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The singing talent show "American Idol" was based on the British tv show Pop Idol. After fox broadcasting company bought the rights to the show, it has hosted it annually since 2002, with the aim of discovering a new generation of American singers. The winner of the season is the American Idol of the year and receives a record contract.
2006 was the show's peak ratings, with 30 million viewers per episode. By 2009, In Forbes' list of the most profitable TV shows of the year, American Idol topped the list with $8.1 million per minute of advertising. But in 2012, the show's audience per episode dropped to 19 million, and by 2015, it had only 10 million viewers per episode.
In 2016, due to the outdated format, sluggish ratings, and the emergence of new shows, FOX said that the fifteenth season held that year was the last season of the show. Later, the copyright to the show fell to ABC. Although the glory is no longer there, after nearly 20 years of development, this show has launched many singers and become an important step for them to become popular.
Jennifer Hudson competed in the third season of American Idol in 2004 and finished 7th, and in 2006, she starred in the film "Dreamgirl", which won the 79th Academy Awards and the 64th American Film and Television Golden Globe Award for "Best Supporting Actress". In 2008, he released his self-titled debut album Jennifer Hudson, which received four nominations at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards and eventually won the "Best R&B Album" award. In 2011, he released his second studio album, I Remember Me, which reached number Two on the U.S. Billboard 100 Albums Chart. In February 2015, he was nominated for "Best R&B Singer" at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for his album JHUD, and in October, he participated in the Broadway musical "Purple". In 2017, he served as a judge for The Voice of England. In 2019, he participated in the musical theater adaptation film "Cats".
Adam Lambert officially debuted after finishing runner-up in season eight of American Idol in 2009, and on November 23, 2009, he released his debut solo album, For Your Entertainment, featuring the hit single "Whataya Want from Me", for which he was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocalist in the Grammys. On May 15, 2012, he released his second album "Trespassing", which was released to the top of the Billboard album chart of the week. On September 30 of that year, he also appeared as a guest performer and award guest in the final of the first season of "The Voice of China", singing "Trespassing" and singing "Whataya Want From Me" with Zhang Wei. On January 15, 2015, Adam returned to American Idol, where he was cast as a judge.
Kelly Clarkson competed in the first season of American Idol in 2002 and won the championship. After the game, she released her solo single "A Moment Like This", which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. In 2003, he released his debut album "Thankful", which won the number one on the US Billboard 200 album chart. In 2006, she won two awards at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, "Best Pop Vocalist" and "Best Pop Album". At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, she won the "Best Pop Album" award again for her album Stronger.
Shayne Ward is the winner of the second season of ItV's singing talent show The X Factor.
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