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List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States
Deltager
Samlet salg
Første album
Andet album
Tredje album
Fjerde album
Femte album
Sjette album
Syvende album
Ottende album
1.
Carrie Underwood
(sæson 4, vinder)
16,389,000
Nogle hjerter
(15. november 2005)
Arista Nashville
7,450,000
8x platin
Peak: #2
Carnival Ride
(23. oktober 2007)
Arista Nashville
3,400,000
4x platin
Peak: #1
Spil på
(3. november 2009)
Arista Nashville
2,300,000
3x platin
Peak: #1
Blown Away
(1. maj 2012)
Arista Nashville
1,794,800
2x platin
Peak: #1
Storyteller
(23. oktober 2015)
Arista Nashville
752,100
Platinum
Peak: #2
Cry Pretty
(14. september 2018)
Capitol Nashville
2.
Kelly Clarkson
(sæson 1, vinder)
14,351,250
Taknemmelig
(15. april 2003)
RCA
2,800,000
2x platin
Peak: #1
Breakaway
(30. november 2004)
RCA
6,355,000
6x platin
Peak: #3
Min december
(26. juni 2007)
RCA
858,000
Platin
Peak: #2
Alt hvad jeg nogensinde har ønsket
(10. marts 2009)
RCA
1,004,000
N/A
Peak: #1
Stronger
(24. oktober 2011)
RCA
1,129,000
Platin
Peak: #2
Indpakket i rødt
(29. oktober 2013)
RCA
942,000
Platin
Peak: #3
Piece by Piece
(3. marts 2015)
RCA
284,000
Guld
Peak: #1
Mening med livet
(27. oktober 2017)
Atlantic
201,250
N/A
Peak: #2
3.
Chris Daughtry
(som Daughtry)
(sæson 5, 4. plads)
7,352,000
Daughtry
(21. november 2006)
RCA
5,040,000
4x platin
Peak: #1
Forlad denne by
(14. juli 2009)
RCA
1,357,000
Platin
Peak: #1
Bryd fortryllelsen
(21. november 2011)
RCA
513,000
Guld
Peak: #8
Døbt
(19. november 2013)
RCA
270,000
N/A
Peak: #6
Bur til at rasle
(17. juli 2018)
RCA
4.
Clay Aiken
(sæson 2, andenplads)
5,069,000
En mands målestok
(14. oktober 2003)
RCA
2,786,000
2x platin
Peak: #1
Glædelig jul med kærlighed
(16. november 2004)
RCA
1,416,000
Platin
Peak: #4
Tusind forskellige måder
(19. september 2006)
RCA
531,000
Guld
Peak: #2
På min vej hertil
(6. maj 2008)
RCA
165,000
N/A
Peak: #4
Tried and True / Steadfast
(1. juni 2010) / (26. marts 2012)
Decca / Universal
80.000 note 1
N/A
Peak: #9 / #120
5.
Fantasia Barrino
(sæson 3, vinder)
3,332,000
Free Yourself
(23 november 2004)
J Records
1,839,000
Platin
Peak: #8
Fantasia
(12. december 2006)
J Records
530,000
Guld
Peak: #19
Tilbage til mig
(24. august 2010)
J Records
490,000
N/A
Peak: #2
Side Effects of You
(23. april 2013)
RCA
300,000
Peak: #2
The Definition Of...
(28. juli 2016)
RCA
32,000
Peak: #6
6.
Ruben Studdard
(sæson 2, vinder)
2,644,000
Soulful
(9. december 2003)
J Records
1,792,000
Platin
Peak: #1
Jeg har brug for en engel
(23. november 2004)
J Records
483,000
Guld
Peak: #20
The Return
(17. oktober 2006)
J Records
238,000
N/A
Peak: #8
Love Is
(19. maj 2009)
Hickory Records
50,000
N/A
Peak: #36
Breve fra Birmingham
(13. marts 2012)
Shanachie
17,000
N/A
Peak: #150
Ubetinget kærlighed
(4. februar 2014)
The Verve Music Group
6,000
N/A
Peak: #46
7.
Scotty McCreery
(sæson 10, vinder)
2,229,000
Klar som dagen
(4. oktober 2011)
Mercury Nashville
1,166,000
Platinum
Peak: #1
Jul med Scotty McCreery
(16. oktober 2012)
Mercury Nashville
382,000
Guld
Peak: #4
See You Tonight
(15. oktober 2013)
Mercury Nashville
269,900
N/A
Peak: #6
Sæsonændring
(16. marts 2018)
