American Idol season 3 (2004)
Aired on Fox from January 19, 2004 to May 26, 2004. 12 finalists and 20 semifinalists, with their show results and what they did after the show.
The 12 finalists (Top 12).
Finalists
| Finalist | Show result | After the show |
|---|---|---|
| WinnerLast competed May 26, 2004 | Fantasia Barrino is set to headline The Love of Soul Tour, a 24-date U.S. arena tour with Anthony Hamilton and October London from February to May 2027, announced in September 2026. She is also in the cast of Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas, a Netflix holiday film on the service's 2026 slate. | |
| Runner-upLast competed May 26, 2004 | Diana DeGarmo has worked mainly in musical theatre since 2005, with two Broadway credits (Hairspray and Hair) and several national tours. An August 2024 report announced her as Audrey in a production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Art Farm at Serenbe in Georgia, scheduled for September 20 to 29, 2024. Her most recent album, Gemini, came out on August 2, 2019. | |
| Eliminated 3rdLast competed May 19, 2004 | Jasmine Trias has released one studio album, the self-titled Jasmine Trias (2005), issued in the United States by Clockwork Entertainment and in the Philippines by Universal Records. Her later documented work includes Philippine television through 2009 and a live act with singer Ben Stone that a 2014 Chicago concert listing tied to the Las Vegas Strip. | |
| Eliminated 4thLast competed May 12, 2004 | LaToya London is a singer and stage actress who releases music on her own label, RS Music Group. Her recent releases include the single Forever (2020) and a 2022 duet with Anthony Hamilton, On Everything, and in 2023 she was a featured singer on a Raphael Saadiq tour. An Alpharetta, Georgia event listing billed her with Eric Moore in Timeless, a show of classic duets, on August 22, 2025. | |
| Eliminated 5thLast competed May 5, 2004 | George Huff sings contemporary gospel and R&B. After gospel albums on Word (2005) and Koch (2009), he released R&B singles independently in the mid-2010s, and his Qobuz discography lists a release titled The Chase dated 2020. He has often sung backup for Jennifer Hudson. | |
| Eliminated 6thLast competed April 28, 2004 | John Stevens sings Great American Songbook material with big bands and orchestras, including the Beantown Swing Orchestra and his own John Stevens Band, formed in 2012. In March 2024 he was announced as guest vocalist for the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra's Sinatra, Martin & More concert in Vero Beach, Florida. | |
| Eliminated 7thLast competed April 21, 2004 | Jennifer Hudson hosts the syndicated daytime talk show The Jennifer Hudson Show, which started in September 2022; its fifth season was set to premiere on September 14, 2026. She is a producer of a Broadway revival of Dreamgirls that was announced to open in fall 2026. Her most recent album, the Christmas album The Gift of Love (Interscope, October 2024), received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2026. | |
| Eliminated 8thLast competed April 15, 2004 | Jon Peter Lewis has released his music independently since 2006. With Ryan Hayes he formed the folk duo Midas Whale, which reached the knockout rounds of NBC's The Voice season 4 in 2013 and self-released the album Sugar House in February 2014. His site also lists the later EP Roughcuts. | |
| Eliminated 9thLast competed April 7, 2004 | Camile Velasco performs reggae and hip-hop under the stage name Eli-Mac, which she adopted in 2014. Her most recent EP is Tricky One (2018), and she has toured with The Green, Sublime and J. Boog. In March 2025 she said she would perform at ArtsQuest's ReggaeFest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on July 5, 2025. | |
| Eliminated 10thLast competed March 31, 2004 | Amy Adams, a singer from Bakersfield, California, finished 10th on the third season of American Idol and then performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2004 with the season's Top 10. | |
| Eliminated 11thLast competed March 24, 2004 | Matt Rogers works as a television host. After American Idol he hosted Really Big Things on Discovery (2007), There Goes the Neighborhood (2009), Beat the Chefs on GSN (2012) and the Lifetime series Coming Home. In September 2015 Discovery named him host of The Dirt, the companion show to Gold Rush, from October 2015. | |
| Eliminated 12thLast competed March 17, 2004 | Leah LaBelle died on January 31, 2018, at age 31, in a single-vehicle car crash in Los Angeles. After American Idol she worked as a backing vocalist and signed with Epic Records in 2011; her singles included Sexify (2012) and Lolita (2013), and her debut album was never released. A posthumous EP, Love to the Moon, came out in September 2018. |
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Other finalists
Semifinalists
Semifinal round: the Top 32, who sang in four groups of eight in February and March 2004; viewers voted two from each group through to the Top 12.
