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Both finalists found success after the show, but Aiken out-performed Studdard's coronation song "Flying Without Wings" with his single release from the show "This Is the Night", as well as in their subsequent album releases. The fourth-place finisher Josh Gracin also enjoyed some success as a country singer.

Question: Which of the final two had more success with his first album? Question: What is the first song that Ruben Studdard released after winning American Idol? Question: What was the name of Studdard's coronation song? Question: What song did Clay Aiken first release after losing American Idol? Question: What was Aiken's single release named? Question: What contestant came in fourth on season two of American Idol? Question: Who finished fourth on season two?
Season three premiered on January 19, 2004. One of the most talked-about contestants during the audition process was William Hung whose off-key rendition of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" received widespread attention. His exposure on Idol landed him a record deal and surprisingly he became the third best-selling singer from that season.

Question: When did season three premiere? Question: What year did the third season of American Idol first air? Question: Which contestant was best known for his bad audition of "She Bangs"? Question: Which contestant sold more albums than all except two from season three of American Idol? Question: Which contestant sang an off-key "She Bangs"? Question: Which contestant was number three in sales from season three?
Much media attention on the season had been focused on the three black singers, Fantasia Barrino, LaToya London, and Jennifer Hudson, dubbed the Three Divas. All three unexpectedly landed on the bottom three on the top seven result show, with Hudson controversially eliminated. Elton John, who was one of the mentors that season, called the results of the votes "incredibly racist". The prolonged stays of John Stevens and Jasmine Trias in the finals, despite negative comments from the judges, had aroused resentment, so much so that John Stevens reportedly received a death threat, which he dismissed as a joke 'blown out of proportion'.

Question: Which contestant was eliminated during the week of the top seven? Question: Which of the three was eliminated? Question: What were the three black female contestants on season three of American Idol commonly referred to as? Question: What were Fantasia Barrino, LaToya London and Jennifer Hudson called? Question: What famous singer made claims of racism after Jennifer Hudson was eliminated from American Idol? Question: Who said that the results were racist? Question: Which season three contestant on American Idol was the recipient of reported death threats? Question: Which contestant reportedly received a death threat on the show?
The performance of "Summertime" by Barrino, later known simply as "Fantasia", at Top 8 was widely praised, and Simon Cowell considered it as his favorite Idol moment in the nine seasons he was on the show. Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo were the last two finalists, and Fantasia was crowned as the winner. Fantasia released as her coronation single "I Believe", a song co-written by season one finalist Tamyra Gray, and DeGarmo released "Dreams". Fantasia went on to gain some successes as a recording artist, while Hudson, who placed seventh, became the only Idol contestant so far to win both an Academy Award and a Grammy.

Question: What song did Fantasia sing on the Top 8 show? Question: Who was declared the season winner? Question: Who has said that Barrino's rendition of Summertime has been his top moment of all seasons? Question: Who were the final two contestants? Question: Who was the runner up on the third season of American Idol? Question: What was the name of the first single that Fantasia released after winning American Idol? Question: What was Fantasia's coronation song? Question: What was the first song released by Diana DeGarmo after coming in second on American Idol?
The top 12 finalists originally included Mario Vazquez, but he dropped out citing 'personal reasons' and was replaced by Nikko Smith. Later, an employee of Freemantle Media, which produces the show, sued the company for wrongful termination, claiming that he was dismissed after complaining about lewd behavior by Vazquez toward him during the show.

Question: A former employee states he was fired after complaining about which finalist? Question: Who got a spot in the top 12 after Mario Vasquez dropped out? Question: Who replaced Vasquez as a finalist? Question: What company produces the show?
During the top 11 week, due to a mix-up with the contestants' telephone number, voting was repeated on what was normally the result night, with the result reveal postponed until the following night.

Question: During what week was there a problem with voting? Question: When did the results show happen?
In May 2005, Carrie Underwood was announced the winner, with Bice the runner-up. Both Underwood and Bice released the coronation song "Inside Your Heaven". Underwood has since sold 65 million records worldwide, and become the most successful Idol contestant in the U.S., selling over 14 million albums copies in the U.S. and has more  Underwood has won seven Grammy Awards, the most Grammys by an "American Idol" alumnus.

Question: When was the winner declared? Question: What year did Carrie Underwood win American Idol? Question: Which American Idol contestant has won the biggest number of Grammy Awards? Question: Who was the winner of this season? Question: What was the first song released by Carrie Underwood after winning American Idol? Question: What song did the two finalists release? Question: How many record has Carrie Underwood sold since winning American Idol? Question: How many records has Underwood sold in America?
Season five began on January 17, 2006. It remains the highest-rated season in the show's run so far. Two of the more prominent contestants during the Hollywood round were the Brittenum twins who were later disqualified for identity theft.

