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Passage: One of the more prominent contestants this year was Chris Medina, whose story of caring for his brain-damaged fiancée received widespread coverage. Medina was cut in the Top 40 round. Casey Abrams, who suffers from ulcerative colitis, was hospitalized twice and missed the Top 13 result show. The judges used their one save on Abrams on the Top 11, and as a result this was the first season that 11 finalists went on tour instead of 10. In the following week, Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia were both eliminated the following week.

Question: Which contestant had a fiancé that had suffered brain damage?

Question: In which round was Chris Medina eliminated n season ten of American Idol?

Question: Which season ten contestant was in the hospital instead of at the Top 13 results show?

Question: Which contestants did the judges save on season ten of American Idol?

Question: Which contestant cared for his brain-damaged fiancee?

Question: When was Medina eliminated from the competition?

Question: Which contestant suffered from ulcerative colitis?

Question: Which show did Abrams miss because he was in the hospital?

Question: Who received the Judges' Save this season?
Passage: Pia Toscano, one of the presumed favorites to advance far in the season, was unexpectedly eliminated on April 7, 2011, finishing in ninth place. Her elimination drew criticisms from some former Idol contestants, as well as actor Tom Hanks.

Question: What contestant came in ninth on season ten of American Idol?

Question: What actor was upset when Pia Toscano was eliminated on American Idol?

Question: Which fan favorite was unexpectedly eliminated earlier than expected?

Question: Which actor criticized Toscano's elimination?
Passage: The two finalists in 2011 were Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery, both teenage country singers. McCreery won the competition on May 25, being the youngest male winner and the fourth male in a row to win American Idol. McCreery released his first single, "I Love You This Big", as his coronation song, and Alaina released "Like My Mother Does". McCreery's debut album, Clear as Day, became the first debut album by an Idol winner to reach No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 since Ruben Studdard's Soulful in 2003, and he became the youngest male artist to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Question: What genre of music did season ten American Idol contestant Lauren Alaina sing?

Question: Who was the winner of American Idols tenth season?

Question: What song did Scotty McCreery first release after winning American Idol?

Question: What song did Lauren Alaina release after coming in second on American Idol?

Question: What is the name of the successful album that Ruben Studdard released in 2003?

Question: When was the season finale of Idol?

Question: Who won this season of Idol?

Question: Scotty's first album reached the top Billboard spot, the first time for an Idol winner since when?
Passage: Season 11 premiered on January 18, 2012. On February 23, it was announced that one more finalist would join the Top 24 making it the Top 25, and that was Jermaine Jones. However, on March 14, Jones was disqualified in 12th place for concealing arrests and outstanding warrants. Jones denied the accusation that he concealed his arrests.

Question: In what year did American Idol first air its eleventh season?

Question: How many contestants made it to the finals on season 11 of American Idol?

Question: What contestant was removed from the competition for concealing legal troubles?

Question: When did season 11 premiere?

Question: Who joined the finalists, making it a Top 25?

Question: When was Jones removed from the show?

Question: Why was Jones disqualified?
Passage: Finalist Phillip Phillips suffered from kidney pain and was taken to the hospital before the Top 13 results show, and later received medical procedure to alleviate a blockage caused by kidney stones. He was reported to have eight surgeries during his Idol run, and had considered quitting the show due to the pain. He underwent surgery to remove the stones and reconstruct his kidney soon after the season had finished.

Question: Which season 11 contestant had to go to the hospital before the Top 13 Results?

Question: Why was Phillip Phillips hospitalized during his time on American Idol?

Question: How many times did Phillip Phillips have surgery when he was on American Idol?

Question: Which contestant thought about leaving the contest because of pain in his kidney?

Question: Which contestant had eight surgeries during his Idol run?

Question: What kind of pain did Phillips endure?
Passage: Jessica Sanchez received the fewest number of votes during the Top 7 week, and the judges decided to use their "save" option on her, making her the first female recipient of the save. The following week, unlike previous seasons, Colton Dixon was the only contestant sent home. Sanchez later made the final two, the first season where a recipient of the save reached the finale.

Question: Which contestant was saved by the judges on season 11 of American Idol?

Question: Who was the first female to be saved by the judges on American Idol?

Question: Who was eliminated the week after judges saved Jessica Sanchez on American Idol?

Question: How far did Jessica Sanchez make it on American Idol?

Question: When did the judges use their save this season?

Question: Who was the recipient of the Judges' Save?

Question: Which contestant was sent home the following week?
Passage: Phillips became the winner, beating Sanchez. Prior to the announcement of the winner, season five finalist Ace Young proposed marriage to season three runner-up Diana DeGarmo on stage – which she accepted.

