Which American Idol alum makes the most money?
The richest American Idol winner is worth $145 million With a net worth of over $140 million, Carrie Underwood is the richest “American Idol” winner by millions (via Celebrity Net Worth).
Who sold more records Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood?
Carrie Underwood, left, has sold 11.5 million albums, 13.9 million singles and has 2.4 million radio plays while Kelly Clarkson has sold 10.6 million albums, 15.9 million tracks and has had 4.2 million radio plays.
What American Idol has sold the most records?
Carrie Underwood
Artists with sales of 500,000 or more albums
| Contestant Total sales | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Carrie Underwood (season 4, winner) 17,971,300 |
| 2. | Kelly Clarkson (season 1, winner) 13,573,000 |
| 3. | Chris Daughtry (as Daughtry) (season 5, 4th place) 7,204,000 |
| 4. | Clay Aiken (season 2, runner-up) 5,069,000 |
Who was the worst American Idol winner?
Past American Idol winners who were the worst American Idol winners: 1. Taylor Hicks who was season five’s winner, in 2005, went on to become somewhat of a winner of sorts.
Who are the top 10 American Idol winners?
Top 10 American Idol winners 1. Kelly Clarkson (season 1): 2. Ruben Studdard (Season 2) 3. Fantasa Barrino (Season 3) 4. Carrie Underwood (Season 4): 5. Taylor Hicks (Season 5) 6. Jordin Sparks (Season 6) 7. David Cook (Season 7) 8. Kris Allen (Season 8) 9. Scotty Mccreery (season 10) 10. Philip Phillips (season 11)
Who is the most successful American Idol?
Kelly Clarkson is one of the most successful “American Idol” winners who has gone on and won a total of 62 awards and has been nominated 87 times for various award shows.
Who is the richest American Idol winner?
Christopher Polk, Getty Images. Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson is the richest ‘American Idol’ alum, according to Forbes, which places her yearly earnings at $8 million.