In its heyday, american idol boasted over 30 million viewers, so its no wonder the series helped winners and runners up launch successful music careers. While the judging panel has seen a revolving door of celebrities, every season. Kelly clarksonkelly clarkson has become a household name and is married to reba mcentires stepson brandon blackstock. For the first time ever, the top 7 contestants on american idol performed from the comfort of their own homes amid the current covid19 pandemic.
But seeing as there were several winners, runners up and thirdplace finishers who barely got a solo note or didnt make the stage at all, karas rendition of sober was as welcome as a. Heck, jennifer hudson and chris daughtry never even made it to finale night and their careers are doing just fine. The american idol runner up juggled singing and acting after taylor hicks was crowned the season 5 winner. They also show candice glover as the winner of season 12. Apr 03, 2016 if you think about it, there are only going to be 15 winners of this show and upwards of 400500 runners up. During the series finale on april 7, 2016, there have been seventeen seasons, so there are seventeen winners. List of american idol contestants idol series wiki fandom. Season 2 runnerup clay aiken, who later ran for congress and competed on donald trumps the apprentice, is in fourth place of alltime top idol album sellers two spots ahead of. American idol aired for 15 seasons on fox before being revived by abc. Fox has announced american idol 2016 will be the final year of the networks longrunning reality tv singing competition.
Although the winners are usually the ones who become famous, many of the runners up also find success in music, television, broadway, or other various endeavors. 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. The new season of american idol is set to premiere on abc on sunday, feb. Ryan seacrest continued as the shows host, while jennifer lopez, keith urban, and harry connick, jr. Today, clarkson is a threetime grammy winner with eight studio albums under her belt. American idol winners list of all seasons complete list. 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. The farewell season, premiered on fox on january 6, 2016, marking the final season on the network.
The show gives unknown singers the chance to win a recording. Jan 04, 2016 diana degarmo, season 3 runner up idol was so influential in the young singers life that she even married ace young, a fellow idol vet. It did drop off in popularity towards the end of its run it aired from 2002 to 2016, so hopefully the abc reboot airing in march will replicate the magic of its earlier seasons. The history of american idol is laced with singers from alabama. In the longer term, verka appeared on the movie spy, and returned to esc in 2016 as ukraines vote reader, 2017 when ukraine hosted, as entertainment in all 3 shows and in 2019 as part of a unique supergroup with reigning runner up eleni foureira one of the most popular runners up ever, although in a year with a more successful winner. May 10, 2020 american idol debuted in 2002 during the reality tv boom and ran for 15 seasons on fox. Heres a look at what the original american idol winners have been up to over the past few years. In the same way that the first seasons of mtvs real world, cbs survivor and abcs the bachelor were the best, the debut of american idol had all that fumbling, bubbly and charming innocence of new love, where we knew we had stumbled upon something.
David archuleta won star search 2 when he was 12, and auditioned for american idol just four years later. Mar 22, 2019 on the first season of american idol, justin guarini finished behind og winner, kelly clarkson, in second place. They got engaged on live tv during the season 11 idol. Lets look back on all the winners and almost winners to see how much they. Flickr vagueonthehow the young and talented, kelly clarkson from burleson. Apr 07, 2016 american idol winners and runner ups by year. American idol season 15 winner trent harmon c performs coronation song with season 15 cast onstage during foxs american idol finale for the farewell season at dolby theatre on april 7, 2016. View photos from americas got talent past winners and finalists. The television singing competition will make its return on abc in 2018. Bo bice from helena, alabama was the runner up of the season. It had a hiatus for two years, until march 11, 2018, when a revival. Since the show, shes released a number of albums and.
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. May 11, 2015 i cant say im going to miss american idol. American idol debuted in 2002 during the reality tv boom and ran for 15 seasons on fox. American idol is an american talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. With trent winning, 14 more stars have received the crown. The complete list of american idol winners entertainment. What are 15 of your favorite american idol allstars up to. See below for a complete list of american idol winners. But prior to its comeback, idol produced a range of talented champions and many of them are still creating music. Kelly clarkson ruben studdard fantasia barrino carrie underwood taylor hicks jordin.
It definitely wont be the american idol finale of old, what with the fireworks raining down on the winner of season 18 and the dramatic lights and parade of superstars singing duets with the top. That said, weve rounded up the youngestever idol winners and runner ups since the show premiered in 2002. Mar 03, 2019 for this list, were looking at american idol runnerups to see what theyve been up to as of early 2019. The complete list of american idol winners american idol. Diana degarmo, season 3 runner up idol was so influential in the young singers life that she even married ace young, a fellow idol vet. American idol has been the most successful machine at producing huge stars for over 10 years. American idol was, in its heyday, one of the most popular shows in america, inspiring dozens of spinoffs around the world. Being crowned the winner of american idol doesnt guarantee an illustrious musical career or even hits for that matter. So with the latest season about to kick off, lets take a look back on all the past winners and runner ups and see how theyve fared since their idol days.
