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    The first season of American Idol premiered on June 11, 2002, over four months after Pop Idol's first series ended, with Will Young winning the series, and continued until September 4, 2002. The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, and Randy Jackson served as judges. Kelly Clarkson won the competition, defeating Justin Guarini, who finished in second place. Kelly Clarkson signed with RCA Records, the label in partnership with American Idol's 19 Recordings. Immediately after the finale, Clarkson released two singles, including her coronation song, "A Moment Like This," which went on to break a thirty-eight-year-old record held by The Beatles for a song's biggest leap to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It jumped up from number fifty-two to number one in just one week. Wikipedia

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    The first season of American Idol (originally entitled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar) premiered on June 11, 2002, over four months after Pop Idol's first series ended, with Will Young winning the series, and continued until September 4, 2002. The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended.
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    American Idol became the most expensive series on broadcast networks for advertisers starting the fourth season, [335] and by the next season, it had broken the record in advertising rate for a regularly scheduled prime-time network series, selling over $700,000 for a 30-seconds slot, [336] and reaching up to $1.3 million for the finale. [337]
  4. sportskeeda.com

    Dec 26, 2024The coveted singing reality show, American Idol, first premiered on June 11, 2002. The series launched the careers of multiple artists who have not only become staple figures in the music industry ...
  5. realitytvworld.com

    Jan 9, 2025American Idol (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idol franchise based on the UK show Pop ...
  6. Curlie directory for category Arts: Television: Programs: Reality-Based: Talent Shows: American Idol Series: American Idol - Season 1. This category is for all sites pertaining specifically to the 1st season of 'American Idol' which aired on the FOX Telev...
  7. popculture.com

    Jan 16, 2025As ABC premieres for the show's 23rd season on March 9, let's take a trip down memory lane of the show's previous winners. Season 1 - Kelly Clarkson. Season 2 - Ruben Studdard. Season 3 - Fantasia. Season 4 - Carrie Underwood. Season 5 - Taylor Hicks. Season 6 - Jordin Sparks. Season 7 - David Cook. Season 8 - Kris Allen ...
  8. britannica.com

    Following its debut in 2002, the television show American Idol became a pop culture phenomenon in the United States. Millions have tuned in to watch aspiring singers compete for a recording contract, and by the early 2020s it was one of the longest-running reality competition shows. And while
  9. A humorous debut for this hit reality show series. It showed three judges, which were Randy,Paula, and Simon, getting starting to search for the next American Idol. They went to different cities, in each one picking 30 to move on to the next round.Faced with some that were great preformers, or the most talentless people you've ever seen.

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