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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 to...
how many finalists were chosen for season one ?
ten
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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 to...
how many finalists made it to the finals for seasons two and three ?
12
136
14
1
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 to...
how many semi finalists were there in season 4 ?
twenty four
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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 to...
how were the semi finalists divided in season four ?
by gender
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10
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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 to...
how many men were in the top twelve on season five of american idol ?
six
63
15
1
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 to...
how many women were in the top twelve on season nine of american idol ?
six
63
15
1
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 to...
how many women were semi finalists on season six of american idol ?
twelve
63
13
1
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...
how many wildcards were chosen by the judges in season eight ?
four
167
12
1
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...
how many wildcard contestants were advanced in the competition in season ten ?
three
167
13
1
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...
how many women were in the top ten in season twelve ?
five
167
12
1
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...
how many finalists were there in season eight ?
thirteen
167
9
1
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...
what season saw the return of the wild card round ?
season eight
167
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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...
how many contestants moved forward from each round ?
three
167
9
1
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...
how many wildcard contestants were chosen ?
four
167
7
1
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...
how many contestants were finalists for season 12 ?
10
167
9
1
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 .
in which season was the " fan save " first used ?
fourteen
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12
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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 .
how do people vote using the fan save ?
twitter
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9
1
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 .
what was introduced in season 14 to allow the fans to help save a contestant ?
fan save
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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 .
how do viewers vote for a contestant using fan save ?
twitter
55
11
1
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 .
when does the fan save start ?
top 8
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7
2
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 h...
what venue was the american idol season seven finale held at ?
the nokia theatre
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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 h...
how many people can attend an american idol finale at the dolby theatre ?
3 , 400
95
14
3
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 h...
in what episode is the winner of american idol revealed ?
the finale
95
11
2
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 h...
where was the season one finale broadcast from ?
dolby theatre
95
9
2
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 h...
how many audience members can fit in dolby theatre ?
3 , 400
95
10
3
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 h...
what is the capacity for gibson ampitheatre ?
6 , 000
95
8
3
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 h...
for seasons 7 13 , the season finale was held where ?
nokia theatre
95
12
2
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 b...
in which season were contestants first allowed to use musical instruments ?
seven
139
12
1
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 b...
who was in charge of the american idol band in season eleven ?
ray chew
139
13
2
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 b...
in what season did american idol start airing on thursday nights ?
ten
139
12
1
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 b...
who was the leader of the american idol band in season five ?
rickey minor
139
13
2
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 b...
who led the american idol band between seasons four and nine ?
rickey minor
139
12
2
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 b...
who led the american idol band after rickey minor ' s departure ?
ray chew
139
13
2
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 b...
what season were contestants allowed use a musical instrument when they sing ?
seven
139
13
1
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 .
what network aired the first season of american idol ?
fox
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10
1
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 .
what year did american idol first debut ?
2002
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8
1
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 .
who was ryan seacrests co host in the first season of american idol ?
brian dunkleman
31
14
2
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 .
when did american idol debut ?
june 2002
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6
2
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 .
what network did american idol debut on ?
fox
31
8
1
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 .
who co hosted american idol ?
ryan seacrest and brian dunkleman
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6
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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...
how many contestants made it past the first round of auditions ?
121
160
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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...
how many people initially auditioned ?
around 10 , 000
160
6
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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...
who was the first known homosexual contestant on american idol ?
jim verraros
160
11
2
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...
which contestant was surprisingly eliminated during the top four episode ?
tamyra gray
160
11
2
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...
where was christina christian at when she was eliminated from the show ?
the hospital
160
13
2
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...
how many contestants were chosen from the 10 , 000 that auditioned ?
121
160
13
1
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...
of the 121 chosen , how many became semi finalists ?
30
160
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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...
which contestant was disqualified for lying about his age ?
delano cagnolatti
160
10
2
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...
when was tamyra gray eliminated ?
top four
160
6
2
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...
who was eliminated while she was in the hospital due to chest pains ?
christina christian
160
14
2
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 " st...
what year did kelly clarkson win ?
