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- Carrie Underwood. How she finished: Season 4 Winner. Net worth: $140 million. Our favorite country sensation has come a long way since she first auditioned in 2004.
- Kelly Clarkson. How she finished: Season 1 Winner. Net worth: $50 million. The American Idol alum has been making headlines with The Kelly Clarkson Show, which has been going strong for five seasons.
- Adam Lambert. How he finished: Season 8 Runner-Up. Net worth: $45 million. The Grammy-nominated singer knew how to command the stage ever since he competed on Idol.
- Jennifer Hudson. How she finished: Season 3 Finalist, 7th Place. Net worth: $30 million. Although she wasn’t crowned the champion of American Idol, she did one better and accomplished the rare feat of winning all four of the major American entertainment awards.
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Mar 5, 2021 · We've ranked every winner of "American Idol" based on their amount of success — how many albums or songs they've sold, chart placement, cultural impact, award nominations and wins, and how...
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- Kelly Clarkson. In 2002, Clarkson became the first-ever winner. Two decades later, she has sold over 25 million albums and has been nominated for 15 Grammy Awards, winning three.
- Clay Aiken. Fans of the show were shocked when Clay Aiken didn’t win Season 2, coming in second behind Ruben Studdard. In 2003, he went on to release his debut album, which went multi-platinum, and he’s the fourth-highest-selling singer from the show.
- Ruben Studdard. Studdard won three Billboard Awards and earned a Grammy nomination following his Season 2 win. He also starred on Broadway in 2018 alongside Aiken in “Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show.”
- Fantasia. Following her Season 3 win, Fantasia’s debut album garnered her three Grammy nominations. Through the years, she earned nine more, winning three.
Apr 30, 2024 · Catherine Powell / Stringer. 1. Carrie Underwood. How she finished: Season 4 Winner. Net worth: $140 million. My favorite country sensation has come a long way since she first auditioned in...
May 2, 2022 · Noah Thompson (2022) Between his casual style and bashful demeanor – and, of course, the reality that "Idol" voters tend to favor young white men who can be presented as harmless heartthrobs –...
May 20, 2024 · Clay Aiken became so ubiquitous in pop culture in the years following his 2003 Idol run that it’s easy to forget that he didn’t actually win the show’s second season – instead finishing as ...
