With American Idol back for its 11th season on Wednesday, Jan. 18 (8 p.m. ET, CTV/Fox), we thought we'd take a look down memory lane at the first 10 winners of the hit reality singing competition.
While most of their careers didn’t pan out like those of finalists Chris Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson and Katharine McPhee, they still managed to make their mark (no matter the size) on the music industry.
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