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In the audition rounds, 121 contestants were selected from around 10,000 who attended the auditions. These were cut to 30 for the semifinal, with ten going on to the finals. One semifinalist, Delano Cagnolatti, was disqualified for lying to evade the show's age limit. One of the early favorites, Tamyra Gray, was eliminated at the top four, the first of several such shock eliminations that were to be repeated in later seasons. Christina Christian was hospitalized before the top six result show due to chest pains and palpitations, and she was eliminated while she was in the hospital. Jim Verraros was the first openly gay contestant on the show; his sexual orientation was revealed in his online journal, however it was removed during the competition after a request from the show producers over concerns that it might be unfairly influencing votes.

Q1: How many contestants made it past the first round of auditions?
A1: 121
Q2: How many people initially auditioned?
A2: around 10,000
Q3: Who was the first known homosexual contestant on American Idol?
A3: Jim Verraros
Q4: Which contestant was surprisingly eliminated during the top four episode?
A4: Tamyra Gray
Q5: Where was Christina Christian at when she was eliminated from the show?
A5: the hospital
Q6: How many contestants were chosen from the 10,000 that auditioned?
A6: 121
Q7: Of the 121 chosen, how many became semi-finalists?
A7: 30
Q8: Which contestant was disqualified for lying about his age?
A8: Delano Cagnolatti
Q9: When was Tamyra Gray eliminated?
A9: top four
Q10: Who was eliminated while she was in the hospital due to chest pains?
A10: Christina Christian
The final showdown was between Justin Guarini, one of the early favorites, and Kelly Clarkson. Clarkson was not initially thought of as a contender, but impressed the judges with some good performances in the final rounds, such as her performance of Aretha Franklin's "Natural Woman", and Betty Hutton's "Stuff Like That There", and eventually won the crown on September 4, 2002.

Q1: What year did Kelly Clarkson win?
A1: 2002
Q2: Who was the runner up to Kelly Clarkson?
A2: Justin Guarini
Q3: What month did Kelly Clarkson win?
A3: September
Q4: Of the final two, which was an early favorite to win?
A4: Justin Guarini
Q5: Who won the first season of American Idol?
A5: Kelly Clarkson
Q6: When did Clarkson win the crown?
A6: September 4, 2002
In what was to become a tradition, Clarkson performed the coronation song during the finale, and released the song immediately after the season ended. The single, "A Moment Like This", went on to break a 38-year-old record held by The Beatles for the biggest leap to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Guarini did not release any song immediately after the show and remains the only runner-up not to do so. Both Clarkson and Guarini made a musical film, From Justin to Kelly, which was released in 2003 but was widely panned. Clarkson has since become the most successful Idol contestant internationally, with worldwide album sales of more than 23 million.

Q1: What was the fist song released by Kelly Clarkson after winning American Idol?
A1: A Moment Like This
Q2: What film did Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini star in after they were on American Idol?
A2: From Justin to Kelly
Q3: How many albums has Kelly Clarkson sold around the world?
A3: more than 23 million
Q4: What song did Kelly Clarkson perform during the finale?
A4: A Moment Like This
Q5: What did Clarkson sing during the finale?
A5: the coronation song
Q6: What was the name of the song?
A6: A Moment Like This
Q7: Which record did the song break, which was the biggest leap to the top of the Billboard charts?
A7: The Beatles
Q8: What was the name of the film that the two finalists made together?
A8: From Justin to Kelly
Q9: How many worldwide album sales has Kelly Clarkson had since winning Idol?
A9: more than 23 million
Following the success of season one, the second season was moved up to air in January 2003. The number of episodes increased, as did the show's budget and the charge for commercial spots. Dunkleman left the show, leaving Seacrest as the lone host. Kristin Adams was a correspondent for this season.

Q1: What year did season two of American Idol first air?
A1: 2003
Q2: Who was a correspondent on season two of American Idol?
A2: Kristin Adams
Q3: When did season two air?
A3: January 2003
Q4: Who was a correspondent for season two?
A4: Kristin Adams
Corey Clark was disqualified during the finals for having an undisclosed police record; however, he later alleged that he and Paula Abdul had an affair while on the show and that this contributed to his expulsion. Clark also claimed that Abdul gave him preferential treatment on the show due to their affair. The allegations were dismissed by Fox after an independent investigation. Two semi-finalists were also disqualified that year – Jaered Andrews for an arrest on an assault charge, and Frenchie Davis for having previously modelled for an adult website.

