We search for the American Idol alums that you didn't know also started on Broadway, from Adam Lambert to Katharine McPhee.

As a new season of "American Idol" kicks off, Season 23 so far is losing ... "I’ve always told everybody that he’s 10 times more talented than I ever was," he said. "He’s obviously grown ...

A special preview episode introducing Carrie Underwood as a judge was watched by 5.9 million viewers, which is higher than ...

Douglas Kiker, the “Singing Garbage Man” of “American Idol” Season 18, reportedly looked ... Kiker died March 10 at Colorado’s Denver Health Medical Center, a representative of the ...

Chris Daughtry (Season 5, fourth place) Chris Daughtry may not have received enough votes to reach the “American Idol” finale ... from Me” peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in ...

The launch pad was winning “American Idol” 20 years ago ... The winner was announced May 25, 2005, in a season finale that featured non-competitive performances. At the end of the final ...

Doug Kiker died on Monday (March 10). His sister Angela says the Alabama native was in Denver, Colo. at the time. American Idol judges fell in love with the "singing garbage man" during Season 18 ...

Kiker, who became known as "The Singing Garbage Man," gained national recognition during the 18th season of American Idol. His emotional ... Kiker returned for the season finale, delivering ...

Doug Kiker — the “Singing Garbage Man” from Season 18 of American Idol— has died ... virtually to reprise his song during the ...

For exclusive news and updates, subscribe to our American Idol Newsletter: American Idol has lost another contestant. Doug Kiker, who was known as “The Singing Garbageman” on Season 18 of the ...

Doug Kiker — the "Singing Garbage Man" from Season 18 of American Idol — has died ... virtually to reprise his song during the season finale. One year later, he was arrested on misdemeanor ...