American idol is an american talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. American idol may have aired its last episode, but theres always an exclusive take it back to where it all began with the top 10 finalists on american idol season 1 and what happened to the. Crystal bowersox was an early frontrunner during her season and. Justin guarini is back the runnerup from the 2002 debut season of american idol he lost to. The battle of the top 20 contestants of the season is coming to an end. In american idol, 2008 season 7, david cook won, and david archuleta was runner up. American idol runner up clark beckham on losing the title. Most recently, his voice can be heard in playmobil. American idol star alejandro aranda was unfortunately not victorious, but he is taking his season 17 runnerup finish in stride.
In its 3 months of journey, stage showed numerous talent contestants proficient in pop, folk, rock, and other. We rounded up all the second place finishers from american idol and took a look at what theyre up to today. That said, weve rounded up the youngestever idol winners and runnerups since the show premiered in 2002. He released his debut album in 2003, followed by a second record in 2005 and. The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002 under the full title american idol. Scott borchetta also returned as the inhouse mentor. In some cases, american idol runnerups, such as clay aiken season two, second place and chris daughtry season five, fourth place, have. The first runnerup on the debut season of american idol plays undersized singer lil sweet. Ryan seacrest continued as the shows host, while jennifer lopez, keith urban, and harry connick jr.
There have been 17 american idol winners since the show premiered in 2002 american idol s 17th season premiered on march 3, 2019. In its 3 months of journey, stage showed numerous talent contestants proficient in pop. Indian idol 11 winner, top 5 finalist, and first runner up of. Abcs version of american idol would seem to be making as many matchups as its hit dating show. The farewell season, premiered on the fox television network on january 6, 2016. The 18yearold louisiana native didnt originally plan on auditioning, but was convinced by the judges when he accompanied a. We rounded up all the second place finishers from american idol and. October 28, 1978 is an american singer, musician, actor, host and producer, who in 2002 was the runnerup on the first season of american idol. The fifth season ofamerican idol began on january 17, 2006 and concluded on may 24, 2006.
Mar 22, 2019 on the first season of american idol, justin guarini finished behind og winner, kelly clarkson, in second place. While many homies were surprised american idol contestant alejandro aranda finished this season as the runnerup, the out loud singer announced his first. Kelly clarkson won the first season of american idol on september 4, 2002. The fifteenth season of american idol, also branded as american idol. Laine hardy became the winner name of american idol. American idol winner caleb johnson escorts runnerup jena. Whatever happened to american idol contestant justin. He beat alejandro aranda, madison van denburg in the grand finale. Justin guarini is back the runnerup from the 2002 debut season of.
The season 14 american idol runnerup will perform at the vanguard. A complete list of the youngest american idol winners. Ryan seacrest andor the producers might have massively screwed up by announcing different vote totals during the live finale, but ultimately, ruben studdard won american idol 2, beating the. In fact, he has capitalized on his newfound fame and rolled out a slew of tour dates across the u. Glover is the first female to win american idol since jordin sparks. For this list, were looking at american idol runnerups to see what theyve been up to as of early 2019. I was happy that cook won last year, hes so hot and he had my vote. Justin guarini, now 38, rose to fame in 2002 when he became the first runnerup on the hit singing. The search for a superstar and continued until september 4, 2002. May 11, 2017 idol 2004 amazingly the top three best singers end up in the bottom. Indian idol 11 winner, top 5 finalist, and first runner up of grand finale last updated on february 23, 2020 by anjali sharma sony tv started indian idol 11 in 2019 with a total of 16 contestants and this season is now reached to its grand finale with the top 5 finalists.
Keith urban was the only judge from the twelfth season to return. Lewis is still making electropop music, and his third album, portrait of a chameleon, was released in 2014. American idol winners and runner ups list by each every year. Or at least as close as we can get, depending on the trajectory of their careers.
Beckham is a tennessee music artist who has family ties in oklahoma. This summer, beginning july 8, aranda is setting off on a sevendate tour starting on the east coast in washington d. Jun 28, 2019 for a quiet and humble soul, american idol season 17 runnerup alejandro aranda is making a big splash this week. Ryan seacrest returned as host for his thirteenth season. Former judge jennifer lopez, who returned after one season absence, and harry connick jr. Glover released i am beautiful as a single while harrison released all cried out immediately after the show. Kelly clarkson edged out runnerup justin guarini on sept. American idol seasons ranked from best to worst metacritic. Apr 29, 2018 american idol is a singing competition show which was started on 11 th june, 2002 on fox an american tv channel. American idol runnerup alejandro aranda announces first. That said, weve rounded up the youngestever idol winners and runner ups since the show premiered in 2002. Guarini has since gotten rid of his signature afro. American idol is a singing competition show which was started on 11 th june, 2002 on fox an american tv channel. Mar 27, 2015 the first runnerup on the debut season of american idol plays undersized singer lil sweet.
Justin guarini from doylestown, pennsylvania was the runnerup. May 20, 2019 after falling short of winning american idol on may 19, alejandro aranda caught up with hollywoodlife exclusively to reveal why hes actually relieved about being the runnerup. He released his debut album in 2003, followed by a. Over the course of 15 seasons, american idol spawned some of the music. Randy jackson, paula abdul and simon cowell returned to judge, and ryan seacrest returned to host. In some cases the runner up does better in the long run. In 2015, he began being featured on tv commercials as lil sweet, a character used to advertise the diet dr. Nikki mckibbin from grand prairie, texas secured the third position. Alejandro aranda 1st runnerup madison van denburg 2nd runnerup american idol 2019 winner. Dec 26, 2005 ryan seacrest andor the producers might have massively screwed up by announcing different vote totals during the live finale, but ultimately, ruben studdard won american idol 2, beating the. Glover sold poorly with her debut album, and this is also the first season that the runnerup was not signed by a music label. The thirteenth season of american idol, styled as american idol xiii, premiered on the fox television network on january 15, 2014.
