Who is the most famous from American Idol?

1 Carrie Underwood
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  • Carrie Underwood.
  • Kelly Clarkson.
  • Scotty McCreery.
  • Jordin Sparks.
  • Fantasia Barrino.
  • David Cook.
  • Phillip Phillips.
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Who is the most famous American Idol winner?

Season 4: Carrie Underwood

Now: The most successful winner by far, she has released six studio albums and won seven Grammy Awards, 9 CMA Awards, 11 Billboard Music Awards and 15 ACM Awards.
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Who is the most famous American Idol of all time?

1. Carrie Underwood. Carrie Underwood earned the title of “American Idol” during season four of the show. The win launched her country-pop career and has made her one of the richest country music stars.
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Who is the most famous non winner of American Idol?

1. Jennifer Hudson. Unbelievably, Jennifer Hudson came in 7th place on Season 3 of “American Idol.” Like Adam Lambert, Hudson has had much more success than the season's winner, Fantasia Barrino. Two years after “American Idol,” Hudson started an acting career and has had parts in over a dozen films.
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Who are the most famous people to come from American Idol?

Artists with sales of 500,000 or more albums
  • Carrie Underwood. (season 4, winner) ...
  • Kelly Clarkson. (season 1, winner) ...
  • Chris Daughtry. (as Daughtry) ...
  • Clay Aiken. (season 2, runner-up) ...
  • Fantasia Barrino. (season 3, winner) ...
  • Ruben Studdard. (season 2, winner) ...
  • Scotty McCreery. (season 10, winner) ...
  • Kellie Pickler. (season 5, 6th place)
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The Top 10 Most Successful American Idols by Billboard



Has anyone got famous from American Idol?

Ever since Carrie Underwood won Season 4 of American Idol, she's been an international superstar. With over 70 million records sold worldwide, she's the sixth highest-certified female artist of all time and the highest-certified female Country artist of all time.
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Who has been the most successful American Idol contestant?

1. Carrie Underwood. Carrie Underwood earned the title of "American Idol" during season four of the show. The win launched her country-pop career and has made her one of the richest country music stars.
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Who lost American Idol but became famous?

Katharine McPhee was the runner-up on season 5 of "American Idol," losing out to Taylor Hicks, but her loss hasn't slowed down her career. McPhee has found success as both a singer and actress. As a singer, she's released five albums and has had three singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Who is the most successful male American Idol?

Phillip Phillips

After his Season 11 win, Phillips' coronation song, “Home,” became the best-selling song in “Idol” history, garnering more than 600 million streams on Spotify.
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Who's more successful Carrie Underwood or Kelly Clarkson?

To date, Kelly Clarkson has won three GRAMMYs and has received 15 nominations. Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood has won eight GRAMMYs and has received a total of 16 nominations, making her the "Idol" contestant with the most GRAMMY wins and nominations.
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Who were the top 3 American Idol?

Viewers vote in 'American Idol' top 3: Huntergirl, Leah Marlene, Noah Thompson sing for 2022 title. 'It's just a celebration for all of us.
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Who is the most successful American Idol judge?

1. Simon Cowell (seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) This English music producer imported this talent show format to America and his signature snarl made it must-see-TV.
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Who is the richest American Idol?

Carrie Underwood is the richest American Idol winner by far

Suffice it to say that she is one of the most successful musicians of the last two decades, in any genre. Underwood could have built a comfortable fortune just on her music and touring alone, but she didn't stop there.
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Who from The Voice has made it big?

Former Hey Monday singer and season three champ Cassadee Pope, who won in December 2012, is still the most successful winner of "The Voice." Pope, 33, already had a following by the time she appeared on "The Voice," but she was competing in a completely new genre.
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Is the richest American Idol winner?

51 of the Richest 'American Idol' Contestants, Ranked
  • Haley Reinhart (Tie) ...
  • Diana DeGarmo (Tie) ...
  • Bo Bice (Tie) ...
  • Josh Gracin. Net worth: $2 million. ...
  • Ruben Studdard (Tie) Net worth: $3 million. ...
  • Mandisa (Tie) Net worth: $3 million. ...
  • Kris Allen (Tie) Net worth: $3.5 million. ...
  • Phillip Phillips (Tie) Net worth: $3.5 million.
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Who has made the most money since being on American Idol?

Net worth: $140 Million

Country music star Carrie Underwood scores first place with the most significant net worth of $140 million. Since winning American Idol in 2005, the vocalist has created a profitable career for herself by having her hands in multiple projects at once.
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How much do American Idol stars get paid?

What is this? As of 2018, according to Just Jared, it's rumored that per season, Richie makes $10 million, while Seacrest and Bryan make $12 million. Perry, with the highest paycheck of all, makes a jaw-dropping $25 million per season.
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Who has been successful from The Voice?

Seeing Stars! The 7 Most Successful 'Voice' Competitors of All Time
  • Koryn Hawthorne (season 8)
  • Nicolle Galyon (season 2)
  • Cassadee Pope (season 3)
  • Morgan Wallen (season 6)
  • Jordan Smith (season 9)
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What did Simon Cowell say to Jennifer Hudson?

Although Cowell famously critiqued Hudson throughout the competition—infamously telling her "you're out of your depth" as she was voted off, which he ultimately apologized for in 2007—there's no love lost between these two, with Cowell saying American Idol was "so big" because of the talent cycling through.
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Which winner of American Idol is the show's best selling contestant ever with a reported 66 million records sold?

"How cool is that?" Underwood wrote. After Underwood beat runner-up Bo Bice in the "American Idol" finale, she went on to sell more than 66 million records worldwide while also becoming a New York Times bestselling author.
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Does American Idol pay you to be on the show?

For instance, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) would pay contestants 1,571 dollars and meals for a two-hour episode, while those filming for an hour get 1,303 dollars. Meanwhile, they also receive a pay check to spend on clothing.
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Do American Idol winners get money?

The winner of American Idol will receive $250,000, according to Newsweek. The winner will receive the first half of the money ($125k) when they sign the initial contract and the remaining money will be paid out after they have completed an entire album in a four-month time span.
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Who pays for the outfits on American Idol?

Good news! After you've traveled to Hollywood, production covers the cost of your food and living expenses. You get a clothing allowance, too. The show provides a weekly fashion budget of $450 for each contestant, and you can work with the show's stylist to figure out the best outfit for that week's performance.
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How much did Nicki Minaj get paid for American Idol?

With songs like “Anaconda” and “Super Bass,” Minaj was at the height of her game when she was an Idol judge on season 12 in 2013. Though she didn't make as much as Carey, Minaj still received a hefty paycheck of $12 million a season, according to Forbes. However, her time on Idol was cut short.
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