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.

15. Trent Harmon (season 15) Trent Harmon won what was ... Johnson, 33, one of the few "rock" winners of "American Idol," was beloved on the show. But since winning in 2014, he's released only ...

Country music icon Carrie Underwood has returned to the show that started her career, American Idol, twenty years after she ...

From contestants who nearly botched their auditions, to folks who floored the judges, these tryouts from past "Idol" winners ...

As for the eventual victor, they walk away with $125,000 for winning the show and are signed to a recording contract. Per ...

Even the "American ... back to "Idol" phoning a friend. Last week was Grammy winner Patti LaBelle. This week's celebrity cameo was also a winner — in reality TV, anyway — Season 19's Chayce ...

The Season 23 premiere of American Idol was all about the return of Carrie Underwood. The Season 4 champ officially took her seat on the judges' panel next to Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, 20 years ...

Not every “American Idol” winner ends up climbing the charts, but the singing competition has churned out a handful of hitmakers since its first season in 2002. From R&B duets to power-pop ...