Ranking All the 'American Idol' Judges From Worst to Best

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With the final season of American Idol getting underway this week, we’re starting to feel pretty nostalgic for the show that brought us so many amazing moments… and so many judges. Eleven in all, people.

There have been some pretty great judges, from the groundbreakingly rude Simon Cowell to the rollercoaster of personality known as Paul Abdul. But perhaps it’s the not-so-great judges that we remember most fondly. Ellen DeGeneres was, shall we say, a little boring. Kara DioGuardi — what’s the word we’re looking for here? — annoying, and Randy Jackson? He did his thing, dawg… and his thing was useless.

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Enjoy our rankings from worst to best, and let us know who you loved the most and you who liked the least.

American Idol airs Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. on Fox.

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