American Idol Season 2 Contestants

Ruben Studdard
Clay Aiken
Kimberley Locke
Joshua Gracin
Trenyce
Carmen Rasmusen
Kimberly Caldwell
Rickey Smith
Corey Clark
Julia DeMato
Charles Grigsby
Vanessa Olivarez

Season 1 Contestants
Season 3 Contestants
Season 4 Contestants
Season 5 Contestants
Season 6 Contestants
Season 7 Contestants

American Idol

Season 2

Auditions were held in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Detroit, Atlanta, Nashville, and Austin in the fall of 2002.

The second season of American Idol premiered on January 21, 2003 and continued until May 21, 2003. It was won by Ruben Studdard.

Original run: January 21, 2003 – May 21, 2003

Themes

Top 12: Motown
Bottom 3: Vanessa, Julia, Kimberley
Bottom 2: Vanessa, Julia
Eliminated: Vanessa

Top 11: Movie Soundtracks
Bottom 3: Julia, Charles, Corey
Bottom 2: Charles, Corey
Eliminated: Charles

Top 10: Country
Bottom 3: Kimberly, Julia, Rickey
Bottom 2: Kimberly, Julia
Eliminated: Julia

Top 9: Disco
Bottom 3: Kimberley, Trenyce, Carmen
Bottom 2: Trenyce, Carmen
Eliminated: No one, Corey dismissed

Top 8: Billboard Number Ones
Bottom 3: Kimberley, Kimberly, Rickey
Bottom 2: Kimberly, Rickey
Eliminated: Rickey

Top 7: Billy Joel
Bottom 3: Kimberly, Carmen, Trenyce
Bottom 2: Kimberly, Carmen
Eliminated: Kimberly

Top 6: Diane Warren
Bottom 3: Carmen, Trenyce, Josh
Bottom 2: Carmen, Josh
Eliminated: Carmen

Top 5: 60's/Neil Sedaka
Bottom 2: Trenyce, Ruben
Eliminated: Trenyce

Top 4: Bee Gees
Bottom 2: Kimberley, Josh
Eliminated: Josh

Top 3: Judge's Pick
Eliminated: Kimberley

Top 2: Finale
American Idol 2003: Ruben
Runner-Up: Clay

American Idol Season 2

American Idol

Season 2

Original run: January 21, 2003 – May 21, 2003

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