Question: What former contestant did Ace Young ask to marry him?

Question: In what season was Ace Young a finalist on American Idol?

Question: In What season did Diana DeGarmo come in second on American Idol?

Question: Who won this season of Idol?

Question: Which season was Ace Young on?

Question: Which season was Diana DeGarmo on?
Passage: Phillips released "Home" as his coronation song, while Sanchez released "Change Nothing". Phillips' "Home" has since become the best selling of all coronation songs.

Question: What is the first song that Phillip Phliips released after winning American Idol?

Question: What is the name of the song that Jessica Sanchez released first after American Idol?

Question: What was Phillip's coronation song?

Question: What song did Sanchez release?

Question: Which song is the best selling coronation song of all Idol seasons?
Passage: Season 12 premiered on January 16, 2013. Judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler left the show after two seasons. This season's judging panel consisted of Randy Jackson, along with Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj. This was the first season since season nine to have four judges on the panel. The pre-season buzz and the early episodes of the show were dominated by the feud between the judges Minaj and Carey after a video of their dispute was leaked to TMZ.

Question: What year did season 12 of American Idol first air?

Question: What was Mariah Careys position on season 12 of American Idol?

Question: What website showed video of an altercation between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj?

Question: When did season 12 premiere?

Question: How many judges did this season have?
Passage: The top 10 contestants started with five males and five females, however, the males were eliminated consecutively in the first five weeks, with Lazaro Arbos the last male to be eliminated. For the first time in the show's history, the top 5 contestants were all female. It was also the first time that the judges' "save" was not used, the top four contestants were therefore given an extra week to perform again with their votes carried over with no elimination in the first week.

Question: How many girls were in the top 10 on season 12 of American Idol?

Question: Who was the last guy to be sent home on season 12 of American Idol?

Question: How many contestants did this season have?

Question: How many weeks in a row were male contestants eliminated?

Question: Who as the last man to be eliminated?

Question: How many contestants were able to perform for two weeks without any eliminations?
Passage: 23-year-old Candice Glover won the season with Kree Harrison taking the runner-up spot. Glover is the first female to win American Idol since Jordin Sparks. Glover released "I Am Beautiful" as a single while Harrison released "All Cried Out" immediately after the show. Glover sold poorly with her debut album, and this is also the first season that the runner-up was not signed by a music label.

Question: Who was the winner of American Idols twelfth season?

Question: Which contestant came in second on season 12 of American Idol?

Question: What was the first song released by Candice Glover after winning American Idol?

Question: What song did Kree Harrison first release after being on American Idol?

Question: Who won this season of Idol?

Question: Who was the runner up?

Question: What was Glover's first single?

Question: What was Harrison's first single?

Question: This is the first season when what did not happen to the first runner up?
Passage: Towards the end of the season, Randy Jackson, the last remaining of the original judges, announced that he would no longer serve as a judge to pursue other business ventures. Both judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj also decided to leave after one season to focus on their music careers.

Question: Which long time judge decided to leave his position at the end of the season?

Question: How many seasons was Mariah Carey a judge on American Idol?

Question: Who announced this would be his final year as a judge?

Question: Who were the other judges to leave after this season?
Passage: The thirteenth season premiered on January 15, 2014, with Ryan Seacrest returning as host. Randy Jackson and Keith Urban returned, though Jackson moved from the judging panel to the role of in-mentor. Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj left the panel after one season. Former judge Jennifer Lopez and former mentor Harry Connick, Jr. joined Urban on the panel. Also, Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick were replaced as executive producers by Per Blankens, Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Pragger. Bill DeRonde replaced Warwick as a director of the audition episodes, while Louis J. Horvitz replaced Gregg Gelfand as a director of the show.

Question: What year did season 13 of American Idol first air?

Question: Who was the host of American idol in its thirteenth season?

Question: What new role did Randy Jackson assume during American Idols thirteenth season?

Question: Who directed the thirteenth season of American Idol?

Question: When did season 13 premiere?

Question: Who was the mentor this season?

Question: Which former judge came back to the judges' panel this season?

Question: Which former mentor joined the judges' panel this season?

Question: Per Blankens, Jesse Ignjatovic, and Evan Pragger replaced which two executives?
Passage: This was the first season where the contestants were permitted to perform in the final rounds songs they wrote themselves. In the Top 8, Sam Woolf received the fewest votes, but he was saved from elimination by the judges. The 500th episode of the series was the Top 3 performance night.

Question: Which contestant was saved by the judges after getting the least votes on season 13 of American Idol?

