Get out your tissues! American Idol has released a preview of the premiere’s opening sequence, its last ever.
The five-minute clip opens with scenes of families, friends and co-workers watching the crowning of each winner and dreaming that one day they would be the next American Idol. As an added bonus, viewers get to see co-hosts Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkelman introducing the premiere episode on June 11, 2002.
“There’s not a lot of shows you can watch as a family,” judge Keith Urban says in the clip. “American Idol‘s always had that.”
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Judge Jennifer Lopez also shares why the show was an inspiration to so many aspiring vocalists. “American Idol changed people’s lives,” she says. “It made them believe they can do anything.”
There are also clips of Idol alumni Fantasia, Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry and Scotty McCreery interspersed with a peek at some of this season’s strongest contestants.
The clip ends with Harry Connick Jr. blowing out candles on a cake. “I wish that American Idol is going to be the greatest season ever,” he says.
Will his wish come true? Watch the clip below: