American Idol (season 7) American Idol (season 7) The seventh season of "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition, began on January 15, 2008 and concluded on May 21, 2008. Ryan Seacrest continued to host the show with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returning as judges. David Cook was announced the winner of the competition on May 21, 2008, defeating runner-up David Archuleta by a margin of roughly 12 million votes out of over 97 million, which was at that time the highest recorded vote total ever recorded in the show's history. The split was 56% to 44%. The seventh
American Idol Rewind 3 weeks. Jason Kennedy narrates. The fourth edition of "Rewind" featured the fifth season of "American Idol", where Taylor Hicks won and Chris Daughtry was a finalist. Jason Kennedy returns to narrate. The series was quietly canceled after the final episodes aired in May 2010. American Idol Rewind American Idol Rewind is a syndicated television series that ran from September 30, 2006 to May 15, 2010. The hour-long weekly series was a repurposed edition of the hit reality talent show "American Idol", featuring present day interviews with the contestants, semi-finalists and rejected auditioners in addition to extra audition, Hollywood Week,