<Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Contestant Total sales </Th> <Th> First album </Th> <Th> Second album </Th> <Th> Third album </Th> <Th> Fourth album </Th> <Th> Fifth album </Th> <Th> Sixth album </Th> <Th> Seventh album </Th> <Th> Eighth album </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> Carrie Underwood ( season 4 , winner ) 16,540,000 </Td> <Td> Some Hearts ( November 15 , 2005 ) Arista Nashville 7,450,000 8x Platinum Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> Carnival Ride ( October 23 , 2007 ) Arista Nashville 3,400,000 4x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Play On ( November 3 , 2009 ) Arista Nashville 2,300,000 3x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Blown Away ( May 1 , 2012 ) Arista Nashville 1,794,800 2x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Storyteller ( October 23 , 2015 ) Arista Nashville 752,100 Platinum Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> Cry Pretty ( September 14 , 2018 ) Capitol Nashville 250,700 Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> Kelly Clarkson ( season 1 , winner ) 14,351,250 </Td> <Td> Thankful ( April 15 , 2003 ) RCA 2,800,000 2x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Breakaway ( November 30 , 2004 ) RCA 6,355,000 6x Platinum Peak : # 3 </Td> <Td> My December ( June 26 , 2007 ) RCA 858,000 Platinum Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> All I Ever Wanted ( March 10 , 2009 ) RCA 1,004,000 N / A Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Stronger ( October 24 , 2011 ) RCA 1,129,000 Platinum Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> Wrapped in Red ( October 29 , 2013 ) RCA 942,000 Platinum Peak : # 3 </Td> <Td> Piece by Piece ( March 3 , 2015 ) RCA 284,000 Gold Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Meaning of Life ( October 27 , 2017 ) Atlantic 201,250 N / A Peak : # 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> Chris Daughtry ( as Daughtry ) ( season 5 , 4th place ) 7,376,000 </Td> <Td> Daughtry ( November 21 , 2006 ) RCA 5,040,000 4x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Leave This Town ( July 14 , 2009 ) RCA 1,357,000 Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Break the Spell ( November 21 , 2011 ) RCA 513,000 Gold Peak : # 8 </Td> <Td> Baptized ( November 19 , 2013 ) RCA 270,000 N / A Peak : # 6 </Td> <Td> Cage to Rattle ( July 17 , 2018 ) RCA 24,000 N / A Peak : # 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> Clay Aiken ( season 2 , runner - up ) 5,069,000 </Td> <Td> Measure of a Man ( October 14 , 2003 ) RCA 2,786,000 2x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Merry Christmas with Love ( November 16 , 2004 ) RCA 1,416,000 Platinum Peak : # 4 </Td> <Td> A Thousand Different Ways ( September 19 , 2006 ) RCA 531,000 Gold Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> On My Way Here ( May 6 , 2008 ) RCA 165,000 N / A Peak : # 4 </Td> <Td> Tried and True / Steadfast ( June 1 , 2010 ) / ( March 26 , 2012 ) Decca / Universal 80,000 N / A Peak : # 9 / # 120 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> Fantasia Barrino ( season 3 , winner ) 3,332,000 </Td> <Td> Free Yourself ( November 23 , 2004 ) J Records 1,839,000 Platinum Peak : # 8 </Td> <Td> Fantasia ( December 12 , 2006 ) J Records 530,000 Gold Peak : # 19 </Td> <Td> Back to Me ( August 24 , 2010 ) J Records 490,000 N / A Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> Side Effects of You ( April 23 , 2013 ) RCA 300,000 Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> The Definition Of ... ( July 28 , 2016 ) RCA 32,000 Peak : # 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> Ruben Studdard ( season 2 , winner ) 2,644,000 </Td> <Td> Soulful ( December 9 , 2003 ) J Records 1,792,000 Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> I Need an Angel ( November 23 , 2004 ) J Records 483,000 Gold Peak : # 20 </Td> <Td> The Return ( October 17 , 2006 ) J Records 238,000 N / A Peak : # 8 </Td> <Td> Love Is ( May 19 , 2009 ) Hickory Records 50,000 N / A Peak : # 36 </Td> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Contestant