In the last round, those who survived the first two stages are invited to sing in front of the judges, and this is the audition shown on television. In the second round, they sing in front the executive producers and more are eliminated. Most of those who attended are eliminated at this stage with only a limited number of auditions selected to proceed further. The first stage was the advertised open call audition, where those auditioning each sing briefly in groups of five in front of selectors, though some may be asked to sing further. There were usually three stages in the audition process every season. The other top ten finalists whose auditions were not shown were Nikki McKibbin and EJ Day. Kelly Clarkson was notable for being largely absent in the audition episode, and she remains the only winner whose audition was not aired in the original broadcast. Auditions were shown in the episode which aired originally on June 11, 2002.Īmerican Idol (season 1) – regional auditions Helton, and Christina Christian also signed recording contracts.Īfter the finale, a special show in Las Vegas was also shown on September 23, 2002, where all 30 of the contestants who made the judges' initial cut performed in a two-hour concert.Īuditions were held in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, and Seattle in the spring of 2002, and around 10,000 attended the auditions. In addition to Clarkson and Guarini, Nikki McKibbin, Tamyra Gray, R.
Runner-up Justin Guarini also signed with RCA Records, eventually debuting an album in 2003 after the conclusion of the second season. Clarkson has enjoyed a successful recording and talk show hosting career since winning, with multiple platinum albums, numerous top ten hit singles, three Grammy Awards, and five Emmy Awards. It jumped up from number fifty-two to number one in just one week. Immediately after the finale, Clarkson released two singles, including her coronation song, " A Moment Like This," which went on to break a thirty-eight-year-old record held by The Beatles for a song's biggest leap to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Kelly Clarkson signed with RCA Records, the label in partnership with American Idol's 19 Recordings. Kelly Clarkson won the competition, defeating Justin Guarini, who finished in second place. Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, and Randy Jackson served as judges. The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. The first season of American Idol (original entitled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar) premiered on June 11, 2002, and continued until September 4, 2002.
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