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Everyone who enjoys the American brand of fun definitely by now has heard or watched the most famous TV talent show from Fox. American Idol is a reality TV contest to find the up coming best solo singing talent. It was created by Simon Fuller as a spinoff for the British sitcom Pop Idol. Debuting on June 11, 2002, as American Idol: The Search for a Superstar on the Fox group, the show has since become one of the most popular shows in the history of American television. It is currently to this point the most-watched TV series in the Nielsen ratings and is the sole program to have already been number 1 for an unprecedented six subsequent seasons, surpassing All in the Family and The Cosby Show, which were both number 1 for five consequent seasons.
The show continues to be described by competing TV executives as "the most significant show in the history of television." It has also manifested as a acknowledged springboard for opening the career of many artists as authentic stars. As Entertainment Weekly puts it, "It's given us Kelly, Carrie, Daughtry, and J. Hud. Idol rules the reality roost considering that the winners of Fox's rankings juggernaut actually do go on to fame. And Taylor Hicks? He's the exclusion to this the rule.
The series employs a panel of judges who scrutinize the contestants' renditions. The very first three judges were Grammy Award-winning record producer and music boss Randy Jackson, Grammy Award-winning pop vocalist and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Paula Abdul and award-winning music executive and music boss Simon Cowell. The judging panel currently consists of Jackson, singer Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. The show is hosted by Ryan Seacrest.
The program strives to find the best vocalist in the area where the winner is determined by the listeners. Through smartphone and SMS text voting, audience have chosen as winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, and Lee DeWyze (listed in chronological sequence).