Q1: Which judge did Corey Clark claim to have had an affair with?
A1: Paula Abdul
Q2: Which contestant was removed from the competition for having been a model on an adult website?
A2: Frenchie Davis
Q3: Which contestant was removed from the competition for not revealing his police record?
A3: Corey Clark
Q4: Which contestant had previously been arrested and charged with assault?
A4: Jaered Andrews
Q5: Who was disqualified for having a police record?
A5: Corey Clark
Q6: Which contestant was removed from the show for modelling for an adult website?
A6: Frenchie Davis
Q7: Which contestant was disqualified because of an assault charge?
A7: Jaered Andrews
Ruben Studdard emerged as the winner, beating Clay Aiken by a small margin. Out of a total of 24 million votes, Studdard finished just 134,000 votes ahead of Aiken. This slim margin of victory was controversial due to the large number of calls that failed to get through. In an interview prior to season five, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe indicated that Aiken had led the fan voting from the wildcard week onward until the finale.

Q1: Who was the season two winner of American Idol?
A1: Ruben Studdard
Q2: How many votes were cast during the final week?
A2: 24 million
Q3: Who was the runner up on season two of American Idol?
A3: Clay Aiken
Q4: How many votes did Ruben Studdard win by?
A4: 134,000
Q5: What was the name of the shows executive producer?
A5: Nigel Lythgoe
Q6: Who won season two?
A6: Ruben Studdard
Q7: Who was the runner up for season two?
A7: Clay Aiken
Q8: How many more votes did Studdard have at the finale?
A8: 134,000
Q9: How many votes were cast for the finale?
A9: 24 million
Q10: Who did Nigel Lythgoe say was a fan favorite for the majority of the season?
A10: Clay Aiken
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.

Q1: What is the first song that Ruben Studdard released after winning American Idol?
A1: Flying Without Wings
Q2: What contestant came in fourth on season two of American Idol?
A2: Josh Gracin
Q3: What song did Clay Aiken first release after losing American Idol?
A3: This Is the Night
Q4: What was the name of Studdard's coronation song?
A4: Flying Without Wings
Q5: What was Aiken's single release named?
A5: This Is the Night
Q6: Which of the final two had more success with his first album?
A6: Aiken
Q7: Who finished fourth on season two?
A7: Josh Gracin
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.

Q1: What year did the third season of American Idol first air?
A1: 2004
Q2: Which contestant was best known for his bad audition of "She Bangs"?
A2: William Hung
Q3: Which contestant sold more albums than all except two from season three of American Idol?
A3: William Hung
Q4: When did season three premiere?
A4: January 19, 2004
Q5: Which contestant sang an off-key "She Bangs"?
A5: William Hung
Q6: Which contestant was number three in sales from season three?
A6: William Hung
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'.

Q1: What were the three black female contestants on season three of American Idol commonly referred to as?
A1: the Three Divas
Q2: Which contestant was eliminated during the week of the top seven?
A2: Jennifer Hudson
Q3: What famous singer made claims of racism after Jennifer Hudson was eliminated from American Idol?
A3: Elton John
Q4: Which season three contestant on American Idol was the recipient of reported death threats?
A4: John Stevens
Q5: What were Fantasia Barrino, LaToya London and Jennifer Hudson called?
A5: the Three Divas
Q6: Which of the three was eliminated?
A6: Jennifer Hudson
Q7: Who said that the results were racist?
A7: Elton John
Q8: Which contestant reportedly received a death threat on the show?
A8: John Stevens
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.

