There have been 22 seasons of "American Idol ... fall short and place second. A few of these runner-ups have been quite successful in their own right, sometimes outdoing the winners of their ...

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

Tamyra Gray’s American Idol run was cut short, but her talent endured. From Broadway to songwriting, she deserves more ...

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

Despite looking older than he is, 21-year-old Kam'Ron Smith is a sprinkler installer and farmer from Rocky Mount, Virginia.

"American Idol" Season 19 winner Chayce Beckham duetted with a teen singer in Episode 2. Here are other highlights from the ...

The American Idol champion’s next show takes place at The End in Nashville on Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m. She heads to Atlanta the next day, followed by Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday ...

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

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

Finalists, runners-up, and winners of the singing-competition series said being on "American Idol" could be stressful and disappointing.

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

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