We search for the American Idol alums that you didn't know also started on Broadway, from Adam Lambert to Katharine McPhee.

"So I'm guessing you come from a musical family," judge Carrie Underwood asked the singer before the truth came out.

Don't get me wrong, Katharine McPhee was amazing — but her triumph over the rock star in season 5's Top 4 elimination was ...

Clay Aiken (Season 2, runner-up ... Jennifer Hudson doesn’t have the title of “American Idol,” but she does have something that no other “Idol” alum does – an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy ...

Carrie Underwood has made a name for herself in music since winning American Idol in 2005, but her impressive career and past ...

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

American Idol has been a staple of TV for over two decades. There have been highs and lows, but these are the 10 best seasons, so far.

Clay Aiken has shifted his career focus from entertainment to politics. When 24-year-old Aiken auditioned for "American Idol" in 2003, the judges were blown away by the power of his voice.