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 July 15, 2010]
Season 8, Winner
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 307,000
Kris Allen 307,000*
Season 6, Runner-up
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 309,000
Audio Day Dream 305,000
Heartbreak On Vinyl 4,000*
Season 5, 8th Place
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 403,000
Bucky Covington 403,000
Season 5, Runner-up
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 413,000
Katharine McPhee 378,000
Unbroken 35,000*
Season 8, Runner-up
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 681,000
For Your Entertainment 681,000*
Season 5, 3rd Place
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 684,000
Elliott Yamin 527,000 [Gold Certification]
Sounds of the Season 81,000
My Kind of Holiday 27,000
Fight For Love 49,000
Season 4, Runner-up
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 737,000
The Real Thing 672,000 [Gold Certification]
See The Light 62,000
3 3,000
Season 5, Winner
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 745,400
Taylor Hicks 704,000 [Gold Certification]
Early Works 4,400
The Distance 37,000
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]
Season 2, 4th Place
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 779,000
Josh Gracin 701,000 [Gold Certification]
We Weren't Crazy 78,000
Season 7, Runner-up
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 964,000
David Archuleta 755,000 [Gold Certification]
Christmas from the Heart 209,000*
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]
Season 5, 6th Place
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 1,272,000
Small Town Girl 854,000 [Gold Certification]
Kellie Pickler 418,000*
Season 7, Winner
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 1,296,000
David Cook 1,296,000* [Platinum Certification]
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]
Season 2, Winner
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 2,555,000
Soulful 1,790,000 [Platinum Certification]
I Need An Angel 483,000
The Return 238,000
Love Is 44,000
Season 2, Runner-up
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 4,882,000
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
Tried and True 22,000
MAJOR AWARDS: 1 American Music Award [2003 Fan's Choice Award] and 3 Billboard Music Awards [2003,2004 and 2005]
Season 5, 4th Place
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 5,797,000
Daughtry 4,700,000 [4x Platinum Certification]
Leave This Town 1,097,000* [Platinum 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.
Season 1, Winner
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 10,557,000
Thankful 2,740,000 [2x Platinum Certification]
Breakaway 6,133,000 [6x Platinum Certification]
My December 809,000 [Gold Certification]
All I Ever Wanted 870,000* [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].
Season 4, Winner
TOTAL ALBUM SOLD: 11,745,000
Some Hearts 6,996,000 [6x Platinum Certification]
Carnival Ride 3,103,000 [3x Platinum Certification]
Play On 1,646,000* [Platinum Certification]
MAJOR AWARDS:
5 Grammy Awards [2007 Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance; 2008 Best Female Country Vocal Performance; 2009 Best Female Country Vocal Performance; 2010 Best Country Collaboration with Vocals], 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]
* still in the market
2 comments:
I'm so glad Kris Allen made the countdown. It would be rather embarrassing if one of the winners didn't place on a chart like this.
I know. It's kind of sad though because his album was really good. Even Allison's. Too bad.
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