| Semifinalist | Show result | After the show |
|---|---|---|
| Eliminated in the Wild Card roundLast competed March 10, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Wild Card roundLast competed March 10, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Wild Card roundLast competed March 10, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Wild Card roundLast competed March 10, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 4Last competed March 3, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 4Last competed March 3, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 4Last competed March 3, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Wild Card round (cut before singing)Last competed March 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Wild Card round (cut before singing)Last competed March 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Wild Card round (cut before singing)Last competed March 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Wild Card round (cut before singing)Last competed March 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 3Last competed February 25, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 3Last competed February 25, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 2Last competed February 18, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 2Last competed February 18, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 2Last competed February 18, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 2Last competed February 18, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 2Last competed February 18, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 1Last competed February 11, 2004 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in semifinal Group 1Last competed February 11, 2004 | No career summary yet. |
Sources
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- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
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- 'Tyler Perry's The Gospel Of Christmas' To Star Fantasia, Tank, Shirley Casear, The Clark Sisters And More — Blavity, January 7, 2026.
- Fantasia (singer) — Wikipedia, September 18, 2026.
- American Idol alumni to star in Little Shop of Horrors at Art Farm at Serenbe — Rough Draft Atlanta, August 1, 2024.
- Diana DeGarmo — Wikipedia, September 1, 2026.
- Diana DeGarmo (Performer) — Playbill.
- Diana DeGarmo official website — Diana DeGarmo.
- Jasmine Trias — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- Jasmine Trias (album) — Wikipedia, January 24, 2026.
- Jasmine Trias & Ben Stone NEW DATE — Copernicus Center (Chicago).
- LaToya London biography — LaToya London.
- Timeless starring American Idol's LaToya London and Eric Moore — Awesome Alpharetta.
- George Huff: biography and discography — Qobuz.
- George Huff (singer) — Wikipedia, January 26, 2026.
- American Idol Alum Sings 'Sinatra, Martin & More' — Indian River Guardian, March 12, 2024.
- John Stevens — Cape Symphony.
- Jennifer Hudson discusses new guests, return of 'Spirit Tunnel' ahead of season premiere of talk show — WSVN 7News, September 2, 2026.
- Jennifer Hudson — Wikipedia, October 4, 2026.
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- Midas Whale of The Voice release debut album — PRWeb, February 11, 2014.
- 4 Mormon contestants advance on 'The Voice' — Deseret News, April 24, 2013.
- Jon Peter Lewis official site — Jon Peter Lewis.
- Jon Peter Lewis — Wikipedia, August 29, 2026.
- Top 10 'American Idol' contestant says she's playing ArtsQuest's ReggaeFest — Lehigh Valley Public Media, March 23, 2025.
- Interview with Maui's Camile Velasco who's back as reggae, hip-hop star "Eli-Mac" — Maui Now, November 4, 2022.
- Camile Velasco — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- American Idols Live! Tour 2004 — Wikipedia, May 24, 2026.
- Christo Doyle no longer host of The Dirt, replaced by Matt Rogers — Starcasm, September 12, 2015.
- Matthew Rogers — Wikipedia, September 7, 2026.
- NBA player Rasual Butler and R&B singer Leah LaBelle killed in car crash — NBC News, January 31, 2018.
- Leah LaBelle — Wikipedia, September 11, 2026.