Back Anexo:Novena temporada de American Idol Spanish امریکن آیدل (فصل ۹) Persian American Idol (9. tuotantokausi) Finnish American Idol (sraith 9) Irish American Idol (musim 9) ID アメリカン・アイドル (シーズン9) Japanese American Idol (сезон 9) Russian American Idol (mùa 9) Vietnamese 美國偶像 (第九季) Chinese
| American Idol | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
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| Hosted by | Ryan Seacrest |
| Judges | Simon Cowell Ellen DeGeneres Kara DioGuardi Randy Jackson |
| Winner | Lee DeWyze |
| Runner-up | Crystal Bowersox |
| Finals venue | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | January 12 – May 26, 2010 |
| Season chronology | |
The ninth season of American Idol premiered on Fox on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, and concluded on Wednesday, May 26, 2010.[1] Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, and Randy Jackson returned as judges and were joined by Ellen DeGeneres, who was brought on as a replacement for Paula Abdul after a series of guest judges filled in during the auditions. Idol Gives Back also returned on April 21, 2010.[2] The top 24 semifinal format used in the fourth through seventh seasons also returned this season.[3] Cowell, DioGuardi, and DeGeneres all left the show after this season, although only Cowell's departure was announced in advance.[4][5][6]
Lee DeWyze, a folk rocker from Mount Prospect, Illinois, won the competition, beating out fellow folk rocker Crystal Bowersox, who was the runner-up. Multiple contestants from this season were signed to record deals, including DeWyze, Bowersox, Casey James, Michael Lynche, and Siobhan Magnus. Several contestants who did not even make it to the semifinals would eventually break through in the music industry, including Tori Kelly, Lauren Daigle and Tasha Layton.
- ^ Kate Stanhope. "Fox Lines Up Midseason Premieres". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- ^ Mitchell, Wendy (October 6, 2009). "'Idol Gives Back' will return to 'American Idol' on April 21". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Slezak, Michael (December 22, 2009). "'American Idol' season 9: 24 semifinalists, no 'Wild Card' round, and a February 23 voting kickoff". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "Simon Cowell Leaving American Idol". People. January 11, 2010. Archived from the original on April 17, 2011. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Barrett, Annie (September 3, 2010). "Kara DioGuardi not returning to 'American Idol': It's (finally) official". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Ellen DeGeneres Bows Out of American Idol". People. July 29, 2010. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved February 29, 2020.