Tredive Tiger
63,700
N/A
Peak: #7
8.
Kellie Pickler
(sæson 5, 6. plads)
1,557,000
Pige fra en lille by
(31. oktober 2006)
BNA
900,000
Guld
Peak: #9
Kellie Pickler
(30. september 2008)
BNA
470,000
N/A
Peak: #9
100 Proof
(24. januar 2012)
BNA
90,000
N/A
Peak: #7
The Woman I Am
11. november 2013
Black River Entertainment
47,000
N/A
Peak: #19
9.
David Cook
(sæson 7, vinder)
1,510,000
David Cook
(18. november 2008)
RCA
1,380,000
Platin
Peak: #3
Denne larmende morgen
(28. juni 2011)
RCA
133,000
N/A
Peak: #7
Digital Vein
(18. september 2015)
InGrooves Music
11,000
N/A
Peak: #35
10.
Phillip Phillips
(sæson 11, vinder)
1,495,000
Verden fra Månens side
(19. november 2012)
Interscope
1,033,000
Platin
Peak: #4
Bag lyset
(19. maj 2014)
Interscope
123,000
N/A
Peak: #7
Collateral
(19. januar 2018)
Interscope
5,000
N/A
Peak: #141
11.
Jennifer Hudson
(sæson 3, 7. plads)
1,446,000
Jennifer Hudson
(30. september 2008)
Arista
839,000
Guld
Højdepunkt: #2
Jeg husker mig
(22. marts 2011)
Arista
459,000
Guld
Peak: #2
JHUD
(23. september 2014)
RCA
61,000
N/A
Peak: #10
12.
Jordin Sparks
(sæson 6, vinder)
1,313,000
Jordin Sparks
(20. november 2007)
Jive
1,056,000
Platin
Peak: #10
Battlefield
(21. juli 2009)
Jive
190,000
N/A
Peak: #7
Right Here, Right Now
(21. august 2015)
Louder Than Life
N/A
Peak: #161
13.
Adam Lambert
(sæson 8, andenplads)
1,291,000
Til din underholdning
(23. november 2009)
RCA
863,000
Guld
Peak: #3
Trespassing
(15 maj 2012)
RCA
197,000
N/A
Peak: #1
Den originale high
(16. juni 2015)
Warner Bros Records
52,000
N/A
Peak: #3
14.
David Archuleta
(sæson 7, andenplads)
1,156,000
David Archuleta
(11. november 2008)
Jive
765,000
Guld
Peak: #2
Jul fra hjertet
(13. oktober 2009)
Jive
246,000
N/A
Peak: #30
Den anden side af Down
(5. oktober 2010)
Jive
67,000
N/A
Peak: #13
Begynd.
(7. august 2012)
Highway Records
14,000
N/A
Peak: #28
Uanset hvor langt
(2013)
E1 Music
5,000
N/A
Peak: #110
15.
Josh Gracin
(sæson 2, 4. plads)
804,000
Josh Gracin
(15. juni 2004)
Lyric Street
703,000
Guld
Peak: #11
Vi var ikke skøre
(1. april 2008)
Lyric Street
86,000
N/A
Peak: #33
Redemption
(8. november 2011)
Average Joe's
4,000
N/A
Peak: N/A
16.
Taylor Hicks
(sæson 5, vinder)
768,000
Taylor Hicks
(12. december 2006)
Arista
705,000
Platin
Peak: #2
The Distance
(10. marts 2009)
Moderne Whomp
52,000
N/A
Peak: #58
17.
Bo Bice
(sæson 4, andenplads)
757,000
The Real Thing
(13. december 2005)
RCA
673,000
Guld
Peak: #4
Se lyset
(23. oktober 2007)
StratArt
62,000
N/A
Peak: #150
3
(18. maj 2010)
Saguaro Road
11,000
N/A
Peak: #154
18.
Elliott Yamin
(sæson 5, 3. plads)
696,000
Elliott Yamin
(20. marts 2007)
Hickory-rekorder
RED Distribution
527,000
Guld
Peak: #3
Sæsonens lyde
(14. oktober 2007)
Hickory Records
81,000
N/A
Peak: #32
My Kind of Holiday
(7. oktober 2008)
TRP Records,
Fontana Distribution
27,000
N/A
Peak: #162
Fight For Love
(5. maj 2009)
Hickory Records
49,000
N/A
Peak: #26
Lad os komme til det, der er virkeligt
(27. marts 2012)
E1/Purpose Music Group
2,000
N/A
Peak: N/A
List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States
Contestant
Total sales
First album
Second album
Third album
Fourth album
Fifth album
Sixth album
Seventh album
Eighth album


