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American Idol represents a commercially-driven pop style that emerged from the reality television singing competition of the same name, blending contemporary pop, soul, and country influences with broad mainstream appeal. The genre emphasizes powerful vocal performances, emotional delivery, and radio-friendly production designed to showcase technical singing ability. It reflects early 2000s trends toward polished, accessible pop music that bridges multiple demographics and formats.
100 chronological releases
| Place | Cover | Date | Artist | Album | Tags | Other places |
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| 57 | 1974 | Various Artists | American Idol: Greatest Moments |
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| 66 |
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1980 | Various Artists | American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers |
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| 49 |
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1998 | Various Artists | American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics |
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| 88 | 2002-09-17 | Kelly Clarkson | American Idol |
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| 11 | 2003 | Ruben Studdard | American Idol |
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| 41 |
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2003 | Kimberley Locke | 8th World Wonder |
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| 56 | 2003-04-15 | Kelly Clarkson | Thankful |
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| 64 | 2003-06-10 | Justin Guarini | Justin Guarini |
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| 96 |
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2003-10-14 | Clay Aiken | Measure of a Man |
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| 46 |
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2004-03-23 | RJ Helton | Real Life |
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| 62 | 2004-04-06 | William Hung | Inspiration |
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| 82 | 2004-05-04 | Kimberley Locke | One Love |
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| 44 | 2004-05 | Tamyra Gray | The Dreamer |
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| 26 | 2004-11-23 | Carmen Rasmusen | Carmen |
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| 73 | 2004-11-23 | Fantasia | Free Yourself |
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| 86 |
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2004-12-07 | Diana DeGarmo | Blue Skies |
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| 1 |
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2004-12-21 | Lisa Leuschner | Sing Me Home |
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| 45 |
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2005 | La Toya London | Love & Life |
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| 43 |
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2005-04-26 | Jim Verraros | Rollercoaster |
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| 33 | 2005-06-14 | Carrie Underwood | Inside Your Heaven |
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| 19 |
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2005-06-21 | Corey Clark | Corey Clark |
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| 53 | 2005-07-12 | Jasmine Trias | Jasmine Trias |
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| 15 |
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2005-07-19 | Kristy Lee | Devoted |
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| 51 |
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2005-11-15 | Carrie Underwood | Some Hearts |
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| 28 |
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2006 | David Hernandez | Smooth Comfort & Joy |
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| 32 |
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2006 | Various Artists | American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs |
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| 35 | 2006 | Jordin Sparks | For Now |
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| 75 | 2006-09-19 | Clay Aiken | A Thousand Different Ways |
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| 42 | 2006-10-17 | Ayla Brown | Forward |
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| 85 | 2006-10-31 | Kellie Pickler | Small Town Girl |
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| 17 |
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2007 | Shaun Barrowes | Hammer Hands |
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| 29 |
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2007 | Shaun Barrowes | Emotion Constellation |
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| 55 | 2007 | Katharine McPhee | "My Destiny" / "Think" |
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| 58 |
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2007 | Kris Allen | Brand New Shoes |
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| 95 | 2007 | Bucky Covington | Bucky Covington |
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| 91 |
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2007-01-30 | Katharine McPhee | Katharine McPhee |
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| 77 | 2007-05-08 | Paris Bennett | Princess P |
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| 27 |
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2007-06-25 | Nikki Mckibbin | Unleashed |
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| 93 |
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2007-06-25 | Kelly Clarkson | My December |
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| 70 |
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2007-07-31 | Mandisa | True Beauty |
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| 40 |
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2007-10-23 | Carrie Underwood | Carnival Ride |
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| 100 | 2007-10-29 | Jordin Sparks | Jordin Sparks |
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| 50 | 2007-12-04 | Blake Lewis | Audio Day Dream |
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| 52 | 2008-05-06 | Chris Sligh | Running Back to You |
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| 68 | 2008-05-06 | Clay Aiken | On My Way Here |
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| 30 |
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2008-09-29 | Jennifer Hudson | Jennifer Hudson |
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| 81 | 2008-09-30 | Kellie Pickler | Kellie Pickler |
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| 97 | 2008-11-11 | David Archuleta | David Archuleta |
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| 98 |
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2008-11-11 | David Archuleta | David Archuleta Deluxe Version |
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| 24 |
