Most Successful Contestants 'American Idol' Contestants
Not everyone who has won the American Idol Contest became that famous. From season 1 till season 19 every contestant has gone through the same phase but which contestants went on to become the most successful 'American Idol' Contestants and after the show? Let’s read about them.
Carrie Underwood
When it comes to celebrity success story there should probably be one name and that is none other than “Carrie Underwood”. She has experienced incredible success in Music, Fashion, Business, and of course her marriage.
The season 4 American Idol winner, ‘Carrie Underwood’ is the wealthiest and most successful American Idol. She was the first country singer to win the contest and she has to date won 7 Grammy’s out of 14 nominations and was thrice crowned as the ACM entertainer of the year. Right after winning the show she released her debut album, “Some Hearts” in the year 2005, and guess what? The album to date is the best-selling solo female debut album in the history of country music. She won 3 Grammy’s from that album alone.
As per the sources, her net worth in 2021 is a whopping $200 Million.
Total Album Released: 6
Total Albums sold: 16.3 Million Album sales in the USA and 65 million record sales globally
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson was the first American Idol winner in 2002, what a dream come true moment it must have been for her to be crowned as the first American Idol. The big voice Texan quickly established herself with the string of catchy pop-rock hits with a career spanning to date. Having won 3 Grammy’s, 13 Billboard music awards, six teen choice awards, and 4 American music awards, Kelly has been considered American idol's most successful contestant worldwide and is currently working as the judge and coach of the show “Voice of America”. As per the news she is even said to replace “Ellen DeGeneres” from the famous “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” seems like the show name will be “The Kelly Clarkson show”.
Total Net-worth as per 2021: 45 Million USD $
Yearly Salary: 14 Million USD $
Total Album sold: whooping 25 Million albums and 45 Million singles worldwide.
Jennifer Hudson
When you need motivation just search for ‘Jennifer Hudson’ on Google. Despite being eliminated from the season 3 American idol she went on to become the most successful American Idol contestant. She has won 2 Grammy and guess what? The Oscars as well. She won the Grammy for the Best R&B album in the year 2008 and in 20016 for the Best Musical Theatre Album and won the Oscars for the best-supporting actress after appearing in the movie “Dreamgirls” alongside Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, and Eddie Murphy.
Total Net-Worth as per 2021: 25 Million USD$
Total Album sold: 1.5 Million Albums sold
Adam Lambert
Adam was the runner-up of the season 8 American Idol and even though he didn’t win the contest but his first album,” For your Entertainment” which included the song “Whatya want from me” was an International hit and this album also debuted in the top 3 Billboard chart and also earned him a Grammy nomination. He then released his second album “Trespassing” which was a big hit in the USA and Canada. His third album ‘The Original High’ which included the song ‘Ghost Town’ was an international hit.
Like other American Idol contestants he switched to acting too and has acted in the ‘Glee’ for a six-episode story and in,’ The Rocky Horror picture show’ where he played the role of Eddie. Later, on he became the judge of the show “The X-Factory Australia".
Currently, he is the main vocalist for the legendary rock band “Queen”.
Net-Worth: 35 Million USD $ as of 2021
Total Album sales: 3 Million Album sale and 5 million singles worldwide.
Jordin Sparks
She was 17-year-old when she won the sixth season of the American Idol contest in the year 2007 and also the youngest to date to win the show. Till date, she has released 3 albums. Her first album titled ‘2007’ and the second album ‘Battlefield’ released in the year 2009 were able to land on the top 10 Billboard charts. Unlike other American Idol contestants, she didn’t just stick with singing and tried her career in acting. Her first acting debut was on 2010 Musical Broadway named, ”In the Heights”. But the movie released in the year 2012 named,” Sparkle” along with Whitney Houston turned out to be a career-changing movie for her. She was able to showcase her acting talent in the movie and even sang for the movie.
Net-Worth: 8 Million USD
Total Albums:3
Total Album Sales: 3 million copies worldwide
Best Selling Album: Sparkle
Chris Daughtry
He didn’t manage to win the season 4 American Idol contest but surely managed to win millions of hearts after leaving the show. Shortly, after the show he formed his band named “Daughtry” and released the album named “Daughtry” and it went on to become the fastest-selling album in the history of Nielsen SoundScan. The album sold more than 1 million copies within the 4 weeks of its release. The surprising fact is that the album was recorded before the band was formed. The album was even able to secure the first position on the Billboard chart. When it comes to record sales, Chris is the third most successful American Idol contestant after Kelly Clarkson and Carry Underwood. Later he even collaborated with the former GnR guitarist ‘Slash’, ‘Carlos Santana’, etc. In the year 2016 Daughtry released two albums and they went to become quite successful. Currently, he’s been acting on the Fox Tv special show “The Passion” as Judas.
Total Net worth: 8 Million USD $ (As of 2021)
Total Album Sales: More than 9 Million Album sales and more than 26 Million Digital tracks in the USA alone.
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