Favorite American Idol Contestants from Seasons 1-15 (the Fox era)?

[*ShellBell86*]

Hi all! It’s been EONS since I posted on here (and yes, I’m one of those old-school members from when I joined Idolforums 16 years ago). So I was wondering...which contestants did you really like when Idol aired on Fox?
 

Season 1: Kelly Clarkson, Tamyra Gray, and RJ Helton

Season 2: Clay Aiken and Kimberley Locke

Season 3: Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia

Season 4: Constantine Maroulis and Bo Bice

Season 5: Chris Daughtry 

Season 6: Jordin Sparks and Melinda Doolittle 

Season 7: Michael Johns (still shocked by his sudden passing) and Carly Smithson

Season 8: ADAM LAMBERT (I was completely invested in him)

Season 9: Crystal Bowersox

Season 10: Haley Reinhart

Season 11: Joshua Ledet

Season 12: Candice Glover

Season 13: Jena Irene

Season 14: Clark Beckham

Season 15: Trent Harmon

[hayden98]

Welcome back!

 

I actually didn't start watching live until ~Season 8, but I'll include my other favs anyways

 

 

Season 1: Kelly Clarkson,Tamyra Gray

Season 2: Trenyce, Kimberley Locke

Season 3: Fantasia, Diana DeGarmo, La Toya London, Jennifer Hudson

Season 4: Carrie Underwood, Vonzell Solomon, Nadia Turner

Season 5: Elliott Yamin, Katharine McPhee, Chris Daughtry, Paris Bennett, Mandisa

Season 6: Melinda Doolittle, Blake Lewis, Jordin Sparks

Season 7: David Cook, Syesha Mercado, Carly Smithson, Michael Johns, Alexandrea Lushington, Alaina Whitaker

Season 8: Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Felicia Barton

Season 9: Paige Miles, Crystal Bowersox

Season 10: Haley Reinhart, Lauren Alaina, Pia Toscano

Season 11: Phillip Phillips, Hollie Cavanagh, Elise Testone, Erika van Pelt, Colton Dixon

Season 12: Candice Glover, Angie Miller, Janelle Wheeler, Aubrey Cleland

Season 13: Jessica Meuse, Jena Irene, Brandy Neelly

Season 14: Sarina-Joi Crowe, Clark Beckham, Joey Cook

Season 15: Trent Harmon, La'Porsha Renae, Sonika Vaid, Avalon Young

[wgm]

Season 1 -  Kelly and Rj

 

Season 2 - Josh Gracin and Ruben 

 

Season 3 - Geroge Huff 

 

Season 4 - Constantine and Carrie 

 

Season 5 - Ace Young, Daughtry, Katharine and taylor, and Paris 

 

Season 6 - Chris Richderson and Jordin Sparks 

 

Season 7 - David Archulater, Michael Johns, Carly Smithson, Brooke white

 

Season 8 - Adam Lambert

 

Season 9 - Lee Dewyze 

 

Season 10 - Scotty McCreery 

 

Season 11 - Colton Dixon, Philip Phillips 

 

Season 12  - Angie Miller and Johnny Keyser 

 

Season 13 - Sam Woolf, Alex preston, Caleb 

 

Season 14 - Clark Beckham and Nick Fradaini

 

Season 15 - Trent Harmon

 

 

 

 

[pepperman]

Kelly Clarkson

Clay Aiken 

Carrie Underwood

Bo Bice

Constantine Maroulis 

Taylor Hicks 

Katharine McPhee

Elliott Yamin 

Chris Daughtry

Kellie Pickler

Ace Young 

Bucky Covington 

Mandisa

Blake Lewis 

Melinda Doolittle

Brooke White

Carly Smithson 

Michael Johns

David Archuleta 

David Cook 

Adam Lambert

Kris Allen

Allison Iraheta

Haley Reinhart 

Phillip Phillips 

 

 

Edited February 22, 2020 by pepperman

[Blirel]

I’m going to go by when I started watching which was Season 10

 

10- Haley Reinhart, Pia Toscano

11- Elise Testone, Jessica Sanchez, Colton Dixon, Phillip Phillips (geez that season was loaded)

12- Angie Miller, Amber Holcomb 

13- Jess Meuse, Majesty Rose

14- Jax, Rayvon Owens, Sarina Joi (Robbed Queen)

15- Trent Harmon, Avalon Young, Sonika Vaid, Laporsha Renae (This seasons kind of underrated tbh for how deep it was... Avalon was my favorite, she was so fresh)

[Blirel]

Just now, Blirel said:

I’m going to go by when I started watching which was Season 10

 

10- Haley Reinhart, Pia Toscano

11- Elise Testone, Jessica Sanchez, Colton Dixon, Phillip Phillips (geez that season was loaded)

12- Angie Miller, Amber Holcomb 

13- Jess Meuse, Majesty Rose

14- Jax, Rayvon Owens, Sarina Joi (Robbed Queen)

15- Trent Harmon, Avalon Young, Sonika Vaid, Laporsha Renae (This seasons kind of underrated tbh for how deep it was... Avalon was my favorite, she was so fresh)

I guess season 15 was ruined by greeness and younglings with Lee, Tristan, and Gianna especially Gianna

[KelseyW]

I started with season 6 on FOX! I will include all 15 though...

 

Season 1: Kelly Clarkson & Justin Guarini

Season 2: Ruben Studdard

Season 3: Fantasia

Season 4: Umm. Maybe Carrie. Don't really have a fave from this season...

Season 5: Chris Daughtry

Season 6: Melinda Doolittle

Season 7: Carly Smithson, Michael Johns, David Cook, and David Archuleta!

Season 8: Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta

Season 9: Siobhan Magnus

Season 10: HALEY REINHART.

Season 11: Hollie Cavanaugh

Season 12: Amber Holcomb

Season 13: Caleb Johnson

Season 14: Joey Cook, Clark Beckham

Season 15: Avalon Young, Dalton Rapattoni, Trent Harmon.