Question: Which season of American Idol stands out for having the highest ratings? Question: Which season has been the highest rated of all American Idol seasons? Question: When did season five premiere? Question: Which two contestants were removed from the show for accusations of identity theft? Question: Which two contestants were kicked off the show for identity theft?
Chris Daughtry's performance of Fuel's "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" on the show was widely praised and led to an invitation to join the band as Fuel's new lead singer, an invitation he declined. His performance of Live's version of "I Walk the Line" was well received by the judges but later criticized in some quarters for not crediting the arrangement to Live. He was eliminated at the top four in a shocking result.

Question: Which contestant did the band Fuel ask to be their new lead singer? Question: Which season five contestant caused controversy with their performance of I Walk the Line? Question: Which contestant was surprisingly eliminated during the week of the top four? Question: Who performed a Fuel song on this season? Question: Who was eliminated in the Top 4 show? Question: Fuel asked Chris Daughtry to become what? Question: Which song performance did he receive both praise and criticism for? Question: Why did he receive criticism for I Walk the Line
On May 30, 2006, Taylor Hicks was named American Idol, with Katharine McPhee the runner-up. "Do I Make You Proud" was released as Hicks' first single and McPhee's was "My Destiny".

Question: When was the winner announced? Question: Who was the winner American Idol in 2006? Question: Who was the winner for this season? Question: What was the name of the first song that Taylor Hicks released after winning American Idol? Question: What was Hick's debut single? Question: What was the first song that Katherine McPhee released after coming in second on American Idol? Question: What was McPhee's first single?
Despite being eliminated earlier in the season, Chris Daughtry (as lead of the band Daughtry) became the most successful recording artist from this season. Other contestants, such as Hicks, McPhee, Bucky Covington, Mandisa, Kellie Pickler, and Elliott Yamin have had varying levels of success.

Question: Which season five contestant has had the most success after the show? Question: Who was the most successful artist from this season? Question: What is the name if the band that has Chris Daughtry as its lead singer? Question: What band does Chris Daughtry sing for?
Season six began on Tuesday, January 16, 2007. The premiere drew a massive audience of 37.3 million viewers, peaking in the last half hour with more than 41 million viewers.

Question: When did season six premiere? Question: What year did the sixth season of American Idol first air? Question: How many people watched the season premiere of American Idol in 2007? Question: How many overall viewers did the first show of the season generate?
Teenager Sanjaya Malakar was the season's most talked-about contestant for his unusual hairdo, and for managing to survive elimination for many weeks due in part to the weblog Vote for the Worst and satellite radio personality Howard Stern, who both encouraged fans to vote for him. However, on April 18, Sanjaya was voted off.

Question: Who was the most discussed singer in American Idols sixth season? Question: What season six American Idol contestant was known for his strange hairstyles? Question: Which contestant was talked about more than any other this season? Question: What was the main reason Sanjaya garnered such attention? Question: What is the name of the blog that tried to rally votes for Sanjaya Malakar on American Idol? Question: Which weblog helped Sanjaya survive elimination week over and over again? Question: What celebrity asked his fans to vote for Sanjaya Malakar on American Idol? Question: Which shock jock urged people to vote for Sanjaya? Question: What date was Sanjaya Malakar eliminated on American Idol? Question: When was Sanjaya eliminated?
This season saw the first Idol Gives Back telethon-inspired event, which raised more than $76 million in corporate and viewer donations. No contestant was eliminated that week, but two (Phil Stacey and Chris Richardson) were eliminated the next. Melinda Doolittle was eliminated in the final three.

Question: What was the name of the charity event on season six of American Idol? Question: What was the charity event that occurred this season? Question: How much money did the Idol Gives Back event raise in 2007? Question: Which two contestants were eliminated the following week? Question: What singer came in third on the sixth season of American Idol? Question: Who was eliminated on the Top 3 show?
In the May 23 season finale, Jordin Sparks was declared the winner with the runner-up being Blake Lewis. Sparks has had some success as a recording artist post-Idol.

Question: On what date did American Idol air its season six finale? Question: When was the finale aired? Question: Who was the winner of American Idols sixth season? Question: Which contestant won the season? Question: Who came in second on season six of American Idol? Question: Who was the runner up?
Season four premiered on January 18, 2005; this was the first season of the series to be aired in high definition, although the finale of season three was also aired in high definition. The number of those attending the auditions by now had increased to over 100,000 from the 10,000 of the first season. The age limit was raised to 28 in this season, and among those who benefited from this new rule were Constantine Maroulis and Bo Bice, the two rockers of the show.

