Season 8 winner Kris Allen has a handful of charting songs to his name, but the carefree “Live Like We’re Dying” stands out as the most memorable. The No. 18 hit from Allen’s 2009 self-titled album is a cover of a song by The Script, although Allen’s rendition remains the more recognizable version.

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From contestants who nearly botched their auditions, to folks who floored the judges, these tryouts from past "Idol" winners are some of the most memorable in the show's history.