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Opinion on the order of contestant(s) placements on American Idol

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Judges: Randy Jackson (Season 1-16), Simon Cowell (Season 1-9), Paula Abdul (Season 1-9), Steven Tyler (Season 10-16), Jennifer Lopez (Season 10-11; 13-16), Mariah Carey (Season 12)
In-House Mentor: Jimmy Lovine (Season 1-7); Kara DioGuardi (Season 8-12)
Created by Simon Fuller
Developed by Simon Cowell (uncredited)
Executive produced by (Showrunner) Nigel Lythgoe
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest (Season 1-present)

Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11

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Season 14

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Season 16

The way the ordering of contestant(s) on American Idol is

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Judges: Randy Jackson (Season 1-12), Simon Cowell (Season 1-9), Paula Abdul (Season 1-8), Kara DioGuardi (Season 8-9), Ellen DeGeneres (Season 9), Steven Tyler (Season 10-11), Jennifer Lopez (Season 10-11; Season 13-present), Mariah Carey (Season 12), Nicki Minaj (Season 12), Keith Urban (Season 12-present)
In-House Mentor: Jimmy Lovine (Season 10-present)
Created by Simon Fuller
Developed by Simon Cowell (uncredited)
Executive produced by (Showrunner) Nigel Lythgoe
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest (Season 1-present), Brian Dunkleman (Season 1)

Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6

Semi finales:

Top 16-13:

Season 7

Semi finales:

Top 16-13:

Top 20-17:

Season 8

As Simon Cowell states below after Adam Lambert's Top 3 performance with "One" by U2:

"...[Adam] if you are not in finales next week it will be one of the biggest upsets we ever had on this show."

Semi finales:

Hollywood week:

  • Joanna Pacitti — Pacitti was initially accepted into the top 24. Pacitti previously had a record contract with 19 Entertainment, distributer of American Idol, but her album later depleted. The week before the top 24 was to be filmed, she stayed in the same hotel room as 19 Entertainment executive's: Michelle Young and Roger Widynowski, and she went up to them in the hotel and said that she loved them and thanked them stating: "I wouldn't be as far as I am now if it weren't for you guys". As a result of the privacy invasion, Pacatti was disqualified and replaced with Felicia Barton. Pacitti was considered to be one of the most talented performers on Idol, lastly seen during Hollywood Week trials. Before auditioning for American Idol she has also performed in music videos with Britney Spears.
Season 9

Top 12 finalists:
(Listed in alphabetical order:)

Semi-finales:

Top 16-13:
(Listed in alphabetical order:)

  • Katelyn Epperly
  • Todrick Hall
  • Alex Lambert
  • Lilly Scott

Top 20-17:
(Listed in alphabetical order:)

  • Jermaine Sellers
  • John Park
  • Michelle Delamor
  • Haeley Vaughn

Top 24-21:
(Listed in alphabetical order:)

  • Tyler Grady
  • Joe Muñoz
  • Ashley Rodriguez
  • Janell Wheeler

Hollywood week:

  • Chris Golightly — Golightly was initially announced to the top 24, but immediately after his father broke a contract agreement by revealing to an article press that his son made it to the Top 24 before it was announced on national live television, at last minute, the showrunner of Idol, Nigel Lythgoe, telephoned Tim Urban, a former contestant during the Hollywood week trials to be a replacement for the top 24.
Season 10
Season 11

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Season 14

The way the ordering on the US version of The X Factor is

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Judges: Simon Cowell (Season 1-present), Paula Abdul (Season 1), Nicole Scherzinger (Season 1), L.A. Reid (Season 1-2), Britney Spears (season 2), Demi Lovato (season 2-3), Kelly Rowland (Season 3), Paulina Rubio (Season 3)
Created and executive produced by (Showrunner) Simon Cowell (uncredited due to law suit by American Idol creator Simon Fuller)
Hosted by Steve Jones (Season 1), Kim Kardashian (Season 2), Mario Lopez (Season 2-present)

Season 1
Season 2
  • Tate StevensWinner
  • Carly Rose SonenclarTop 2 Runner-up
  • Fifth HarmonyTop 3 Runner-up
  • Emblem3Top 4 Semi-finalist
  • Diamond White — Top 5
  • CeCe Frey — Top 6
  • Vino Alan — Top 7
  • Paige Thomas — Top 8
  • Beatrice Miller — Top 9
  • Arin Ray — Top 10
  • Jennel Garcia — Top 11
  • Jason Brock & David Correy — Top 13(s)
Season 3

Opinion on the order of contestant(s) placements and judging panel/host on US version of The X Factor

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Judges: Simon Cowell (Season 1-3), L.A. Reid (Season 1-3), Kelly Rowland (Seasons 1 & 3), Demi Lavato (Season 2-3), Paula Abdul (Season 1), Britney Spears (Season 2)
Created and executive produced by (Showrunner) Simon Cowell
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest (Season 1-3)

Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
  • Colton PackWinner
  • RoXxy MontanaTop 2 Runner-up
  • Alex & SierraTop 3 Runner-up
  • Ellona SantiagoTop 4 Runner-up
  • Khaya CohenTop 5 Runner-up
  • Lillie McCloudTop 6 Semi-finalist
  • Rachel PotterTop 7
  • Rion PaigeTop 8
  • Carlos GuevaraTop 9
  • Josh LeviTop 10
  • Sweet Suspense — Top 11
  • Danie Geimer — Top 12
  • Jeff Gutt — Top 13