American Idol Previous Winners

Kris Alen

Winner American Idol 2008

Kris Allen, a talented musician from Conway, Arkansas won American Idol age 23. Before Idol he released an album entitled 'Brand New Shoes' in 2007. Kris studied business in college but his musical interest started when he began to play the viola in elementary school.

Music Videos : No Boundaries, Live Like You Are Dying.

David Cook

Winner American Idol 2008

David Cook is a very talented rock singer, songwriter and musician from Missouri. He began singing in school when his music teacher gave him a part in the school Christmas production. He was also a keen baseball player, but after an injury in high school he began to focus on music.

Music Videos : Light On, Come Back To Me.

Jordin Sparks

Winner American Idol 2007

Jordin Sparks was born in Phoenix, Arizona and before entering American Idol, she won many singing competitions in the state of Arizona including KSAZ Fox 10’s Arizona Idol. In the summer of 2006 she auditioned for American Idol, but somehow managed to audition twice in two separate states.

Music Videos : Battlefield, No Air (with Chris Brown).

Taylor Hicks

Winner American Idol 2006

Before entering American Idol, Taylor spent many years perusing a music career spending time in Nashville where he worked with music veterans Billy Earl McClelland and Percy Sledge.

Music Videos : What's Right Is Right, Seven Mile Breakdown.

Carrie Underwood

Winner American Idol 2005

Carrie delivered a number of brilliant performances during Amerian Idol that made Simon Cowell predict that she would outsell all other previous Idol winners.

Music Videos  : Before He Cheats , American Girl , Ever Ever After, ...more.

Fantasia Barrino

Winner American Idol 2004

Fantasia delivered a series of outstanding performances in American Idol that led the judges to conclude that she was the best contestant ever to compete in the American Idol competitions.

Music Videos  : Hoody Boy , When I See You, ...more.

Ruben Studdard

Winner American Idol 2003

Ruben was born in Germany but grew up in Birmingham Alabama. He graduated in Voice Studies in 2000 and joined a popular Jazz and R&B band in Birmingham Alabama.

Music Videos  : I Need An Angel , Change Me, ...more.

Kelly Clarkson

Winner season 1 American Idol 2002

Before Idol, Kelly's ambitions was to become a Marine Biologist. She also went to Hollywood to try to get her big break.

Music Videos : Miss Independant , Since You Been Gone , My Life Sucks Without You, ...more.