In 2016, he announced that he was going on tour with fellow idol alum elliott yamin. It initially aired on fox from june 11, 2002, to april 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. A total of 178 contestants have reached the finals of their season. Kelly clarkson edged out runner up justin guarini on sept. The farewell season, premiered on the fox television network on january 6, 2016.
American idol winner and runnerup both land record. View all the winners from seasons 115 american idol is back. American idol winners list of all seasons complete list. 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. American idol 2016 spoilers, news, recaps, and results. Dance plus winners list of all seasons with pictures. 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. 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. The history of american idol is laced with singers from alabama. Mcphee went on to release five albums, with the most recent one being 2017s i. 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. 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.
Of the finalists, 55 of them were under the age of 20, including three winners and five. American idol winners and runner ups list by each every. The television singing competition will make its return on abc in 2018. Dewyze signed with rca records and released his debut album, live it up in november 2010. Lets look back on all the winners and almost winners to see how much they. 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.
Fox has announced american idol 2016 will be the final year of the networks longrunning reality tv singing competition. Or at least as close as we can get, depending on the trajectory of their careers. Heres what mount prospects lee dewyze and others are. Ryan seacrest continued as the shows host, while jennifer lopez, keith urban, and harry connick, jr. 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. Heck, jennifer hudson and chris daughtry never even made it to finale night and their careers are doing just fine. American idol seasons ranked from best to worst metacritic. See below for a complete list of american idol winners. The runner up of season 3 fantasias season is married to ace young, who was a contestant on american idol s fifth season. After 14 years on the air, american idol finally called it quits after 15 seasons. 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. But, lets face it, there are probably a few winners that you forgot even existed.
Kelly clarkson ruben studdard fantasia barrino carrie underwood taylor hicks jordin. Check out the lineup for the season 18 american idol. It had a hiatus for two years, until march 11, 2018, when a revival of the series aired on abc. The complete list of american idol winners american idol. The singing competition show revolutionized reality tv, and, at least a couple times, followed through on its. When you win american idol and carry that with you as long as you live its. Heres a full list of all american idol winners from season 1 to season 15, the fox hits farewell season. View photos from americas got talent past winners and finalists. 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. May 10, 2020 american idol debuted in 2002 during the reality tv boom and ran for 15 seasons on fox. In recent years, guarini has been a commentator for shows and channels including today show, msnbc, and fox news channel.
With trent winning, 14 more stars have received the crown. It quickly became one of the most watched american television shows in history. Justin guarini did a movie with kelly clarkson called from justin to kelly after they were on american idol together. What are 15 of your favorite american idol allstars up to. After more than a decade of entertaining fans across the world, american idol 15 will be the last season. Twenty one year old, carrie underwood from checotah, oklahoma, won the fourth season of american idol. 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. Being crowned the winner of american idol doesnt guarantee an illustrious musical career or even hits for that matter. The fifteenth season of american idol, also branded as american idol. Where past american idol winners are now as new season. Layla spring wins american idol second chance during dwts finale 2019. They also show candice glover as the winner of season 12.
American idol winners and runner ups list by each every year. 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. Urban joined longtime idol judge randy jackson, pop icon mariah carey, and rapper nicki minaj on the judging panel for season 12 where his warm personality endeared him to many fans of the show as well as the contestants. 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. 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.
While we await news on who will host, who will judge and if there. Where past american idol winners are now as new season kicks off lee dewyze performs at the american idol season finale in 2016. The show aired its last episode on thursday april 7, 2016, spawning 15 seasons and 555 episodes. All american idol seasons, from best to worst rank season year winner runner up. Mar 22, 2019 on the first season of american idol, justin guarini finished behind og winner, kelly clarkson, in second place. Vonzell solomon from fort myers, florida stood third. While the judging panel has seen a revolving door of celebrities, every season. 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.
See which previous contestants made the cut in the gallery. You may scoff at american idol now, but it changed pop. Season 4 found one of idol s brightest stars in winner carrie underwood, who went on to. Will the new winner enjoy more success than the 2018 champion, maddie poppe.
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. May 11, 2015 american idol is finally coming to a close. Over the past 14 seasons, eight vocalists from our state have made their marks on the fox reality series, earning spots in the. 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. May 11, 2015 i cant say im going to miss american idol. 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. After all, she didnt even get a chance to perform on this years finale despite releasing her first album, whirlwind, just two days prior. 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. During american idol s 15 seasons, many of todays household names made their debut there, from kelly clarkson to carrie underwood. During the series finale on april 7, 2016, there have been seventeen seasons, so there are seventeen winners. Runners up the millers were brothers who sang and played their own instruments. American idol is an american talent reality television series that first aired in 2002.
American idol was, in its heyday, one of the most popular shows in america, inspiring dozens of spinoffs around the world. These are the best american idol performances of all time. Helton 21 cumming, georgia 1 05 5th tamyra gray 23 takoma park, maryland 1. A video montage of all ten american idol winners with their audition, best performance, and winning moment. 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. The farewell season, premiered on fox on january 6, 2016, marking the final season on the network. Harry will debut in september 2016 in national syndication on fox owned tv stations in 17. 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. The 16th season of american idol debuted in march 2018 and starred katy perry, luke bryan, and lionel richie as judges. The complete list of american idol winners entertainment. Kevork djansezianstringergetty images before he was the season nine winner of american idol, lee dewyze, then 23, was a store painter from illinois. 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. 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. Apr 07, 2016 american idol winners and runner ups by year.
Over the course of 15 seasons, american idol spawned some of the music industrys biggest stars. 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. The top five richest american idol winners of alltime. Season 12 was designed to break the whiteguywithguitars logjam that had plagued the idol winner s circle since david cooks 2008 victory. 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. List of american idol contestants idol series wiki fandom. American idol debuted in 2002 during the reality tv boom and ran for 15 seasons on fox. But prior to its comeback, idol produced a range of talented champions and many of them are still creating music. Apr 12, 2016 trent harmon is the next, and final american idol.
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. He released his debut album in 2003, followed by a second record in 2005 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. Contestants name age hometown season finished ejay day 20 lawrenceville, georgia 1 10 10th jim verraros 19 chicago, illinois 1 09 9th a. The 15th and final season will premiere january 2016. They got engaged on live tv during the season 11 idol. Today, clarkson is a threetime grammy winner with eight studio albums under her belt. 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. Jan 23, 2020 there is definitely success beyond american idol. A complete list of the youngest american idol winners. The show gives unknown singers the chance to win a recording. 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. 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. Every american idol finalist, ranked from worst to best.
American idol crowns its final winner, and it feels like. He fell short of winning the crown when he lost to david cook. 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. Flickr vagueonthehow the young and talented, kelly clarkson from burleson. 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 new season of american idol is set to premiere on abc on sunday, feb. This week, the final american idol winner will be chosen and we will say goodbye to 15 seasons of talented hopefuls, starsinthemaking, and crazy. American idol ran on fox for 15 seasons from 2002 to 2016 and began a run on abc in 2018. Since the show, shes released a number of albums and.
American idol aired for 15 seasons on fox before being revived by abc. American idol has been the most successful machine at producing huge stars for over 10 years. David archuleta won star search 2 when he was 12, and auditioned for american idol just four years later. 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. Kelly clarksonkelly clarkson has become a household name and is married to reba mcentires stepson brandon blackstock. Heres a look at what the original american idol winners have been up to over the past few years.
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