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season 8. The eighth season of American Idol premiered on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2009. Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returned as judges, while Ryan Seacrest returned as host. This season introduced Kara DioGuardi as a permanent fourth judge. [1] This was also Paula Abdul's last season as a judge. [2]
Kris Allen was released on November 17, 2009. Allen wrote or co-wrote 9 of 12 tracks on the album. In a break with Idol tradition, Allen chose not to include his coronation single "No Boundaries" on his debut album, choosing instead to record a new version of his cover of "Heartless" as a bonus track.
The American Idols Live! Tour 2009 was a summer concert tour in the United States and Canada that featured the top 10 contestants of the eighth season of American Idol . The 52 date tour started on July 5, 2009 in Portland, Oregon and ended on September 15, 2009 in Manchester, New Hampshire .
Here is every "American Idol" winner in the show's 21-season history and what each has been up to since they won the coveted title. ... American Idol Season 8 Top 7 Performance (M Becker / Getty ...
Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame as the winner of the second season of American Idol and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording of "Superstar".
Like Glover, Caleb Johnson auditioned for American Idol more than once before he won Season 13 in 2014, first coming in the top 42 in Season 11. His debut album, Testify , was released in August ...
Jordin Sparks, sixth season winner. David Cook, seventh season winner. Kris Allen, eighth season winner. Lee DeWyze, ninth season winner. Scotty McCreery, tenth season winner. Phillip Phillips, eleventh season winner. Candice Glover, twelfth season winner. Caleb Johnson, thirteenth season winner.
Season 8 (2009): Kris Allen. Now: in 2021, toured Europe with fellow American Idol winner David Cook; released the track “It's You I Like” in 2022; welcomed his third child with wife Katy O ...