Question: What  was the first full season of American Idol to air in high definition? Question: In which season was Bo Bice a contestant on American Idol? Question: When did season four premiere? Question: What year did season four of American Idol first air? Question: Season four was the first full season to be aired in what? Question: How many contestants auditioned for the fourth season of American Idol? Question: How many people auditioned to be on American Idol? Question: What was the oldest that you could be to qualify as a contestant on the fourth season of American Idol? Question: What was the maximum age a contestant could be starting this season?
This season also saw the launch of the American Idol Songwriter contest which allows fans to vote for the "coronation song". Thousands of recordings of original songs were submitted by songwriters, and 20 entries selected for the public vote. The winning song, "This Is My Now", was performed by both finalists during the finale and released by Sparks on May 24, 2007.

Question: Which contest started during this season? Question: Fans could vote for what during this contest? Question: Of the thousands of songs entered, how many were the public able to vote for? Question: How was "This is My Now" decided as the first single for the American Idol winner in 2007? Question: What is the first song released by Jordin Sparks after winning American Idol? Question: What song won the contest? Question: When did Sparks release her version of the song? Question: In what year did American Idol begin a contest to decide the winners single?
Season seven premiered on January 15, 2008, for a two-day, four-hour premiere. The media focused on the professional status of the season seven contestants, the so-called 'ringers', many of whom, including Kristy Lee Cook, Brooke White, Michael Johns, and in particular Carly Smithson, had prior recording contracts. Contestant David Hernandez also attracted some attention due to his past employment as a stripper.

Question: When did season seven premiere? Question: What year did season seven of American Idol first air? Question: Why did many of the contestants draw the attention of the media? Question: Which contestant was talked about most for having a record deal before being a contestant on American Idol? Question: Which contestant garnered the most attention because of a prior recording contract? Question: Which season seven contestant had worked as a stripper before his time on American Idol? Question: Which contestant drew attention because he was a former stripper?
For the finals, American Idol debuted a new state-of-the-art set and stage on March 11, 2008, along with a new on-air look. David Cook's performance of "Billie Jean" on top-ten night was lauded by the judges, but provoked controversy when they apparently mistook the Chris Cornell arrangement to be David Cook's own even though the performance was introduced as Cornell's version. Cornell himself said he was 'flattered' and praised David Cook's performance. David Cook was taken to the hospital after the top-nine performance show due to heart palpitations and high blood pressure.

Question: On what date did the American Idol finals begin? Question: When did American Idol showcase a new set and stage? Question: Which American Idol contestant was hospitalized after singing during the week of the top nine? Question: Who was taken to the hospital after the top nine show? Question: What song did David Cook sing on American Idol during the week of the top ten? Question: Who arranged the version of "Billie Jean" that David Cook performed on American Idol? Question: Which arrangement was used for Cook's version of Billie Jean?
David Archuleta's performance of John Lennon's "Imagine" was considered by many as one of the best of the season. Jennifer Lopez, who was brought in as a judge in season ten, called it a beautiful song-moment that she will never forget. Jason Castro's semi-final performance of "Hallelujah" also received considerable attention, and it propelled Jeff Buckley's version of the song to the top of the Billboard digital song chart. This was the first season in which contestants' recordings were released onto iTunes after their performances, and although sales information was not released so as not to prejudice the contest, leaked information indicated that contestants' songs frequently reached the top of iTunes sales charts.

Question: Which contestant sang "Imagine" on season seven of American Idol? Question: Which David Archuletta cover was thought to be the best of the season by many? Question: Who said it Archuletta's rendition is one that she will never forget? Question: In which season of American Idol did Jennifer Lopez become a judge? Question: Which finalist sang "Hallelujah" during the semi-finals? Question: What song did Jason Castro receive praise for singing during the semi-finals on American Idol? Question: Whose recording of Hallelujah became successful again after being performed on American Idol? Question: Castro's performance sent which singer's version to the top of a Billboard chart? Question: On what digital platform were contestants performances released to after airing on American Idol? Question: For the first time, recordings of the contestant's songs could be purchased where?
The finalists were Cook and Archuleta. David Cook was announced the winner on May 21, 2008, the first rocker to win the show. Both Cook and Archuleta had some success as recording artists with both selling over a million albums in the U.S.

Question: Who won season seven of American Idol? Question: Who was the first Rock and Roll artist to win American Idol? Question: Who was the winner? Question: When was the winner announced?
The American Idol Songwriter contest was also held this season. From ten of the most popular submissions, each of the final two contestants chose a song to perform, although neither of their selections was used as the "coronation song". The winning song, "The Time of My Life", was recorded by David Cook and released on May 22, 2008.

