Season
- Season 15 2016-01-07
- Season 14 2015-01-07
- Season 13 2014-01-15
- Season 12 2013-01-16
- Season 11 2012-01-18
- Season 10 2011-01-19
- Season 9 2010-01-12
- Season 8 2009-01-13
- Season 7 2008-01-15
- Season 6 2007-01-16
- Season 5 2006-01-17
- Season 4 2005-01-18
- Season 3 2004-01-19
- Season 2 2003-01-21
- Season 1 2002-06-11
- Season 0 2005-05-19
Episode
- Episode 1: Washington D.C. Auditions
- Episode 2: St. Louis, Missouri Auditions
- Episode 3: New Orleans, Louisiana Auditions
- Episode 4: Las Vegas, Nevada Auditions
- Episode 5: Cleveland, Ohio & Orlando, Florida Auditions
- Episode 6: San Francisco, California Auditions
- Episode 7: American Idol takes the auditions to the next level...Hollywood! (1)
- Episode 8: Hollywood Auditions Continue (2)
- Episode 9: Auditions continue in Hollywood (3)
- Episode 10: Auditions continue in Hollywood (4)
- Episode 11: The top 12 boys perform live
- Episode 12: The top 12 girls perform live
- Episode 13: First result show of the season
- Episode 14: Ten males perform live
- Episode 15: Ten females perform live
- Episode 16: Who Has America Chosen To Stay And Who Will Go Home?
- Episode 17: Eight Males Perform Live
- Episode 18: Eight Females Perform Live
- Episode 19: Top 12 Revealed
- Episode 20: Top 12 Finalists Perform For The First Time!
- Episode 21: One Must Go Home Tonight!
- Episode 22: American Idol's Top 11 Perform
- Episode 23: Top 11 Finalists Re-Vote
- Episode 24: It's Down To The Top 10
- Episode 25: Top 10 perform live
- Episode 26: It's Down to the top 9
- Episode 27: American Idol's Top 9 Perform
- Episode 28: Find Out Who's Been Eliminated From The Top 9
- Episode 29: Top 8 Perform
- Episode 30: Who Is Eliminated From The Top 8
- Episode 31: Top 7 Perform
- Episode 32: Who's Out Of The Top 7
- Episode 33: Top 6 Perform
- Episode 34: Who Is Eliminated From The Top 6
- Episode 35: Top 5 Perform
- Episode 36: Find Out Who's Been Eliminated From The Top 5
- Episode 37: American Idol's Final 4 Perform!
- Episode 38: Find Out Who's Been Eliminated From The Final 4
- Episode 39: American Idol's Final 3 Perform
- Episode 40: Tonight Is The Night When 3 Become 2
- Episode 41: Bo Bice vs. Carrie Underwood
- Episode 42: And The Winner Is.......
American Idol Season 4 Ten males perform live
Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will become the new American Idol?
