American Idol ... the show’s first year. Idol‘s original judging panel consisted of Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, with Kara DioGuardi joining in Season 8 as a fourth judge.

By Hannah Dailey The final ranking of American Idol season 2 might be a little foggy to Kelly Clarkson, but in her defense, it was 20 years ago. If there’s anyone who won’t ever forget who was ...