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The 72 contestants who survived that round performed one more solo song, this time accompanied by a band, before being narrowed down to 54. The final 54 then went to the "judges' mansion" in Los Angeles for the final results, and the top 36 were announced. Some contestants had a sing-off to determine who would enter the top 36.
Kelly Clarkson, first season winner. Ruben Studdard, second season winner. Fantasia Barrino, third season winner. Carrie Underwood, fourth season winner. Taylor Hicks, fifth season winner. Jordin Sparks, sixth season winner. David Cook, seventh season winner. Kris Allen, eighth season winner. Lee DeWyze, ninth season winner.
On May 20, 2009, Kris Allen was declared the winner of the eighth season of American Idol, becoming the first married contestant to claim the title, as well as the sixth winner from the show's inception from the Southern United States. [29] Allen also became the first winner to accept a trophy shaped like a microphone.
Lou Rocco / Getty Images. 3. Adam Lambert. How he finished: Season 8 Runner-Up Net worth: $45 million The Grammy-nominated singer knew how to command the stage ever since he competed on Idol.After ...
American Idol. Hot 100 singles. This is a list of songs released for sale from the show American Idol, consisting of recordings of coronation songs by winners and runners-up of the show, live and studio recordings by contestants, songs from the American Idol CDs, as well as special singles released by the show such as those for Idol Gives Back ...
Scott MacIntyre. Scott Douglas MacIntyre (born June 22, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist, and the eighth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. MacIntyre is visually impaired, and while not completely blind, he has tunnel vision and has only a two-percent field of vision, both due to Leber's congenital amaurosis.
"American Idol" viewers have cast their votes and determined which of the season's 20 remaining contestants should make it into the Top 14. As the 10 singers with the most votes — including ...
However, for the first time in American Idol history, the judges' save was invoked and Giraud was spared elimination when the judges utilized Season 8's new twist. [7] The consequence of this, for all of the contestants, was a double elimination after the second Top 7 night. On that night, Giraud performed "Stayin' Alive" and received mixed ...