It's been 20 years since the beginning of American Idol.

It just crowned its 20th champion and it has inspired imitators and parodies.

For a time you absolutely could not get away from it and from its many auditions and performances

both good and bad.

It's also a show that actually made people stars, so we asked you to vote for the best

American Idol contestants of all time.

I'm Stephen Thompson.

And I'm Linda Holmes and today we're talking about American Idol and counting down your

favorite contestants on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

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