‘American Idol’ Cheat Sheet: A Look Back Before The Series Finale

Want to look back at “American Idol”
before the final champ is crowned on Thursday night’s series send-off?
Here
are all the “Idol” winners and their runners-up over
the years:
Season 1: Kelly Clarkson (Justin Guarini)
Season 2: Ruben Studdard (Clay Aiken)
Season 3:
Fantasia Barrino (Diana Degarmo)
Season 4: Carrie Underwood (Bo Bice)
Season 5: Taylor Hicks (Katharine McPhee)
Season 6: Jordin Sparks (Blake Lewis)
Season 7: David Cook (David Archuleta)
Season 8: Kris Allen (Adam Lambert)
Season 9: Lee DeWyze (Crystal Bowersox)
Season 10: Scotty McCreery (Lauren Alaina)
Season 11: Phillip Phillips (Jessica Sanchez)
Season 12: Candice Glover (Kree Harrison)
Season 13: Caleb Johnson (Jena
Irene)
Season 14: Nick Fradiani (Clark Beckham)
Season 15: Will it be La’Porsha Renae or Trent Harmon? (tune in tonight for American Idol to find out!)
PHOTOS: ‘American Idol’: The Winners!

More breakout stars from “Idol” who did not win:
Jennifer Hudson – Season 3
Chris Daughtry – Season 5
Kellie Pickler – Season 5
Constantine Maroulis – Season 4
Sanjaya – Season 6
PHOTOS: The ‘American Idol’ Team Over The Years
All the “Idol” judges:
Randy Jackson/Simon Cowell/Paula Abdul – Seasons 1-7
Randy Jackson/Simon Cowell/Paula Abdul/Kara DioGaurdi – Season 8
Randy Jackson/Simon Cowell/Kara DioGaurdi/Ellen DeGeneres– Season 9
Randy Jackson/Jennifer Lopez/Steven Tyler – Season 10-11
Randy Jackson/Mariah Carey/Nicki Minaj/Keith Urban – Season 12
Jennifer Lopez/Keith Urban/Harry Connick Jr. – Season 13-15