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The second season of ''American Idol'' premiered on January 21, 2003, and continued until May 21, 2003. The title of show was shortened from ''American Idol: The Search for a Superstar'' of Season 1 to just ''American Idol''.〔('X Factor' seeking stars in Newark, but does America need another TV talent show? )〕 Brian Dunkleman quit after the first season, and Seacrest therefore became the lone host in Season 2 as well as all subsequent seasons. Kristin Holt was a special correspondent. It was won by Ruben Studdard. It was the first season to crown a male winner, and the first season to have a finale with two male contestants, Studdard and Clay Aiken, being followed by the seventh season with David Archuleta and David Cook, then the eighth season with Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, and the fourteenth season with Clark Beckham and Nick Fradiani. Studdard released his coronation song "Flying Without Wings" after the show and reached number two on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Aiken also released a single with "This Is the Night", written by Chris Braide, Aldo Nova and Gary Burr. It became the first non-winning contestant to have a ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one It was the biggest US single of 2003, selling over one million copies and reaching six times platinum status in Canada as well as number 1 in New Zealand. In addition to Studdard and Aiken, Kimberley Locke, Josh Gracin, Kimberly Caldwell, and Carmen Rasmusen have signed with various record labels. ==Regional auditions== Auditions were held in the fall of 2002 in the following cities:〔("American Idol 2" Auditions Scheduled )〕 The number of auditioners increased significantly after the success of the Season 1,〔(Lining Up to Be the Next 'Idol' )〕〔(Hoping Overnight Success Follows Overnight Wait )〕 and arenas and stadia started to be used to hold the first auditions from this season onwards when the Rose Bowl in Pasadena was used this season instead of the hotel originally planned.〔〔(American Idol Searches for Star )〕 Around 70,000 attended the auditions this season and 234 were selected to proceed on to the Hollywood round. Radio DJ Angie Martinez was originally signed up as a fourth judge,〔(Angie Martinez Ready To Take On 'American Idol' Judge Simon Cowell )〕 but quit after a few days, stating that "it became too uncomfortable for me to tell someone else to give up on their dream".〔(Sitting 'Idol' )〕 Paula Abdul was absent from the Atlanta audition. At the Miami auditions, one failed auditioner was Edgar Nova who,〔Kinney, Aaron., (The importance of being humiliated ), ''Salon.com'', 2003-01-22, Retrieved on 2007-03-02.〕 after being rejected, tried to get back again and had to be escorted off the premise. Nova then auditioned in Los Angeles, but with a different hairstyle to avoid recognition, and was again unsuccessful. He also tried further in Season 3 and 4. Another auditioner named Bryan Washington auditioned in Atlanta, Georgia, and made it to Hollywood, but did not make it into the top 32. He was also overweight at the time of his ''American Idol'' audition, and later became a contestant on ''The Biggest Loser'' (Season 4.) Auditioner Amber Riley was rejected by producers and did not get to audition for the judges, but later went on to co-star on the television series ''Glee'' as Mercedes Jones. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Idol (season 2)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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