2002
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7
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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 " st...
who was the runner up to kelly clarkson ?
justin guarini
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9
2
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 " st...
what month did kelly clarkson win ?
september
78
7
1
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 " st...
of the final two , which was an early favorite to win ?
justin guarini
78
13
2
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 " st...
who won the first season of american idol ?
kelly clarkson
78
9
2
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 " st...
when did clarkson win the crown ?
september 4 , 2002
78
7
4
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 ...
what was the fist song released by kelly clarkson after winning american idol ?
a moment like this
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14
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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 ...
what film did kelly clarkson and justin guarini star in after they were on american idol ?
from justin to kelly
129
17
4
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 ...
how many albums has kelly clarkson sold around the world ?
more than 23 million
129
11
4
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 ...
what song did kelly clarkson perform during the finale ?
a moment like this
129
10
4
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 ...
what did clarkson sing during the finale ?
the coronation song
129
8
3
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 ...
what was the name of the song ?
a moment like this
129
8
4
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 ...
which record did the song break , which was the biggest leap to the top of the billboard charts ?
the beatles
129
20
2
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 ...
what was the name of the film that the two finalists made together ?
from justin to kelly
129
14
4
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 ...
how many worldwide album sales has kelly clarkson had since winning idol ?
more than 23 million
129
13
4
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 .
what year did season two of american idol first air ?
2003
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11
1
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 .
who was a correspondent on season two of american idol ?
kristin adams
60
11
2
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 .
when did season two air ?
january 2003
60
6
2
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 .
who was a correspondent for season two ?
kristin adams
60
8
2
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 alleg...
which judge did corey clark claim to have had an affair with ?
paula abdul
96
13
2
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 alleg...
which contestant was removed from the competition for having been a model on an adult website ?
frenchie davis
96
17
2
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 alleg...
which contestant was removed from the competition for not revealing his police record ?
corey clark
96
14
2
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 alleg...
which contestant had previously been arrested and charged with assault ?
jaered andrews
96
11
2
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 alleg...
who was disqualified for having a police record ?
corey clark
96
9
2
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 alleg...
which contestant was removed from the show for modelling for an adult website ?
frenchie davis
96
14
2
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 alleg...
which contestant was disqualified because of an assault charge ?
jaered andrews
96
10
2
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 , ex...
who was the season two winner of american idol ?
ruben studdard
84
10
2
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 , ex...
how many votes were cast during the final week ?
24 million
84
10
2
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 , ex...
who was the runner up on season two of american idol ?
clay aiken
84
12
2
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 , ex...
how many votes did ruben studdard win by ?
134 , 000
84
9
3
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 , ex...
what was the name of the shows executive producer ?
nigel lythgoe
84
10
2
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 , ex...
who won season two ?
ruben studdard
84
5
2
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 , ex...
who was the runner up for season two ?
clay aiken
84
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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 , ex...
how many more votes did studdard have at the finale ?
134 , 000
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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 , ex...
how many votes were cast for the finale ?
24 million
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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 , ex...
who did nigel lythgoe say was a fan favorite for the majority of the season ?
clay aiken
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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 .
what is the first song that ruben studdard released after winning american idol ?
flying without wings
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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 .
what contestant came in fourth on season two of american idol ?
josh gracin
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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 .
what song did clay aiken first release after losing american idol ?
this is the night
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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 .
what was the name of studdard ' s coronation song ?
flying without wings
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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 .
what was aiken ' s single release named ?
this is the night
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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 .
which of the final two had more success with his first album ?
aiken
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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 .
who finished fourth on season two ?
josh gracin
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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 si...
what year did the third season of american idol first air ?
2004
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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 si...
which contestant was best known for his bad audition of " she bangs " ?
william hung
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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 si...
which contestant sold more albums than all except two from season three of american idol ?
william hung
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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 si...
when did season three premiere ?
january 19 , 2004
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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 si...
which contestant sang an off key " she bangs " ?
william hung
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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 si...
which contestant was number three in sales from season three ?
william hung
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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 men...
what were the three black female contestants on season three of american idol commonly referred to as ?
the three divas
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