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List of American Idol finalists from Season 1 to 9
American Idol is an American talent reality television series that first aired in 2002. As of August 2009, there have been eight seasons. During every season, the final round of competition features twelve singers, except for season one when it had ten finalists and season eight when it had thirteen. A total of 106 contestants have reached the finals of their season. The show's age requirements only allow people to enter if they are between 16 and 29 years of age.
Out of the 95 contestants listed, 21 of them were under the age of 20, including two winners and two runners-up. Season one winner Kelly Clarkson currently holds the record for the highest-selling album sales around the world, with more than 25 million copies. Whereas Season four winner Carrie Underwood currently holds the record for the highest-selling album sales in the United States, with more than eleven million copies.
Name | Age[1] | Hometown | Season | Finished |
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EJay Day | 20 | Lawrenceville, Georgia | 1 | 9th-10th |
Jim Verraros | 19 | Chicago, Illinois | 1 | 9th-10th |
A. J. Gil | 17 | San Diego, California | 1 | 8th |
Ryan Starr | 19 | Sunland, California | 1 | 7th |
Christina Christian | 21 | Brooklyn, New York | 1 | 6th |
RJ Helton | 21 | Cumming, Georgia | 1 | 5th |
Tamyra Gray | 23 | Takoma Park, Maryland | 1 | 4th |
Nikki McKibbin | 23 | Grand Prairie, Texas | 1 | 3rd |
Justin Guarini | 23 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania | 1 | Runner-up |
Kelly Clarkson | 20 | Burleson, Texas | 1 | Winner |
Vanessa Olivarez | 22 | Atlanta, Georgia | 2 | 12th |
Charles Grigsby | 24 | Oberlin, Ohio | 2 | 11th |
Julia DeMato | 24 | Brookfield, Connecticut | 2 | 10th |
Corey Clark | 22 | Nashville, Tennessee | 2 | 9th |
Rickey Smith | 23 | Keene, Texas | 2 | 8th |
Kimberly Caldwell | 21 | Katy, Texas | 2 | 7th |
Carmen Rasmusen | 18 | Bountiful, Utah | 2 | 6th |
Trenyce | 23 | Memphis, Tennessee | 2 | 5th |
Joshua Gracin | 22 | Oceanside, California | 2 | 4th |
Kimberley Locke | 25 | Nashville, Tennessee | 2 | 3rd |
Clay Aiken | 24 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 2 | Runner-up |
Ruben Studdard | 25 | Birmingham, Alabama | 2 | Winner |
Leah LaBelle | 17 | Seattle, Washington | 3 | 12th |
Matthew Rogers | 25 | Rancho Cucamonga, California | 3 | 11th |
Amy Adams | 24 | Bakersfield, California | 3 | 10th |
Camile Velasco | 18 | Haiku, Hawaii | 3 | 9th |
Jon Peter Lewis | 24 | Rexburg, Idaho | 3 | 8th |
Jennifer Hudson | 22 | Chicago, Illinois | 3 | 7th |
John Stevens | 16 | East Amherst, New York | 3 | 6th |
George Huff | 22 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 3 | 5th |
LaToya London | 25 | Oakland, California | 3 | 4th |
Jasmine Trias | 17 | Mililani, Hawaii | 3 | 3rd |
Diana DeGarmo | 16 | Snellville, Georgia | 3 | Runner-up |
Fantasia Barrino | 19 | High Point, North Carolina | 3 | Winner |
Lindsey Cardinale | 20 | Ponchatoula, Louisiana | 4 | 12th |
Mikalah Gordon | 17 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 4 | 11th |
Jessica Sierra | 19 | Tampa Bay, Florida | 4 | 10th |
Nikko Smith | 22 | Town & Country, Missouri | 4 | 9th |
Nadia Turner | 28 | Miami, Florida | 4 | 8th |
Anwar Robinson | 25 | East Orange, New Jersey | 4 | 7th |
Constantine Maroulis | 29 | New York, New York | 4 | 6th |
Scott Savol | 28 | Shaker Heights, Ohio | 4 | 5th |
Anthony Fedorov | 19 | Trevose, Pennsylvania | 4 | 4th |
Vonzell Solomon | 21 | Fort Myers, Florida | 4 | 3rd |
