The show was originally titled, "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" The show originated from the U.K. show "Pop Idol" The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman "American Idol" has been renewed for four more years through 2011 The January debut this season drew a record 37.4 million viewers, who watched contestants audition in Minneapolis Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood's music video for "Before He Cheats" won three awards at the 2007 CMT Music Awards (Female Video, Video of the Year and Video Director of the Year)Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
