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Where Are All 24 'American Idol' Winners Now? - People.com
Since 'American Idol' premiered in 2002, over 20 people have been crowned as winners, including Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. Here's where every winner of 'American Idol' is now.
'American Idol' Winners: Which Singer Won Each Season? - Yahoo
American Idol just wrapped its 24th season, after months of looking for the latest aspiring singer to join its long history of superstars who have gained successful careers from the competition since it launched in 2002.More from BillboardThroughout the show’s history, viewers have seen singers from all genres and of all ages take the crown — and also a mix of celebrity judges helping the contestants through the competition, starting with OGs Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul leading all the way up to the current panel of Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. (The one constant: Ryan Seacrest has been the host of every season, even moving with the show from its original home of Fox to its current home of ABC.)On May 11, Hannah Harper rose above the competition, beating fellow finalists Jordan McCullough and Keyla Richardson for the season 24 crown. During the finale, she performed she performed a bluegrass version of Alicia Keys’ 2007 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “No One,” as well as two original songs.“It’s very hard,” Harper, who is a mom of three, previously told Billboard of competing on the show. “Each morning when I leave for call time, I can hear them hollering all the way to the elevator because they want me. It wouldn’t be doable if I didn’t have a village of people making it happen. I have family members coming out each week to help my husband, who is here. My husband is a full-time dad now. He quit his job so that I could pursue this and so if you have a team of people backing you and the Lord behind you, then it’s going to happen.”See below for a complete list of American Idol winners.Season 1The first season of American Idol premiered on June 11, 2002, and a 20-year-old Kelly Clarkson stood in front of judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson in Dallas, Texas to audition with Etta James’ “At Last” and Madonna’s “Express Yourself.” Season 1’s hosts were Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman.Judges: Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy JacksonWinner: Kelly ClarksonSeason 2Seacrest became the lone host of the series following Dunkleman’s departure in season 2. The final two contestants were both male this season, with Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard competing for the win. Studdard took the title after performing his winning song “Flying Without Wings.”Judges: Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy JacksonWinner: Ruben StuddardSeason 3The third season was won by Fantasia Barrino, who defeated Diana DeGarmo by a small margin of vo...
Every American Idol Winner and Where Are They Now? - FandomWire
From Kelly Clarkson to Season 24 sensation Hannah Harper, here are all the winners from every season of American Idol.
Who Won American Idol? See Winners Through the Years
"That's how a big a fan I was." Keep scrolling to look back at all the American Idol winners through the years:
