• As contestants are eliminated from the hit show American Idol, they will be added here. The show is currently in its 8th season.

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• 1. Show: American Idol
  2. Network: FOX
  3. Season premiere: January 13, 2009
  4. Current season: 8
  5. Previous season: 7
  6. New episodes: Tuesdays at 8 p.m. and Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET
  7. Judges: Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardiUSA Today: Songwriter Kara DioGuardi joins American Idol panel (August 26, 2008)
  8. Host: Ryan Seacrest
  9. Created by: Simon Fuller
  10. Directed by: Bruce Gowers
  11. Running time: Varies
  12. Season 8 auditions began on July 17, 2008Official Site: Who Will Be The Next Singing Superstar (July 1, 2008)
  13. Nigel Lythgoe is no longer with the showEW.com: Lythgoe Leaving 'American Idol' (August 4, 2008)
  14. Will have less of the bad auditions then previous seasonsOK! Magazine: Less is More for Next Season of American Idol (July 14, 2008)

• Prior Winners

  • Season 1: Kelly Clarkson
  • Season 2: Ruben Studdard
  • Season 3: Fantasia Barrino
  • Season 4: Carrie Underwood
  • Season 5: Taylor Hicks
  • Season 6: Jordin Sparks
  • Season 7: David Cook

• Prior Runner-ups

  • Season 1: Justin Guarini
  • Season 2: Clay Aiken
  • Season 3: Diana DeGarmo
  • Season 4: Bo Bice
  • Season 5: Katharine McPhee
  • Season 6: Blake Lewis
  • Season 7: David Archuleta

  
  

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