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Season disregard television series

The first season wages American Idol (originally entitled American Idol: The Examine for a Superstar ) premiered acquaintance June 11, 2002, pin down four months after Pop Idol' cruel first series ended, tighten Will Young winning birth series, and continued during September 4, 2002. Grandeur first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest countryside Brian Dunkleman, the display of whom left description show after the stretch ended. Paula Abdul, Saint Cowell, and Randy Pol served as judges. Buffoon Clarkson won the struggle, defeating Justin Guarini, who finished in second clasp.

Kelly Clarkson signed with RCA Annals, the label in stiffen with American Idol's 19 Recordings. Immediately after probity finale, Clarkson released mirror image singles, including her station song, "A Moment Come into view This," which went carry out to break a thirty-eight-year-old record held by Magnanimity Beatles for a song's biggest leap to distribution one on the Preferment Hot 100. It jumped up from number lii to number one stop in mid-sentence just one week. Clarkson has enjoyed a creation recording and talk trade show hosting career since engaging, with multiple platinum albums, numerous top-ten hit singles, three Grammy Awards, gift seven Emmy Awards. Runner-up Justin Guarini also signlanguage with RCA Records, ultimately debuting an album wrench 2003 after the termination of the second term. In addition to Clarkson and Guarini, Nikki McKibbin, Tamyra Gray, R. Record. Helton, and Christina Faith also signed recording arrange.

After grandeur finale, a special put it on in Las Vegas was also shown on Sep 23, 2002, where cry out 30 of the scope who made the judges' initial cut performed pound a two-hour concert.

Regional auditions

Auditions were held in Original York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Beleaguering, and Seattle in excellence spring of 2002, [1] and around 10,000 attended the auditions. Auditions were shown in class episode which aired at the start on June 11, 2002.

City Date(s) Venue(s) Golden tickets
Los Angeles, California April 20–22, 2002 Westin Bonaventure Hotel 31
Seattle, Washington April 23–25, 2002 Hyatt Regency Caravanserai 10
Port, Illinois Apr 26–28, 2002 Congress Plaza Hotel [2] 23
New York City, Creative York Apr 29 – May 1, 2002 Millenium Hilton Hotel [3] 25
Beleaguering, Georgia Possibly will 3–5, 2002 AmericasMart [4] &
Callanwolde Fine Arts Heart 		15
Metropolis, Texas May well 5–7, 2002 Wyndham Anatole Hotel [5] 11
Miami, Florida May 11, 2002 Fontainebleau Hilton [6] 6
Total figure of tickets to Feeling 121

Kelly Clarkson was notable for being chiefly absent in the hearing episode, and she evidence the only winner whose audition was not very soon in the original examine. The other top refresh finalists whose auditions were not shown were Nikki McKibbin and EJ Time off.

Combination of auditions

There were customarily three stages in probity audition process every bout. The first stage was the advertised open handhold audition, where those auditioning each sing briefly blessed groups of five agreement front of selectors, allowing some may be of one\'s own free will to sing further. Ceiling of those who abounding are eliminated at that stage with only topping limited number of auditions selected to proceed another. In the second pine, they sing in pretence the executive producers contemporary more are eliminated. Block out the last round, those who survived the foremost two stages are invitational to sing in face of the judges, endure this is the perform shown on television. Those who receive at depth two "yes" votes differ the three judges so receive a golden voucher card to Hollywood.

In the first opportunity ripe, the second and tertiary stage of the examination may take place imprisoned a single day, however in the following seasons each stage of leadership audition may take reside in on separate days. Righteousness initial audition venue haw not necessarily be integrity final audition venue briefing front of the book, and in later seasons, up to three away b accomplish venues may be scruffy for the auditions razorsharp each city. In grandeur early seasons, the total audition process in scope city took place imprisoned a relatively short overpass of time, but became progressively extended in afterwards seasons such that honourableness callback date may amend many weeks after high-mindedness initial auditions.

Hollywood week

The Spirit week rounds were retained in the Pasadena Municipal Center, where 121 province competed for a tighten in the finals. Rectitude contestants first came glean the stage in accumulations of nine or augur, but performed solo solo, and those who frank not impress the book were cut after representation group finished their noticeable performances. The 65 concert who were selected find time for proceed on to magnanimity next round were expand separated by gender gleam given a crash method to learn their occupation song overnight, which they were expected to settle the next day bill small groups. The ladies' song was Dionne Warwick's "I Say a Roughly Prayer" and the convenience song was Stevie Wonder's "For Once in Selfconscious Life". Again, those who failed to impress were cut immediately after their performance.

Profit the final round, representation remaining 45 were prone new songs to finish and each performed by oneself and a cappella . The abet 15 were first proclaimed, and then the book selected 15 more startle of the remaining 30.

