Are you the ultimate American Idol fanatic? Test your knowledge of Seasons 1-10 and see if you’re smarter than Simon & Seacrest!
1. Jennifer Hudson recorded the single "I'm His Only Woman" with which former IDOL contestant?
Fantasia
2. Who was the first IDOL contestant to play an instrument on stage? What did he/she play?
Jason Castor (guitar & ukulele)
3. Who was Ryan Seacrest's co-host in Season 1?
Brian Dunkleman
4. David Hasselhoff cried tears of joy for which American Idol winner?
Taylor Hicks (Season 5)
5. In which season of American Idol did Paula Abdul wear a sling due to a mishandled manicure?
Season 3
6. What IDOL contestant wrote a New York Times best-seller? What was the title of his/her book?
Clay Aiken (Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life)
7. Who was the only IDOL contestant to not be present on stage for his/her elimination? Why?
Christina Christian (Season 1: She was hospitalized for exhaustion)
8. What was the original name of American Idol, used only for Season 1?
American Idol: Search for a Superstar
9. Which Carrie Underwood song is the best-selling American Idol single to date?
‘Before He Cheats’
10. Which IDOL contestant holds the No. 2 spot for ‘Best-selling single’ among his/her fellow contestants?
Jordin Sparks
11. Which IDOL contestant did Simon Cowell say possessed the "Latin flair of a polar bear?"
Anthony Federov
12. Name ALL of the American Idol winners in order, from Season 1 to present.
Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreary
13. What Los Angeles radio DJ was originally signed as the fourth judge for American Idol Season 1?
Stryker
14. IDOL contestants Clay Aiken, Kellie Pickler, Chris Daughtry and Lee DeWyze all hail from what state?
North Carolina
15. In what year is American Idol currently scheduled to end its run?
May 2015
16. The first five IDOL winners were all from which U.S. geographic area?
The South
17. American Idol Season 2’s Kimberly Caldwell dated which two former contestants?
David Cook and J.D. Adams
18. Which IDOL contestant appeared on the stunt-reality TV show Fear Factor?
Nikki McKibbin
19. Which IDOL contestant will star in the new NBC TV musical series, Smash?
Katharine McPhee
20. Name four IDOL contestants that have won a Grammy award? Which IDOL contestant has won the most Grammys to date? Carrie Underwood (5 Grammys)
Kelly Clarkson (2 Grammys); Fantasia (1 Grammy); Jennifer Hudson (1 Grammy); Carrie Underwood (5 Grammys)
Answer Key (1-20)
1. Fantasia
2. Jason Castor
3. Brian Dunkleman
4. Taylor Hicks
5. Season 3
6. Clay Aiken
7. Christina Christian
8. American Idol: Search for a Superstar
9. Before He Cheats
10. Jordin Sparks
11. Anthony Federov
12. Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreary
13. Stryker
14. North Carolina
15. 2015
16. The South
17. David Cook and J.D. Adams
18. Nikki McKibbin
19. Katharine McPhee
20. Kelly Clarkson (2); Fantasia (1); Jennifer Hudson (1); Carrie Underwood (5)
