Billboard Ranks Kelly Clarkson The Most Successful 'American Idol' Ever - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-06-2010, 10:33 PM

NEW YORK (AP) -- Carrie Underwood may have sold more albums than Kelly Clarkson, but the original "American Idol" winner is still the most successful, according to Billboard.

Clarkson has sold 10.6 million albums, 15.9 million tracks and has had 4.2 million radio plays, according to Billboard.com, ranking her the top graduate from "Idol." Underwood has 11.5 million and 13.9 million for album and single sales, respectively. The country singer's also had 2.4 million radio plays since she won "Idol" in 2005.

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The third most successful "Idol" never won the crown and wasn't even a runner up: It's Chris Daughtry, who fronts his own band, Daughtry; they have sold 5.7 million albums.

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Impressions · 05-24-2010, 02:19 PM

Duh, she has had more time to work up to that success than any other Idol.

05-06-2010, 10:33 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Billboard Ranks Kelly Clarkson The Most Successful 'American Idol' Ever NEW YORK (AP) -- Carrie Underwood may have sold more albums than Kelly Clarkson, but the original "American Idol" winner is still the most successful, according to Billboard. Clarkson has sold 10.6 million albums, 15.9 million tracks and has had 4.2 million radio plays, according to Billboard.com, ranking her the top graduate from "Idol." Underwood has 11.5 million and 13.9 million for album and single sales, respectively. The country singer's also had 2.4 million radio plays since she won "Idol" in 2005. Reality TV: Get the latest 'Idol' recap The third most successful "Idol" never won the crown and wasn't even a runner up: It's Chris Daughtry, who fronts his own band, Daughtry; they have sold 5.7 million albums. http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?ne...2&affid=100055
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05-24-2010, 02:19 PM	#2
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	Duh, she has had more time to work up to that success than any other Idol.