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American
Idol 8 began on the Fox Network on January 13, 2009. The show typically shows a
couple of weeks of the auditions that were done around the country during the
summer and fall months. The Hollywood round is shown next where the number of contestants is
reduced to
36 and the voting begins to get down to the top 12 contestants. At this point
the contestants will perform each week and one contestant will be eliminated
until we are left with 1 American Idol. American Idol winners from past seasons include
Kelly Clarkson,
Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie
Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, and
the most recent winner, David
Cook. The judges for American Idol are Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson,
Simon Cowell and the newest judge, Kara DioGuardi. The host for American Idol is
Ryan Seacrest. The winner of American Idol 8 was Kris
Allen.