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

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

Even the "American Idol" judges are prone to mistakes. No, that's not just a reference to Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie's choice of platinum ticket winner in this week's episode ...

Season 8 winner Kris Allen has a handful of charting songs to his name, but the carefree “Live Like We’re Dying” stands out ...

Winning American Idol is no longer the fast ticket to fame and fortune that it once was, but it still comes with a nice ...

His highest-charting album was 2009's "Kris Allen," which peaked ... Johnson, 33, one of the few "rock" winners of "American Idol," was beloved on the show. But since winning in 2014, he's ...

John Oliver sounded off on a Justice Department official’s claim that she was fired for refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson ...

It can be hard to imagine an “American Idol” winner performing anything other than a show-stopping audition. But the road to Hollywood is often paved with silly moments, defeat, and criticism ...