American Idol (season 1)
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The first season of American Idol premiered on June 11, 2002 (under the full title American Idol: The Search For A Superstar) and continued until September 4, 2002. It was won by Kelly Clarkson. This season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, who left the show after one season.
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[edit] Auditions
Auditions were held in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, and Seattle in the spring of 2002.
[edit] American Idol 1 Scorecard
[edit] Semifinal Group 1
Tamyra Gray - And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going (from Dreamgirls)
Jim Verraros - When I Fall In Love (by Nat King Cole)
Adriel Herrera - I'll Be (by Edwin McCain)
Rodesia Eaves - Daydream Believer (by The Monkees)
Natalie Burge - Crazy (by Patsy Cline)
Brad Estrin - Just Once (by James Ingram)
Ryan Starr - Frim Fram Sauce (by Nat King Cole)
Justinn Waddell - When A Man Loves A Woman (by Percy Sledge)
Kelli Glover - I Will Always Love You (by Whitney Houston)
Chris Aaron - Still In Love (by Brian McKnight)
Advancing to the Top 10: Tamyra, Ryan, Jim
[edit] Semifinal Group 2
Alexis Lopez - I Will Survive (by Gloria Gaynor)
Gil Sinuet - Ribbon In The Sky (by Stevie Wonder)
Angela Peele - Run To You (by Whitney Houston)
A.J. Gil - All Or Nothing (by O-Town)
Tenia Taylor - Greatest Love Of All (by Whitney Houston)
Alexandra Bachelier - Save The Best For Last (by Vanessa Williams)
Jazmin Lowery - You Put A Move On My Heart (by Tamia)
Jamar - Careless Whisper (by George Michael)
Kelly Clarkson - Respect (by Aretha Franklin)
Justin Guarini - Ribbon In the Sky (by Stevie Wonder)
Advancing to the Top 10: Justin, Kelly, A.J.
[edit] Semifinal Group 3
R.J. Helton - I'll Be There (by The Jackson 5)
Kristin Holt - Fallin' (by Alicia Keys)
Mark Scott - My Girl (by The Temptations)
Nikki McKibbin - Total Eclipse Of The Heart (by Bonnie Tyler)
Chris Badano - I Swear (by All-4-One)
Melanie Sanders - And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going (from Dreamgirls)
EJay Day - I'll Be (by Edwin McCain)
Tanesha Ross - Until You Come Back To Me (by Aretha Franklin)
Khaleef Chiles - My Cherie Amour (by Stevie Wonder)
Christina Christian - At Last (by Etta James)
Advancing to the Top 10: Christina, Nikki, EJay
[edit] Wild Card
Kelli Glover - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You (by Laura Branigan)
Chris Aaron - On Bended Knee (by Boyz II Men)
Alexis Lopez - Saving All My Love For You (by Whitney Houston)
R.J. Helton - Lately (by Stevie Wonder)
Angela Peele - As We Lay (by Shirley Murdock)
Advancing to the Top 10: R.J.
[edit] Top 10 (Motown)
Ryan Starr - If You Really Love Me (by Stevie Wonder)
R.J. Helton - I Can't Help Myself (by The Four Tops)
Nikki McKibbin - Ben (by Michael Jackson)
EJay Day - My Girl (by The Temptations)
Tamyra Gray - Touch Me In The Morning (by Diana Ross)
Justin Guarini - For Once In My Life (by Stevie Wonder)
Jim Verraros - Easy (by The Commodores)
Kelly Clarkson - You're All I Need To Get By (by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)
A.J. Gil - My Cherie Amour (by Stevie Wonder)
Christina Christian - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)
Bottom 3: Nikki, Jim, EJay
First person eliminated: EJay
Second person eliminated: Jim
[edit] Top 8 (60s)
R.J. Helton - Under The Boardwalk (by The Drifters)
Tamyra Gray - Fool In Love (by Ike & Tina Turner)
Nikki McKibbin - Piece Of My Heart (by Janis Joplin)
A.J. Gil - How Sweet It Is (by Marvin Gaye)
Kelly Clarkson - Natural Woman (by Aretha Franklin)
Christina Christian - When A Man Loves A Woman (by Percy Sledge)
Justin Guarini - Sunny (by Bobby Hebb)
Ryan Starr - You Really Got Me (The Kinks)
Result Show - California Dreamin' (by The Mamas & the Papas)
Bottom 3: Ryan, A.J., Christina
Bottom 2: Ryan, A.J.
