She welcomed her second child, rumored to be fathered by fellow Idol contestant Antwaun Cook, in , and married businessman Kendall Taylor in Ruben Studdard snagged Idol glory in , defeating Clay Aiken by a small margin to take home the prestigious title. Now a gospel singer, Studdard made his Broadway debut in Reigning from Fort Worth, Texas, Kelly Clarkson is the first and arguably the most successful singer to take home the title of American Idol champion.
The then year-old beat out runner-up Justin Guarini for the top prize in September Clarkson's coronation song, "A Moment Like This," went on to break a decades-old record held by The Beatles for the biggest leap to number one on the Billboard Hot Clarkson has since released eight studio albums, been a coach on The Voice and hosts her own daytime talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show. She is also mom to two kids, daughter River and son Remington , with husband Brandon Blackstock.
Season Chayce Beckham. Season Just Sam. Season Laine Hardy. Eric McCandless via Getty Images. Season Maddie Poppe. Season Trent Harmon. Season Nick Fradiani. Season 13 Winner: Caleb Johnson. Season Candice Glover. Season Phillip Phillips. Season Scotty McCreery. Season 9: Lee DeWyze. Season 8: Kris Allen. Katherine McPhee is yet another super recognizable name to come from American Idol.
While fans wanted her to take home the win, she landed in second place instead, but it was still impressive enough for her to establish a career for herself after the show came to an end. She has landed several acting roles over the last few years in both film and television and had a successful theatre career on Broadway. A post shared by Jennifer Hudson iamjhud. She ended up winning an Academy Award for that movie, proving the American Idol naysayers, like Simon Cowell, wrong after she placed in seventh during season three!
Jennifer's career in music remains unmatched, however, it's her acting career and many years as a judge on The Voice that allowed her to become so rich! Overall, he has sold over 3 million albums worldwide, however, he has gone on to find more success as the lead singer for Queen, all while appearing on the newest hit show, Legendary on HBO Max. A post shared by Kelly Clarkson kellyclarkson. Shockingly, Kelly Clarkson is not the most successful A merican Idol alum on this list, despite being one of the biggest names to come from the series.
These days, she is known for being a judge on The Voice, which has earned the star millions. In addition to her time as a coach, Kelly also has her very own talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show , which is set to become the number one show following the end of The Ellen Show. Following Kelly Clarkson would've been a tough act for anyone, but Studdard held his own. His debut album, "Soulful," reached the top of the Billboard , and his next five albums all reached the top as well.
It's Aiken, in fact, who takes points away from Studdard. Aiken is more famous than Studdard is now, but their enduring friendship is very sweet. Phillips, 30, also opened for John Mayer on tour, is the only famous person from his season, and was nominated for various awards at the American Music Awards, the Teen Choice Awards, and the Billboard Music Awards.
Both "Home" and "Gone Gone Gone" have over million streams on Spotify, and he has four songs that have reached the Hot We'll see whether Phillips can make a comeback. McCreery, 27, has enjoyed success since his win in , including three No. He's the only country-music artist to chart a song without a record label. McCreery's season does have famous alumni Lauren Alaina and Haley Reinhart , but neither has clearly surpassed McCreery, so he's earned his place in the top five.
Sparks, who was just 17 when she won, has become one of the most famous and beloved "Idol" contestants. She's sold over 1 million albums and The year-old has had two top albums , a Grammy nomination along with multiple other noms and wins , and eight Hot singles. While she hasn't had a smash single in a few years, she began a comeback with an appearance on "The Masked Dancer" in The singer, who goes by Fantasia professionally, has had quite a career. Her first single debuted at No.
Fantasia, 36, was also inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame , starred in "The Color Purple" and "After Midnight" on Broadway , was ranked 32nd on VH1's list of the greatest women in music , performed at Aretha Franklin's funeral , and starred in her own Lifetime movie.
Fantasia has a Grammy win from 12 nominations. The only thing working against Fantasia? That Jennifer Hudson, a future Oscar winner, was on her season; Hudson is easily one of the most famous "Idol" contestants of all time. What is there to say about Underwood, 37, that hasn't already been said?
She is the female artist with the most No. Billboard named her the top female country artist of the s and the s. Underwood has sold over 4. In total, she's sold 64 million records worldwide.
She has 27 No. It's staggering. No one else from her season, including Bo Bice or Constantine Maroulis, came close to her amount of success. David Roland Cook born December 20, is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol.
Prior to Idol , he released an album entitled Analog Heart , and his post- Idol self-titled album, produced by Rob Cavallo, was released on November 18, His second major-label album This Loud Morning was released on June 28, Prior to Idol , he self-released a album entitled Brand New Shoes. His self-titled major-label debut album was released on November 17, , spawning the Top 20 hit "Live Like We're Dying".
The winner of the tenth season of American Idol was announced on May 25, The song has since gone gold, having sold , copies as of August 17, His five-song EP, sold exclusively at Wal Mart and online, debuted at number 10 on the BIllboard , selling 40, copies in its first week. His full-length debut album, Clear as Day , was released on October 4, and made history by becoming the first debut album released by an Idol winner since to debut at 1 on the Billboard with almost , copies sold in its first week.
The album also debuted at 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Phillip Phillips , a year-old pawn store employee from Leesburg, Georgia, won Season 11 on May 23, , defeating year-old powerhouse vocalist Jessica Sanchez.
His first single is called " Home ", which was written by Andrew Pearson, who also produced the song, and Greg Holden. His debut album, The World from the Side of the Moon , was released in November and has gone platinum. Her first single is called " I Am Beautiful ". Her debut album, Music Speaks , was released on February 18, The album has received positive reviews. Caleb Johnson , a year-old rock singer from Asheville, North Carolina, won Season 13 on May 21, , defeating year-old pop-rock singer Jena Irene.
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