American Idol - Season 1

• Contestants

• Zap2It: American Idol Launches Search for a Pop Star  - Announces the premier and how viewers play a major part of the show's final outcome.
• Zap2It: American Idol Premiere Tops Charts  - Shows top ratings for the series premiere.
• Zap2It: American Idol: Live on Tape  - Page contains an article that describes the making of the show.