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2009 | David Radford | Swing On By |
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| 79 |
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2009 | Kris Allen | No Boundaries |
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| 84 |
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2009 | Kelly Clarkson | My Life Would Suck Without You - Single |
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| 67 | 2009-02-03 | Melinda Doolittle | Coming Back To You |
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| 34 |
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2009-05-03 | Jason Allen Rich | A Beautiful Life |
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| 72 |
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2009-06-04 | David Archuleta | American Idol 2008 |
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| 69 |
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2009-07-21 | Jordin Sparks | Battlefield (Deluxe Version) |
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| 87 | 2009-07-21 | Brooke White | High Hopes & Heartbreak |
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| 54 |
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2009-10-01 | Tim Halperin | Make or Break |
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| 59 | 2009-10-13 | David Archuleta | Christmas From The Heart |
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2009-11-17 | Kris Allen | Kris Allen [Japan] |
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| 13 |
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2009-11-17 | Kris Allen | Kris Allen (Standart Edition) |
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| 47 |
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2009-11-17 | Kris Allen | Kris Allen (Deluxe Version) |
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| 48 | 2009-11-23 | Adam Lambert | For Your Entertainment |
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| 39 |
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2010 | Adam Lambert | Season 8 Favorite Performances |
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| 99 | 2010-01-05 | Katharine McPhee | Unbroken |
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| 36 |
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2010-06-07 | Adam Lambert | If I Had You Remixed |
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| 60 |
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2010-06-07 | Adam Lambert | American Idol EP |
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| 92 | 2010-11-16 | Lee DeWyze | Live It Up |
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| 76 |
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2010-12 | Crystal Bowersox | Farmer's Daughter |
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| 74 |
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2011 | Daughtry | Leave This Town (Bonus Track Version) |
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| 5 | 2011-03-22 | Jersey Demic | Rat Race Vol 1: Anyen pa enposib |
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| 90 |
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2011-10-04 | Daughtry | Crawling Back To You |
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| 83 |
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2012-01-12 | Kellie Pickler | 100 Proof |
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| 89 | 2012-04-16 | Adam Lambert | Never Close Our Eyes |
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| 16 |
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2012-07-03 | Jessica Sanchez | You Are So Beautiful (American Idol Performance) - Single |
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| 22 |
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2012-08-07 | David Archuleta | Angels |
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| 65 |
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2012-08-28 | Chris Richardson | Untitled Album |
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| 14 |
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2013 | Chris Sligh | Empty Me |
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| 6 |
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2014 | Christina Christian | American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics |
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| 63 |
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2014 | Didi Benami | American Idol |
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| 3 |
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2016 | Zealyn | Enjoy Your Holiday - Single |
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| 38 |
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2017-06-16 | Crystal Bowersox | American Idol |
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| 71 |
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2017-10-20 | David Archuleta | Postcards in the Sky |
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| 80 |
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2018-02-16 | Lee DeWyze | American Idol |
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| 21 |
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2019 | Kris Allen | AI8 Top 04 |
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| 20 |
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2020-02-21 | Casey Abrams | American Idol Season 10 |
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| 4 |
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2021-04-15 | David Archuleta | Meet the Mormons |
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| 61 |
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2021-07-29 | David Archuleta | Zero Gravity |
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| 37 |
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2022 | Leah Marlene | Many Colors |
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| 2 | American Idol Finalists | God Bless The U.S.A. (Proud To Be An American) |
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| 8 | Karaoke Superstars | Backing Tracks For American Pop Idols |
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| 9 | Visible from Space | Fly |
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| 10 | Camryn | Set The Night On Fire - Single |
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| 12 | Nikko Smith | Revolution |
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| 18 | Will Makar | Will Makar |
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| 23 | Jessica Sierra | Deepest Secret |
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| 25 |
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Bon Jovi | Bounce |
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| 31 | St. Martin’s Symphony Of Los Angeles | Crush (made Famous By David Archuleta) (Symphonic Version) |
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| 78 | Fantasia Barrino | Free Yourself |
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| 94 | American Idol Finalists | American Idol Season 5 Encores |
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