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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, the latter of whom left the show after this season.
[edit] AuditionsAuditions were held in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, and Seattle in the spring of 2002. [edit] Semifinals[edit] Semifinal Group 1
Advancing to the Top 10: Tamyra Gray, Ryan Starr and Jim Verraros [edit] Semifinal Group 2
Advancing to the Top 10: Justin Guarini, Kelly Clarkson and A.J. Gil [edit] Semifinal Group 3
Advancing to the Top 10: Christina Christian, Nikki McKibbin and EJay Day [edit] Wild Card
Advancing to the Top 10: R.J. Helton [edit] Finals[edit] Top 10 (Motown)
Bottom 3: Nikki McKibbin, Jim Verraros, EJay Day First person eliminated: EJay Day Second person eliminated: Jim Verraros [edit] Top 8 (1960s)
Bottom 3: Ryan Starr, A.J. Gil and Christina Christian Bottom 2: Ryan Starr and A.J. Gil Eliminated: A.J. Gil [edit] Top 7 (1970s)
Bottom 3: Nikki McKibbin, Ryan Starr and Justin Guarini Bottom 2: Ryan Starr and Justin Guarini Eliminated: Ryan Starr [edit] Top 6 (Big Band)
Bottom 3: Nikki McKibbin, R.J. Helton, Christina Christian Bottom 2: R.J. Helton and Christina Christian Eliminated: Christina Christian [edit] Top 5 (Burt Bacharach Love Songs)
Bottom 2: Nikki McKibbin and R.J. Helton Eliminated: R.J. Helton [edit] Top 4 (1980s/1990s)
Bottom 2: Nikki McKibbin and Tamyra Gray Eliminated: Tamyra Gray [edit] Top 3 (Idol's Choice, Judges' Choice)
Eliminated: Nikki McKibbin [edit] Top 2 (Finale)
Winner: Kelly Clarkson Runner-up: Justin Guarini [edit] FinalsIn 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 2 Grammy Awards. [edit] Elimination chart
[edit] American Idol RewindMain article: 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-ups 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
[edit] Minor or independent releases(This list does not include pre-Idol releases)
Source: Idolsmusic.com [edit] References[edit] External links
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