Justin guarini has the distinction of being the first american idol runner up ever. With silverhaired taylor hicks besting ingenue katharine mcphee in the finale, season 5 became the first to have a male winner and female runnerup. The first season of american idol premiered on june 11, 2002, and a. The winner, kelly clarkson, signed with rca records, the label in partnership with american idols 19 recordings. What are 15 of your favorite american idol allstars up to.
There have been 17 american idol winners since the show premiered in 2002 american idols 17th season premiered on march 3, 2019. American idol winners list of all seasons complete list. Blake lewis is a singersongwriter and music producer from redmond, wa. May 15, 2015 american idol runner up clark beckham on losing the title. Ruben studdardruben studdard still keeps in contact with his runner up clay aiken and he has appeared on idol this season. Clay totally outdid ruben in record sales, plus he made more television appearances. He famously beat out runnerup clay aiken in the season finale, performing his. Who was the runner up of american idol season 123456. It is the most successful season to date ratingswise and also with 17 contestants including all of the top 9 getting record deals nine of them with major labels. American idol runnersup seasons 110, 20022011 youtube. American idol season runnerup jena irene asciutto had way too much fun spending time with eventual winner caleb johnson that she didnt want it to end with the finale. After falling short of winning american idol on may 19, alejandro aranda caught up with hollywoodlife exclusively to reveal why hes. American idol is an american singing competition television series created by simon fuller, produced by fremantlemedia north america and 19 entertainment, and distributed by fremantle north america. You may have remembered him as the curlyhaired cutie on the first season of american idol.
The last episode of season 1 was released on 4 th september, 2002. It initially aired on fox from june 11, 2002, to april 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. With her sophomore effort, 2004s breakaway, she won her first. He announced on his instagram account that, in addition to his soldout. For a quiet and humble soul, american idol season 17 runnerup alejandro aranda is making a big splash this week. This is a video showing the runnerup of each season of american idol. Since then hes released music, performed on broadway, and become a. May 11, 2020 soon there will be american idol season 18 winner. He was the runnerup on the sixth season of american idol. Justin guarini has the distinction of being the first american idol runnerup ever. May 29, 2014 american idol season runnerup jena irene asciutto had way too much fun spending time with eventual winner caleb johnson that she didnt want it to end with the finale. On the first season of american idol, justin guarini finished behind og winner, kelly clarkson, in second place.
The young and talented, kelly clarkson from burleson, texas won the first season of the show. Runnerup justin guarini also signed with rca records, eventually debuting an album in 2003 after the conclusion of season 2. A total of 178 contestants have reached the finals of their season. This season was won by 20yearold texas waitress kelly clarkson, who has since gone on to become a grammy awardwinning superstar.
Sep 04, 2019 in some cases, american idol runner ups, such as clay aiken season two, second place and chris daughtry season five, fourth place, have sold more records than certain a. Since then hes released music, performed on broadway, and become a popular presence on twitter. Alejandro aranda is the first runnerup and madison van denburg is the second runnerup of american idol. American idol shock season 3 as jennifer hudson leaves youtube. Diana degarmo, season 3 runnerup idol was so influential in the young singers life that she even married ace young, a fellow idol vet. The new season of american idol is set to premiere on abc on sunday, feb. He was the runner up on the sixth season of american idol. After finishing as the runnerup on the eighth season of american idol, adam lambert collaborated with queen as the lead vocalist and has toured worldwide with the band since 2014. They got engaged on live tv during the season 11 idol. While many homies were surprised american idol contestant alejandro aranda finished this season as the runnerup, the out loud singer announced his first postidol tour on instagram monday, and. Jan 20, 2020 after finishing as the runnerup on the eighth season of american idol, adam lambert collaborated with queen as the lead vocalist and has toured worldwide with the band since 2014. In american idol, 2007 season 6,i believe carrrie underwood won. Laine hardy won the season with alejandro aranda as the runnerup. The movie and he made a cameo in taylor swifts you need to calm down music video.
A complete list of the youngest american idol winners and. Mar 03, 2019 for this list, were looking at american idol runnerups to see what theyve been up to as of early 2019. American idol winner 2020 all season finale result. It had a hiatus for two years, until march 11, 2018, when a revival of the series aired on abc. Of the finalists, 55 of them were under the age of 20, including three winners and five runnersup. Season 12 kree harrison season 11 jessica sanchez season 10 lauren alaina season 9 crystal bowersox season 8 adam. When studdard won the title of american idol, alabama. Each season, the final round of competition features ten to thirteen singers. The first season was cohosted by ryan seacrest and brian dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. Jan 04, 2016 diana degarmo, season 3 runner up idol was so influential in the young singers life that she even married ace young, a fellow idol vet. Watch her journey in american idol controversies edit tamyra grays elimination edit. The texas native joined the show to pursue a career in music, taking the. The third season was also shown in australia on network ten about half a week after episodes were shown in the us.
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