The 10 greatest american idol contestants of all time. In past seasons, the top 20 contestants had the chance to prove themselves worthy of making it through by singing. Flickr walmart 17 year old, scotty mccreery from garner, north carolina became the. With production shut down because of the global covid19 pandemic, producers of. While she finished outside the top 5, the southern belle still went on to have an amazing career as a country music artist. Watch american idol online full episodes all seasons. Simon cowell, randy jackson and kara dioguardi all returned as judges. The finalists will be joined by celebrity mentor rebel wilson, who will offer up her pitchperfect expertise as the superstar hopefuls prepare for their disneythemed. Three ringer staffers look back on the good kelly clarkson. The season finale is next week, on may 17, 2020, at 8 p. The top 7 perform twice and a performance by laine hardy lunes, may. Watch american idol episodes online season 3 2020 tv guide. May 04, 2020 american idol is one of the most popular american singing reality shows.
From teases claiming the greatest audition ever to two comparisons to kelly clarkson, myra tran and madison vandenburg, it raises the question of who the best contestants of all time are. Mar 10, 2018 going back over these seasons of american idol. Season 10 of american idol premiered on january 19, 2011 on fox network. Revisiting every season of american idol the ringer. Contestants name age hometown season finished ejay day 20 lawrenceville, georgia 1 10 10th jim verraros 19 chicago, illinois 1 09 9th a. American idol aired for 15 seasons on fox, and was later revived by the abc network.
American idol top 10 finalists season 17 live show results 2019. When american idol first launched in june 2002, it catapulted to the top of tv ratings and soon became one of the most successful television shows in the history of american television. 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. Top 25 american idol contestants of all time talent recap. Due to covid19 american idol is running fast than usual. After combing through the previous eight american idol seasons, and taking into consideration.
Mar 11, 2018 candice glover stunned the idol judges and audience with her rendition of the cures lovesong on season 12. All american idol seasons, from best to worst rank season year winner runnerup. Jan 08, 2009 american idol s top 10 contestants head to the happiest place on earth, disneyland park in anaheim, california, to prepare for the next phase of the competition, disney night. Since appearing on the show, pickler has released several successful albums. The show inspired more singing shows like the voice, but we know it all started with all of the talented finalists and runnerups from idol.
There have been 17 american idol winners since the show premiered in 2002 american idol s 17th season premiered on march 3, 2019. The 40 greatest american idol performances of all time. Showcasing vocals more headlineworthy than the season s nicki minajmariah carey. In first season, jim verraros, an openly gay contestant, was told by fox to remove all mentions of his. Watching full episodes of abcs american idol for the 1st time, i jus wanna say how well constructed the show is now compared to the last couple seasons on fox. Before carrie underwood would become hollywoods charttopping country. 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. She has reached the pop top 40 on 17 occasions, and 11 of those songs have gone to the top 10. The top ten best american idol contestants 1 adam lambert adam mitchel lambert is an american singer, songwriter and stage actor. List of american idol finalists american idol top 10. The may 10 episode of american idol will see the top 11 cut down to a lucky seven artists who will still be in the running for the season 18 title.
A new judge was ellen degeneres, who made her first. Maddie poppe from clarksville, iowa won the season on may 21. 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. With season 17s competitors whittled down, heres a ranked. American idols top 10 season 17 competitors, ranked. List of american idol contestants idol series wiki fandom. American idol seasons ranked from best to worst metacritic.
The voing lines for these top 20 contestants is now open. 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. On monday, judges katy perry, lionel richie, and luke bryan had the tough job of deciding which three of the remaining seven would go on and which four would. With feisty soul singer haley reinhart eliminated in the top three, the season 10 finale was all country and all teen as scotty mccreery faced off against lauren alaina.
Homeward bound find out who america voted into the top 10 of american idol and whether or not judges luke bryan. Mar 26, 2012 seasons 5 and 11 tie for the strongest top 10s top to bottom in idol history, with season 7 finishing a close third, and seasons 11 and 8 rounding out the top five. Often regarded as one of the best reality competition shows of all time, american idol fell stagnant for several years on. Fans were shocked when haley reinhart finished in second on season 10. Casey abrams amy adams naima adedapo clay aiken lauren alaina kris allen.
