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American Idol is a TV show and annual American singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. It is based on the British show Pop Idol, in which thousands of young singers, aged 16-28, audition（试演）for the chance 小题1: (choose) as the new singing idol. The program seeks to discover the 小题2: (good) young singer in the country through 小题3: series of nationwide auditions.
Auditions 小题4: (hold) in key cities around the country, with judges removing some contestants(选手), 小题5: there are only 30 left. These 30 compete, on air, and the viewing public votes for 小题6: three favorites each week, over the course of the next three weeks. Those nine contestants, along 小题7: one “wild card” chosen by judges, continue on to the next stage of the competition, 小题8: takes place over several weeks. The outcome of the latter stages of this competition is wholly determined by public voting. There are three judges assessing the contestants’ 小题9: (perform) in order to facilitate(推动) the voting.
Of these ten, two winners are chosen to appear in a live half-hour telecast（电视广播）the following evening to compete 小题10: a top-dollar record deal.