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Kelly Clarkson , season one winner
American Idol is an American talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. As of May 2012, there have been eleven seasons. During every season, the final round of competition features twelve singers, except for season one when it had ten finalists and seasons eight, ten and eleven when it had thirteen. A total of 133 contestants have reached the finals of their season. The show's age requirements only allow people to enter if they are between 15 and 29 years of age. Out of the 95 contestants listed, 30 of them were under the age of 20, including two winners and two runners-up. Season one winner Kelly Clarkson currently holds the record for the highest-selling album sales around the world, with more than 25 million copies. Whereas Season four winner Carrie Underwood currently holds the record for the highest-selling album sales in the United States, with more than thirteen million copies.
In season one , Jim Verraros , an openly gay contestant, was told by Fox to remove all mentions of his homosexuality from his online journal as producers "thought [he] was trying to gain more votes".[ 1] During the second season , finalist Corey Clark was disqualified when it was revealed that he had been arrested and charged with resisting arrest , battery upon his sister, and criminal restraint. In season five , voters claimed that phone calls dialed for Chris Daughtry during the first few minutes of voting were misrouted to Katharine McPhee 's lines, when they heard her recorded message thanking them for voting for McPhee.[ 2] In season seven , it was revealed that Carly Smithson held a prior label record deal with MCA Records . Reports suggested that MCA spent over $ 2 million promoting Smithson's previous album which she made under the name Carly Hennessy. The album sold less than 400 copies.[ 3] Smithson remained on the show, and placed sixth in her season.
Jermaine Jones of season eleven was disqualified for having theft cases and outstanding warrants on Top 11 week.
Contestants
Ruben Studdard , season two winner
Fantasia Barrino , season three winner
Carrie Underwood , season four winner
Taylor Hicks , season five winner
Jordin Sparks , season six winner
David Cook , season seven winner
Kris Allen , season eight winner
Lee DeWyze , season nine winner
Scotty McCreery , season ten winner
Phillip Phillips , season eleven winner
Candice Glover , season twelve winner
Name
Age[1]
Hometown
Season
Finished
EJay Day
20
Lawrenceville, Georgia
1
9th-10th
Jim Verraros
19
Chicago, Illinois
1
9th-10th
A. J. Gil
17
San Diego, California
1
8th
Ryan Starr
19
Sunland, California
1
7th
Christina Christian
21
Brooklyn, New York
1
6th
R. J. Helton
21
Cumming, Georgia
1
5th
Tamyra Gray
23
Takoma Park, Maryland
1
4th
Nikki McKibbin
23
Grand Prairie, Texas
1
3rd
Justin Guarini
23
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
1
Runner-up
Kelly Clarkson
20
Burleson, Texas
1
Winner
Vanessa Olivarez
22
Atlanta, Georgia
2
12th
Charles Grigsby
24
Oberlin, Ohio
2
11th
Julia DeMato
24
Brookfield, Connecticut
2
10th
Corey Clark
22
Nashville, Tennessee
2
9th
Rickey Smith
23
Keene, Texas
2
8th
Kimberly Caldwell
21
Katy, Texas
2
7th
Carmen Rasmusen
18
Bountiful, Utah
2
6th
Trenyce
23
Memphis, Tennessee
2
5th
