American Idol 13: Who Will Take The Crown?

Kelly Clarkson. Carrie Underwood. Fantasia Barrino. Scotty McCreery. Phillip Phillips. Daughtry. Jennifer Hudson. Clay Aiken. Adam Lambert. Kellie Pickler. Jordin Sparks.

Yes! That one thing American Idol has over ALL of the other talent shows is a very long list of success stories. Sure, this promo acknowledged their perennial favorites, while consistently ignoring the others, but it is what it is. What can't be denied is the amount of talent that has emerged and the number of lives that have been changed by this cheesy show.

I love that this was designed to revive those feel good moments from the history of the show and foster feelings of nostalgia. The "WHO WILL BE NEXT?" shot was a bit of a hot mess, but I digress. In your face, X Factor and The Voice! Haha. I kid.