American Juniors is an American reality television singing competition series that was broadcast for one season from June 3 to August 19, 2003, on Fox. The series was a spin-off of American Idol, but with younger contestants, and had the same production team as American Idol: it was created by Simon Fuller and 19 Entertainment, along with FremantleMedia, and directed by Bruce Gowers, and produced by Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick. However, unlike American Idol, the goal of the competition was not to find a single winner, but rather to create a singing group of five of the contestants. In this way, American Juniors more closely resembled the British series S Club Search, which had produced the group S Club Juniors. The show spawned the singing group American Juniors, which disbanded in 2005 after their self-titled studio album's lackluster sales. The show was filmed in Los Angeles, California.
| Genre | Interactive talent show, Reality show |
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
| Directed by | Bruce Gowers |
| Presented by | Ryan Seacrest (episodes 1-5, 7-17), Gladys Knight (episode 6) |
| Judges | Debbie Gibson, Gladys Knight (episodes 1-5, 9-17), Justin Guarini (episodes 1-4, 6), Nick Carter (episode 6), Lamont Dozier (episodes 7 and 8), Mary Wilson (episodes 7 and 8), Brian McKnight (episodes 9 and 10), Jordan Knight (episodes 11 and 12), Monica (episodes 13 and 14), Dionne Warwick (episode 15) |
| Opening theme | "One Step Closer" by, S Club Juniors |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Executive producer(s) | Nigel Lythgoe, Ken Warwick |
| Production company(s) | FremantleMedia North America, 19 Entertainment |
| Original network | Fox |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
About American Juniors
Spin-off of American Idol featuring younger contestants with the goal of forming a singing group of 5 rather than single out 1 winner.
Achievement of American Juniors
Gladys Knight filled in as a presenter for one episode with Ryan Seacrest being the main host. Gladys Knight, Justin Guarini and Debbie Gibson were the primary judges.
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Latest information about American Juniors updated on July 28 2021.
