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![]() Air Time:on FOX Premiere Date:January 21, 2003 Starring:Ryan Seacrest, Ellen DeGeneres Description:Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi joins veteran judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson on the panel as the hit reality competition series returns for its eighth season. Ryan Seacrest also returns as host. Season 8 Recaps Latest recap: We Have a Winner Folks, we have a winner. In the final showdown of guitar rocker vs. glam
rocker, the Southern gentleman beat the singer with the guyliner. Kris Allen
bested Adam Lambert for the Season 8 crown on "American Idol" Wednesday night.
Kris, the 23-year-old from Conway, Ark., pulled off the ultimate upset,
garnering enough of the just under 100 million votes cast to snatch victory away
from Adam, a contestant many pundits and viewers had pegged as a heavy favorite.
With his win, the understated and laid-back Kris now looks forward to a
million-dollar record deal. Photo GalleriesView all photo galleries (8) Cast and CrewView all cast & crew (42) |
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