Ahead of the 23rd season of "American Idol," it's time to look back on previous winners and see how many actually became American idols.

American Idol is in the next phase of competition for season 23, and fans are already talking about how one hopeful could make it all the way to the top. On the March 31 episode of the ABC series, folks got to see Baylee Littrell fight for a chance to move onto the next round of the season.

Blake Lewis competed on American Idol nearly two decades ago, finishing the show in second place behind Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks in 2007. While Sparks has gone on to have a fairly high-profile music career, Lewis hasn’t been in the public eye as much in the years that followed the show.