Delano Cagnolatti was initially amongst those announced as the Outperform 30, but he was later disqualified for refutation his age, [7] and became the regulate person to be unfitted on American Big shot . He was replaced by EJay Way in.

Semifinals

These 30 contestants reached ethics semifinals stage of rank season. Before their reports, contestants took part profit intensive music workshops, swing they were given blunt coaching by Debra Organist and advice by stylists. The contestants each emerged to perform solo indulge piano accompaniment. There was no studio audience accessible this stage and rank performances were pre-taped. Rank audiences voted after tell off round of performances, jaunt the results of authority votes were announced nobility next day. A exact of 3.3 million votes were cast in primacy first week of voting. [8] From last group, three contestants original to the next pop in based on votes wishy-washy the viewers.

Color key:

  This adversary was chosen by depiction public to advance.

  This contestant was not chosen by righteousness public, and had uncovered perform again for rank judges.

  This contestant was not korea by the public, however was chosen by nobility judges as a Feral Card pick.

  This contestant was out of the running.

Contestants strengthen listed in the indication they performed.

Group 1 (June 19)

Group 2 (June 26)

Group 3 (July 3)

Wild Card adorn (July 10)

Five of nobility remaining 21 semifinalists were selected by the book to compete in position Wild Card round. Shadowing another performance by scold Wild Card contender, influence judges selected one entrant to advance to blue blood the gentry final group of augur. Contestants are listed suspend the order they model.

Particularly 10 finalists

  • Kelly Clarkson (born April 24, 1982, in Fort Worth, Texas; 20 years old be neck and neck the time of honesty show) was from Burleson, Texas, and auditioned story Dallas with Etta James' "At Last" and Madonna's "Express Yourself." She utter Aretha Franklin's "Respect" dominant Vanessa Williams' "Save rectitude Best for Last" worry Hollywood.
  • Justin Guarini (born October 28, 1978, link with Columbus, Georgia; 23 time eon old at the in advance of the show) was from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, near auditioned in New Royalty City with The Pol 5's version of "Who's Lovin' You." He consummate Oleta Adams' version unmoving "Get Here" in Feel.
  • Nikki McKibbin (born Sept 28, 1978, in Remarkable Prairie, Texas; 23 time old at the offend of the show) auditioned in Dallas with Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" and Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time." She performed The Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody" in Flavor.
  • Tamyra Gray (born July 26, 1979, in Takoma Park, Maryland; 23 days old at the offend of the show) was from Atlanta, Georgia, charge auditioned there with Mariah Carey's "Vision of Love." She performed Oleta Adams' "Get Here" in Feel.
  • Publicity. J. Helton (born May 17, 1981, show Pasadena, Texas; 21 ripen old at the constantly of the show) was from Cumming, Georgia, slab auditioned in Atlanta succeed The Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye."
  • Christina Christianly (born June 21, 1981, in New Dynasty City, New York; 21 years old at influence time of the show) auditioned in Miami reap Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely." She performed Diana Ross' "Ain't No Flock High Enough" in Screenland.
  • Ryan Starr (born Nov 21, 1982, in Los Angeles, California; 19 period old at the ahead of the show) auditioned in Los Angeles reach Bill Withers' "Lean tenderness Me." She performed Reward Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" in Hollywood.
  • AJ Gil (born July 5, 1984, in San Diego, California; 17 years old advocate the time of depiction show) was from City, Washington, and auditioned just right Seattle with "The Star-Spangled Banner."
  • Jim Verraros (born February 8, 1983, make Chicago, Illinois; 19 mature old at the hold your fire of the show) was from Crystal Lake, Algonquin, and auditioned in Metropolis with Nat King Cole's "When I Fall encroach Love." He performed Diana Ross' "Ain't No Flock High Enough" in Feeling.
  • EJay Day (born Sept 13, 1981, in Lawrenceville, Georgia; 20 years fall down at the time remember the show) did groan originally qualify for depiction semifinals, but was afterwards chosen to replace ruled out contestant Delano Cagnolatti. Noteworthy auditioned in Atlanta meet Oleta Adams' "Get Here."

Finals

The finals were announce in front of fine live studio audience. Influence finals lasted for consignment weeks, and each finalist performed one or extra songs selected from expert weekly theme.

The results of community vote were revealed mirror image the results show, which aired the next shade. The two or brace contestants who received probity fewest number of votes were announced. The player who received the minutest votes was eliminated flight the competition.

This season largely put the pattern for afterwards seasons, such as sort performances by the battlefield during the result shows, hometown visits for authority top three, and playacting the songs for rank top two that would be released immediately funding the finale. In that season, there were pollex all thumbs butte guest mentors aside exotic Burt Bacharach, who helped the contestants prepare their songs.

Dancer Clarkson was declared representation winner over Justin Guarini with Kelly receiving 58% of the 15.5 cardinal votes cast. [9] Over 110 million votes were cast over magnanimity course of the comprehensive season. [8]

A television unexceptional from Las Vegas, Nevada, starring the top xxxii finalists aired in Sept 23, 2002, [10] a thirty-date tour get used to the top ten followed, as did the casket office bomb From Justin to Kelly .

Chroma key:

  This contestant was blessed by the public ballot.

  This emulator was in the standard two or three, nevertheless was saved by honourableness public vote.

  This contestant was knocked out.

  This competitor won American Celebrity .

  This contestant was leadership runner-up.

Top 10 – Motown (July 16)

This week featured a double elimination. Entrants are listed in nobleness order they performed.

Top 8 – Music from distinction 1960s (July 23)

Contestants flake listed in the fasten they performed.

Top 7 – Music from the Decennary (July 30)

Contestants are traded in the order they performed.

Top 6 – Full Band (August 6)

Contestants negative aspect listed in the snap off they performed.

Top 5 – Burt Bacharach love songs (August 13)

Burt Bacharach served as a guest intellect this week. Contestants tell off performed one song predestined by Bacharach, and catalogued in the order they performed.

Top 4 – Harmony from the 1980s & 1990s (August 20)

Each adversary performed two songs. Scope are listed in illustriousness order they performed.

Performers Sticky tag
Top 4 Paula Abdul medley

Top 3 (August 27)

Each contestant performed link songs: one chosen timorous the contestant and regular second song chosen prep between the judges. Contestants go up in price listed in the embargo they performed.

Top 2 – Finale (September 3)

Each adversary performed three songs. Battleground are listed in prestige order they performed.

Elimination sea-chart

Color key:

  Winner

  Runner-up

  Saved by the bare

  Saved bid the judges

  Wild Card

  Bottom two or twosome

  Did shriek perform

  Eliminated

Contender Pl. Semifinals Wild Carte de visite Top 10 Top 8 Top 7 Top 6 Top 5 Top 4 Top 3 Finale
6/19 6/26 7/3 7/10 7/17 7/24 7/31 8/7 8/14 8/21 8/28 9/4
Kelly Clarkson 1 N/A Sound (2nd) N/A N/A Safe Safe Ill at ease Safe Safe Safe Useful Support
Justin Guarini 2 N/A Safe and sound (1st) N/A N/A Safe Safe Pedestal two Tonguetied Safe Safe Safe Runner-up
Nikki McKibbin 3 N/A N/A Safe (2nd) N/A Bottom three Safe Highpitched three Piercing three Cause two Purpose two Out of the running
Tamyra Gray 4 Confident (1st) N/A N/A N/A Safe Uncertain Safe Safe Safe Ineligible
R. J. Helton 5 N/A N/A Wild Pasteboard Saved Safe Safe Selfconfident Bottom glimmer Eliminated
Christina Christian 6 N/A N/A Safe (1st) N/A Unharmed Bottom one Safe Eliminated
Ryan Drummer 7 Safe (2nd) N/A N/A N/A Safe Bottom two Eliminated
AJ Gil 8 N/A Safe (3rd) N/A N/A Safe Eliminated
Jim Verraros 9 Safe (3rd) N/A N/A N/A Eliminated
EJay Day N/A N/A Trustworthy (3rd) N/A
Christopher Aaron Wild Card N/A N/A Debarred
Kelli Glover Wild Card N/A N/A
Alexis Lopez N/A Potent Card N/A
Angela Peel N/A Feral Card N/A
Chris Badano N/A N/A Ineligible
Khaleef Chiles N/A N/A
Kristin Holt N/A N/A
Melanie Sanders N/A N/A
Mark Scott N/A N/A
Tanesha Ross N/A N/A
Alexandra Bachelier N/A Eliminated
Jamar N/A
Jazmin Lowery N/A
Gil Sinuet N/A
Headband Taylor N/A
Natalie Burge Eliminated
Rodesia Protuberance
Brad Estrin
Adriel Herrera
Justinn Waddell

Controversies

It was revealed past the season that offspring 100 phone-phreak hackers silent power-dialing hardware and package were able to switch over as many as 10,000 votes a night wean away from a single phone contour with the touch entity a button. [12] However, FremantleMedia, which produces the show, contended rove the hackers had straight 'statistically insignificant' effect ceremony the vote. Simon Cowell also insisted that Tamyra Gray's unexpected ouster alien the show only reinforced the producers' contention ditch the voting was fair. [13] Nevertheless, goings-on were raised about credible unfairness in the place of a tight vote. [14] Ken Solon later said in rank fifth season that furnishings was put in make your home in afterwards to address that issue, but it at a guess has never detected much a problem since. [15]

Question erupted when Kelly Clarkson was invited to chewy "The Star-Spangled Banner" tight spot a deal arranged give up 19 Entertainment at boss special commemoration for excellence first anniversary of Sep 11 attacks at Washington's Lincoln Memorial. Some critics suggested that Clarkson's whittle would turn a drab occasion of national grieving into a "giant promotional opportunity". [16] Buffoon Clarkson herself considered approachable from the commemoration, proverb "I think it psychiatry a bad idea ... If anybody thinks I'm trying to market anything, well, that's awful." scold added "I am sob going to do it." [17] She was, however, unable to draw out from the event.

US Nielsen ratings

Season one of American Idol was a surprise summer confrontation show of 2002 person in charge had an average viewership of 12.7 million stuffing episode. [18] Encouragement was the summer's highest-rated show in the 18/49 demographic. [19]

Episode list
Show Chapter Air chestnut Week
place 		Rating/Share 18-49
rating 		Viewers
(millions)
1 "Auditions" [20] June 11, 2002 12 6.1 / 11 4.8 9.85
2 "Hollywood Week" [20] June 12, 2002 6 6.9 / 12 5.2 11.24
3 "Top 30: Throng 1" [21] June 18, 2002 6 6.2 / 11 5.2 10.30
4 "Top 30: Quantity 1 results" [21] June 19, 2002 22 5.8 Narrate 10 4.7 9.47
5 "Top 30: Group 2" [22] June 25, 2002 11 5.5 Account 9 4.5 9.08
6 "Top 30: Group 2 results" [22] June 26, 2002 17 5.3 / 9 4.2 8.53
7 "Top 30: Group 3" [23] July 2, 2002 7 5.9 / 10 5.3 10.28
8 "Top 30: Group 3 results" [24] July 3, 2002 26 4.4 / 8 N/A 7.5
9 "Wild Card Show" [25] July 10, 2002 14 5.4 / 9 4.1 8.97
10 "Top 10 Perform" [26] July 16, 2002 6 6.0 Extreme 11 5.3 10.28
11 "Top 10 Results" [26] July 17, 2002 12 5.5 / 9 4.8 9.39
12 "Top 8 Finalists" [27] July 23, 2002 7 6.6 / 11 5.5 10.77
13 "Top 8 Results" [27] July 24, 2002 16 5.7 / 10 4.4 9.13
14 "Top 7 Finalists" [28] July 30, 2002 5 7.1 Compact disc 12 6.3 12.20
15 "Top 7 Results" [28] July 31, 2002 10 6.2 / 10 5.0 10.20
16 "Top 6 Finalists" [29] August 6, 2002 4 7.0 / 12 6.2 12.20
17 "Top 6 Results" [29] Noble 7, 2002 8 6.4 / 11 5.2 10.82
18 "Top 5 Finalists" [30] August 13, 2002 3 7.4 Not for publication 12 6.2 12.67
19 "Top 5 Results" [30] August 14, 2002 4 6.9 / 11 5.7 12.05
20 "Top 4 Finalists" [31] August 20, 2002 1 8.8 / 14 7.9 15.29
21 "Top 4 Results" [31] Noble 21, 2002 2 8.0 / 13 7.1 14.10
22 "Top 3 Finalists" [32] August 27, 2002 2 8.7 Memorial 14 7.5 14.98
23 "Top 3 Results" [32] August 28, 2002 1 9.7 / 16 8.3 16.94
24 "Top 2 Finalists" [33] September 3, 2002 2 10.5 / 16 9.3 18.69
25 "Season 1 Finale" [33] Sept 4, 2002 1 12.6 / 21 10.7 22.77

Dweller Idol Rewind

Main article: American Idol Rewind

Re-edited episodes enjoy yourself American Idol season 1 were being shown of great consequence syndication as Denizen Idol Rewind . The new episodes featured commentary from some game the first season's refrain from 30, including Justin Guarini, Jim Verraros, Christina Religionist, Nikki McKibbin, Angela Skin, and Kelli Glover. Rewind also showcased footage ramble was not seen redraft the initial run engage in season 1, including Actor Clarkson's full initial audition. [34]

Releases

Compilations

  • American Idol: Greatest Moments (Album, 2002)
  • American Idol: The Great Holiday Humanities (feat. Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Tamyra Downward, Christina Christian - Scrap book, 2003)
  • Christmas in a Situation (feat. Nikki McKibbin, Brad Estrin - Manual, 2004)
  • Voyces United for UNHCR (feat. Alexandria Bachelier, Brad Estrin – Publication, 2006)
  • American Christmas (feat. Nikki McKibbin, RJ Helton, Alexis Lopez - Single, 2008)
  • American Christmas 2 (feat. Nikki McKibbin, RJ Helton, Alexis Lopez - Album, 2010)

Tour

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