9 Singers Who Should’ve Won Their Seasons of ‘American Idol’ (PHOTOS)

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    CyanTree

    How in the heck is Chris Daughtry not in here.

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    BluePaw

    You said Toscano's elimination was the most shocking in AI history. You may have missed Chris Daughtry's elimination.

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    GoldScooter

    I still say Daughtry was robbed. He’s been very successful since. I’ve seen him perform many times. He’s great.

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    OrangeBike

    Why do I not remember half of these people?? Chris Daughtry should have made the list & should have won! I thought Katherine was better than Taylor when she was on. (Marriage with relationship with grandpa David 🙄 aside) Didn’t like Clay either so didn’t care. Fantasia shouldn’t have won. I think a lot of these are orchestrated by producers but I could be wrong.

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    RedQuill

    Adam Lambert was the only reality show finalist I've ever voted for...(and, as noted, he lost to Kris Allen)...

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    RedWrench

    Season 5 should've been CHRIS DAUGHTRY

    Season 9 should've been CRYSTAL BOWERSOX

    Season 10 should've been HALEY REINHART

    Season 11 should've been JESSICA SANCHEZ

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    RedBulb

    Taylor Hicks was the rightful winner of Season 5 and the only winner I ever voted for. He's had a widely diverse career in music, stage and touring and continues to be a fantastic live performer. Katharine McPhee had no chance of winning. She wasn't popular. Taylor's been on Forbes highest earner list numerous times for obvious reasons. Soul 'effin Patrol forever!

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      BluePaw

      There is no don't McPhee has been more successful than Hicks. The man was boring, plain and simple. Keep in mind, in those early seasons, there was a website that encouraged people to vote for the worst. It even provided an automatic dialer with the number of the least deserving performer's number programmed in. It reached it's highest visitor traffic numbers during those weeks that Hicks was at his worst.

      Don't get me wrong, I'm glad your favorite won. I had given up on the best person winning by then. I just think it's important to remember that the voting is unreliable and not always an indicator of the best talent.

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      RedBulb

      Listen, Katharine was as boring as they come and can't sing, even to this day. They couldnt even get people to come to her hometown visit. And that horrible song she sang "My Destiny". Oye that was painful. The voting wasn't even close. Everyone knew he would win. Everyone. Never in the bottom three. I remember that season well. Soul Patrol was all the rage. Voting is an indicator of public preference and Taylor prevailed by a hefty margin.

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      BluePaw

      I guess that explains why she's currently in the lead role of a hit Broadway musical instead of a Las Vegas revue, huh?

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      RedBulb

      Las Vegas revue? You talking about Taylor's 3 year headline residency at Caesar's Entertainment Ballys and Paris Las Vegas? The first and ONLY Idol winner to get such an opportunity I might add. And I got amused at you picking a Broadway role in an old existing play as evidence of success. 😂😂 Wanna keep going? Your turn.

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      BluePaw

      Because everyone knows Bally's > Broadway 😂😂😂

      You can love him all you want, it won't change that she's been more successful than him.

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      RedBulb

      And say a prayer for her 70 year old sugar daddy shes gonna marry. If you can't get fame yourself, marry into it. ,😂😂

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      GreenPretzel

      I loved Taylor and thought he deserved to win!

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      BluePaw

      I mean, at least she didn't wait until she was 70 years old herself, unlike Mr. Hicks.

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      GoldScooter

      Chris Daughtry should have won that year. He’s still fabulous