American Idol (season 8) American Idol (season 8) The eighth season of "American Idol" premiered on January 13, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2009. Judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson continued to judge the show's contestants, along with Ryan Seacrest as host. The season introduced Kara DioGuardi as the fourth judge on the "Idol" panel. It was also Abdul's final season as a judge. Kris Allen, a native of Conway, Arkansas, was announced the winner of the competition on May 20, 2009, defeating runner-up Adam Lambert after nearly 100 million votes. This was the second season where both of the final
My Name Is (TV series) The program was hosted by Đại Nghĩa. The judges were Trấn Thành, Hari Won, and Chí Tài. For episodes 6 and 8, Chí Tài was replaced by guest judge Việt Trinh. My Name Is (TV series) Biến Hoá Hoàn Hảo (which translates into English as My Name Is...) is a Vietnamese reality competition talent show television series. The international version is provided by the Endemol-owned Shine Group. "My Name Is..." aired in several countries including the United States, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Chile. Twenty-one contestants were selected after passing local preliminary competitions. The contestants must select one idol whose style