Ahead of the 23rd season of "American Idol," it's time to look back on previous winners and see how many actually became ...

Meet the "Idol" finalists who lost, but went on to win Academy Awards, earn millions of record sales, and tour with legendary rock bands.

Laine Hardy won season 17, the second of ... he's earned his place in the top five. Jordin Sparks, who won season six in 2007, is one of the most successful "American Idol" winners.

Noah Thompson, the winner of American Idol Season 20, gave a performance for inmates at Henrico County’s Regional Jail East ...

Season 8 winner Kris Allen has a handful of charting songs to his name, but the carefree “Live Like We’re Dying” stands out ...

"American Idol" winners like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood have ... means 22 musicians have come close to winning the competition, only to fall short and place second. A few of these runner-ups ...

"American Idol" winners like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie ... only to fall short and place second. A few of these runner-ups have been quite successful in their own right, sometimes outdoing the ...

The platinum ticket first showed up on Season 20 of American Idol in 2022. It returned for Season 21 in 2023, as well as ...

She held her own, and she remained cool, calm and collected,” the showrunner noted of Underwood’s technical mishap.