American idol winners collect big bucks as well as fame. The top 5 battled it out to secure a spot in this season s top 3 ahead of the show s finale. The top 5 battled it out to secure a spot in this seasons top 3 ahead of the shows finale. Every american idol finalist, ranked from worst to best. Ryan seacrest continued his role as the shows host, while katy perry, luke bryan, and lionel richie joined as judges. These are just three of the contestants youll likely root for on season 17 of american idol. A public relations superstar who can play the piano. After the first sunday night of performances on the main american idol stage, america got to vote to secure their top six contestants to move on to the american idol 2018 top 10. Below, follow along with all the action on the night 8 episode of american idol.
Contestants competing on abcs american idol reboot didnt hold anything back sunday. Ryan seacrest returned as host, while randy jackson, steven tyler, and jennifer lopez all returned as judges. With the new season having just premiered, we forecast how the finale will go down. And just like like last year, the singers auditioned on an outdoor stage in front of a studio audience and judges lionel richie, katy perry and luke bryan. American idol winner 2020 all season finale result. The grand finale of american idol 2018 aired monday night and the popular singing competition announced a winner at the end of last nights performances american idol season 16 top three. David cook was announced the winner of the competition on may 21, 2008, defeating runnerup david archuleta by a margin of roughly 12. The humble music teacher from north carolina took special inspiration from one of the biggest success stories from last year s american idol, alejandro aranda. She is the first person in american idol history to make the semifinals twice. This season, idol judges katy perry, lionel richie and luke bryan couldnt make up their minds between two contestants, so they changed the top 20 to the top 21 and opened up voting on the last. Contestants name age hometown season finished ejay day 20 lawrenceville, georgia 1 10 10th jim verraros 19 chicago, illinois 1 09 9th a. Most recently, leah labelle, who appeared on the shows third season, died in a car crash in california last year. A total of 178 contestants have reached the finals of their season.
But this year s american idol top 6 have seen an explosive growth in followers thats on another level, and its all part of the abc reboots plan to keep opening up new windows into the personal. American idol season 17 contestants whos competing on. A lot has happened since then especially for idol on top of already crowning 17 champions more on that later, the show has gone through major changes since its inception. Jan 06, 2016 season 4 runnerup bo bice felt american idol could use a kick of some soul and rock, and won over the judges with the allman brother s whipping post. Its the last night of hollywood week as the remaining contestants take the stage in the solo. May 14, 2019 get a complete list of every american idol 2019 contestant still in the running now as finalists, thanks to judges katy perry, luke bryan, and lionel richie. The showcase round, as its called, took place on friday jan 31. Although the final episode usually airs with live checkins from probst from the reunion stage at cbs television city, no plan has been made in terms of this years structure.
This week, american idol began the actual business of finding its 15th winner. American idol 2018 celebrated the one and only prince tonight, with the top 7 contestants each performing a song from his catalog. The show s age requirements have varied year to year. Jackson left the show after 12 seasons, but returned as a mentor to. Six contestants died in the years after their performances. Early american idol season 18 odds which judge will be. The runnerup of season 3 fantasias season is married to ace young, who was a contestant on american idols fifth season. American idol winners list of all seasons complete list.
Alyssa raghu was part of top 24 on last season of american idol. Kelly clarkson 2002 ruben studdard 2003 fantasia barrino 2004 carrie underwood 2005 taylor. Interscope records chairman jimmy iovine, a songwriter and producer, also returned as an inhouse mentor to work with the contestants on. 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. Find out what happened to some of the most memorable contestants from past seasons of american idol. The season finale of american idol, scheduled for may 19 on abc, is fast approaching, which means another starstudded performance show to usher in a new winner. This is me, and they will later participate in the. Twenty one year old, carrie underwood from checotah, oklahoma, won the fourth season of american idol. Last year, abc managed a feat that some of its broadcast rivals had doubted would be possible. Each season, the final round of competition features ten to thirteen singers. A year of chunky blonde highlights, the iphone nano, myspace and who could forget season 4 of american idol.