1.
Carrie Underwood
(season 4, winner)
16,389,000
Some Hearts
(November 15, 2005)
Arista Nashville
7,450,000
8x Platinum
Peak: #2
Carnival Ride
(October 23, 2007)
Arista Nashville
3,400,000
4x Platinum
Peak: #1
Play On
(November 3, 2009)
Arista Nashville
2,300,000
3x Platinum
Peak: #1
Blown Away
(May 1, 2012)
Arista Nashville
1,794,800
2x Platinum
Peak: #1
Storyteller
(October 23, 2015)
Arista Nashville
752,100
Platinum
Peak: #2
Cry Pretty
(September 14, 2018)
Capitol Nashville




2.
Kelly Clarkson
(season 1, winner)
14,351,250
Thankful 
(April 15, 2003)
RCA
2,800,000
2x Platinum
Peak: #1
Breakaway
(November 30, 2004)
RCA
6,355,000
6x Platinum
Peak: #3
My December
(June 26, 2007)
RCA
858,000
Platinum
Peak: #2
All I Ever Wanted
(March 10, 2009)
RCA
1,004,000
N/A
Peak: #1
Stronger
(October 24, 2011)
RCA
1,129,000
Platinum
Peak: #2
Wrapped in Red
(October 29, 2013)
RCA
942,000
Platinum
Peak: #3
Piece by Piece
(March 3, 2015)
RCA
284,000
Gold
Peak: #1
Meaning of Life
(October 27, 2017)
Atlantic
201,250
N/A
Peak: #2


3.
Chris Daughtry
(as Daughtry)
(season 5, 4th place)
7,352,000
Daughtry
(November 21, 2006)
RCA
5,040,000
4x Platinum
Peak: #1
Leave This Town
(July 14, 2009)
RCA
1,357,000
Platinum
Peak: #1
Break the Spell
(November 21, 2011)
RCA
513,000
Gold
Peak: #8
Baptized
(November 19, 2013)
RCA
270,000
N/A
Peak: #6
Cage to Rattle
(July 17, 2018)
RCA





4.
Clay Aiken
(season 2, runner-up)
5,069,000
Measure of a Man
(October 14, 2003)
RCA
2,786,000
2x Platinum
Peak: #1
Merry Christmas with Love
(November 16, 2004)
RCA
1,416,000
Platinum
Peak: #4
A Thousand Different Ways
(September 19, 2006)
RCA
531,000
Gold
Peak: #2
On My Way Here
(May 6, 2008)
RCA
165,000
N/A
Peak: #4
Tried and True / Steadfast
(June 1, 2010) / (March 26, 2012)
Decca / Universal
80,000 note 1
N/A
Peak: #9 / #120





5.
Fantasia Barrino
(season 3, winner)
3,332,000
Free Yourself
(November 23, 2004)
J Records
1,839,000
Platinum
Peak: #8
Fantasia
(December 12, 2006)
J Records
530,000
Gold
Peak: #19
Back to Me
(August 24, 2010)
J Records
490,000
N/A
Peak: #2
Side Effects of You
(April 23, 2013)
RCA
300,000
Peak: #2
The Definition Of...
(July 28, 2016)
RCA
32,000
Peak: #6





6.
Ruben Studdard
(season 2, winner)
2,644,000
Soulful
(December 9, 2003)
J Records
1,792,000
Platinum
Peak: #1
I Need an Angel
(November 23, 2004)
J Records
483,000
Gold
Peak: #20
The Return
(October 17, 2006)
J Records
238,000
N/A
Peak: #8
Love Is
(May 19, 2009)
Hickory Records
50,000
N/A
Peak: #36
Letters from Birmingham
(March 13, 2012)
Shanachie
17,000
N/A
Peak: #150
Unconditional Love
(February 4, 2014)
The Verve Music Group
6,000
N/A
Peak: #46




7.
Scotty McCreery
(season 10, winner)
2,229,000
Clear as Day
(October 4, 2011)
Mercury Nashville
1,166,000
Platinum
Peak: #1
Christmas With Scotty McCreery
(October 16, 2012)
Mercury Nashville
382,000
Gold
Peak: #4
See You Tonight
(October 15, 2013)
Mercury Nashville
269,900
N/A
Peak: #6
Season Change
(March 16, 2018)
Thirty Tiger
63,700
N/A
Peak: #7






