Meet the "Idol" finalists who lost, but went on to win Academy Awards, earn millions of record sales, and tour with legendary rock bands.

Some American Idol winners became superstars, while others faded from the spotlight. Here's what happened to those who ...

She held her own, and she remained cool, calm and collected,” the showrunner noted of Underwood’s technical mishap.

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Ahead of the 23rd season of "American Idol," it's time to look back on previous winners and see how many actually became ...

Former American Idol winner Abi Carter has shared her thoughts on Carrie Underwood joining the upcoming season as a judge.The ...

The hit reality singing competition returns for season 23 on Sunday. Here's what runners-up like Justin Guarini and Adam ...

The country star is experiencing a full-circle moment, joining Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the judging panel for the 23rd ...

But there were still a long list of crashed race cars in Atlanta. Here were the winners and losers coming out of Sunday's NASCAR Atlanta race, with a tip of the cap to Spire Motorsports ...

NEW YORK -- The iconic lights of the Empire State Building shined blue for an hour on Sunday night to celebrate the season premiere of "American Idol." A special preview of season 8 airs Sunday ...