Total sales </Th> <Th> First album </Th> <Th> Second album </Th> <Th> Third album </Th> <Th> Fourth album </Th> <Th> Fifth album </Th> <Th> Sixth album </Th> <Th> Seventh album </Th> <Th> Eighth album </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> Carrie Underwood ( season 4 , winner ) 16,540,000 </Td> <Td> Some Hearts ( November 15 , 2005 ) Arista Nashville 7,450,000 8x Platinum Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> Carnival Ride ( October 23 , 2007 ) Arista Nashville 3,400,000 4x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Play On ( November 3 , 2009 ) Arista Nashville 2,300,000 3x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Blown Away ( May 1 , 2012 ) Arista Nashville 1,794,800 2x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Storyteller ( October 23 , 2015 ) Arista Nashville 752,100 Platinum Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> Cry Pretty ( September 14 , 2018 ) Capitol Nashville 250,700 Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> Kelly Clarkson ( season 1 , winner ) 14,351,250 </Td> <Td> Thankful ( April 15 , 2003 ) RCA 2,800,000 2x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Breakaway ( November 30 , 2004 ) RCA 6,355,000 6x Platinum Peak : # 3 </Td> <Td> My December ( June 26 , 2007 ) RCA 858,000 Platinum Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> All I Ever Wanted ( March 10 , 2009 ) RCA 1,004,000 N / A Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Stronger ( October 24 , 2011 ) RCA 1,129,000 Platinum Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> Wrapped in Red ( October 29 , 2013 ) RCA 942,000 Platinum Peak : # 3 </Td> <Td> Piece by Piece ( March 3 , 2015 ) RCA 284,000 Gold Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Meaning of Life ( October 27 , 2017 ) Atlantic 201,250 N / A Peak : # 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> Chris Daughtry ( as Daughtry ) ( season 5 , 4th place ) 7,376,000 </Td> <Td> Daughtry ( November 21 , 2006 ) RCA 5,040,000 4x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Leave This Town ( July 14 , 2009 ) RCA 1,357,000 Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Break the Spell ( November 21 , 2011 ) RCA 513,000 Gold Peak : # 8 </Td> <Td> Baptized ( November 19 , 2013 ) RCA 270,000 N / A Peak : # 6 </Td> <Td> Cage to Rattle ( July 17 , 2018 ) RCA 24,000 N / A Peak : # 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> Clay Aiken ( season 2 , runner - up ) 5,069,000 </Td> <Td> Measure of a Man ( October 14 , 2003 ) RCA 2,786,000 2x Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> Merry Christmas with Love ( November 16 , 2004 ) RCA 1,416,000 Platinum Peak : # 4 </Td> <Td> A Thousand Different Ways ( September 19 , 2006 ) RCA 531,000 Gold Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> On My Way Here ( May 6 , 2008 ) RCA 165,000 N / A Peak : # 4 </Td> <Td> Tried and True / Steadfast ( June 1 , 2010 ) / ( March 26 , 2012 ) Decca / Universal 80,000 N / A Peak : # 9 / # 120 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> Fantasia Barrino ( season 3 , winner ) 3,332,000 </Td> <Td> Free Yourself ( November 23 , 2004 ) J Records 1,839,000 Platinum Peak : # 8 </Td> <Td> Fantasia ( December 12 , 2006 ) J Records 530,000 Gold Peak : # 19 </Td> <Td> Back to Me ( August 24 , 2010 ) J Records 490,000 N / A Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> Side Effects of You ( April 23 , 2013 ) RCA 300,000 Peak : # 2 </Td> <Td> The Definition Of ... ( July 28 , 2016 ) RCA 32,000 Peak : # 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> Ruben Studdard ( season 2 , winner ) 2,644,000 </Td> <Td> Soulful ( December 9 , 2003 ) J Records 1,792,000 Platinum Peak : # 1 </Td> <Td> I Need an Angel ( November 23 , 2004 ) J Records 483,000 Gold Peak : # 20 </Td> <Td> The Return ( October 17 , 2006 ) J Records 238,000 N / A Peak : # 8 </Td> <Td> Love Is ( May 19 , 2009 ) Hickory Records 50,000 N / A Peak : # 36 </Td> <Td>
who is the best selling american idol contestant
who is the best selling american idol contestant
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood