago, illinois 1 09 9th a. Even though fans seem to prefer the new american idol judges panel of jennifer lopez, harry connick jr. Heres what to know about the american idol judges, auditions, contestants, when the show will come back, and more. American idol 2020 all auditions week 2 season 3 idols global. It had a hiatus for two years, until march 11, 2018, when a revival of the series aired on abc.
The show will now be brought back on abc in march of 2018 with an entire new judging panel. American idol winner kelly clarkson embraces idol contestants at the. The search for a superstar and continued until september 4, 2002. Jun 21, 2019 over the course of 15 seasons, american idol spawned some of the music industrys biggest stars.
This emmywinning reality competition series began in 2002, for more than a decade, it was a ratings powerhouse with many of those winners enjoying some success. American idol has launched some incredible careers. So whether you were into the first seasons of ai, or caught it later in its 15season run, we challenge you to put all 15 idol winners in chronological order. American idol enters hollywood week 2018, with all the winners of season 16 so far. But, lets face it, there are probably a few winners that you forgot even existed. Jene irene from farmington hills, michigan was the runner up and alex preston from mont vermon, new hampshire ecured the third position. The show has been on since 2002, with 17 seasons and a host of amazing talent. Aretha franklins natural woman, betty huttons stuff like that there, celine. The format began in 2001 with the british television series pop idol. The reality television series started in the year 2002 and seventeen seasons of the same have been telecasted so far. American idol returns with an allnew season on february 16. Get exclusive videos, blogs, photos, cast bios, free episodes.
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. Since american idol premiered in 2003, countless talented and notsotalented contestants have graced our tv screens. Kelly clarkson was the first winner, and she now has a. First season winner kelly clarkson currently holds the record for the highestselling album sales worldwide, with more than 25 million copies, while fourth season winner carrie underwood currently holds the record for the highestselling album sales in the united states, with more than million copies. It debuted on june 11, 2002, and had since become the most popular show on american television. Mar 18, 2019 see which american idol contestants have had the least success since winning the show. Kelly clarkson every american idol winner seasons 115. She and some of the other finalists dont have the same sunny outlook. The singing competition show, american idol, was first broadcasted in 2002 on fox. May 10, 2017 so whether you were into the first seasons of ai, or caught it later in its 15season run, we challenge you to put all 15 idol winners in chronological order. At 23 years old, candice glover broke the cycle of males winners, and became the first female winner of american idol in years, since jordin sparks in 2007. Kelly clarkson 2002 today, clarkson is a threetime grammy winner with eight studio albums. In 2017, glover released her first single in four years, my mistake. Maddie poppes 2018 win on the return of american idol casts some uncertainty as to what the future holds for her.
Of the finalists, 55 of them were under the age of 20, including three winners and five runnersup. The first season was cohosted by ryan seacrest and brian dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. American idol brought with it a new advent in reality television. See which american idol contestants have had the least success since winning the show. Meanwhile, the inspiration behind pop idol was the new zealand realitybased talent series popstars, whose franchise also. A launch pad for many smalltown kids with bigtime dreams, idol became a starmaking machine that spanned 15 seasons before ending its first run on april 7, 2016. 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 1. After american idols first season 2002, dunkleman left the program, and. American idol first aired on june 11, 2002when scotty mccreery was eight years old. The x factor now shows in local versions in over 100 countries around the world.
The search for a superstar in season 1 was an american singing competition airing on fox. The tables show all the bgt and x factor winners including those from pop idol the forerunner of the x factor. Trent harmon is an american singer and songwriter from amory, mississippi and is best known for appearing and winning the final 15th season of american idol. Kelly clarkson 2002 ruben studdard 2003 fantasia barrino 2004 carrie underwood 2005. Continue reading to find out which contestant won the first series of american idol.
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. Aug 10, 2018 maddie poppes 2018 win on the return of american idol casts some uncertainty as to what the future holds for her. American idol, american reality television series in which aspiring. After 17 seasons, american idol is still going strong finding the best voices from across the country and giving them a shot on the national stage. All winners americas got talent all time update duration. From kelly clarkson to maddie poppe, heres a list of every winner in idol history.
Trent signed with big machine records following american idol. We rank american idol winners from least to most successful. American idols 17th season premiered march 3, with katy perry, luke bryan and lionel richie returning for. American idol 2020 all auditions week 2 season 3 idols global duration. American idol has served as a platform for several budding singers and helped them build a. In 2002, times reporter susan king interviewed american idol personnel, including producer and thenjudge simon cowell about the show, its critics and its singular brand of criticism. Jan 23, 2020 there is definitely success beyond american idol 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. The series has struggled with falling ratings and a lack of commercial success for the american idol winners of the past few seasons. American idol is an american talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. Or even a reasonable woman, now that i think about it. Nick fradiani was the first american idol winner to come from the nations north east.
Trent harmon was the final winner of the original series. Fantasia barrino 2004 known now simply by her first name. The show gives unknown singers the chance to win a recording. The highly popular reality tv talent shows the x factor and britains got talent bgt are the brainchildren of simon cowell. List of american idol contestants idol series wiki fandom. Her first album wildflower debuted at number five on the billboard 200. Jul 23, 2018 all winners americas got talent all time update duration. Tour our photos below to see who won each season of american idol. The 10 most successful american idol winners celebrity. The winner, kelly clarkson, signed with rca records, the label in partnership with american idols 19 recordings. American idol has officially been renewed in season 3 for 2020.
Heres a full list of all american idol winners from season 1 to. American idol 2016 spoilers, news, recaps, and results. When simon cowell became the guy everyone loved to hate. The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002 under the full title american idol. Over the course of 15 seasons, american idol spawned some of the music industrys biggest stars. American idol is one of the most popular american singing reality shows. Candice glover broke the cycle of males winners, and became the first female winner of american idol in years, since jordin sparks in 2007. Shes also gotten married, had two kids, and released a childrens book. Part of the idol franchise, it is a spinoff from the reality program pop idol, which was created by british entertainment executive simon fuller and first aired in 2001 in the.
It initially aired on fox from june 11, 2002, to april 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. He released a successful album, hurricane, in 2016 following his victory, and another ep late in 2017. American idol returned for its second season on abc, with judges lionel richie, katy perry and luke bryan returning alongside host ryan seacrest. American idol winners who took the music industry by storm. The winners of the first seventeen seasons, as chosen by viewers, are kelly clarkson, ruben studdard, fantasia barrino, carrie underwood, taylor hicks, jordin sparks, david cook, kris allen, lee dewyze, scotty mccreery, phillip phillips, candice glover, caleb johnson, nick fradiani, trent harmon, maddie poppe, and laine hardy respectively. Idols also known as superstar in some countries is a reality television singing competition format created by british television producer simon fuller and developed by fremantle. Katy perry gives first responders golden tickets after american idol. The series was based on the british show pop idol and has become one of the most popular television shows of all time. Each season, the final round of competition features ten to thirteen singers. American idol debuted in 2002 during the reality tv boom and ran for 15 seasons on fox. There is definitely success beyond american idol 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 couple months ago, we reported that all the previous judges from american idol would return for the final season.
Kelly clarkson was the firstever winner, beating out justin guarini for the title. Feb, 2020 american idol has officially been renewed in season 3 for 2020. Uks pop idol american idol has its roots way back in britain, or in down under depending on which you prefer. Check out who won every season of the veteran reality singing competition. The first season of the show began in 2002 and was known as american idol. The complete list of american idol winners entertainment. Apr 02, 2018 american idol enters hollywood week 2018, with all the winners of season 16 so far. The new season of american idol is starting next month, and well soon have a new artist to add to the list of winners.