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American Idol

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24 Seasons · 730 Episodes · Premiered June 11, 2002

American Idol is an American singing competition show, where contestants perform in front of a panel of star judges, representing the music industry. The winner is determined by viewers' vote.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

25 episodes 2002

Season 2

39 episodes 2003

Season 3

44 episodes 2004

Season 4

42 episodes 2005

Season 5

41 episodes 2006

Season 6

41 episodes 2007

Season 7

42 episodes 2008

Season 8

40 episodes 2009

Season 9

43 episodes 2010

Season 10

39 episodes 2011

Season 11

40 episodes 2012

Season 12

37 episodes 2013

Season 13

39 episodes 2014

Season 14

30 episodes 2015

Season 15

23 episodes 2016

Season 16

19 episodes 2018

Season 17

18 episodes 2019

Season 18

16 episodes 2020

Season 19

19 episodes 2021

Season 20

20 episodes 2022

Season 21

20 episodes 2023

Season 22

18 episodes 2024

Season 23

19 episodes 2025

Season 24

16 episodes 2026

Cast

Ryan Seacrest

Ryan Seacrest as Host

Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson as Judge

Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell as Judge

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul as Judge

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez as Judge

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie as Judge

Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan as Judge

Katy Perry

Katy Perry as Judge

Keith Urban

Keith Urban as Judge

Harry Connick, Jr.

Harry Connick, Jr. as Judge

Kara DioGuardi

Kara DioGuardi as Judge

Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler as Judge

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