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American Idol Winners Season 1-8

It's the show all of America loves to watch, and whose former judges America loves to hate so in case you've missed out on the last decade, here is a list of the "American Idol winners season 1-8 to catch you up. There are also interesting facts that you may not have known about each winner.

Kelly Clarkson – The first American Idol, Kelly Clarkson became a household name almost overnight. She has enjoyed much success from her career, having released four albums to date. Clarkson is a pop/pop-rock artist. She is also the only "American Idol" contestant to have ever attained a number one on the UK charts. Clarkson is from Fort Worth, TX, and is the highest selling "American Idol" winner worldwide. Ruben Studdard – From Birmingham, Alabama, Rubben Studdard is primarily an R&B and gospel artist, but also does pop music. He received a Grammy Award nomination for best male R&B vocal performance in December 2003 for his song “Superstar.” Studdard's" American Idol" win was considered a tight one, being that only 134,000 votes separated the last two. Studdard is the official spokesperson for “Be Sickle Smart,” a grassroots education program for people living with sickle-cell anemia. Fantasia Barrino – Commonly known as just Fantasia, Barrino is also a Broadway and television actress. Her debut album “Believe” debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Fantasia Barrino was born and raised in High Point, North Carolina, and is a single mom who tried out for "American Idol" in Atlanta, Georgia. Her music spans a variety of genres, from R&B, soul, funk, pop, hip-hop soul, and gospel. Carrie Underwood – A wildly successful country singer, Carrie Underwood was the winner of the fourth season of "American Idol." She is a multi-platinum selling, multiple Grammy Award winning artist, among many, many other awards and professional memberships. Her most memorable song, “Before He Cheats,” hit number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs list, staying there for five weeks straight. Underwood was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and was raised in Checotah Oklahoma.

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With The Voice and X Factor being relatively new to the U.S. (The X Factor won’t even premiere until this fall), it’s still too early to tell how they will fare against long-running giant American Idol. Here’s how the three shows compare:

Contestants

American Idol has consistently favored younger contestants, and it even lowered the age limit for performers to 15. At the same time, it raised its upper age limit to 28. However, neither X Factor nor The Voice have any upper age limits. X Factor is open to contestants as young as 12, and The Voice is open to those 16 and older.

Older contestants have proven to be a hit on The Voice and on the U.K.’s version of X Factor. Fans of Idol are often disenchanted with the efforts of inexperienced teens trying to interpret classic songs or to sing about heartbreak and pain. X Factor’s younger contestants (as young as 12) may prove to be too young for viewers’ palettes.

Judging

Each show has a different judging format, and each has had varying success.

Idol has the most rigid format, with the judges whittling down the contestants until the final 24, at which time the viewers decide. The Voice takes on a similar format, with judges making the original selections. However, The Voice introduces “blind auditions,” in which the judges do not see those auditioning — a bit too gimmicky.

X Factor has the most hands-on approach to the judging, with the judges acting as coaches for different groups throughout the early stages. The judges offer advice on everything from song choice to wardrobe. Judges determined who is eliminated until only the finalists remain, at which point the viewers help decide the outcome.

X Factor clearly wins in the judging category by fostering more mentoring relationships between the judges and the contestants. Idol judges have little advice for the contestants (especially this season) and offer more platitudes than constructive criticism.

However, the judges on Idol fare better for professionalism, as the judges on X Factor often get caught up in petty rivalries that result from their competing groups. It is yet to be seen how the U.S. judges will fare.

Format

Both X Factor and The Voice allow for more showmanship: duets, group performances, choreography, and stage gimmicks. X Factor excels in these categories, even grouping the contestants together during the first half of the show according to different factors such as age, gender, and more. Idol has allowed contestants to use instruments during their performance, but allowing for duets or group performances would undermine the show’s mission (and title) to find a single winner. The closest that Idol comes to themes are its weekly genres, which lock the contestants into tired old catalogs that aren’t always relevant to today’s audiences or to the types of music they want to create.

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