Episode 1 | Auditions: Philadelphia

Episode 2 | Auditions: Dallas

Episode 3 | Auditions: San Diego

Episode 4 | Charleston Auditions

Episode 5 | Omaha Auditions

Episode 6 | Auditions: Miami

Episode 7 | Atlanta Auditions

Episode 8 | Best of the Rest Auditions

Episode 9 | Hollywood Round 1

Episode 10 | Hollywood Round 2

Episode 11 | The Top 12 Boys Perform

Song choices: David Hernandez -- "In the Midnight Hour" Chikezie Eze -- "I Love You More Today Than Yesterday" David Cook -- "Happy Together" Jason Yeager -- "Moon River" Robbie Carrico -- "One" David Archuleta -- "Shop Around" Da...

Episode 12 | The Top 12 Girls Perform

Songs performed: Kristy Lee Cook -- "Rescue Me" Joanne Borgella -- "I Say a Little Prayer" Alaina Whitaker -- "More Today Than Yesterday" Amanda Overmyer -- "Baby Please Don't Go" Amy Davis -- "Where the Boys Are" Brooke White -- ...

Episode 13 | First All New Live Results Show

After more than 28 million votes were tallied, Colton Berry, Joanne Borgella, Amy Davis and Garrett Haley were sent home.

Episode 14 | The Top Ten Male Singers Perform

Songs performed: Michael Johns -- "Go Your Own Way" Jason Castro -- "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" Luke Menard -- "Killer Queen" Robbie Carrico -- "Hot Blooded" Danny Noriega -- "Superstar" David Hernandez -- "Papa Was a Roll...

Episode 15 | The Top Ten Female Singers Perform

Songs performed: Carly Smithson -- "Crazy on You"; Syesha Mercado -- "Me and Mrs. Jones"; Brooke White -- "You're So Vain"; Ramiele Malubay -- "Don't Leave Me This Way"; Kristy Lee Cook -- "You're No Good"; Amanda Overmyer -- "Car...

Episode 16 | Live Results Show: Two Men and Two Women Eliminated

After nearly 31 million votes are tallied, Robbie Carrico, Alexandrea Lushington, Alaina Whitaker and Jason Yeager are sent home.

Episode 17 | The Top Eight Male Singers Perform

Theme: The '80s. Songs performed: Luke Menard -- "Wake Me Up [Before You Go-Go]"; David Archuleta -- "Another Day in Paradise"; Danny Noriega -- "Tainted Love"; David Hernandez -- "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"; Michael Johns --...

Episode 18 | The Top Eight Female Singers Perform

Theme: The 80s. Songs performed: Asia'h Epperson -- "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"; Kady Malloy -- "Who Wants to Live Forever"; Amanda Overmyer -- "Hate Myself For Loving You"; Carly Smithson -- "I Drove All Night"; Kristy Lee Cook...

Episode 19 | Live Results Show: Top 12 Finalists Revealed

After more than 36 million votes were cast, Kady Malloy, Luke Menard, Asia'h Epperson and Danny Noriega were eliminated.

Episode 20 | The Top 12 Finalists Perform

Theme: Selections from the John Lennon-Paul McCartney songbook. Songs performed: Syesha Mercado -- "Got To Get You Into My Life"; Chikezie Eze -- "She's a Woman"; Ramiele Malubay -- "In My Life"; Jason Castro -- "If I Fell"; Carly...

Episode 21 | Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated

After approximately 29 million votes were cast, David Hernandez was eliminated.

Episode 22 | The Top 11 Finalists Perform

Theme: The Beatles. Songs performed: Amanda Overmyer -- "Back in the USSR"; Kristy Lee Cook -- "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"; David Archuleta -- "The Long and Winding Road"; Michael Johns -- "A Day in the Life"; Brooke White...

Episode 23 | Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated

Amanda Overmyer is sent home.