Season 18 of american idol is making history because the live performance portion of the season is now being filmed remotely from the contestants homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. This was a monumentally important season since it was the first without simon cowell and it ended up being pretty excellent. Also, in addition to learning all the technical things, she had one very simple tweak to her routine. American idol s top 10 contestants head to the happiest place on earth, disneyland park in anaheim, california, to prepare for the next phase of the competition, disney night. American idol fans are livid at the huge mistake made. Randy jackson returned as judge for his tenth season while jennifer lopez and steven tyler joined the judging panel following the departures of. The 10 greatest american idol contestants of all time latest champ kris allen didnt make our list, but you might be surprised by who did. Jan 18, 2012 in anticipation of this weeks american idol premiere wednesday, jan. But she signed a record deal with interscope records shortly after. The top seven artists perform twice in hopes of earning a spot in the may 17 finale on the may 10 episode of american idol. American idol has served as a platform for several budding singers and helped them build a career in the entertainment industry. All eight of kelly clarksons studio albums have reached the top 5 on the album chart. Est, fox, were taking a look at the contestants from idol season 10 to see where, if anywhere, they have. The may 10 episode of american idol will see the top 11 cut down to a lucky seven artists who will still be in the running for the season 18.
And already, there has been a lot of talk this season about auditions being the best ever. Kelly clarkson, the first american idol winner, is still the most successful mainstream pop artist. 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. American idol is one of the most popular american singing reality shows. Hes the season 7 grand winner, and i really love his rock n roll voice i love all of his songs. Each season, the final round of competition features ten to thirteen singers. A total of 178 contestants have reached the finals of their season. American idol 2011, season 10, episode 32, top 5 finalists. American idol reveals top 10 contestants by andrea dresdale mondays episode of american idol was the seasons most dramatic yet, as we learned which six of the 14 finalists had been voted through to the top 10 by america, and which of the remaining contestants had to sing for their lives in hopes of being chosen by the judges. There were a ton of contenders in the mix and the top 5 were all superb from top to bottom, even if not all of them were my personal cup of tea taylor, katharine, elliott, chris, paris. The 10 wealthiest american idol contestants of all time. The sixteenth season of american idol premiered on march 11, 2018, on the abc television network.
American idol judges are integral to the shows success. Kiss the girl from little mermaid just sam, west hollywood, califa dream is a wish your heart makes from cindererlla. It is the shows first season to air on abc, after 15 years on fox. Watch american idol episodes online season 3 2020 tv. Top 10 american idol winner auditions and performances. He was an objectively badtomediocre singer who somehow made it to the top 7 from fan voting, mostly because he was adorable and it became. Sep 18, 2019 in 2009, kris allen bested adam lambert to win top honors during the eighth season of american idol and faced reports that the competition had been fixed in his favor. The top 10 women give it their all in hopes to get closer to becoming the american idol. Mar 09, 2018 on idols season top nine show, future champion caleb made rock history as only the fourth contestant granted permission to cover led zeppelin following season 8s adam lambert, season 10.
Kelly clarkson was the first winner, and she now has a talk show. This was easily the peak of og american idol which i consider seasons 16. The american idol cast gets wild at the season 4 top 12 finalists party. How to watch american idol top 10 reveal on sunday. Top 5 predictions by stats by sept390, 27 minutes ago. Mar 10, 2018 the american idol runnerup juggled singing and acting after taylor hicks was crowned the season 5 winner. The reality television series started in the year 2002 and seventeen seasons of the same have been telecasted so far.
A number of winners, like jordin sparks, fantasia barrino, and david cook, have since appeared on broadway. Best american idol contestants top ten list thetoptens. American idol s top 7 finalists arthur gunn, wichita, kan. This season was won by 17yearold country singer scotty mccreery on may 25, 2011. Est, fox, were taking a look at the contestants from idol season 10. American idol winner maddie poppe slams voters over uche. American idol revealed the top 10 of season 16 on mondays episode, eliminating four more contestants. To enjoy the best of the show you must have to know who is going to perform.
