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| '''[[Carrie Underwood]]''' <br><small>(Season 4, Winner)</small> <br>8, |
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| ''[[Some Hearts]]'' <br><small>([[November 15]], [[2005]]) <br>Arista Nashville</small><br>6,420,000<ref name="Idol Chatter 5-21-2008"/><br><small>7x Platinum<ref name="RIAA Search - Carrie Underwood">[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Underwood,%20Carrie&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22 RIAA Search - Carrie Underwood]</ref><br>Peak: #2</small> |
| ''[[Some Hearts]]'' <br><small>([[November 15]], [[2005]]) <br>Arista Nashville</small><br>6,420,000<ref name="Idol Chatter 5-21-2008"/><br><small>7x Platinum<ref name="RIAA Search - Carrie Underwood">[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Underwood,%20Carrie&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22 RIAA Search - Carrie Underwood]</ref><br>Peak: #2</small> |
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| ''[[Carnival Ride]]'' <br><small>([[October 23]], [[2007]]) <br>Arista Nashville</small><br>2, |
| ''[[Carnival Ride]]'' <br><small>([[October 23]], [[2007]]) <br>Arista Nashville</small><br> 2,160,000<ref name="Idol Chatter 5-21-2008"/><br><small>2x Platinum<ref name="RIAA Search - Carrie Underwood"/><br>Peak: #1</small> |
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Revision as of 20:38, 11 June 2008
![]() | It has been suggested that this article be merged into American Idol contestants discography and Talk:American Idol contestants discography#Merger proposal. (Discuss) Proposed since April 2008. |
This article provides a list of top-selling albums recorded by alumni of the popular American televised singing competition American Idol.
RIAA Certified Albums
This first list only includes contestants with at least one certified album, and the totals do not include EPs, digital-only albums, or pre-Idol recordings.
Idol Contestant Total Sales |
First Album | Second Album | Third Album | Fourth Album | |
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1. | Kelly Clarkson (Season 1, Winner) 9,690,000 |
Thankful (April 15, 2003) RCA 2,700,000[1] 2x Platinum[2] Peak: #1 |
Breakaway (November 30, 2004) RCA 5,990,000[3] 6x platinum[2] Peak: #3 |
My December (June 26, 2007) RCA Records 765,000[3] Platinum[2] Peak: #2 |
Fourth Studio Album (October, 2008) |
2. | Carrie Underwood (Season 4, Winner) 8,580,000 |
Some Hearts (November 15, 2005) Arista Nashville 6,420,000[3] 7x Platinum[4] Peak: #2 |
Carnival Ride (October 23, 2007) Arista Nashville 2,160,000[3] 2x Platinum[4] Peak: #1 |
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3. | Clay Aiken (Season 2, Runner-Up) 4,841,000 |
Measure of a Man (October 13, 2003) RCA Records 2,800,000[5] 2x Platinum[6] Peak: #1 |
Merry Christmas with Love (November 16, 2004) RCA Records 1,400,000[5] Platinum[6] Peak: #4 |
A Thousand Different Ways (September 19, 2006) RCA Records 526,000[3] Gold[6] Peak: #2 |
On My Way Here (May 6, 2008) RCA Records 115,000[3][7] N/A Peak: #4 |
4. | Chris Daughtry/Daughtry (Season 5, 4th Place) 4,060,000 |
Daughtry (November 21, 2006) 19 Recordings/RCA 4,060,000[3] 4x Platinum[8] Peak: #1 |
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5. | Ruben Studdard (Season 2, Winner) 2,488,000 |
Soulful (December 9, 2003) J 1,800,000[5] Platinum[9] Peak: #1 |
I Need an Angel (November 23, 2004) J 451,000[5] Gold[9] Peak: #20 |
The Return (October 17, 2006) J/19 237,000[3] N/A Peak: #8 |
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6. | Fantasia (Season 3, Winner) 2,313,000 |
Free Yourself (November 23, 2004) J 1,800,000[5] Platinum[10] Peak: #8 |
Fantasia (December 12, 2006) J 513,000[3] Gold[10] Peak: #19 |
Third Studio Album (January, 2009) |
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7. | Kellie Pickler (Season 5, 6th Place) 759,000 |
Small Town Girl (October 31, 2006) BNA Records 759,000[3] Gold[11] Peak: #9 |
Second Studio Album (August, 2008) |
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8. | Josh Gracin (Season 2, 4th Place) 738,000 |
Josh Gracin (June 15, 2004) Lyric Street 695,000[5] Gold[12] Peak: #11 |
We Weren't Crazy (April 1, 2008) Lyric Street 43,000[3] N/A Peak: #33 |
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9. | Bo Bice (Season 4, Runner-Up) 724,000 |
The Real Thing (December 13, 2005) RCA 670,000[5] Gold[13] Peak: #4 |
See the Light (October 23, 2007) StratArt 54,000[3] N/A Peak: #150 |
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10. | Taylor Hicks (Season 5, Winner) 702,000 |