May 09, 2017 american idol winners through the years. American idol season 17 premiere date, coaches, and spoilers. Throughout the american idol season 17 finale sunday night, the winner seemed almost too. Maddie poppe from clarksville, iowa won the season on may 21, 2018, while her boyfriend caleb lee hutchinson. How american idol, survivor and the voice are wrapping. Season 18 of american idol debuted on february 16, 2020 so far, six women and eleven men have won idol.
Ryan seacrest continued to host the show with simon cowell, paula abdul, and randy jackson returning as judges. May 17, 20 american idol 20 season 12 winner candice glover jennifer hudson and candice glover american idol 20 season 12 finale live the band perry performing done may 16 20. The eleventh season of american idol premiered on fox on january 18, 2012. The departing reality competition kicked off its final hollywood week. The seventh season of american idol, the annual reality show and singing competition, began on january 15, 2008, and concluded on may 21, 2008. American idol winners have been up to over the past few years. Which american idol contestants have sold the most albums. The premiere opens with a shout out to winner laine hardy. Mar 26, 2019 american idol 2019 judge luke bryan is under fire from american idol fans after he played a very mean joke on some of hollywood weeks contestants on last nights episode. American idol production was back in hawaii at the disney aulani resort, auditioning the top 40 contestants for a spot in the top 20. Its hard to believe its been 18 years since kelly clarkson won the first season back in the early 2000s. Bo bice from helena, alabama was the runner up of the season. The winner and runnerup famously announced they were a couple during last year s finale. The runnerup of season 3 fantasia s season is married to ace young, who was a contestant on american idol s fifth season.
On monday, judges katy perry, lionel richie, and luke bryan had the tough job of deciding which four of the remaining eight would go on and which four would go home. American idol top 6 see explosive social media growth. In addition, each of the young american idol contestants performed a song from the year they were born. The contestants will be featured in the twopart event american idol. American idols top 40 contestants of 2020 were just. With the seventeenth season set to begin, we decided to take a look at american idols past winners and contestants and see what theyve been up to since the. Helton 21 cumming, georgia 1 05 5th tamyra gray 23 takoma park, maryland 1. Contestants competing on abc s american idol reboot didnt hold anything back sunday. The search for a superstar in season 1 was an american singing competition airing on fox. May 06, 2019 the season finale of american idol, scheduled for may 19 on abc, is fast approaching, which means another starstudded performance show to usher in a new winner. After reviving american idol last year, abc tries to. The full list of american idol 2019 contestants and.
May 20, 2019 american idol 2019 came to a close last night, and the winner was announced at the end of the evening. She was a member of a local gospel choir for two years and an active member. Tonight, the top 10 contestants will be announced and then perform. The show has had its share of exciting moments, but also tragedies throughout its long history. The sixteenth season of american idol premiered on march 11, 2018, on the abc television network. Now, season 16 contestant genavieve linkowski is back in front of the judges hoping she can go farther than hollywood week. The american idol top 40 contestant list of the 2020 season was just revealed online after the idol pad allegedly found a few leaked photos. Going back over these seasons of american idol, it really is amazing to see.
Top 20 contestant list american idol 2020 spoilers. Idols finalist slate, and the songs they sang to risingthenfalling ratings, doubles as a vague map of how pop shifted its boundaries in the early 21st century. On sunday night, the top 14 performers sang their hearts out in order to hold on to a spot on the. American idol returns on sunday, february 16 for season 3 on abc. American idol 2019 came to a close last night, and the winner was announced at the end of the evening. Laine hardy appeared on season 16 of american idol but was eliminated at the top 50.
