Season 3: 2004
| # | Title | Original airdate | Code |
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| 1 | "Audition episode: New York" | January 19, 2004 (2004-01-19) | - |
| Audition held in New York. | |||
| 2 | "Audition episode: Atlanta" | January 20, 2004 (2004-01-20) | - |
| Audition held in Atlanta. Fantasia audition. | |||
| 3 | "Audition episode: Houston" | January 21, 2004 (2004-01-21) | - |
| Audition held in Houston. | |||
| 4 | "Audition episode: Los Angeles and San Francisco" | January 27, 2004 (2004-01-27) | - |
| Audition held in Los Angeles and San Francisco. | |||
| 5 | "Audition episode: Hawaii" | January 28, 2004 (2004-01-28) | - |
| Audition held in Hawaii. | |||
| 6 | "Audition episode: Road to Hollywood, Best and Worst of the Rest" | February 2, 2004 (2004-02-02) | - |
| Compilation of various auditions. | |||
| 7 | "Hollywood Week: Part 1" | February 3, 2004 (2004-02-03) | - |
| Hollywood week, individual and group round. | |||
| 8 | "Hollywood Week: Part 2" | February 4, 2004 (2004-02-04) | - |
| Hollywood week, Top 32 chosen | |||
| 9 | "Top 32: Group 1" | February 10, 2004 (2004-02-10) | - |
| The first group of 8 performs: Diana DeGarmo, Marque Lynch, Ashley Thomas, Katie Webber, Erskine Walcott, Jennifer Hudson, Matthew Metzger and Fantasia Barrino. | |||
| 10 | "Top 32: Group 1 Results" | February 11, 2004 (2004-02-11) | - |
| Advancing to the Top 12: Fantasia Barrino and Diana DeGarmo. | |||
| 11 | "Top 32: Group 2" | February 17, 2004 (2004-02-17) | - |
| The second group of 8 performs: Matthew Rogers, Brianna Ramirez-Rial, Noel Roman, Kara Master, Lisa Leuschner, Jesus Roman, Camile Velasco, Mariso Joy | |||
| 12 | "Top 32: Group 2 Results" | February 18, 2004 (2004-02-18) | - |
| Advancing to the Top 12: Camile Velasco and Matthew Rogers | |||
| 13 | "Top 32: Group 3" | February 24, 2004 (2004-02-24) | - |
| The third group of 8 performs: Elizabeth LeTendre, Eric Yoder, Amy Adams, Jon Peter Lewis, Charly Lowry, Jonah Moananu, Leah LaBelle, LaToya London. | |||
| 14 | "Top 32: Group 3 Results" | February 25, 2004 (2004-02-25) | - |
| Advancing to the Top 12: LaToya London and Amy Adams | |||
| 15 | "Special: Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented" | March 1, 2004 (2004-03-01) | - |
| Special episode dedicated to contestants that didn't make it or never previous shown, and featured William Hung. | |||
| 16 | "Top 32: Group 4" | March 2, 2004 (2004-03-02) | - |
| The final group of 8 performs: Suzy Vulaca, John Preator, Heather Piccinini, John Stevens, Jasmine Trias, George Huff, Lisa Wilson, Tiara Purifoy. | |||
| 17 | "Top 32: Group 4 Results" | March 3, 2004 (2004-03-03) | - |
| Advancing to the Top 12: John Stevens and Jasmine Trias. | |||
| 18 | "Wildcard" | March 9, 2004 (2004-03-09) | - |
| Eliminated: Lisa Leuschner, Marque Lynche, Tiara Purifoy and Eric Yoder. Selected: Jon Peter Lewis, Elizabeth LeTendre, Katie Webber, George Huff, Suzy Vulaca, Matthew Metzger, Leah LaBelle, Jennifer Hudson. |
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| 19 | "Wildcard Results" | March 10, 2004 (2004-03-10) | - |
| Advancing to the Top 12: Jennifer Hudson (Randy's choice), Leah LaBelle (Paula's choice), George Huff (Simon's choice), Jon Peter Lewis (Public vote) | |||
| 20 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 16, 2004 (2004-03-16) | - |
| Theme:Soul | |||
| 21 | "Top 12 Results" | March 17, 2004 (2004-03-17) | - |
| Leah LaBelle is eliminated from the show. | |||
| 22 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 23, 2004 (2004-03-23) | - |
| Theme: Country | |||
| 23 | "Top 11 Results" | March 24, 2004 (2004-03-24) | - |
| Eliminated: Matthew Rogers | |||
| 24 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 30, 2004 (2004-03-30) | - |
| Theme: Motown | |||
| 25 | "Top 10 Results" | March 31, 2004 (2004-03-31) | - |
| The Top 10 perform "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. Eliminated: Amy Adams |
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| 26 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 6, 2004 (2004-04-06) | - |
| Theme: Elton John | |||
| 27 | "Top 9 Results" | April 7, 2004 (2004-04-07) | - |
| The Top 9 perform an Elton John medley – "Bennie and the Jets", "Daniel", "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". Eliminated: Camile Velasco |
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| 28 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 14, 2004 (2004-04-14) | - |
| Theme: Movie soundtracks | |||
| 29 | "Top 8 Results" | April 15, 2004 (2004-04-15) | - |
| Eliminated: Jon Peter Lewis | |||
| 30 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 20, 2004 (2004-04-20) | - |
| Theme: Barry Manilow | |||
| 31 | "Top 7 Results" | April 21, 2004 (2004-04-21) | - |
| The remaining seven perform "Let Freedom Ring" with Barry Manilow. Jennifer Hudson is eliminated. |
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| 32 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 27, 2004 (2004-04-27) | - |
| Theme: Gloria Estefan | |||
| 33 | "Top 6 Results" | April 28, 2004 (2004-04-28) | - |
| The remaining six perform a Gloria Estefan medley. John Stevens is eliminated from the show. |
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| 34 | "Special: Final Five" | May 3, 2004 (2004-05-03) | - |
| 35 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 4, 2004 (2004-05-04) | - |
| Theme: Big Band The Top 5 sings 2 songs each. |
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| 36 | "Top 5 Results" | May 5, 2004 (2004-05-05) | - |
| Eliminated: George Huff | |||
| 37 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 11, 2004 (2004-05-11) | - |
| The remaining four perform Disco | |||
| 38 | "Top 4 Results" | May 12, 2004 (2004-05-12) | - |
| The Top 4 sings a Donna Summer medley with Clay Aiken. LaToya London is eliminated. |
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| 39 | "Special: The Final 3 '04" | May 17, 2004 (2004-05-17) | - |
| 40 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 18, 2004 (2004-05-18) | - |
| Theme: Idols' Choice, Judges' Choice, Clive's Choice | |||
| 41 | "Top 3 Results" | May 19, 2004 (2004-05-19) | - |
| Eliminated: Jasmine Trias | |||
| 42 | "Special: American Idol: The Phenomenon" | May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23) | - |
| How American Idol became the top-rated show in key demo. | |||
| 43 | "Top 2 Perform (Finale)" | May 25, 2004 (2004-05-25) | - |
| Each contestant sings 3 songs – a new song, a previous song, and contestant's favourite. | |||
| 44 | "American Idol Season 3 Finale" | May 26, 2004 (2004-05-26) | - |
| The 10 eliminated finalists rejoins with the Top 2 to perform "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha (with Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard) and the Theme medley "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" by Aretha Franklin & George Michael. Fantasia Barrino is crowned winner. |
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