Question: How was the winning single chose on season seven of American Idol? Question: What was the name of the first song released by David Cook after winning American Idol? Question: What was the coronation song? Question: When did Cook release his version of The Time of My Life? Question: What year did David Cook release the single, "The Time of My Life"?
Season eight premiered on January 13, 2009. Mike Darnell, the president of alternative programming for Fox, stated that the season would focus more on the contestants' personal life. Much early attention on the show was therefore focused on the widowhood of Danny Gokey.[citation needed]

Question: What month did American Idol begin airing its eighth season? Question: When did season eight premiere? Question: What year did the eighth season of American Idol first air? Question: Who was the president of alternative programming at Fox? Question: What was Mike Darnells position at Fox in 2009? Question: Which contestant from season eight suffered the loss of a spouse? Question: Which contestant received a lot of attention because of his widowhood?
In the first major change to the judging panel, a fourth judge, Kara DioGuardi, was introduced. This was also the first season without executive producer Nigel Lythgoe who left to focus on the international versions of his show So You Think You Can Dance. The Hollywood round was moved to the Kodak Theatre for 2009 and was also extended to two weeks. Idol Gives Back was canceled for this season due to the global recession at the time.

Question: How many judges were on the panel for this season? Question: Who was brought in as a new judge during American Idols eighth season? Question: Which judge joined the panel? Question: What show did Nigel Lythgoe leave American Idol to produce? Question: Nigel Lythgoe quit the show to focus on what other show? Question: What venue hosted the Hollywood round on American Idol for the first time in 2009? Question: Where was the Hollywood round moved to? Question: How long did the Hollywood round air for in season eight of American Idol? Question: What was canceled for this year of Idol? Question: Why did American Idol choose not to have its Idol Gives Back special in 2009?
There were 13 finalists this season, but two were eliminated in the first result show of the finals. A new feature introduced was the "Judges' Save", and Matt Giraud was saved from elimination at the top seven by the judges when he received the fewest votes. The next week, Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai were eliminated.

Question: How many finalists were there on season eight of American Idol? Question: How many finalists were on this season? Question: How many contestants were eliminated during the first week after the judges save? Question: How many contestants were sent home during the first week of finals? Question: How many finalists were eliminated during the first results show? Question: Who was the first contestant to benefit from the Judges Save? Question: Which contestant was saved with the first Judges' Save? Question: Who was sent home the week after the judges saved Matt Giraud?
The two finalists were Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, both of whom had previously landed in the bottom three at the top five. Allen won the contest in the most controversial voting result since season two. It was claimed, later retracted, that 38 million of the 100 million votes cast on the night came from Allen's home state of Arkansas alone, and that AT&T employees unfairly influenced the votes by giving lessons on power-texting at viewing parties in Arkansas.

Question: Who were the final two contestants on season eight of American Idol? Question: Who won season eight of American Idol? Question: Who won the season? Question: The only prior season to have matching controversy over the winner was? Question: How many votes were cast in the American Idol finale in season eight? Question: How many votes were cast for the final two? Question: What state is American Idol winner Kris Allen from? Question: Who was accused of teaching the public how to power text for the winner?
Both Allen and Lambert released the coronation song, "No Boundaries" which was co-written by DioGuardi. This is the first season in which the winner failed to achieve gold album status, and none from that season achieved platinum album status in the U.S.[citation needed]

Question: What was the name of the song that Kris Allen and Adam Lamber released after American Idol? Question: What was the coronation song for this season? Question: Who helped write the song "No Boundaries"? Question: Who co-wrote the coronation song? Question: Unlike every previous winner, the winner of this season failed to achieve what status? Question: How many contestants from this season reached platinum album status?
Season nine premiered on January 12, 2010. The upheaval at the judging panel continued. Ellen DeGeneres joined as a judge to replace Paula Abdul at the start of Hollywood Week.

Question: When did season nine premiere? Question: What year did season nine of American Idol first air? Question: Who filled the judges spot vacated by Paula Abdul on season nine of American Idol? Question: Who replaced Abdul? Question: Which original judge left prior to the start of the season? Question: At what point during season 9 of American Idol did Ellen Degeneres become a judge? Question: When did Ellen join the judges' panel?
Crystal Bowersox, who has Type-I diabetes, fell ill due to diabetic ketoacidosis on the morning of the girls performance night for the top 20 week and was hospitalized. The schedule was rearranged so the boys performed first and she could perform the following night instead; she later revealed that Ken Warwick, the show producer, wanted to disqualify her but she begged to be allowed to stay on the show.

Question: Which contestant had to go to the hospital during the week of the top 20? Question: Which contestant had Type-I diabetes? Question: Why was Crystal Bowersox in the hospital during the week of the top 20 on American Idol? Question: When was Crystal hospitalized? Question: What was changed so she could still qualify? Question: What producer wanted to remove Crystal Bowersox from the competition? Question: Who did Bowersox later reveal wanted her to be disqualified? Question: What role does Warwick have on the show?