Q1: Who was the runner up on the third season of American Idol?
A1: Diana DeGarmo
Q2: What was the name of the first single that Fantasia released after winning American Idol?
A2: I Believe
Q3: What was the first song released by Diana DeGarmo after coming in second on American Idol?
A3: Dreams
Q4: What song did Fantasia sing on the Top 8 show?
A4: Summertime
Q5: Who has said that Barrino's rendition of Summertime has been his top moment of all seasons?
A5: Simon Cowell
Q6: Who were the final two contestants?
A6: Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo
Q7: Who was declared the season winner?
A7: Fantasia
Q8: What was Fantasia's coronation song?
A8: I Believe
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.

Q1: Who got a spot in the top 12 after Mario Vasquez dropped out?
A1: Nikko Smith
Q2: Who replaced Vasquez as a finalist?
A2: Nikko Smith
Q3: What company produces the show?
A3: Freemantle Media
Q4: A former employee states he was fired after complaining about which finalist?
A4: Vazquez
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.

Q1: During what week was there a problem with voting?
A1: top 11 week
Q2: When did the results show happen?
A2: the following night
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.

Q1: What year did Carrie Underwood win American Idol?
A1: 2005
Q2: How many record has Carrie Underwood sold since winning American Idol?
A2: 65 million
Q3: What was the first song released by Carrie Underwood after winning American Idol?
A3: Inside Your Heaven
Q4: Which American Idol contestant has won the biggest number of Grammy Awards?
A4: Carrie Underwood
Q5: When was the winner declared?
A5: May 2005
Q6: Who was the winner of this season?
A6: Carrie Underwood
Q7: What song did the two finalists release?
A7: Inside Your Heaven
Q8: How many records has Underwood sold in America?
A8: 14 million
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.

Q1: Which season of American Idol stands out for having the highest ratings?
A1: Season five
Q2: Which two contestants were removed from the show for accusations of identity theft?
A2: the Brittenum twins
Q3: Which season has been the highest rated of all American Idol seasons?
A3: Season five
Q4: When did season five premiere?
A4: January 17, 2006
Q5: Which two contestants were kicked off the show for identity theft?
A5: the Brittenum twins
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.

Q1: Which contestant did the band Fuel ask to be their new lead singer?
A1: Chris Daughtry
Q2: Which season five contestant caused controversy with their performance of I Walk the Line?
A2: Chris Daughtry
Q3: Which contestant was surprisingly eliminated during the week of the top four?
A3: Chris Daughtry
Q4: Who performed a Fuel song on this season?
A4: Chris Daughtry
Q5: Fuel asked Chris Daughtry to become what?
A5: lead singer
Q6: Who was eliminated in the Top 4 show?
A6: Chris Daughtry
Q7: Which song performance did he receive both praise and criticism for?
A7: I Walk the Line
Q8: Why did he receive criticism for I Walk the Line
A8: not crediting the arrangement to Live
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".

Q1: Who was the winner American Idol in 2006?
A1: Taylor Hicks
Q2: What was the name of the first song that Taylor Hicks released after winning American Idol?
A2: Do I Make You Proud
Q3: What was the first song that Katherine McPhee released after coming in second on American Idol?
A3: My Destiny
Q4: When was the winner announced?
A4: May 30, 2006
Q5: Who was the winner for this season?
A5: Taylor Hicks
Q6: What was Hick's debut single?
A6: Do I Make You Proud
Q7: What was McPhee's first single?
A7: My Destiny
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.

Q1: Which season five contestant has had the most success after the show?
A1: Chris Daughtry
Q2: What is the name if the band that has Chris Daughtry as its lead singer?
A2: Daughtry
Q3: Who was the most successful artist from this season?
A3: Chris Daughtry
Q4: What band does Chris Daughtry sing for?
A4: Daughtry
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.

Q1: What year did the sixth season of American Idol first air?
A1: 2007
Q2: How many people watched the season premiere of American Idol in 2007?
A2: 37.3 million
Q3: When did season six premiere?
A3: January 16, 2007
Q4: How many overall viewers did the first show of the season generate?
A4: 37.3 million
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.

