American Idol (musim 1)
Pembawa acaraRyan Seacrest
Brian DunklemanJuriSimon Cowell
Paula Abdul
Randy Jackson
American Idol Musim Pertama adalah musim pertama dari acara realitas American Idol yang ditayangkan sejak tanggal 11 Juni 2002, dengan pemenang Kelly Clarkson, serta runner-up Justin Guarini. Pembawa acara musim ini adalah Ryan Seacrest dan Brian Dunkleman
Audisi
Audisi dilaksanakan beberapa negara bagian di Amerika Serikat, seperti New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, dan Seattle.
Semifinalis
Yang bercetak tebal adalah peserta yang berhasil masuk ketahap berikutnya.
Grup 1
- Tamyra Gray - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (Jennifer Holliday)
- Jim Verraros - When I Fall in Love (Nat King Cole)
- Adriel Herrera - I'll Be (Edwin McCain)
- Rodesia Eaves - Daydream Believer (The Monkees)
- Natalie Burge - Crazy (Patsy Cline)
- Brad Estrin - Just Once (James Ingram)
- Ryan Starr - The Frim-Fram Sauce (Nat King Cole)
- Justinn Waddell - When a Man Loves a Woman (Percy Sledge)
- Kelli Glover - I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston)
- Christopher Aaron - Still in Love (Brian McKnight)
Grup 2
- Alexis Lopez - I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
- Gil Sinuet - Ribbon in the Sky (Stevie Wonder)
- Angela J. Peel - Run to You]] (Whitney Houston)
- A. J. Gil - All Or Nothing (O-Town)
- Tenia Taylor - Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston)
- Alexandra Bachelier - Save the Best for Last (Vanessa Williams)
- Jazmin Lowery - You Put a Move On My Heart (Tamia)
- Jamar - Careless Whisper (Wham!)
- Kelly Clarkson - Respect (Aretha Franklin)
- Justin Guarini - Ribbon in the Sky (Stevie Wonder)
Grup 3
- R. J. Helton - I'll Be There (The Jackson 5)
- Kristin Holt - Fallin' (Alicia Keys)
- Mark Scott - My Girl (The Temptations)
- Nikki McKibbin - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler)
- Christopher Badano - I Swear (All-4-One)
- Melanie Sanders - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (Jennifer Holliday)
- EJay Day - I'll Be (Edwin McCain)
- Tanesha Ross - Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) (Aretha Franklin)
- Khaleef Chiles - My Cherie Amour (Stevie Wonder)
- Christina Christian - At Last (Etta James)
Wild Card
- Kelli Glover - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (Laura Branigan)
- Chris Aaron - On Bended Knee (Boyz II Men)
- Alexis Stone Lopez - Saving All My Love for You (Whitney Houston)
- R.J. Helton - Lately (Stevie Wonder)
- Angela J. Peel - As We Lay (Shirley Murdock)
Statistik 3 Terbawah
| Tanggal | Tema | 3 Terbawah | ||
| 17 Juli | Motown | EJay Day | Jim Verraros | Nikki McKibbin |
| 24 Juli | 60s | A.J. Gil | Ryan Starr | Christina Christian |
| 31 Juli | 70s | Ryan Starr (2) | Justin Guarini | Nikki McKibbin (2) |
| 7 Agustus | Big band | Christina Christian (2) | RJ Helton | Nikki McKibbin (3) |
| 2 Terbawah | ||||
| 14 Agustus | Burt Bacharach Love songs | RJ Helton (2) | Nikki McKibbin (4) | |
| 21 Agustus | 1980s & 1990s | Tamyra Gray | Nikki McKibbin (5) | |
| Final | ||||
| 28 Agustus | Judge's Pick | Nikki McKibbin (6) | ||
| 4 September | Justin Guarini (2) | Kelly Clarkson | ||