Josh Gracin
22
Oceanside, California
2
4th
Kimberley Locke
25
Nashville, Tennessee
2
3rd
Clay Aiken
24
Raleigh, North Carolina
2
Runner-up
Ruben Studdard
25
Birmingham, Alabama
2
Winner
Leah LaBelle
17
Seattle, Washington
3
12th
Matthew Rogers
25
Rancho Cucamonga, California
3
11th
Amy Adams
24
Bakersfield, California
3
10th
Camile Velasco
18
Haiku, Hawaii
3
9th
Jon Peter Lewis
24
Rexburg, Idaho
3
8th
Jennifer Hudson
22
Chicago, Illinois
3
7th
John Stevens
16
East Amherst, New York
3
6th
George Huff
22
New Orleans, Louisiana
3
5th
LaToya London
25
Oakland, California
3
4th
Jasmine Trias
17
Mililani, Hawaii
3
3rd
Diana DeGarmo
16
Snellville, Georgia
3
Runner-up
Fantasia Barrino
19
High Point, North Carolina
3
Winner
Lindsey Cardinale
20
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
4
12th
Mikalah Gordon
17
Las Vegas, Nevada
4
11th
Jessica Sierra
19
Tampa Bay, Florida
4
10th
Nikko Smith
22
Town & Country, Missouri
4
9th
Nadia Turner
28
Miami, Florida
4
8th
Anwar Robinson
25
East Orange, New Jersey
4
7th
Constantine Maroulis
29
New York, New York
4
6th
Scott Savol
28
Shaker Heights, Ohio
4
5th
Anthony Fedorov
19
Trevose, Pennsylvania
4
4th
Vonzell Solomon
21
Fort Myers, Florida
4
3rd
Bo Bice
29
Helena, Alabama
4
Runner-up
Carrie Underwood
21
Checotah, Oklahoma
4
Winner
Melissa McGhee
21
Tampa, Florida
5
12th
Kevin Covais
16
Levittown, New York
5
11th
Lisa Tucker
16
Anaheim, California
5
10th
Mandisa
29
Antioch, Tennessee
5
9th
Bucky Covington
28
Rockingham, North Carolina
5
8th
Ace Young
25
Denver, Colorado
5
7th
Kellie Pickler
19
Albemarle, North Carolina
5
6th
Paris Bennett
17
Fayetteville, Georgia
5
5th
Chris Daughtry
26
McLeansville, North Carolina
5
4th
Elliott Yamin
27
Richmond, Virginia
5
3rd
Katharine McPhee
21
Los Angeles, California
5
Runner-up
Taylor Hicks
29
Birmingham, Alabama
5
Winner
Brandon Rogers
28
North Hollywood, California
6
12th
Stephanie Edwards
19
Savannah, Georgia
6
11th
Chris Sligh
28
Greenville, South Carolina
6
10th
Gina Glocksen
22
Naperville, Illinois
6
9th
Haley Scarnato
24
San Antonio, Texas
6
8th
Sanjaya Malakar
17
Federal Way, Washington
6
7th
Phil Stacey
29
Jacksonville, Florida
6
5th-6th
Chris Richardson
22
Chesapeake, Virginia
6
5th-6th
LaKisha Jones
27
Fort Meade, Maryland
6
4th
Melinda Doolittle
29
Brentwood, Tennessee
6
3rd
Blake Lewis
25
Bothell, Washington
6
Runner-up
Jordin Sparks
17
Glendale, Arizona
6
Winner
David Hernandez
24
Glendale, Arizona
7
12th
Amanda Overmyer
23
Mulberry, Indiana
7
11th
Chikezie
22
Inglewood, California
7
10th
Ramiele Malubay
20
Miramar, Florida
7
9th
Michael Johns
29
Buckhead, Georgia
7
8th
Kristy Lee Cook
24
Selma, Oregon
7
7th
Carly Smithson
24
San Diego, California
7
6th
Brooke White
24
Mesa, Arizona
7
5th
Jason Castro
20
Rockwall, Texas
7
4th
Syesha Mercado
21
Sarasota, Florida
7
3rd
David Archuleta
17
Murray, Utah
7
Runner-up
David Cook
25
Blue Springs, Missouri
7
Winner
Jasmine Murray
16
Starkville, Mississippi
8
12th-13th
Jorge Núñez
21
Carolina, Puerto Rico
8
12th-13th
Alexis Grace
21
Memphis, Tennessee
8
11th
Michael Sarver
27
Jasper, Texas
8
10th
Megan Joy
22
Sandy, Utah
8
9th
Scott MacIntyre
23
Scottsdale, Arizona
8
8th
Lil Rounds
23
Memphis, Tennessee
8
6th-7th
Anoop Desai
21
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
8
6th-7th
Matt Giraud
23
Kalamazoo, Michigan
8
5th
Allison Iraheta
