No. of Episodes:

45

Starring :

Ryan Seacrest

Simon Cowell

Randy Jackson

Paula Abdul

Barry Manilow

Season 3

19/01/2004

Episodes

First Show, First Recap

The Journey Continues!

Night Three!

Finally! A Show About California!

Mokolokilikilanilaki! It's Hawai'i!

The Road is to Hollywood! (Is Paved with Broken Dreams. And Asphalt.)

You're Going to Hollywood! (For a Little Bit, At Least.)

87 - People Not Good Enough = 32 Finalists!

Sing!

Two Will Be Happy. Six Will Be Sad. Lots Will Be Watching.

Sing Again!

The Final Decision...But The Right One?

I'm Back, Baby!

You! Over here! With the rest of the finalists!

Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented

Group Four! Then the Wild Card!

Finally! Finalists!

Wild Card Round (1)

Wild Card Round (2)

12 Finalists Have Been Chosen

Clay Aiken Returns

1 Down 11 To Go

Soon There Will Be 10

10 Contestants sing

10 - 1 = 9

Elton John theme

Tamyra Gray returns

8 left to compete

Down to 7 (Battle of the Jo(h)n's)

7 sing!!

6 remain - Barry Manilow visits

6 perform

6-1=5 is the result

American Idol: The Final Five 2004

5 Idols sing

Only 4 remain

4 Idols perform

Only 3 Idols remain

The Final 3 2004

3 sing

Now Down To 2

American Idol: The Phenomenon

Fantasia Barrino vs. Diana DeGarmo

And The Winner Is.....

Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas