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
Idol (Swedish TV series) Kronlund and Kishti Tomita. Title was won by Christoffer Kläfford. The 14th season aired in 2018. The judging panel was made up of Anders Bagge, Nikki Amini, Alexander Kronlund and Kishti Tomita. Title was won by Sebastian Walldén. This list only includes contestants with at least one certified album, and the totals do not include EPs, digital-only albums and/or pre-"Idol" recordings. Swedish Gold, Platinum, and/or Multi-Platinum certifications (Worldwide Sales) Idol (Swedish TV series) Idol is a Swedish reality-competition talent show which was broadcast on TV4. It first appeared in August 2004, and became one of the most popular shows on