It is the shows first season to air on abc, after 15 years on fox. May 03, 2019 but this year s american idol top 6 have seen an explosive growth in followers thats on another level, and its all part of the abc reboots plan to keep opening up new windows into the personal. The top 10 contestants for american idols final season have been revealed during last nights first live show, four of the contestants immediately advanced to the top 10 while the other ten. Ryan seacrest, who also oversaw all 15 seasons of american idol on fox, is back as host.
Apr, 2020 following a repeat, american idol at 8 p. Voting continued for the remaining two contestants and closed after the two finalists sang their last songs. Part of the idol franchise, it is a spinoff from the reality program pop idol, which was created by british entertainment executive. It is the show s first season to air on abc, after 15 years on fox. American idol is an american talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. Read on for a recap of the episode and spoilers on who won the 17th season of the show.
Ryan seacrest continued his role as the show s host, while katy perry, luke bryan, and lionel richie joined as judges. Host ryan seacrest and all seven past american idol winners ruben. American idol seasons ranked from best to worst metacritic. Revisiting every season of american idol the ringer. Apr 12, 2020 the top 21 contestants were announced at the end of the showcase round. Apr 24, 2020 the special will follow a twohour finale, which, like the rest of season 40, was filmed last summer.
What maddie poppe thinks of this seasons american idol. For instance, last years winner, laine hardy, was eliminated at the top 40 the season before. May 04, 2020 soon there will be american idol season 18 winner. One hallmark of american idol is returning contestants. In fact, she watches the new episodes and live tweets her thoughts. Vonzell solomon from fort myers, florida stood third. The rebooted american idol ended its second season on abc sunday night, with southern rocker laine hardy besting viral star alejandro aranda. Luke bryan, katy perry and lionel richie return for a new season of american idol. May 20, 2019 the american idol finale ended in an upset. American idol returned last night for its fourteenth season, which is impressive for any program these days.
Apparently a good chunk of the contestants were getting intimate, and two relationships even came out of it. Behind the scenes on this season of american idol, its a completely different story. American idol names its top 10 finalists abc7 new york. The special will follow a twohour finale, which, like the rest of season 40, was filmed last summer. Luke bryan, katy perry, and lionel richie will be back to host, while ryan seacrest assumes hosting duties once more. American idol is coming back for its 17th season on abc. During last years run of american idol, tmz broke a story about contestants taking hookups to a new level. American idol fans are fuming at luke bryan over his very. Bobby bones returns to american idol as inhouse mentor. Feb 25, 2016 the top 10 contestants for american idols final season have been revealed during last nights first live show, four of the contestants immediately advanced to the top 10 while the other ten. Alejandro would go on to reach the finals of american idol season 17 based on the strength of those performances, eventually ending his fairytale climb to the top as the runnerup to last year s champion, laine hardy.
He won the georgia country teen showcase last year. Last years american idol winner maddie poppe may be releasing new singles left and right these days, but she hasnt forgotten her roots on the show. Since the show, she s released a number of albums and. American idol top 6 explosive social media growth billboard. Get a complete list of every american idol 2019 contestant still in the running now as finalists, thanks to judges katy perry, luke bryan, and. List of american idol contestants idol series wiki fandom. It debuted on june 11, 2002, and had since become the most popular show on american television.
Ending its historymaking run in 2016, american idol will be. To top it off, the one and only nick jonas stepped in to be the mentor of the week to help the contestants step their game up. The battle of the top 20 contestants of the season is coming to an end. Franklin boone stays true to himself with some help from alejandro aranda. May 19, 2019 the rebooted american idol ended its second season on abc sunday night, with southern rocker laine hardy besting viral star alejandro aranda. American idol 2020 recap season 18 premiere live blog videos. American idol aired for 15 seasons on fox, and was later revived by the. American idol 20 season 12 winner candice glover jennifer hudson and candice glover american idol 20 season 12 finale. Before carrie underwood would become hollywoods charttopping country. Born after seasons 1 and 2 of american idol aired, spencersmith is the youngest top 20 finalist in the series 18 year run.