Taylor Hicks (December 12, 2006) Arista Records 702,000[14] Platinum[15] Peak: #2 |
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11. | Elliott Yamin (Season 5, 3rd Place) 590,000 |
Elliott Yamin (March 20, 2007) Hickory Records, RED Distribution 509,000[3] Gold[16] Peak: #3 |
Sounds of the Season (October 14 2007) Hickory Records, RED Distribution 81,000[17] N/A Peak: #32 |
Second Studio Album (November, 2008) |
Uncertified Albums
The following is a comprehensive list of other American Idol alumni album sales and reflects that commercial success can be achieved through association with American Idol and with post-Idol promotion, although the degree of success varies considerably (this list only includes contestants who have numbers available, and again does not include EPs, digital albums, or pre-Idol recordings):
Former Contestant | Total Sales | Albums | ||
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1. | Jordin Sparks (Season 6, Winner) 793,000 |
Jordin Sparks (November 20, 2007) Jive 793,000[3][18] Peak: #10 |
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2. | Katharine McPhee (Season 5, Runner-Up) |
371,000[3] |
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3. | Bucky Covington (Season 5, 8th Place) |
343,000[3] |
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4. | William Hung (Season 3, Rejected at Auditions) |
295,000[citation needed] |
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5. | Blake Lewis (Season 6, Runner-Up) |
294,000[3] |
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6. | Kimberley Locke (Season 2, 3rd Place) |
234,000[5][3] |
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7. | Diana DeGarmo (Season 3, Runner-Up) |
166,000[5] |
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8. | Justin Guarini (Season 1, Runner-Up) |
143,000[5] |
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9. | Tamyra Gray (Season 1, 4th Place) |
123,000[5] |
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10. | Mandisa (Season 5, 9th Place) |
80,000[3] |
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11. | LaToya London (Season 3, 4th Place) |
58,000[5] |
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12. | George Huff (Season 3, 5th Place) |
29,000[5] |
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13. | Constantine Maroulis (Season 4, 6th Place) |
25,000[3] |
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14. | Phil Stacey (Season 6, 6th Place) |
24,000[3] |
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15. | Mario Vazquez (Season 4, Top 13) |
23,000[citation needed] |
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16. | RJ Helton (Season 1, 5th Place) |
22,000[5] |
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17. | Paris Bennett (Season 5, 5th Place) |
21,000[19] |
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18. | John Stevens (Season 3, 6th Place) |
21,000[5] |
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19. | Jasmine Trias (Season 3, 3rd Place) |
14,000[5] |
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20. | Chris Sligh (Season 6, 10th Place) |
5,100[3] |
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21. | Jim Verraros (Season 1, 9th Place) |
4,300[5] |
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22. | Carmen Rasmusen (Season 2, 6th Place) |
3,100[5] |
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23. | Ayla Brown (Season 5, Top 16) |
3,000[citation needed] |
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24. | Corey Clark (Season 2, 9th Place) |
2,600[5] |
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25. | Jon Peter Lewis (Season 3, 8th Place) |
1,100[5] |
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Footnotes
- ^ Idol Chatter 4-2-2008
- ^ a b c RIAA Search - Kelly Clarkson
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Idol Chatter 5-21-2008
- ^ a b RIAA Search - Carrie Underwood
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Idol Chatter 1-10-2008
- ^ a b c RIAA Search - Clay Aiken
- ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Neil Diamond Shines With First No. 1 Album". Billboard. May 14 2008.
- ^ RIAA Search - Daughtry
- ^ a b RIAA Search - Ruben Studdard
- ^ a b RIAA Search - Fantasia
- ^ RIAA Search - Kellie Pickler
- ^ RIAA Search - Josh Gracin
- ^ RIAA Search - Bo Bice
- ^ Idol Chatter 5-7-2008
- ^ RIAA Search - Taylor Hicks
- ^ RIAA Search - Elliott Yamin
- ^ Idol Chatter 1-16-2008
- ^ http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/15341 Bun B Trill Enough For No 2 Spot, Mariah Carey Slipping Away, The Cool Kids' Debut Is Child's Play
- ^ Idol Chatter 4-30-2008