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American Idol – Meet the Winners and Judges across all the Seasons

After their debut in 2002, American Idol has given the world some of the most talented singers. Lets take a look at the list of American Idol winners and the judges across all seasons through this article below.

Show Creator: Simon Fuller

Networks: ABC, Fox

Genre: Reality competition

American Idol Winners List

SeasonWinner
Season 1Kelly Clarkson
Season 2Ruben Studdard
Season 3Fantasia Barrino
Season 4Carrie Underwood
Season 5Taylor Hicks
Season 6Jordin Sparks
Season 7David Cook
Season 8Kris Allen
Season 9Lee DeWyze
Season 10Scotty McCreery
Season 11Phillip Phillps
Season 12Candice Glover
Season 13Caleb Johnson
Season 14Nick Fradiani
Season 15Trent Harmon
Season 16Maddie Poppe
Season 17Laine Hardy
Season 18Just Sam
Season 19Chayce Beckham
Season 20Noah Thompson

Also see: How to Vote in American Idol

American Idol Judges List by Season

SeasonJudges
Season 1Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul
Season 2Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul
Season 3Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul
Season 4Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul
Season 5Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul
Season 6Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul
Season 7Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul
Season 8Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Kara DioGuardi
Season 9Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Ellen De Generes, and Kara DioGuardi
Season 10Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler
Season 11Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler
Season 12Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and Keith Urban
Season 13Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, and Harry Connick
Season 14Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, and Harry Connick
Season 15Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, and Harry Connick
Season 16Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie
Season 17Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie
Season 18Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie
Season 19Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie
Season 20Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie

The auditions for Season 21 of American Idol have already begun on September 25, 2022. Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie have also resumed their roles as judges for the show this season. Ryan Seacrest will be hosting this season.

The auditions were hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada. American Idol will be telecasted on ABC, and it will be the 6th season of this reality show to be premiered on this channel after being a part of Fox Network for the first 16 seasons post its debut.

Deborah Marsh

Deborah Marsh, JD, MA, CPC, CHONC, is a senior content specialist for TCI SuperCoder, working on everything from online tool enhancements and data updates to social media and blog posts. Deborah joined TCI in 2004 as a member of TCI’s respected Coding Alert editorial team.

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