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20 Best Selling Alumi from Idol
Topic Started: Jan 11 2010, 10:48 AM (150 Views)
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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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I'd say 'Not Too Shabby' ~ Wouldn't You! ;wh
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I'll take it, and I bet Taylor will too.

He's still the best in my book. :ld
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