American Idol season 14
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The fourteenth season of American Idol, also known as American Idol XIV, premiered on the Fox television network on January 7, 2015. Ryan Seacrest returned as host, while Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez, and Keith Urban returned as judges. Randy Jackson stepped down as the in-house mentor and was replaced by Scott Borchetta. Long-time sponsor Coca-Cola ended its relationship with the show.
American Idol | |
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Season 14 | |
Hosted by | Ryan Seacrest |
Judges | |
Winner | Nick Fradiani |
Runner-up | Clark Beckham |
Finals venue | Dolby Theatre |
Mentor | Scott Borchetta |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | January 7 (2015-01-07) – May 13, 2015 (2015-05-13) |
Season chronology | |
List of episodes |
Before the finale, it was announced that the fifteenth season would be the last of the reality show. Since the series began in 2002, it peaked in viewership at 30 million viewers per episode in 2006, slipping to 20 million viewers per episode in 2011, and down further since with an average of about 9.15 million viewers per episode in 2015.[1]
On May 13, Nick Fradiani was announced as this season's winner, with Clark Beckham as the runner-up.