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Passage: In the first three seasons, the semi-finalists were split into different groups to perform individually in their respective night. In season one, there were three groups of ten, with the top three contestants from each group making the finals. In seasons two and three, there were four groups of eight, and the top two of each selected. These seasons also featured a wildcard round, where contestants who failed to qualify were given another chance. In season one, only one wildcard contestant was chosen by the judges, giving a total of ten finalists. In seasons two and three, each of the three judges championed one contestant with the public advancing a fourth into the finals, making 12 finalists in all.

Question: How many finalists were there on the first season of American Idol?

Question: What is the name of the round that gives failed contestants another chance?

Question: How were the semi-finalists split up to perform in season one?

Question: How were the semi-finalists split up to perform in seasons two and three?

Question: When did the wildcard round become a factor?

Question: How many finalists were chosen for season one?

Question: How many finalists made it to the finals for seasons two and three?
Passage: From seasons four to seven and nine, the twenty-four semi-finalists were divided by gender in order to ensure an equal gender division in the top twelve. The men and women sang separately on consecutive nights, and the bottom two in each groups were eliminated each week until only six of each remained to form the top twelve.

Question: How many semi-finalists were there in season 4?

Question: How were the semi-finalists divided in season four?

Question: How many men were in the top twelve on season five of American Idol?

Question: How many women were in the top twelve on season nine of American Idol?

Question: How many women were semi-finalists on season six of American Idol?
Passage: The wildcard round returned in season eight, wherein there were three groups of twelve, with three contestants moving forward – the highest male, the highest female, and the next highest-placed singer - for each night, and four wildcards were chosen by the judges to produce a final 13. Starting season ten, the girls and boys perform on separate nights. In seasons ten and eleven, five of each gender were chosen, and three wildcards were chosen by the judges to form a final 13. In season twelve, the top twenty semifinalists were split into gender groups, with five of each gender advancing to form the final 10. In season thirteen, there were thirty semifinalists, but only twenty semifinalists (ten for each gender) were chosen by the judges to perform on the live shows, with five in each gender and three wildcards chosen by the judges composing the final 13.

Question: How many wildcards were chosen by the judges in season eight?

Question: How many wildcard contestants were advanced in the competition in season ten?

Question: How many women were in the top ten in season twelve?

Question: How many finalists were there in season eight?

Question: What season saw the return of the Wild Card round?

Question: How many contestants moved forward from each round?

Question: How many wildcard contestants were chosen?

Question: How many contestants were finalists for season 12?
Passage: The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, in front of a live studio audience. The finals lasted eight weeks in season one, eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twelve weeks except for season twelve, which lasted ten weeks, and season thirteen, which lasted for thirteen weeks. Each finalist performs songs based on a weekly theme which may be a musical genre such as Motown, disco, or big band, songs by artists such as Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley or The Beatles, or more general themes such as Billboard Number 1 hits or songs from the contestant's year of birth. Contestants usually work with a celebrity mentor related to the theme. In season ten, Jimmy Iovine was brought in as a mentor for the season. Initially the contestants sing one song each week, but this is increased to two songs from top four or five onwards, then three songs for the top two or three.

Question: Where studio hosts the live final rounds on American Idol?

Question: Who was the mentor on season ten of American Idol?

Question: How many weeks did the finals of season thirteen last?

Question: How many weeks did the finals last in the first season?

Question: Where are the finals broadcast from?

Question: Who was a mentor for the contestants in Season 10?

Question: How many songs do contestants sing initially in the finals?

Question: When do contestants start singing two songs?
Passage: The most popular contestants are usually not revealed in the results show. Instead, typically the three contestants (two in later rounds) who received the lowest number of votes are called to the center of the stage. One of these three is usually sent to safety; however the two remaining are not necessarily the bottom two. The contestant with the fewest votes is then revealed and eliminated from the competition. A montage of the eliminated contestant's time on the show is played and they give their final performance. However, in season six, during the series' first ever Idol Gives Back episode, no contestant was eliminated, but on the following week, two were sent home. Moreover, starting in season eight, the judges may overturn viewers' decision with a "Judges' Save" if they unanimously agree to. "The save" can only be used once, and only up through the top five. In the eighth, ninth, tenth, and fourteenth seasons, a double elimination then took place in the week following the activation of the save, but in the eleventh and thirteenth seasons, a regular single elimination took place. The save was not activated in the twelfth season and consequently, a non-elimination took place in the week after its expiration with the votes then carrying over into the following week.