8.
Kellie Pickler
(season 5, 6th place)
1,557,000
Small Town Girl
(October 31, 2006)
BNA
900,000
Gold
Peak: #9
Kellie Pickler
(September 30, 2008)
BNA
470,000
N/A
Peak: #9
100 Proof
(January 24, 2012)
BNA
90,000
N/A
Peak: #7
The Woman I Am
November 11, 2013
Black River Entertainment
47,000
N/A
Peak: #19






9.
David Cook
(season 7, winner)
1,510,000
David Cook
(November 18, 2008)
RCA
1,380,000
Platinum
Peak: #3
This Loud Morning
(June 28, 2011)
RCA
133,000
N/A
Peak: #7
Digital Vein
(September 18, 2015)
InGrooves Music
11,000
N/A
Peak: #35







10.
Phillip Phillips 
(season 11, winner)
1,495,000
The World from the Side of the Moon
(November 19, 2012)
Interscope
1,033,000
Platinum
Peak: #4
Behind the Light
(May 19, 2014)
Interscope
123,000
N/A
Peak: #7
Collateral
(January 19, 2018)
Interscope
5,000
N/A
Peak: #141







11.
Jennifer Hudson
(season 3, 7th place)
1,446,000
Jennifer Hudson
(September 30, 2008)
Arista
839,000
Gold
Peak: #2
I Remember Me
(March 22, 2011)
Arista
459,000
Gold
Peak: #2
JHUD
(September 23, 2014)
RCA
61,000
N/A
Peak: #10







12.
Jordin Sparks
(season 6, winner)
1,313,000
Jordin Sparks
(November 20, 2007)
Jive
1,056,000
Platinum
Peak: #10
Battlefield
(July 21, 2009)
Jive
190,000
N/A
Peak: #7
Right Here, Right Now
(August 21, 2015)
Louder Than Life
N/A
Peak: #161







13.
Adam Lambert
(season 8, runner-up)
1,291,000
For Your Entertainment
(November 23, 2009)
RCA
863,000
Gold
Peak: #3
Trespassing
(May 15, 2012)
RCA
197,000
N/A
Peak: #1
The Original High
(June 16, 2015)
Warner Bros Records
52,000
N/A
Peak: #3







14.
David Archuleta
(season 7, runner-up)
1,156,000
David Archuleta
(November 11, 2008)
Jive
765,000
Gold
Peak: #2
Christmas from the Heart
(October 13, 2009)
Jive
246,000
N/A
Peak: #30
The Other Side of Down
(October 5, 2010)
Jive
67,000
N/A
Peak: #13
Begin.
(August 7, 2012)
Highway Records
14,000
N/A
Peak: #28
No Matter How Far
(2013)
E1 Music
5,000
N/A
Peak: #110





15.
Josh Gracin
(season 2, 4th place)
804,000
Josh Gracin
(June 15, 2004)
Lyric Street
703,000
Gold
Peak: #11
We Weren't Crazy
(April 1, 2008)
Lyric Street
86,000
N/A
Peak: #33
Redemption
(November 8, 2011)
Average Joe's
4,000
N/A
Peak: N/A







16.
Taylor Hicks
(season 5, winner)
768,000
Taylor Hicks
(December 12, 2006)
Arista
705,000
Platinum
Peak: #2
The Distance
(March 10, 2009)
Modern Whomp
52,000
N/A
Peak: #58








17.
Bo Bice
(season 4, runner-up)
757,000
The Real Thing
(December 13, 2005)
RCA
673,000
Gold
Peak: #4
See the Light
(October 23, 2007)
StratArt
62,000
N/A
Peak: #150
3
(May 18, 2010)
Saguaro Road
11,000
N/A
Peak: #154







18.
Elliott Yamin
(season 5, 3rd place)
696,000
Elliott Yamin
(March 20, 2007)
Hickory Records
RED Distribution
527,000
Gold
Peak: #3
Sounds of the Season
(October 14, 2007)
Hickory Records
81,000
N/A
Peak: #32
My Kind of Holiday
(October 7, 2008)
TRP Records,
Fontana Distribution
27,000
N/A
Peak: #162
Fight For Love
(May 5, 2009)
Hickory Records
49,000
N/A
Peak: #26
Let's Get to What's Real
(March 27, 2012)
E1/Purpose Music Group
2,000
N/A
Peak: N/A
List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States