AMERICAN IDOL'S ALL-TIME TOP 24
29/02/2012 08:05
When a singer wins "American Idol," it's undoubtedly his or her biggest music moment to-date. But as we've seen time and time again, winning "Idol" does not necessarily mean that one's career will follow the trajectories of Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood. As "American Idol" season 11 moves forward with its Top 24 (well, technically 25) contestants this week, we examine which contestants have had the greatest post-"Idol" success out in the wider waters of the music industry.
24. Crystal Bowersox
23. Kimberly Locke
22. Lauren Alaina
21. Blake Lewis
20. Bucky Covington
19. Katharine McPhee
18. Bo Bice
17. Taylor Hicks
16. Josh Gracin
15. Scotty McCreery
14. Kellie Pickler
13. Elliot Yamin
12. Kris Allen
11. David Archuleta
10. Jennifer Hudson
9. Adam Lambert
8. Ruben Studdard
7. David Cook
Album Sales: 1,443,000
Track Sales: 4,352,000
Radio Plays: 672,000
YouTube Plays: 11,857,619
After years of rockers getting the short end of the "Idol" stick, David Cook broke the genre's bad luck streak in 2008 by trumping another David (Archuleta) in the finale. Cook's self-titled debut album followed (a No. 3 debut on the Billboard 200), which placed two singles on the Hot 100. Last season, viewers were reminded of the charismatic rocker, who released "This Loud Morning" last year -- his cover of Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me" was played each time a contestant was eliminated from the show.
6. Fantasia Barrino
5. Clay Aiken
4. Jordin Sparks
3. Chris Daughtry
2. Carrie Underwood
1. Kelly Clarkson
Check the full list with description here: Billboard.com
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