Question: In what season was the "Judges Save" introduced to give contestants a second chance?

Question: How many time can the judges save be used each season?

Question: When three are called, one is often sent to what?

Question: Which season was the Idol Gives Back episode?
Passage: The "Fan Save" was introduced in the fourteenth season. During the finals, viewers are given a five-minute window to vote for the contestants in danger of elimination by using their Twitter account to decide which contestant will move on to the next show, starting with the Top 8.

Question: In which season was the "Fan Save" first used?

Question: How do people vote using the fan save?

Question: What was introduced in season 14 to allow the fans to help save a contestant?

Question: How do viewers vote for a contestant using Fan Save?

Question: When does the Fan Save start?
Passage: The finale is the two-hour last episode of the season, culminating in revealing the winner. For seasons one, three through six, and fourteen, it was broadcast from the Dolby Theatre, which has an audience capacity of approximately 3,400. The finale for season two took place at the Gibson Amphitheatre, which has an audience capacity of over 6,000. In seasons seven through thirteen, the venue was at the Nokia Theatre, which holds an audience of over 7,000.

Question: What venue was the American Idol season seven finale held at?

Question: How many people can attend an American Idol finale at the Dolby Theatre?

Question: In what episode is the winner of American Idol revealed?

Question: Where was the season one finale broadcast from?

Question: How many audience members can fit in Dolby Theatre?

Question: What is the capacity for Gibson Ampitheatre?

Question: For seasons 7-13, the season finale was held where?
Passage: The winner receives a record deal with a major label, which may be for up to six albums, and secures a management contract with American Idol-affiliated 19 Management (which has the right of first refusal to sign all contestants), as well as various lucrative contracts. All winners prior to season nine reportedly earned at least $1 million in their first year as winner. All the runners-up of the first ten seasons, as well as some of other finalists, have also received record deals with major labels. However, starting in season 11, the runner-up may only be guaranteed a single-only deal. BMG/Sony (seasons 1–9) and UMG (season 10–) had the right of first refusal to sign contestants for three months after the season's finale. Starting in the fourteenth season, the winner was signed with Big Machine Records. Prominent music mogul Clive Davis also produced some of the selected contestants' albums, such as Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Fantasia Barrino and Diana DeGarmo. All top 10 (11 in seasons 10 and 12) finalists earn the privilege of going on a tour, where the participants may each earn a six-figure sum.

Question: Which company manages the winners of American Idol?

Question: What record label signed the winner of season fourteen of American Idol?

Question: How long does the record company have the right of first refusal for contestants on American Idol?

Question: What does the winner of American Idol receive?

Question: The winner also receives a management contract with which company?

Question: In season 14, the winner was signed to which company?
Passage: Each season premieres with the audition round, taking place in different cities. The audition episodes typically feature a mix of potential finalists, interesting characters and woefully inadequate contestants. Each successful contestant receives a golden ticket to proceed on to the next round in Hollywood. Based on their performances during the Hollywood round (Las Vegas round for seasons 10 onwards), 24 to 36 contestants are selected by the judges to participate in the semifinals. From the semifinal onwards the contestants perform their songs live, with the judges making their critiques after each performance. The contestants are voted for by the viewing public, and the outcome of the public votes is then revealed in the results show typically on the following night. The results shows feature group performances by the contestants as well as guest performers. The Top-three results show also features the homecoming events for the Top 3 finalists. The season reaches its climax in a two-hour results finale show, where the winner of the season is revealed.

Question: What is given to contestants who make it past the audition round?

Question: In the audition rounds, what do contestants who win the approval of the judges receive?

Question: Who votes for the winning contestants starting with the semi-final round?
Passage: With the exception of seasons one and two, the contestants in the semifinals onwards perform in front of a studio audience. They perform with a full band in the finals. From season four to season nine, the American Idol band was led by Rickey Minor; from season ten onwards, Ray Chew. Assistance may also be given by vocal coaches and song arrangers, such as Michael Orland and Debra Byrd to contestants behind the scene. Starting with season seven, contestants may perform with a musical instrument from the Hollywood rounds onwards. In the first nine seasons, performances were usually aired live on Tuesday nights, followed by the results shows on Wednesdays in the United States and Canada, but moved to Wednesdays and Thursdays in season ten.

Question: In which season were contestants first allowed to use musical instruments?

Question: Who was in charge of the American Idol band in season eleven?

Question: In what season did American Idol start airing on Thursday nights?