Q1: Who was the most discussed singer in American Idols sixth season?
A1: Sanjaya Malakar
Q2: What celebrity asked his fans to vote for Sanjaya Malakar on American Idol?
A2: Howard Stern
Q3: What is the name of the blog that tried to rally votes for Sanjaya Malakar on American Idol?
A3: Vote for the Worst
Q4: What date was Sanjaya Malakar eliminated on American Idol?
A4: April 18
Q5: What season six American Idol contestant was known for his strange hairstyles?
A5: Sanjaya Malakar
Q6: Which contestant was talked about more than any other this season?
A6: Sanjaya Malakar
Q7: What was the main reason Sanjaya garnered such attention?
A7: hair
Q8: Which weblog helped Sanjaya survive elimination week over and over again?
A8: Vote for the Worst
Q9: Which shock jock urged people to vote for Sanjaya?
A9: Howard Stern
Q10: When was Sanjaya eliminated?
A10: April 18
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.

Q1: What was the name of the charity event on season six of American Idol?
A1: Idol Gives Back
Q2: How much money did the Idol Gives Back event raise in 2007?
A2: $76 million
Q3: What singer came in third on the sixth season of American Idol?
A3: Melinda Doolittle
Q4: What was the charity event that occurred this season?
A4: Idol Gives Back
Q5: Which two contestants were eliminated the following week?
A5: Phil Stacey and Chris Richardson
Q6: Who was eliminated on the Top 3 show?
A6: Melinda Doolittle
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.

Q1: Who was the winner of American Idols sixth season?
A1: Jordin Sparks
Q2: Who came in second on season six of American Idol?
A2: Blake Lewis
Q3: On what date did American Idol air its season six finale?
A3: May 23
Q4: When was the finale aired?
A4: May 23
Q5: Which contestant won the season?
A5: Jordin Sparks
Q6: Who was the runner up?
A6: Blake Lewis
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.

Q1: What year did season four of American Idol first air?
A1: 2005
Q2: How many contestants auditioned for the fourth season of American Idol?
A2: over 100,000
Q3: What was the oldest that you could be to qualify as a contestant on the fourth season of American Idol?
A3: 28
Q4: What  was the first full season of American Idol to air in high definition?
A4: Season four
Q5: In which season was Bo Bice a contestant on American Idol?
A5: Season four
Q6: When did season four premiere?
A6: January 18, 2005
Q7: Season four was the first full season to be aired in what?
A7: high definition
Q8: How many people auditioned to be on American Idol?
A8: over 100,000
Q9: What was the maximum age a contestant could be starting this season?
A9: 28
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.

Q1: In what year did American Idol begin a contest to decide the winners single?
A1: 2007
Q2: What is the first song released by Jordin Sparks after winning American Idol?
A2: This Is My Now
Q3: How was "This is My Now" decided as the first single for the American Idol winner in 2007?
A3: public vote
Q4: Which contest started during this season?
A4: American Idol Songwriter contest
Q5: Fans could vote for what during this contest?
A5: coronation song
Q6: Of the thousands of songs entered, how many were the public able to vote for?
A6: 20
Q7: What song won the contest?
A7: This Is My Now
Q8: When did Sparks release her version of the song?
A8: May 24, 2007
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.

Q1: What year did season seven of American Idol first air?
A1: 2008
Q2: Which season seven contestant had worked as a stripper before his time on American Idol?
A2: David Hernandez
Q3: Which contestant was talked about most for having a record deal before being a contestant on American Idol?
A3: Carly Smithson
Q4: When did season seven premiere?
A4: January 15, 2008
Q5: Which contestant drew attention because he was a former stripper?
A5: David Hernandez
Q6: Why did many of the contestants draw the attention of the media?
A6: professional status
Q7: Which contestant garnered the most attention because of a prior recording contract?
A7: Carly Smithson
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.

Q1: What song did David Cook sing on American Idol during the week of the top ten?
A1: Billie Jean
Q2: Which American Idol contestant was hospitalized after singing during the week of the top nine?
A2: David Cook
Q3: Who arranged the version of "Billie Jean" that David Cook performed on American Idol?
A3: Chris Cornell
Q4: On what date did the American Idol finals begin?
A4: March 11, 2008
Q5: When did American Idol showcase a new set and stage?
A5: March 11, 2008
Q6: Which arrangement was used for Cook's version of Billie Jean?
A6: Chris Cornell
Q7: Who was taken to the hospital after the top nine show?
A7: David Cook