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After being on the panel of the successful British competition series "Pop Idol," he became one of the original judges of "American Idol" in 2002. ... Nicki Minaj also joined the cast in season 12.
American Idol employs a select panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges, for seasons one through eight, were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson , singer and choreographer Paula Abdul , and music executive and manager Simon Cowell .
Season one of American Idol was a surprise summer hit show of 2002 and had an average viewership of 12.7 million per episode. [18] It was the summer's highest-rated show in the 18/49 demographic. [ 19 ]
American Idol is a staple in both the reality TV world and the music industry — but that hasn’t kept its judging table from becoming a revolving door of talent. When the series debuted on Fox ...
Another change to the Idol format was the judges' save, an element previously used in France's Nouvelle Star. [11] The judges were given the power to veto one elimination in the finals for that particular week. This could only be used until the top 5. The following week, two contestants would be eliminated if the judges' save were used.
Over the years, we’ve seen quite a few transitions take place with American Idol judges. First, it was Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson who made up the ultimate trio. Then, things ...
The fourth season of American Idol premiered on January 18, 2005, and continued until May 25, 2005. It was hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Simon Cowell also returned as judges. Carrie Underwood won the season with approximately 500 million votes cast in the season and 37 million for the finale, while Bo Bice was
The first 'American Idol' joins Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan for Season 8 on ABC—20 years after her career-launching win. All the Info on 'American Idol' 2025, Including the Judges, Host and How ...