Alot of mine only got to perform once or twice, embarassingly haha.

01. Haley Scarnato

She wasn't the most talented but she had somethign I find alot of the contestants don't have in America and that was likeability. She was very underrated too, though I do think she went out at the right time really.

02. Haley Reinhart

I just adore her, in every way. She is beautiful, and her voice is incredible. Could become my favuorite ever after this series is over!

03. Michelle Delamor

People probably don't remember who she is but she was in last years series and had two performances. Her performance of With Arms Wide Open is my favourite IDOL performance ever <33

04. Alaina Alexander

Season 6's Michelle, got put out at top 20 but she was great IMO. Had a real presence and a distinctive voice too.

05. Carly Smithsonj

I loved Carly, and felt thaqt she never got the praise she deserved from the judges, unfortunately. Her performances of Blackbird and Here You Come Again were great.

Cook/Lambert
The rest

Brooke White
Haley Reinheart
Jason Castro
Didi Benami
Megan Joy Corkery

Ditto

Adam Lambert
Chris Daughtry
Clay Aiken
Siobhan Magnus
Jacob Lusk

Chris Daughtry
Adam Lambert
David Cook
Carrie Underwood
James Durbin

David Cook
Crystal Bowersocks
Bo Bice

And then I'm struggling

Adam Lambert
Chris Daughtry
Bo Bice

that's it!

Kelly Clarkson
Carrie Underwood
Jennifer Hudson
Adam Lambert
Latoya London

Jennifer Hudson, Siobhan Magnus, Kristen McNamara, Pia Toscano and I cannot think of a fifth.

Adam Lambert




Bo Bice


Chris Daughtry
Carly Smithson
Kelly Clarkson

Adam Lambert

and the rest in no particular order

Carly Smithson
Allison Iraheta
Michael Johns
Bo Bice

In no particular order

David Cook
Carly Smithson
Matt Giraud,
Lee Dewyze
Haley Reinhart

They would be my favourites (only really started watching it from David Cook's season)

This is my first year watching AI but I've been checking out some previous winners, runners-up and beyond and the only ones who have impressed me are Adam Lambert who I think is a million miles ahead of anyone else, followed by Bo Bice, Chris Daughtry, Michael Johns and Carly Smithson. None of them winners funnily enough.

Adam Lambert
Chris Daughtry

Diana DeGarmo
Brooke White
Jacob/Scotty/Bo Bice/Carrie/Crystal

Hard to do 5, I have a top ten really but with Chris and Adam as the clear top 2 for me.

My top 5 favourite contestants ever are
1. David Cook
2. Adam Lambert
3. Kris Allen
4.Carrie Underwood
5. Lee Dewyze

1. Adam Lambert (my favourite singer of all time!)



















2. Kelly Clarkson
3. David Cook
4. Melinda Doolittle
5. Jennifer Hudson

Adam Lambert
Bo Bice
Carly Smithson
Katherine McPhee
Chris Daughtry

Ooops! I had a mental block there and when I saw Cook I thought of Bo Bice for some reason.

Lambert/Bice
the rest

is what I shoulld have dittoed.

1) Melinda Doolittle- Probably the best pure voice ever to take part.
2) Adam Lambert- Natural knack for arranging songs.
3) Lilly Scott- Absolutley captivating- the thinking persons idol.
4) Crystal Bowersox- Few contestants have emoted better.
5) Constatine Maroulis- Brilliant voice

Nadia Turner
Elliott Yamin
Danny Gokey
Carly Smithson
Megan Joy (partly for her singing)

Didn't catch the first 3 or 4 seasons

Yes, Haley Scarnato, possibly the best pair of legs God ever created

Adam Lambert
Carly Smithson
Bo Bice
Michael Johns
Amanda Overmeyer

Notable mentions to Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood for their achievements but I think Kelly benefited hugely from being the first and Carrie just isn't my cup of tea.

1) David Cook
2) Adam Lambert
3) Carly Smithson
4) Fantasia Barrino
5) Bo Bice

Really started watching from Season 5,, but I've got albums by Kelly and Carrie and have seen many of the others since too

Not sure I can pick 5 but not all of you have stuck to the rules, so neither will I lol

In terms of watching on the sahow,

Kellie P
Jordin
David and Kristy Lee, both of the Cook variety
Siobhan
Stefano

has been who I've supported, missed out Season 8 as my overall favourite didn't make the top 13, so I had several favourites that year. My inital fave this year didn't make it either, but I've got a new one now

Those favourites who didn't make it

Arianna Afsar, Season 8
Lauren Turner, Season 10

There are loads of others too, but I don't want to cheat too much lol!

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A couple of times when I've mentioned that I'm a first time viewer I've been told to check out Arianna Afsar from season 8. I don't get it though. Very pretty but that's it.