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The first season of American Idol
premiered on June 11, 2002 and continued until September 4, 2002. It was won by Kelly Clarkson. This season was co-hosted by Brian Dunkleman, who left the show after one season.

Auditions

Auditions were held in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, and Seattle in the spring of 2002.

Semi-finals

The 30 semi-finalists were:

Christopher Aaron - Still In Love With You
Alexandra Bachelier - Save the Best For Last (Vanessa Williams, 1992)
Christopher Badano
- I Swear (All-4-One, 1994)
Natalie Burge - Crazy
Khaleef R. Chiles - My Cherie Amour (Stevie Wonder)
Christina Christian
Kelly Clarkson
EJay Day
Rodesia Eaves - Daydream Believer (The Monkees
)
Brad Estrin - Just Once
A.J. Gil
Kelli Glover - I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston, 1992)
Tamyra Gray
Justin Guarini
RJ Helton
Adriel Herrera - I'll Be (Edwin McCain, 1998)
Kristin Holt
- Fallin' (Alicia Keys, 2001)
Jamar Kane - Careless Whisper (Wham!, 1985)
Alexis Lopez - I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor, 1979)
Jazmin Lowery - You Put a Move On My Heart
Nikki McKibbin
Angela J. Peel - Run to You
Tanesha Ross - Until You Come Back to Me, That's What I'm Gonna Do
Melanie Sanders - And I Am Telling You, I'm Not Going
Mark Scott - My Girl (The Temptations)
Gil Sinuet - Ribbon In the Sky" (Stevie Wonder)
Ryan Starr
Tenia Taylor - The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston, 1985)
Jim Verraros
Justinn Waddell - When A Man Loves a Woman (song)|When A Man Loves a Woman (Percy Sledge, 1966)

Finals

In the first season the show was co-hosted by Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Kelly Clarkson won, with Justin Guarini coming in second. Numerous television specials starring the ten finalists followed, as well as the box office bomb entitled From Justin to Kelly. Since winning, Clarkson has gone on to a very successful recording career, including multiple-platinum albums, a number of Top 10 hit singles and on to win 2 Grammy awards.

Releases

Major releases

American Idol: Greatest Moments
"A Moment Like This" (Kelly Clarkson)
Thankful (Kelly Clarkson)
Justin Guarini (Justin Guarini)
"Miss Independent" (Kelly Clarkson)
"Low" (Kelly Clarkson)
"The Trouble with Love Is" (Kelly Clarkson)
"Breakaway" (Kelly Clarkson)
The Dreamer (Tamyra Gray)
"Since U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson)
"Behind These Hazel Eyes" (Kelly Clarkson)
"Because of You" (Kelly Clarkson)
"Walk Away" (Kelly Clarkson)

Minor or independent releases

(This list does not include pre-Idol releases)

Unsaid and Understood (Jim Verraros)
Real Life (RJ Helton)
'"My Religion" (Ryan Starr)
Human Again (Adriel Herrera)
Rollercoaster (Jim Verraros)
Stranger Things Have Happened (Justin Guarini)
"To Be With You" (Nikki McKibbin)

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