American Idol Season 1

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Season 1

Auditions were held in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, and Seattle in the spring of 2002.

The first season of American Idol premiered on June 11, 2002 (under the full title American Idol: The Search For A Superstar) and continued until September 4, 2002. It was won by Kelly Clarkson.

Original run: June 11, 2002 – September 4, 2002

Themes

Top 10: Motown
Bottom 3: Nikki, Jim, EJay
First person eliminated: EJay
Second person eliminated: Jim

Top 8: 1960s
Bottom 3: Ryan, A.J., Christina
Bottom 2: Ryan, A.J.
Eliminated: A.J.

Top 7: 1970s
Bottom 3: Nikki, Ryan, Justin
Bottom 2: Ryan, Justin
Eliminated: Ryan

Top 6: Big band
Bottom 3: Nikki, R.J., Christina
Bottom 2: R.J., Christina
Eliminated: Christina

Top 5: Burt Bacharach Love songs
Bottom 2: Nikki, R.J.
Eliminated: R.J.

Top 4: 1980s & 1990s
Bottom 2: Nikki, Tamyra
Eliminated: Tamyra

Top 3: Judge's Pick
Eliminated: Nikki

Top 2: Finale
American Idol 2002: Kelly
Runner-Up: Justin

Music CDs

American Idol: Greatest Moments
American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics
Kelly Clarkson: Thankful
Kelly Clarkson: Breakaway
Kelly Clarkson: My December
Justin Guarini: Justin Guarini
Justin Guarini: tranger Things Have Happened
Tamyra Gray: The Dreamer
Jim Verraros: Rollercoaster
RJ Helton: Real Life

DVDs

American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
American Idol - The Best & Worst of American Idol
American Idol - The Best of Seasons 1 - 4
American Idol - The Worst of Seasons 1 - 4
The Best of American Idol - Seasons 1,2 & 3
From Justin To Kelly
Kelly Clarkson: Miss Independent
Kelly Clarkson: Behind Hazel Eyes
Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis

Books

American Idol: The Search for a Superstar--The Official Book
Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul: Stories from the Idols and their Fans that Open Your Heart and Make Your Soul Sing
American Idol Mad Libs (Mad Libs)