16
Los Angeles, California
8
4th
Danny Gokey
28
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
8
3rd
Adam Lambert
27
San Diego, California
8
Runner-up
Kris Allen
23
Conway, Arkansas
8
Winner
Lacey Brown
24
Amarillo, Texas
9
12th
Paige Miles
24
Naples, Florida
9
11th
Didi Benami
23
Hollywood, California
9
10th
Andrew Garcia
24
Moreno Valley, California
9
8th-9th
Katie Stevens
17
Middlebury, Connecticut
9
8th-9th
Tim Urban
20
Duncanville, Texas
9
7th
Siobhan Magnus
19
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
9
6th
Aaron Kelly
16
Sonestown, Pennsylvania
9
5th
Michael Lynche
26
St. Petersburg, Florida
9
4th
Casey James
27
Fort Worth, Texas
9
3rd
Crystal Bowersox
23
Elliston, Ohio
9
Runner-up
Lee DeWyze
23
Mount Prospect, Illinois
9
Winner
Ashthon Jones
24
Goodlettsville, Tennessee
10
13th
Karen Rodriguez
21
New York, New York
10
12th
Thia Megia
16
Mountain House, Alameda County, California
10
10th-11th
Naima Adedapo
26
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10
10th-11th
Pia Toscano
22
Howard Beach, New York
10
9th
Paul McDonald
26
Nashville, Tennessee
10
8th
Stefano Langone
21
Kent, Washington
10
7th
Casey Abrams
20
Idyllwild, California
10
6th
Jacob Lusk
23
Compton, California
10
5th
James Durbin
22
Santa Cruz, California
10
4th
Haley Reinhart
20
Wheeling, Illinois
10
3rd
Lauren Alaina
16
Rossville, Georgia
10
Runner-up
Scotty McCreery
17
Garner, North Carolina
10
Winner
Jeremy Rosado
19
Valrico, Florida
11
13th
Jermaine Jones
25
Pine Hill, New Jersey
11
12th
Shannon Magrane
16
Tampa, Florida
11
11th
Erika Van Pelt
26
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
11
10th
Heejun Han
22
Flushing, New York
11
9th
DeAndre Brackensick
17
San Jose, California
11
8th
Colton Dixon
20
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
11
7th
Elise Testone
28
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
11
6th
Skylar Laine
18
Brandon, Mississippi
11
5th
Hollie Cavanagh
18
McKinney, Texas
11
4th
Joshua Ledet
19
Westlake, Louisiana
11
3rd
Jessica Sanchez
16
San Diego, California
11
Runner-up
Phillip Phillips
21
Leesburg, Georgia
11
Winner
Curtis Finch, Jr.
24
St. Louis, Missouri
12
10th
Paul Jolley
23
Palmersville, Tennessee
12
9th
Devin Velez
18
Chicago, Illinois
12
8th
Burnell Taylor
19
New Orleans, Louisiana
12
7th
Lazaro Arbos
22
Naples, Florida
12
6th
Janelle Arthur
23
Oliver Springs, Tennessee
12
5th
Amber Holcomb
19
Houston, Texas
12
4th
Angie Miller
19
Beverly, Massachusetts
12
3rd
Kree Harrison
22
Woodville, Texas
12
Runner-up
Candice Glover
23
St. Helena Island, South Carolina
12
Winner
Kristen O'Connor
24
Sebastian, Florida
13
13th
Emily Piriz
18
Orlando, Florida
13
12th
Ben Briley
24
Gallatin, Tennessee
13
11th
MK Nobilette
20
San Francisco, California
13
10th
Majesty Rose
21
Goldsboro, North Carolina
13
9th
Malaya Watson
16
Southfield, Michigan
13
8th
Dexter Roberts
22
Fayette, Alabama
13
7th
CJ Harris
23
Jasper, Alabama
13
6th
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17
Brandenton, Florida
13
5th
Jena Irene
17
Farmington Hills, Michigan
13
TBA
Caleb Johnson
22
Asheville, North Carolina
13
TBA
Jessica Meuse
23
Slapout, Alabama
13
TBA
Alex Preston
20
Mont Vernon, New Hampshire
13
TBA
Notes
^ Contestant's age at the time the season's final round began.
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