Winners of American Idol in order?

As of October 2023, the winners of "American Idol" in order are: Kelly Clarkson (2002), Ruben Studdard (2003), Fantasia Barrino (2004), Carrie Underwood (2005), Taylor Hicks (2006), Jordin Sparks (2007), David Cook (2008), Kris Allen (2009), Lee DeWyze (2010), Scotty McCreery (2011), Phillip Phillips (2012), Candice Glover (2013), Caleb Johnson (2014), Nick Fradiani (2015), Trent Harmon (2016), Maddie Poppe (2018), Laine Hardy (2019), Just Sam (2020), Chayce Beckham (2021), and Noah Thompson (2022). The show returned for its 20th season in 2022, with a new winner crowned each year.