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American Idol Calendar

May 2009

May is the month we’ve been waiting for – when the winner of American Idol is crowned by you, the viewer! Battles between Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo, Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice, Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee, Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis, the Davids, and Kris and Adam took place in the middle of May. You may have been surprised or you may have predicted the outcome, but you were always entertained.

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2006: Kellie Pickler is voted off Season 5.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 8's Allison Iraheta was born in 1992

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 4's Nikko Smith is born in 1982.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 8's Casey Carlson was born in 1988

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 4's Scott Savol is born in 1976.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 9's Tim Urban celebrates his birthday.

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2006: Season 5 runner-up Katharine McPhee sings "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on her knees.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 4's Anthony Fedorov is born in 1985.

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2009: Season 4's Constantine Maroulis receives a Tony Award nomination.

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2009: Paula Abdul performs for the first time on the Idol stage.

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2004: Country music star-to-be Josh Gracin is voted off Season 2.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 9's Janell Wheeler celebrates her birthday.

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2007: LaKisha Jones is voted off Season 6.

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2008: Carrie Underwood became the first Idol inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 8's Matt Giraud was born in 1985.

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2004: La Toya London is voted off Season 3.

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2003: Kimberley Locke and Frenchie Davis perform a duet of "Band of Gold."

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2003: Kimberly Locke is voted off Season 2.

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2007: Constantine debuts on "The Bold and the Beautiful, " playing Constantine Parros.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 9's Lilly Scott celebrates her birthday.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 1 wild card winner RJ Helton is born on this date in 1981.

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2005: Vonzell Solomon is voted off.

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2009: Season 6's LaKisha Jones releases her debut album, So Glad I'm Me.

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2003: Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken square off in the second American Idol finale.

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2003: Ruben Studdard wins the 2nd season of AI in the closest finale vote to date.

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2007: Mandisa releases her debut single, "Only the World."

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2007: Jordin Sparks wins the sixth season of American Idol.

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2005: Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood square off for the Season 4 finale.

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2004: Season one's Tamyra Gray releases her debut album, The Dreamer.

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2004: Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo performed at the Season 4 finale.

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2007: Tamyra Gray from Season 1 joins the cast of Rent.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 5's Kevin Covais is born in 1989.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 9's Casey James celebrates his birthday.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYBrooke White was born on this day in 1983.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 8 contestant Alex Wagner-Trugman was born.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYSeason 9's Haeley Vaughn celebrates her birthday.

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