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'American Idol' contestants, ranked according to listeners : Pop Culture Happy Hour It's been 20 years since the beginning of American Idol. It has inspired imitators and parodies, and it's also a show that actually made people stars. So we asked you to vote for the best American Idol contestants of all time.

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'American Idol' contestants, ranked according to listeners

'American Idol' contestants, ranked according to listeners

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Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia Barrino and LaToya London perform on the third season of American Idol. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images hide caption

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Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia Barrino and LaToya London perform on the third season of American Idol.

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It's been 20 years since the beginning of American Idol. It has inspired imitators and parodies, and it's also a show that actually made people stars. So we asked you to vote for the best American Idol contestants of all time.