With its 14th season currently holding auditions, Fox promises to deliver a more talented and charismatic set of contestants to add to the growing American Idol winners list.
Fox CEO Peter Rice recently admitted that the show has yet to find “a group of kids who've captured the imagination of the public” in the last two years. This next season, the production team are more determined to look for contestants with star potential.
Truth be told, only a handful of Idol winners have made a huge impact in the music industry. Season one's Kelly Clarkson is a constant figure at the Grammy's. Carrie Underwood also followed Clarkson's footsteps.
Although, the show has produced quite a lot of stars, not from the American Idol winners list but from its roster of semi-finalists.
Season three's Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar, season eight's Adam Lambert is currently touring with the legendary rock group, Queen, and season five's Chris Daughtry has had his albums on Billboard.
With an interesting set of judges, fans are hoping that Idol will churn out another superstar in season 14.
Browse through the gallery to see the American Idol winners list so far.
