Top 10 American Idols |
Buy |
|
Artist |
Radio Spins
(thru 2009) |
Record Sales
(thru 2009) |
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01 |
Kelly Clarkson |
4,791,999 |
9 million |
She may have been first, but she is still consistently selling CDs and getting steady airplay from radio. |
|
02 |
Carrie Underwood |
2,761,606 |
9 million |
She has become a bonifide superstar, and may surpass Kelly someday. |
|
03 |
Daughtry |
2,532,415 |
4 million |
The first rocker to make good and proves you don't have to win to have a career. |
|
04 |
Jordin Sparks |
1,272,323 |
1 million |
Although her sales have been dissappointing, she has had hits and people like her. The jury is still out as to her shelf-life. |
|
05 |
Fantasia |
607,738 |
2.5 million |
One of the best kept secrets is Fantasia's success at a format that doesn't get the print that Top 40 does. |
|
06 |
David Cook |
576,070 |
1 million |
His first record did well, let's see what he can do for an encore. |
|
07 |
Elliott Yamin |
418,539 |
1/2 million |
He got a new look, new teeth and a smooth sound that served him well. He is quietly doing ok. |
|
08 |
Kellie Pickler |
412,741 |
1/2 million |
Biggest Idol surprise by a country mile. She took the dumb blonde from the South right to the heartland and they fell in love with her. |
|
09 |
Ruben Studdard |
266,936 |
1.5 million |
Ruben has been the winner we hear the least about, but he's still there and filling the gap left by Luther. |
|
10 |
David Archuleta |
191,593 |
1/2 million |
Archie proved that America got it right when they chose the other David over him. Good voice, plenty of time to grow into it. |
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