Question: Who was the leader of the American Idol band in season five?

Question: Who led the American Idol band between seasons four and nine?

Question: Who led the American Idol band after Rickey Minor's departure?

Question: What season were contestants allowed use a musical instrument when they sing?
Passage: The first season of American Idol debuted as a summer replacement show in June 2002 on the Fox network. It was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman.

Question: What network aired the first season of American Idol?

Question: What year did American Idol first debut?

Question: Who was Ryan Seacrests co-host in the first season of American Idol?

Question: When did American Idol debut?

Question: What network did American Idol debut on?

Question: Who co-hosted American Idol?
Passage: 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.

Question: How many contestants made it past the first round of auditions?

Question: How many people initially auditioned?

Question: Who was the first known homosexual contestant on American Idol?

Question: Which contestant was surprisingly eliminated during the top four episode?

Question: Where was Christina Christian at when she was eliminated from the show?

Question: How many contestants were chosen from the 10,000 that auditioned?

Question: Of the 121 chosen, how many became semi-finalists?

Question: Which contestant was disqualified for lying about his age?

Question: When was Tamyra Gray eliminated?

Question: Who was eliminated while she was in the hospital due to chest pains?
Passage: 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.

Question: What year did Kelly Clarkson win?

Question: Who was the runner up to Kelly Clarkson?

Question: What month did Kelly Clarkson win?

Question: Of the final two, which was an early favorite to win?

Question: Who won the first season of American Idol?

Question: When did Clarkson win the crown?
Passage: 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.

Question: What was the fist song released by Kelly Clarkson after winning American Idol?

Question: What film did Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini star in after they were on American Idol?

Question: How many albums has Kelly Clarkson sold around the world?

Question: What song did Kelly Clarkson perform during the finale?

Question: What did Clarkson sing during the finale?

Question: What was the name of the song?

Question: Which record did the song break, which was the biggest leap to the top of the Billboard charts?

Question: What was the name of the film that the two finalists made together?

Question: How many worldwide album sales has Kelly Clarkson had since winning Idol?
Passage: 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.

Question: What year did season two of American Idol first air?

Question: Who was a correspondent on season two of American Idol?

Question: When did season two air?

Question: Who was a correspondent for season two?
Passage: 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.

Question: Which judge did Corey Clark claim to have had an affair with?

Question: Which contestant was removed from the competition for having been a model on an adult website?

Question: Which contestant was removed from the competition for not revealing his police record?

Question: Which contestant had previously been arrested and charged with assault?

Question: Who was disqualified for having a police record?

Question: Which contestant was removed from the show for modelling for an adult website?

Question: Which contestant was disqualified because of an assault charge?
Passage: 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.

Question: Who was the season two winner of American Idol?

Question: How many votes were cast during the final week?

Question: Who was the runner up on season two of American Idol?

Question: How many votes did Ruben Studdard win by?

Question: What was the name of the shows executive producer?

Question: Who won season two?

Question: Who was the runner up for season two?

Question: How many more votes did Studdard have at the finale?

Question: How many votes were cast for the finale?

Question: Who did Nigel Lythgoe say was a fan favorite for the majority of the season?
Passage: 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: What is the first song that Ruben Studdard released after winning American Idol?

Question: What contestant came in fourth on season two of American Idol?

Question: What song did Clay Aiken first release after losing American Idol?

Question: What was the name of Studdard's coronation song?

Question: What was Aiken's single release named?

Question: Which of the final two had more success with his first album?

Question: Who finished fourth on season two?
Passage: 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: 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: When did season three premiere?

Question: Which contestant sang an off-key "She Bangs"?

Question: Which contestant was number three in sales from season three?
Passage: 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: What were the three black female contestants on season three of American Idol commonly referred to as?

Question: Which contestant was eliminated during the week of the top seven?

Question: What famous singer made claims of racism after Jennifer Hudson was eliminated from American Idol?

Question: Which season three contestant on American Idol was the recipient of reported death threats?

Question: What were Fantasia Barrino, LaToya London and Jennifer Hudson called?

Question: Which of the three was eliminated?

Question: Who said that the results were racist?

Question: Which contestant reportedly received a death threat on the show?
Passage: 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: 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 the first song released by Diana DeGarmo after coming in second on American Idol?

Question: What song did Fantasia sing on the Top 8 show?

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 declared the season winner?

Question: What was Fantasia's coronation song?
Passage: 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: 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?

Question: A former employee states he was fired after complaining about which finalist?
Passage: 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?