Yeah, I can't really stand American Idol. I don't need judges to tell me what a good singer should soind like. I don't listen to a lot of mainstream music anyway. The show glorifies fame, idols of popculture. I enjoy people who broke into the music industry the hard way. Winning or advancing in American Idol is like getting a cheap ticket to stardom.
Edit, and that goes to Canadian Idol as well. Though some guy who ended up 3rd in the comp some years ago did go on to make his band a lot more popular and I rather like it...