Eliminated: A.J.
[edit] Top 7 (70s)
Nikki McKibbin - Heartbreaker (by Pat Benatar)
Ryan Starr - Last Dance (by Donna Summer)
Christina Christian - Ain't No Sunshine (by Bill Withers)
Justin Guarini - Someday We'll All Be Free (by Donny Hathaway)
Kelly Clarkson - Don't Play That Song (by Aretha Franklin)
R.J. Helton - Superstition (by Stevie Wonder)
Tamyra Gray - If I Were Your Woman (by Gladys Knight & the Pips)
Result Show - Joy To The World (by Three Dog Night)
Bottom 3: Nikki, Ryan, Justin
Bottom 2: Ryan, Justin
Eliminated: Ryan
[edit] Top 6 (Big Band)
Tamyra Gray - Minnie The Moocher (by Cab Callaway)
Justin Guarini - Route 66 (by Nat King Cole)
Nikki McKibbin - Hard-Hearted Hannah (by Ella Fitzgerald)
Christina Christian - Glory Of Love (by Peggy Lee)
R.J. Helton - I Won't Dance (by Frank Sinatra)
Kelly Clarkson - Stuff Like That There (by Bette Midler)
Result Show - Bandstand Boogie (by Barry Manilow)
Bottom 3: R.J., Nikki, Christina
Bottom 2: R.J., Christina
Eliminated: Christina
[edit] Top 5 (Burt Bacharach Love Songs)
Top 5 - That's What Friends Are For (by Dionne & Friends)
Kelly Clarkson - Walk On By (by Dionne Warwick)
R.J. Helton - Arthur's Theme (by Christopher Cross)
Tamyra Gray - A House Is Not A Home (by Luther Vandross)
Justin Guarini - The Look Of Love (by Dusty Springfield)
Nikki McKibbin - Always Something There To Remind Me (by Naked Eyes)
Result Show - Burt Bacharach Medley
Bottom 2: Nikki, R.J.
Eliminated: R.J.
[edit] Top 4 (80s/90s)
Tamyra Gray - New Attitude (by Patti LaBelle)
Nikki McKibbin - Mary Jane (by Alanis Morisette)
Kelly Clarkson - It's Raining Men (by The Weather Girls)
Justin Guarini - Get Here (by Oleta Adams)
Tamyra Gray - Feel The Fire (by Stephanie Mills)
Nikki McKibbin -The Only One (by Melissa Ethridge)
Kelly Clarkson - I Surrender (by Celine Dion)
Justin Guarini - PYT (by Michael Jackson)
Result Show - Paula Abdul Medley
Bottom 2: Nikki, Tamyra
Eliminated: Tamyra
[edit] Top 3 (Idol's Choice, Judges' Choice)
Nikki McKibbin - Edge Of Seventeen (by Stevie Nicks)
Justin Guarini - Let's Stay Together (by Al Green)
Kelly Clarkson - Without You (by Nilsson)
Nikki McKibbin - Black Velvet (by Alannah Miles)
Justin Guarini - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (by Elton John)
Kelly Clarkson - Think Twice (by Celine Dion)
Result Show - Love Will Keep Us Together (by Captain & Tennille)
Eliminated: Nikki
[edit] Top 2 (Finale)
Justin Guarini - Before Your Love
Kelly Clarkson - A Moment Like This
Justin Guarini - Get Here (by Oleta Adams)
Kelly Clarkson - Respect (by Aretha Franklin)
Justin Guarini - A Moment Like This
Kelly Clarkson - Before Your Love
Result Show - 60s Medley, Motown Medley, It Takes Two (by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)
Winner: Kelly
[edit] Finals
In the first season the show was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Kelly Clarkson won, with Justin Guarini coming in second. A television special from Las Vegas starring the top thirty-two finalists aired after the show, a forty city tour with the top ten followed, as did the box office bomb titled From Justin to Kelly. Since winning, Clarkson has gone on to a successful recording career, including multiple-platinum albums, a number of Top 10 hit singles and on to win 2 Grammy awards.