Question: At what point in season 13 did American Idol air its 500th show?

Question: Contestants could perform what in the final rounds for the first time ever?

Question: Who received the Judges' Save this season?

Question: When did the judges use their save on Woolf?

Question: What episode was the 500th of the entire series?
Passage: Caleb Johnson was named the winner of the season, with Jena Irene as the runner-up. Johnson released "As Long as You Love Me" as his coronation single while Irene released "We Are One".

Question: Who won season 13 of American Idol?

Question: Who came in second on season 13 of American Idol?

Question: What song did Caleb Johnson first release after winning American Idol?

Question: What song did Jena Irene release after coming in second on American Idol?

Question: Who won this season of Idol?

Question: Who was the runner up this season?

Question: What was Johnson's coronation song?

Question: What was Irene's coronation song?
Passage: The fourteenth season premiered on January 7, 2015. Ryan Seacrest returned to host, while Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr. returned for their respective fourth, third and second seasons as judges. Eighth season runner-up Adam Lambert filled in for Urban during the New York City auditions. Randy Jackson did not return as the in-house mentor for this season.

Question: What year did American Idol first air its fourteenth season?

Question: Who was the host of American Idol in its fourteenth season?

Question: Which former contestant replaced Keith Urban for auditions in New York City?

Question: What was Keith Urbans position on American Idol in its fourteenth season?

Question: Who did not come back as a mentor in season 14?

Question: When did season 14 premiere?

Question: Who took Urban's spot at the New York auditions?
Passage: Changes this season include only airing one episode a week during the final ten. Coca Cola ended their longtime sponsorship of the show and Ford Motor Company maintained a reduced role. The winner of the season also received a recording contract with Big Machine Records.

Question: How many episodes did American Idol have each week of the top ten?

Question: What drink company ended their relationship with American Idol in season 14?

Question: What car company had a relationship with American Idol in season 14?

Question: What record label had a contract with the winner of American Idols fourteenth season?

Question: Starting this season, how many episodes of Idol aired every week?

Question: Who ended their sponsorship this season?

Question: What other company reduced their sponsorship this season?

Question: This season, the winner won a recording contract with what company?
Passage: Nick Fradiani won the season, defeating Clark Beckham. By winning, Fradiani became the first winner from the Northeast region. Fradiani released "Beautiful Life" as his coronation single while Beckham released "Champion". Jax, the third place finalist, also released a single called "Forcefield".

Question: Who won American Idols fourteenth season?

Question: Who came in second on American Idol in season 14?

Question: Who came in third on American Idol in season 14?

Question: What was the name of Nick Fradianis victory song?

Question: What song did Jax release after coming in third on American Idol?

Question: Who won this season of Idol?

Question: Who was the runner up of Idol?

Question: What was Nick's coronation song?

Question: What was Beckham's first release?

Question: Which contestant came in third place?
Passage: Fox announced on May 11, 2015 that the fifteenth season would be the final season of American Idol; as such, the season is expected to have an additional focus on the program's alumni. Ryan Seacrest returns as host, with Harry Connick Jr., Keith Urban, and Jennifer Lopez all returning for their respective third, fourth, and fifth seasons as judges.

Question: What year did Fox announce the cancellation of American Idol?

Question: How many seasons of American Idol have there been?

Question: How many seasons was Jennifer Lopez a judge on American Idol?

Question: What was Keith Urbans role on American Idols fifteenth season?

Question: Who hosted American Idol in its last season?

Question: When did Fox announce that Season 15 would be the final season?

Question: Who is returning as host?
Passage: Since the show's inception in 2002, ten of the fourteen Idol winners, including its first five, have come from the Southern United States. A large number of other notable finalists during the series' run have also hailed from the American South, including Clay Aiken, Kellie Pickler, and Chris Daughtry, who are all from North Carolina. In 2012, an analysis of the 131 contestants who have appeared in the finals of all seasons of the show up to that point found that 48% have some connection to the Southern United States.

Question: As of 2012, how many finalists did American Idol have?

Question: When did American Idol begin?

Question: What region of the United States were American Idols first five winners from?

Question: What state is American Idol contestant Clay Aiken from?

Question: What state is American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry from?

Question: How many Idol winners have come from the southern part of America?

Question: In addition to Clay Aiken and Kellie Pickler, which other Idol is from North Carolina?
Passage: The show itself is popular in the Southern United States, with households in the Southeastern United States 10% more likely to watch American Idol during the eighth season in 2009, and those in the East Central region, such as Kentucky, were 16 percent more likely to tune into the series. Data from Nielsen SoundScan, a music-sales tracking service, showed that of the 47 million CDs sold by Idol contestants through January 2010, 85 percent were by contestants with ties to the American South.