On idol s season top nine show, future champion caleb made rock history as only the fourth contestant granted permission to cover led zeppelin following season 8s adam lambert, season 10. After a rough round of eliminations, american idol has secured the top 10 for one of its most talented seasons in the shows history. Ryan seacrest returned as the host with aerosmith frontman steven tyler and singeractress jennifer lopez joining longtime idol judge randy jackson on the judging panel. In anticipation of this weeks american idol premiere wednesday, jan. On 3rd may 2020, top 10 contestants have been shortlisted. The top 10 or, this year, 11 contestant results are in, and american idol fans arent too happy with how america voted and that judges katy perry, luke bryan, and lionel richie didnt do more. The 10 greatest american idol contestants of all time mtv. Layla spring wins american idol second chance during dwts finale 2019. And then the day will come finale of american idol which will be on 17th may 2020. Mcphee went on to release five albums, with the most recent one being 2017s i fall in.
Americas vote finally arrived this week on american idol 2019, with fans getting their chance to vote for their favorite contestants to move forward in the competition. American idol became the launching board for several similar reality competition series, and its success was unprecedented for many seasons before interest started to. American idol winner kelly clarkson embraces idol contestants at the kodak theatre in hollywood, calif. Apr 04, 2018 when american idol first launched in june 2002, it catapulted to the top of tv ratings and soon became one of the most successful television shows in the history of american television. The ninth season of american idol premiered on january 12, 2010. Helton 21 cumming, georgia 1 05 5th tamyra gray 23 takoma park, maryland 1. Ryan seacrest continued his role as the shows host, while katy perry, luke bryan, and lionel richie joined as judges. 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. Top 10 predictions american idol 18 page 2 american. These are the best american idol performances of all time. Like the ppl theyre showcasing actually makes sense. American idol season 18 top 10or11 spoilers american.
American idol is an american singing competition television series created by simon fuller, produced by fremantle usa and 19 entertainment. The 2020 season of american idol is heading toward the finale with the top 7 being announced. Blige, shania twain, kristin chenoweth, avril lavigne, katy perry, neil patrick harris, and joe jonas were guest judges during the auditions. American idol became the launching board for several similar reality competition series, and its success was unprecedented for many seasons before interest started to wane. Kelly clarkson every american idol winner seasons 115. Through 16 seasons reality singing competition series american idol has seen 14 different judges. Not that one single person is surprised, but we kick off american idol season 18s final judgment part 2. Though american idol is the latest of a slew of television series set to suspend production due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, this season started with a deep pool of incredibly talented artists vying for a chance to take home the top title. Apr 16, 2019 american idol top 10 contestant results are in, and, thanks to judge lionel richie, uche made it. American idol delves deeper into the lives of the top 21 contestants before america gears up to vote for the top 20 finalists. American idol season 18 is just one contestant away from concluding its top 20, and it seems like this years talent pool will give season 17 a run for.
Now they will be moved to semi finale which is on 10th may 2020. In 2009, kris allen bested adam lambert to win top honors during the eighth season of american idol and faced reports that the competition had been fixed in his favor. After the top 14s first round of performances on the iconic american idol stage, america got to vote to secure their top seven contestants to move on to the american idol 2019 top 10. After uche almost didnt crack the top 10, american idol season 16 winner maddie poppe hopped. May 21, 2018 kelly clarkson, the first american idol winner, is still the most successful mainstream pop artist. The show underwent a number of changes from the ninth season, including the return of nigel lythgoe as executive producer. On 26th april 2020, top 20 contestants were introduced to world. American idol winner 2020 all season finale result. Meet the guys and girls who made the cut, from singersongwriter angie miller to soulful burnell taylor to country crooner kree harrison. The top 40 contestants head to hawaii to soak up the sun and perform a concert on the beach before awaiting their final judgement for a spot in the coveted top 20 and the chance to compete for americas vote. American idol 2011, season 10, episode 36, top 3 finalists perform. There have been 17 american idol winners since the show premiered in 2002 american idols 17th season premiered on march 3, 2019. Since taking home the top prize on season 4 of american idol in 2005, the oklahoma native has continued to rise up the music ranks, earning grammys and critical praise for her storytelling and.