Gil 17 san diego, california 1 08 8th ryan starr 19 sunland, california 1 07 7th christina christian 21 brooklyn, new york 1 06 6th r. This week, the final american idol winner will be chosen and we will say goodbye to 15 seasons of talented hopefuls, starsinthemaking, and crazy. But the success began to wane in season 7, and the series wrapped its final season in april 2016 at a little over 11 million viewers. Dewyze signed with rca records and released his debut album, live it up in november 2010. See which previous contestants made the cut in the gallery. Jan 23, 2020 there is definitely success beyond american idol. The search for a superstar diana degarmo, a country girl from georgia and american idol season 3 runnerup just released her first real country ep, live to love, composed of songs she cowrote with new fiance ace young, that is digitally distributed through jimmy buffetts mailboat records. When you win american idol and carry that with you as long as you live its. A total of 178 contestants have reached the finals of their season. Of the finalists, 55 of them were under the age of 20, including three winners and five. After more than a decade of entertaining fans across the world, american idol 15 will be the last season.
All american idol seasons, from best to worst rank season year winner runner up. American idol has launched some incredible careers. Where past american idol winners are now as new season kicks off lee dewyze performs at the american idol season finale in 2016. The original american idol had hits like breakway, since u been gone and my life would suck without you and released her seventh studio album in 2015.
While we await news on who will host, who will judge and if there. Each season, the final round of competition features ten to thirteen singers. American idol winner kris allen c with finalist adam lambert l and host ryan seacrest onstage during the american idol season 8 grand finale held at. These are the best american idol performances of all time. Aug 11, 2011 a video montage of all ten american idol winners with their audition, best performance, and winning moment. After all, she didnt even get a chance to perform on this years. American idol crowns its final winner, and it feels like. 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. Apr 12, 2016 trent harmon is the next, and final american idol.
It quickly became one of the most watched american television shows in history. Feb 27, 2019 as american idol starts its second abc season and 17th overall sunday, march 3, past winners are enjoying various degrees of success. Season 12 was designed to break the whiteguywithguitars logjam that had plagued the idol winner s circle since david cooks 2008 victory. The runner up of season 3 fantasias season is married to ace young, who was a contestant on american idol s fifth season.
American idol winners and runner ups list by each every year. American idol winner trent harmon will embark on a country music career as an artist on 19big machine records, billboard has confirmed and unlike recent seasons, when the runner up has not. You may scoff at american idol now, but it changed pop. The show inspired more singing shows like the voice, but we know it all started with all of the talented finalists and runner ups from idol.
Over the course of 15 seasons, american idol spawned some of the music industrys biggest stars. This week, the final american idol winner will be chosen and we will say goodbye to 15 seasons of talented hopefuls, starsinthemaking, and crazy personalities. May 11, 2015 american idol is finally coming to a close. He released his debut album in 2003, followed by a second record in 2005 and. The 16th season of american idol debuted in march 2018 and starred katy perry, luke bryan, and lionel richie as judges. American idol winners and runner ups list by each every.
American idol ran on fox for 15 seasons from 2002 to 2016 and began a run on abc in 2018. Heres a full list of all american idol winners from season 1 to season 15, the fox hits farewell season. Contestants name age hometown season finished ejay day 20 lawrenceville, georgia 1 10 10th jim verraros 19 chicago, illinois 1 09 9th a. Where past american idol winners are now as new season. Every american idol finalist, ranked from worst to best. Justin guarini did a movie with kelly clarkson called from justin to kelly after they were on american idol together. During american idol s 15 seasons, many of todays household names made their debut there, from kelly clarkson to carrie underwood.
The 15th and final season will premiere january 2016. Kelly clarkson season 1 winner the original american idol had hits like breakway, since u been gone and my life would suck without you and released. The fifteenth season of american idol, also branded as american idol. It had a hiatus for two years, until march 11, 2018, when a revival of the series aired on abc. Check out the lineup for the season 18 american idol. Runners up the millers were brothers who sang and played their own instruments. Heres what mount prospects lee dewyze and others are. Twenty one year old, carrie underwood from checotah, oklahoma, won the fourth season of american idol. View all the winners from seasons 115 american idol is back.
Will the new winner enjoy more success than the 2018 champion, maddie poppe. American idol 2016 spoilers, news, recaps, and results. But, lets face it, there are probably a few winners that you forgot even existed. He fell short of winning the crown when he lost to david cook. Or at least as close as we can get, depending on the trajectory of their careers. The show aired its last episode on thursday april 7, 2016, spawning 15 seasons and 555 episodes. A complete list of the youngest american idol winners. Jessica sanchez, who was voted out in the top seven a week before the judges opted to use their save option on her, was the season s runner up. American idol crowned its latest and last, for now winner on thursday night, with 25yearold trent harmon walking away with the coveted season 15 title. The farewell season, premiered on the fox television network on january 6, 2016. American idol seasons ranked from best to worst metacritic. Harry will debut in september 2016 in national syndication on fox owned tv stations in 17. Dance plus winners list of all seasons with pictures. The singing competition show revolutionized reality tv, and, at least a couple times, followed through on its.
If im being honest, my first reaction to foxs announcement monday that the show would end after season 15 in 2016 was one of relief. This is a list of songs released for sale from the show american idol, consisting of recordings of coronation songs by winners and runners up 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. Mcphee went on to release five albums, with the most recent one being 2017s i. Layla spring wins american idol second chance during dwts finale 2019. It initially aired on fox from june 11, 2002, to april 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. Over the past 14 seasons, eight vocalists from our state have made their marks on the fox reality series, earning spots in the.
A video montage of all ten american idol winners with their audition, best performance, and winning moment. Kelly clarkson edged out runner up justin guarini on sept. Kelly brianne clarkson born april 24, 1982 is an american pop rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Ahead of abcs march 11th reboot of the fox juggernaut, we take a. Season 4 found one of idol s brightest stars in winner carrie underwood, who went on to.
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