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Who do contestants sing for in the second round of cuts during auditions?
producers
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If contestants get approval from the judges, where do they go next?
Hollywood
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Which season did not have a group round in Hollywood?
seven
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In which seasons were contestants required to write original lyrics?
two and three
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How many Hollywood rounds were there in the first nine seasons?
usually three
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In which season were contestants separated by gender to form groups?
twelve
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How many rounds of cuts were in the Hollywood stage until season ten?
three
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What was eliminated from the Hollywood round in Season seven?
groups
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Which seasons did contestants have to write an original lyric or melody?
seasons two and three
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In what city did contestants perform an additional round in seasons ten and eleven?
Las Vegas
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What was the Las Vegas round called in season twelve?
Sudden Death
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In which season was the "Hollywood or Home" round added to the competition?
twelve
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How many text message votes were there in season eight?
178 million
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In which season was online voting introduced?
ten
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What company counts the votes on American Idol?
Telescope Inc
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At what point does the public begin voting for contestants?
the semi-finals
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How many votes were cast for contestants in the first season?
Over 110 million
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How many votes were cast by season ten for all contestants?
nearly 750 million
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How many finalists were there on the first season of American Idol?
ten
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What is the name of the round that gives failed contestants another chance?
wildcard
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How were the semi-finalists split up to perform in season one?
three groups of ten
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How were the semi-finalists split up to perform in seasons two and three?
four groups of eight
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When did the wildcard round become a factor?
season one
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How many finalists were chosen for season one?
ten
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How many finalists made it to the finals for seasons two and three?
12
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How many semi-finalists were there in season 4?
twenty-four
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How were the semi-finalists divided in season four?
by gender
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How many men were in the top twelve on season five of American Idol?
six
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How many women were in the top twelve on season nine of American Idol?
six
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How many women were semi-finalists on season six of American Idol?
twelve
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How many wildcards were chosen by the judges in season eight?
four
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How many wildcard contestants were advanced in the competition in season ten?
three
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How many women were in the top ten in season twelve?
five
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How many finalists were there in season eight?
thirteen
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What season saw the return of the Wild Card round?
season eight
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How many contestants moved forward from each round?
three
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How many wildcard contestants were chosen?
four
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How many contestants were finalists for season 12?
10
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Where studio hosts the live final rounds on American Idol?
CBS Television City
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Who was the mentor on season ten of American Idol?
Jimmy Iovine
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How many weeks did the finals of season thirteen last?
thirteen
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How many weeks did the finals last in the first season?
eight
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Where are the finals broadcast from?
CBS Television City
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Who was a mentor for the contestants in Season 10?
Jimmy Iovine
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How many songs do contestants sing initially in the finals?
one
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When do contestants start singing two songs?
top four or five
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In what season was the "Judges Save" introduced to give contestants a second chance?
eight
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How many time can the judges save be used each season?
once
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When three are called, one is often sent to what?
safety
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Which season was the Idol Gives Back episode?
season six
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In which season was the "Fan Save" first used?
fourteen
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How do people vote using the fan save?
Twitter
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What was introduced in season 14 to allow the fans to help save a contestant?
Fan Save
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How do viewers vote for a contestant using Fan Save?
Twitter
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When does the Fan Save start?
Top 8
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What venue was the American Idol season seven finale held at?
the Nokia Theatre
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How many people can attend an American Idol finale at the Dolby Theatre?
3,400
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In what episode is the winner of American Idol revealed?
The finale
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Where was the season one finale broadcast from?
Dolby Theatre
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How many audience members can fit in Dolby Theatre?
3,400
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What is the capacity for Gibson Ampitheatre?
6,000
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For seasons 7-13, the season finale was held where?
Nokia Theatre
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Which company manages the winners of American Idol?
19 Management
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What record label signed the winner of season fourteen of American Idol?
Big Machine Records
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How long does the record company have the right of first refusal for contestants on American Idol?
three months
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What does the winner of American Idol receive?
a record deal
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The winner also receives a management contract with which company?
19 Management
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In season 14, the winner was signed to which company?
Big Machine Records
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What is given to contestants who make it past the audition round?
a golden ticket
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In the audition rounds, what do contestants who win the approval of the judges receive?
a golden ticket
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Who votes for the winning contestants starting with the semi-final round?
the public
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In which season were contestants first allowed to use musical instruments?
seven
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Who was in charge of the American Idol band in season eleven?
Ray Chew
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In what season did American Idol start airing on Thursday nights?
ten
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Who was the leader of the American Idol band in season five?
Rickey Minor
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Who led the American Idol band between seasons four and nine?
Rickey Minor
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Who led the American Idol band after Rickey Minor's departure?
Ray Chew
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What season were contestants allowed use a musical instrument when they sing?
seven
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What network aired the first season of American Idol?
Fox
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What year did American Idol first debut?
2002
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Who was Ryan Seacrests co-host in the first season of American Idol?
Brian Dunkleman
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When did American Idol debut?
June 2002
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What network did American Idol debut on?
Fox
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Who co-hosted American Idol?
Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman
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How many contestants made it past the first round of auditions?
121
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How many people initially auditioned?
around 10,000
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Who was the first known homosexual contestant on American Idol?
Jim Verraros
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Which contestant was surprisingly eliminated during the top four episode?
Tamyra Gray
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Where was Christina Christian at when she was eliminated from the show?
the hospital
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How many contestants were chosen from the 10,000 that auditioned?
121
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Of the 121 chosen, how many became semi-finalists?
30
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Which contestant was disqualified for lying about his age?
Delano Cagnolatti
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When was Tamyra Gray eliminated?
top four
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Who was eliminated while she was in the hospital due to chest pains?
Christina Christian
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What year did Kelly Clarkson win?
2002
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Who was the runner up to Kelly Clarkson?
Justin Guarini
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What month did Kelly Clarkson win?
September
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Of the final two, which was an early favorite to win?
Justin Guarini
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Who won the first season of American Idol?
Kelly Clarkson
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When did Clarkson win the crown?
September 4, 2002
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