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| 20 Best Selling Alumi from Idol | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 11 2010, 10:48 AM (150 Views) | |
| mouser | Jan 11 2010, 10:48 AM Post #1 |
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http://damthenation.blogspot.com/2010/01/american-idol-countdown-20-best-selling.html Monday, January 11, 2010 AMERICAN IDOL COUNTDOWN: 20 Best Selling Alumi FINALLY! Season 9 is just around the corner. Okay, I’m officially getting psyched for the new season. Exactly days from now, American Idol will premiere and the search is on again. And as a true AI fantard, I'll be releasing a couple of "countdowns" about this cheesy show - which I obviously love. Ha! Now, it's all about the people who made it big and are relatively successful from this little reality show. 8 Seasons. 8 Winners. 196 Contestants. 80 Albums released. 47 million copies sold. This is American Idol and here are the 20 best selling American Idol alumni to date: [as of January 11, 2010] 20. MANDISA Season 5, 9th Place TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 248,200 True Beauty 160,000 It's Christmas 3,200 Freedom 85,000 19. BLAKE LEWIS Season 6, Runner-up TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 309,000 Audio Day Dream 305,000 Heartbreak On Vinyl 4,000* 18. KATHARINE MCPHEE Season 5, Runner-up TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 378,000 Katharine McPhee 378,000 Unbroken TBA 17. BUCKY COVINGTON Season 5, 8th Place TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 403,000 Bucky Covington 403,000 16. ADAM LAMBERT Season 8, Runner-up TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 434,000 For Your Entertainment 434,000* 15. ELLIOTT YAMIN Season 5, 3rd Place TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 672,000 Elliott Yamin 525,000 [Gold Certification] Sounds of the Season 81,000 My Kind of Holiday 27,000 Fight For Love 39,000 14. BO BICE Season 4, Runner-up TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 734,000 The Real Thing 672,000 [Gold Certification] See The Light 62,000 13. TAYLOR HICKS Season 5, Winner TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 745,400 Taylor Hicks 704,000 [Gold Certification] Early Works 4,400 The Distance 37,000 12. JENNIFER HUDSON Season 3, 7th Place TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 776,000 Jennifer Hudson 776,000 [Gold Certification] MAJOR AWARDS: 1 Grammy Award [2009 Best R&B Album] and 1 Academy Award [2006 Best Actress in a Supporting Role] 11. JOSH GRACIN Season 2, 4th Place TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 779,000 Josh Gracin 701,000 [Gold Certification] We Weren't Crazy 78,000 10. DAVID ARCHULETA Season 7, Runner-up TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 960,000 David Archuleta 751,000 [Gold Certification] Christmas from the Heart 209,000* 09. JORDIN SPARKS Season 6, Winner TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 1,143,000 Jordin Sparks 1,020,000 [Platinum Certification] Battlefield 123,000* MAJOR AWARD: 1 American Music Award [2008 Favorite Artist in the Adult Contemporary Category] 08. KELLIE PICKLER Season 5, 6th Place TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 1,189,000 Small Town Girl 817,000 [Gold Certification] Kellie Pickler 372,000* 07. DAVID COOK Season 7, Winner TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 1,279,000 David Cook 1,279,000* [Platinum Certification] 06. FANTASIA BARRINO Season 3, Winner TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 2,289,000 Free Yourself 1,770,000 [Platinum Certification] Fantasia 519,000 [Gold Certification] MAJOR AWARDS: 3 Billboard Music Awards [2004 and 2005] 05. RUBEN STUDDARD Season 2, Winner TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 2,543,000 Soulful 1,790,000 [Platinum Certification] I Need An Angel 483,000 The Return 238,000 Love Is 32,000 04. CLAY AIKEN Season 2, Runner-up TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 4,850,000 Measure of a Man 2,780,000 [2x Platinum Certification] Merry Christmas with Love 1,370,000 [Platinum Certification] A Thousand Different Ways 530,000 [Gold Certification] On My Way Here 163,000 Playlist: The Very Best of Clay Aiken 7,000 MAJOR AWARDS: 1 American Music Award [2003 Fan's Choice Award] and 3 Billboard Music Awards [2003,2004 and 2005] 03. CHRIS DAUGHTRY Season 5, 4th Place TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 5,491,000 Daughtry 4,609,000 [4x Platinum Certification] Leave This Town 882,000* [Gold Certification] MAJOR AWARDS: 4 American Music Awards [2007 Breakthrough Artist, Best Adult Contemporary Artist and Best Pop/Rock Album; 2008 Favorite Band, Duo or Group- Pop/Rock] and 6 Billboard Music Awards 02. KELLY CLARKSON Season 1, Winner TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 10,416,000 Thankful 2,720,000 [2x Platinum Certification] Breakaway 6,085,000 [6x Platinum Certification] My December 796,000 [Gold Certification] All I Ever Wanted 815,000* [Gold Certification] MAJOR AWARDS: 2 Grammy Awards [2006 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album], 4 American Music Awards [2005 Best Pop Vocal Album and T-Mobile Text-In Award (Artist of the Year); 2006 Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist] and 12 Billboard Music Awards [2002 and 2005] 01. CARRIE UNDERWOOD Season 4, Winner TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 11,145,000 Some Hearts 6,917,000 [6x Platinum Certification] Carnival Ride 3,045,000 [3x Platinum Certification] Play On 1,183,000* [Platinum Certification] MAJOR AWARDS:4 Grammy Awards:[2007 Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance; 2008 Best Female Country Vocal Performance; 2009 Best Female Country Vocal Performance], 5 American Music Awards [2006 Favorite New Breakthrough Artist; 2007 Favorite Country Female Artist, Favorite Country Album and T-Mobile Text-In Award (Artist of the Year); 2008 Favorite Country Album] and 14 Billboard Music Awards [2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008] |
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| Gr8fulheart | Jan 11 2010, 03:55 PM Post #2 |
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I'd say 'Not Too Shabby' ~ Wouldn't You!
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| tishlp | Jan 12 2010, 02:32 PM Post #3 |
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I'll take it, and I bet Taylor will too. He's still the best in my book.
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