Episode 24 | The Top 10 Finalists Perform

Theme: Songs From the Year In Which Contestants Were Born. Songs performed: Ramiele Malubay -- "Alone"; Jason Castro -- "Fragile"; Syesha Mercado -- "If I Were Your Woman"; Chikezie -- "If Only For One Night"; Brooke White -- "Eve...

Episode 25 | Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated

Chikezie Eze is sent home.

Episode 26 | The Top Nine Finalists Perform

Theme: Dolly Parton night. Songs performed: Brooke White -- "Jolene";David Cook -- "Little Sparrow"; Ramiele Malubay -- "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"; Jason Castro -- "Travelin' Thru"; Carly Smithson -- "Here You Come Again"; David ...

Episode 27 | Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated

Ramiele Malubay is sent home.

Episode 28 | The Top Eight Finalists Perform

Theme: Inspirational tunes. Songs performed: Michael Johns -- "Dream On"; Syesha Mercado -- "I Believe"; Jason Castro -- "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"; Kristy Lee Cook -- "Anyway"; David Cook -- "Innocent"; Carly Smithson -- "The S...

Episode 29 | Idol Gives Back

The show's annual star-studded event to raise funds for charity.

Episode 30 | Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated

America voted and decided that Michael Johns is free to "Dream On" -- but he'll have to do it elsewhere.

Episode 31 | The Top Seven Finalists Perform

Theme: Mariah Carey songs. Songs performed: David Archuleta - "When You Believe"; Carly Smithson - "Without You"; Syesha Mercado - "Vanishing"; Brooke White - "Hero"; Kristy Lee Cook - "Forever"; David Cook - "Always Be My Baby"; ...

Episode 32 | Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated

America voted, and concluded that "Forever" was not enough to keep Kristy Lee Cook in the competition.

Episode 33 | The Top Six Finalists Perform

Theme: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Songs performed: Syesha Mercado - "One Rock & Roll Too Many" from "Starlight Express"; Jason Castro - "Memory" from "Cats"; Brooke White - "You Must Love Me" from "Evita"; David Archuleta - "Think of Me...

Episode 34 | Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated

The show must go on for everyone but Carly Smithson.

Episode 35 | The Top Five Finalists Perform

Theme: Neil Diamond Night. Songs performed: Jason Castro -- "Forever in Blue Jeans" and "September Morn"; David Cook -- "I'm Alive" and "All I Really Need Is You"; Brooke White -- "I'm a Believer" and "I Am...I Said"; David Archul...

Episode 36 | Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated

Over 45 million votes were cast, and Brooke White goes home.

Episode 37 | The Top Four Finalists Perform

Theme: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Songs performed: David Cook -- "Hungry Like the Wolf," "Baba O'Riley"; Syesha Mercado -- "Proud Mary," "A Change is Gonna Come"; Jason Castro -- "I Shot the Sheriff," "Mr. Tambourine Man"; David ...

Episode 38 | Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated

Nearly 51 million people voted, but Jason Castro received the fewest nods of the four remaining performers.

Episode 39 | The Top Three Finalists Perform

American Idol - Top Three Performance Show - May 13, 2008 Seacrest tells us that last summer three people took a chance and auditioned: a high school student (David Archuleta), an actress (Syesha Mercado), and a bartender (David ...

Episode 40 | Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated

Syesha Mercado is eliminated from the competition, leaving David Cook and David Archuleta to face off in the finale.

Episode 41 | The Final Two Perform

"American Idol" - Top Two Performance Show - May 20, 2008 The "Rocky" theme music plays as a microphone descends boxing style and the "Let's Get Ready to Rumble" guy does his "Let's Get Ready to Rumble" thing introducing David "C...

Episode 42 | Finale

After more than 97.5 million votes were tallied, America crowned David Cook the seventh American Idol with 56 percent of the vote. Celebrity performers included The Jonas Brothers, OneRepublic, Donna Summer, Seal, Graham Nash and ...