Question: How many CDs from American Idol contestants had been sold at the beginning of 2010?

Question: In the same study, how much more likely was someone from Kentucky to tune into the show?

Question: How many CDS were sold by Idol contestants up to 2010?

Question: Of the CDs sold, how many were by the contestants with southern ties?
Passage: Theories given for the success of Southerners on Idol have been: more versatility with musical genres, as the Southern U.S. is home to several music genre scenes; not having as many opportunities to break into the pop music business; text-voting due to the South having the highest percentage of cell-phone only households; and the strong heritage of music and singing, which is notable in the Bible Belt, where it is in church that many people get their start in public singing. Others also suggest that the Southern character of these contestants appeal to the South, as well as local pride. According to season five winner Taylor Hicks, who is from the state of Alabama, "People in the South have a lot of pride ... So, they're adamant about supporting the contestants who do well from their state or region."

Question: Who won season five of American Idol?

Question: What state is Taylor Hicks from?

Question: Where do people in the Southern United States often begin singing?

Question: Where do a lot of people get their start in singing in the south?

Question: Where is Taylor Hicks from?
Passage: For five consecutive seasons, starting in season seven, the title was given to a white male who plays the guitar – a trend that Idol pundits call the "White guy with guitar" or "WGWG" factor. Just hours before the season eleven finale, where Phillip Phillips was named the winner, Richard Rushfield, author of the book American Idol: The Untold Story, said, "You have this alliance between young girls and grandmas and they see it, not necessarily as a contest to create a pop star competing on the contemporary radio, but as .... who's the nicest guy in a popularity contest," he says, "And that has led to this dynasty of four, and possibly now five, consecutive, affable, very nice, good-looking white boys."

Question: What does the acronym WGWG stand for?

Question: Who won season eleven of American Idol?

Question: What is the name of the book written by Richard Rushfield about American Idol?

Question: How many seasons in a row were won by caucasian guitar playing males?

Question: What instrument did the winners for five seasons in a row play?

Question: What is the WGWG factor?

Question: Who wrote American Idol: The Untold Story?

Question: Who was named the winner of Season 11?
Passage: The show had been criticized in earlier seasons over the onerous contract contestants had to sign that gave excessive control to 19 Entertainment over their future career, and handed a large part of their future earnings to the management.

Question: What company are contestants required to sign a contract with on American Idol?
Passage: Voting results have been a consistent source of controversy. The mechanism of voting had also aroused considerable criticisms, most notably in season two when Ruben Studdard beat Clay Aiken in a close vote, and in season eight, when the massive increase in text votes (100 million more text votes than season 7) fueled the texting controversy. Concerns about power voting have been expressed from the very first season. Since 2004, votes also have been affected to a limited degree by online communities such as DialIdol, Vote for the Worst (closed in 2013), and Vote for the Girls (started 2010).

Question: Who won season two of American Idol?

Question: Who came in second on season two of American Idol?

Question: What year did Vote for the Worst cease operations?

Question: How many more text votes were there in season eight of American Idol over season seven?

Question: Which season had the biggest voting controversy?

Question: Which season had a voting controversy because of a huge increase in text votes?

Question: Which voting concern has been present since the first season?

Question: When did Vote for the Girls start?

Question: When did Vote for the Worst close?
Passage: Idol Gives Back is a special charity event started in season six featuring performances by celebrities and various fund-raising initiatives. This event was also held in seasons seven and nine and has raised nearly $185 million in total.

Question: What is the name of the special that raises money for charities on American Idol?

Question: How much money has American Idol raised for charity with its Idol Gives Back specials?

Question: What is the name of the charity that Idol has?

Question: When was the first Idol Gives Back?
Passage: American Idol premiered in June 2002 and became the surprise summer hit show of 2002. The first show drew 9.9 million viewers, giving Fox the best viewing figure for the 8.30 pm spot in over a year. The audience steadily grew, and by finale night, the audience had averaged 23 million, with more than 40 million watching some part of that show. That episode was placed third amongst all age groups, but more importantly it led in the 18–49 demographic, the age group most valued by advertisers.

Question: What year did American Idol being to air on television?

Question: How many people watched the first episode of American Idol?

Question: How many people on average watched the American Idol finale in its first season?

Question: What season of the year did American Idol first air on television?

Question: When did American Idol premiere?

Question: How many people watched the first episode of American Idol?

Question: What was the average for viewership by finale night?