Every American Idol Winner Over The Years
With ABC now airing the landmark American Idol season 20 and making references to the show's long history, it's time for fans to look back at the 19 aspiring singers who managed to win this singing competition over the years. From the very start, the first American Idol winners were trailblazers for hundreds of aspiring contestants for 20 seasons to come. With a 20th winner being crowned in 2022, this feels like the perfect time to look back at the history of the series.
From the first 15 seasons on Fox to the more recent five seasons on ABC, American Idol has been a huge hit among up-and-coming musicians and reality TV viewers. While other singing competitions have come along and placed a much larger focus on the celebrities in the judging panel, Idol has always been about finding the next American superstar who will take the music industry by storm. Over the years, many stars have come out of American Idol, making it one of the most successful reality competitions on television.
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The first-ever American Idol winner was the incomparable Kelly Clarkson. On the show, Kelly introduced herself as a 19-year-old aspiring singer from Burleson, Texas. It was clear from the very start that Kelly would become America's sweetheart. Without a doubt, Kelly was the one to beat over the course of the entire American Idol season 1.
From Birmingham, Alabama, Rubben Studdard was only 24 years old when he auditioned for American Idol season 2. After going head-to-head against Clay Aiken at the grand finale, Rubben was crowned the winner and Clay finished as the runner-up. At the finale, Rubben performed «A House Is Not a Home» by Dionne Warwick, «Imagine» by
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