[edit] Bottom Three Chart
| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| July 17 | Motown | EJay Day | Jim Verraros | Nikki McKibbin |
| July 24 | 1960s | A.J. Gil | Ryan Starr | Christina Christian |
| July 31 | 1970s | Ryan Starr (2) | Justin Guarini | Nikki McKibbin (2) |
| August 7 | Big band | Christina Christian (2) | RJ Helton | Nikki McKibbin (3) |
| Bottom Two | ||||
| August 14 | Love songs | RJ Helton (2) | Nikki McKibbin (4) | |
| August 21 | 1980s & 1990s | Tamyra Gray | Nikki McKibbin (5) | |
| Final Three | ||||
| August 28 | Judge's Pick | Nikki McKibbin (6) | ||
| September 4 | Justin Guarini (2) | Kelly Clarkson | ||
[edit] American Idol Rewind
Re-edited episodes of American Idol season 1 are now being shown in syndication as "American Idol Rewind." The new episodes feature commentary from some of the first season's top 30, including runner-up Justin Guarini, Jim Verraros, Christina Christian, Angela Peel, and Kelli Glover. Rewind also showcases footage that was not seen in the initial run of season 1, including Kelly Clarkson's full audition. [1]
[edit] Releases
[edit] Major releases
- American Idol: Greatest Moments (Compilation - CD)
- "A Moment Like This" (Kelly Clarkson - single)
- Thankful (Kelly Clarkson - CD)
- Justin Guarini (Justin Guarini - CD)
- "Miss Independent" (Kelly Clarkson - single)
- "Low" (Kelly Clarkson - single)
- "The Trouble with Love Is" (Kelly Clarkson - single)
- "Breakaway" (Kelly Clarkson - single)
- The Dreamer (Tamyra Gray - CD)
- "Since U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson - single)
- Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson - CD)
- "Behind These Hazel Eyes" (Kelly Clarkson - single)
- "Because of You" (Kelly Clarkson - single)
- "Walk Away" (Kelly Clarkson - single)
[edit] Minor or independent releases
(This list does not include pre-Idol releases)
- Unsaid and Understood (Jim Verraros, 2003)
- Real Life (RJ Helton, 2004)
- "My Religion" (Ryan Starr, Single 2004)
- Human Again (Adriel Herrera)
- Rollercoaster (Jim Verraros, 2005)
- Stranger Things Have Happened (Justin Guarini, 2005)
- "To Be With You" (Nikki McKibbin, Single 2006)
- "The Lie" (Nikki McKibbin, Single 2006)
- Voyces United for UNHCR (Brad Estrin, 2006)
Source: Idolsmusic.com
[edit] References
[edit] External Links
[edit] See also
| Preceded by None |
American Idol Season 1 (2002) |
Succeeded by Season 2 (2003) |
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| Seasons | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 |
| Hosts and judges | Ryan Seacrest · Randy Jackson · Paula Abdul · Simon Cowell · Brian Dunkleman |
| Winners | Kelly Clarkson · Ruben Studdard · Fantasia Barrino · Carrie Underwood · Taylor Hicks |
| Runners-up | Justin Guarini · Clay Aiken · Diana DeGarmo · Bo Bice · Katharine McPhee |
| Other notable alumni | Chris Daughtry · Jennifer Hudson · Josh Gracin · Kellie Pickler · Tamyra Gray · Kimberley Locke · William Hung · Elliott Yamin |
| Spin-offs | From Justin to Kelly · American Juniors · An American Idol Christmas · American Idol Extra · American Idol Rewind |
| Other | Idol Gives Back · American Idol Compilation Series · Controversy · American Idol Magazine · American Idol Underground · Font · Video game · List of spin-offs · List of episodes |