Bo Bice | 29 | Helena, Alabama | 4 | Runner-up |
Carrie Underwood | 21 | Checotah, Oklahoma | 4 | Winner |
Melissa McGhee | 21 | Tampa, Florida | 5 | 12th |
Kevin Covais | 16 | Levittown, New York | 5 | 11th |
Lisa Tucker | 16 | Anaheim, California | 5 | 10th |
Mandisa | 29 | Antioch, Tennessee | 5 | 9th |
Bucky Covington | 28 | Rockingham, North Carolina | 5 | 8th |
Ace Young | 25 | Denver, Colorado | 5 | 7th |
Kellie Pickler | 19 | Albemarle, North Carolina | 5 | 6th |
Paris Bennett | 17 | Fayetteville, Georgia | 5 | 5th |
Chris Daughtry | 26 | McLeansville, North Carolina | 5 | 4th |
Elliott Yamin | 27 | Richmond, Virginia | 5 | 3rd |
Katharine McPhee | 21 | Los Angeles, California | 5 | Runner-up |
Taylor Hicks | 29 | Birmingham, Alabama | 5 | Winner |
Brandon Rogers | 28 | North Hollywood, California | 6 | 12th |
Stephanie Edwards | 19 | Savannah, Georgia | 6 | 11th |
Chris Sligh | 28 | Greenville, South Carolina | 6 | 10th |
Gina Glocksen | 22 | Naperville, Illinois | 6 | 9th |
Haley Scarnato | 24 | San Antonio, Texas | 6 | 8th |
Sanjaya Malakar | 17 | Federal Way, Washington | 6 | 7th |
Phil Stacey | 29 | Jacksonville, Florida | 6 | 5th-6th |
Chris Richardson | 22 | Chesapeake, Virginia | 6 | 5th-6th |
LaKisha Jones | 27 | Fort Meade, Maryland | 6 | 4th |
Melinda Doolittle | 29 | Brentwood, Tennessee | 6 | 3rd |
Blake Lewis | 25 | Bothell, Washington | 6 | Runner-up |
Jordin Sparks | 17 | Glendale, Arizona | 6 | Winner |
David Hernandez | 24 | Glendale, Arizona | 7 | 12th |
Amanda Overmyer | 23 | Mulberry, Indiana | 7 | 11th |
Chikezie | 22 | Inglewood, California | 7 | 10th |
Ramiele Malubay | 20 | Miramar, Florida | 7 | 9th |
Michael Johns | 29 | Buckhead, Georgia | 7 | 8th |
Kristy Lee Cook | 24 | Selma, Oregon | 7 | 7th |
Carly Smithson | 24 | San Diego, California | 7 | 6th |
Brooke White | 24 | Mesa, Arizona | 7 | 5th |
Jason Castro | 20 | Rockwall, Texas | 7 | 4th |
Syesha Mercado | 21 | Sarasota, Florida | 7 | 3rd |
David Archuleta | 17 | Murray, Utah | 7 | Runner-up |
David Cook | 25 | Blue Springs, Missouri | 7 | Winner |
Jasmine Murray | 16 | Starkville, Mississippi | 8 | 12th-13th |
Jorge Núñez | 21 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | 8 | 12th-13th |
Alexis Grace | 21 | Memphis, Tennessee | 8 | 11th |
Michael Sarver | 27 | Jasper, Texas | 8 | 10th |
Megan Joy | 22 | Sandy, Utah | 8 | 9th |
Scott MacIntyre | 23 | Scottsdale, Arizona | 8 | 8th |
Lil Rounds | 23 | Memphis, Tennessee | 8 | 6th-7th |
Anoop Desai | 21 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | 8 | 6th-7th |
Matt Giraud | 23 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 8 | 5th |
Allison Iraheta | 16 | Los Angeles, California | 8 | 4th |
Danny Gokey | 28 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 8 | 3rd |
Adam Lambert | 26 | San Diego, California | 8 | Runner-up |
Kris Allen | 23 | Conway, Arkansas | 8 | Winner |
Lacey Brown | 24 | Amarillo, Texas | 9 | 12th |
Paige Miles | 24 | Naples, Florida | 9 | 11th |
Didi Benami | 23 | Hollywood, California | 9 | 10th |
Andrew Garcia | 24 | Moreno Valley, California | 9 | 8th-9th |
Katie Stevens | 17 | Middlebury, Connecticut | 9 | 8th-9th |
Tim Urban | 20 | Duncanville, Texas | 9 | 7th |
Siobhan Magnus | 19 | Cape Cod, Massachusetts | 9 | 6th |
Aaron Kelly | 16 | Sonestown, Pennsylvania | 9 | 5th |
Michael Lynche | 26 | St. Petersburg, Florida | 9 | 4th |
Casey James | 27 | Fort Worth, Texas | 9 | 3rd |
Crystal Bowersox | 23 | Elliston, Ohio | 9 | N/A |
Lee DeWyze | 23 | Mount Prospect, Illinois | 9 | N/A |
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