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- Carrie Underwood. How she finished: Season 4 Winner. Net worth: $140 million. Our favorite country sensation has come a long way since she first auditioned in 2004.
- Kelly Clarkson. How she finished: Season 1 Winner. Net worth: $50 million. The American Idol alum has been making headlines with The Kelly Clarkson Show, which has been going strong for five seasons.
- Adam Lambert. How he finished: Season 8 Runner-Up. Net worth: $45 million. The Grammy-nominated singer knew how to command the stage ever since he competed on Idol.
- Jennifer Hudson. How she finished: Season 3 Finalist, 7th Place. Net worth: $30 million. Although she wasn’t crowned the champion of American Idol, she did one better and accomplished the rare feat of winning all four of the major American entertainment awards.
Mar 5, 2021 · Mar 5, 2021, 11:21 AM PST. Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood are easily the most successful winners in "American Idol" history. Rich Fury/Getty Images. "American Idol" premiered on June 11, 2002 ...
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Jun 16, 2022 · The best 'American Idol' contestants of all time, ranked — according to your votes. Clockwise from top left: David Archuleta, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Lambert ...
- Kelly Clarkson (2002) There’s a reason Clarkson goes viral every other week with her adventurous and breathtaking “Kellyoke” covers on the daytime talk show “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”
- Carrie Underwood (2005) It feels like 100 lifetimes ago that a pouffy-haired Underwood blasted us off our couches with her rendition of Heart’s “Alone” during her Season 4 run to the top.
- Fantasia Barrino (2004) Barrino’s sultry, soulful rendition of George Gershwin’s “Summertime” might be the all-time greatest performance to ever hit the “Idol” stage.
- Jordin Sparks (2007) The show’s youngest winner at 17 (by two months compared to McCreery), the sweet-smiling Sparks found immediate success a few months after her victory with a pair of Billboard top 10 hits: “Tattoo” and “No Air,” her duet with a pre-scandal Chris Brown.
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- Carrie Underwood. Net worth: $140 million. 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.
- Kelly Clarkson. Net worth: $45 million. In 2002, Kelly Clarkson won the first season of "American Idol," and her star has continued to rise since. Her singles "A Moment Like This," "My Life Would Suck Without You" and "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" reached No. 1 on the charts.
- Adam Lambert. Net worth: $35 million. Adam Lambert's glam-rock style made him stand out on season eight of "American Idol," despite his runner-up finish.
- Jennifer Hudson. Net worth: $30 million. Jennifer Hudson's "American Idol" run ended arguably prematurely -- she finished in seventh place on season 3. Her early ouster shocked fans, but Hudson bounced back quickly and now is one of the most successful people to have appeared on the show.
Mar 2, 2022 · The series premiered on Fox in 2002 with judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. Kelly Clarkson, who won the first season, went on to become one of the show’s biggest success stories ...
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