American Idol Experience

Format
Interactive talent show
Reality show

Created by
Simon Fuller

Directed by
John Pritchett (live shows, 2008)
Bruce Gowers (live shows, 2002–2008, 2009)
Nigel Lythgoe (audition shows, 2002–2008)
Ken Warwick, Gregg Gelfland (audition shows)

Presented by
Ryan Seacrest
Brian Dunkleman (2002)

Judges
Randy Jackson
Paula Abdul (2002–2009)
Simon Cowell (2002–2010)
Kara DioGuardi (2009–present)
Ellen DeGeneres (2010)

Country of origin
United States

No. of seasons
9

No. of episodes
355 (List of episodes)