Top Selling American Idol Contestants

DallasCowboyFan · 05-15-2008, 11:44 PM

The Nielsen Company Measures the American Idol Phenom Music

Kelly Clarkson is the best selling American Idol contestant with album
and digital download sales of 18.9 million. Carrie Underwood is second with
album and digital download sales of 15.7 million.

Kelly Clarkson 9.4 million 9.4 million =18.9 million
Carrie Underwood 8.5 million 7.2 million =15.7 million
Clay Aiken 4.8 million 469,000 = 5.3 million
Chris Daughtry 4 million 5.2 million =9.2 million
Ruben Studdard 2.5 million 250,000 = 2.75 million
Fantasia 2.3 million 698,000 = 3 million
Bo Bice 721,000 474,000 = 1.2 million
Jordin Sparks 717,000 3.5 million =4.2 million
Taylor Hicks 702,000 344,000 = 1 million
Katharine McPhee 371,000 1.1 million = 1.4 miilion
Blake Lewis 291,000 n/a
Justin Guarini 143,000 28,000

Source: Nielsen SoundScan, through May 4, 2008

Jade_kt · 05-15-2008, 11:47 PM

Awesome!!!!!

CARRIES#1FAN4LIFE · 05-16-2008, 12:50 AM

damn! considering the 4 year difference, carrie will definitely be in first next year. =DD.

DallasCowboyFan · 05-16-2008, 01:01 AM

when they say download sales, does that refer to singles ?

carrieidol1 · 05-16-2008, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DallasCowboyFan

when they say download sales, does that refer to singles ?

yes, thats all of their single-sales combined per each artist....so between IYH, JTTW, DFTRM, BHC, ISBY, Wasted, SS, A-AG, and LN Carrie has digitaly sold 7.2 million.

pandabear1830 · 05-16-2008, 05:59 AM

wow 7.2 million in downloads alone way to go Carrie

carriefan0825 · 05-16-2008, 06:38 AM

whoa. not bad! wtg carrie!

robinannhunt · 05-16-2008, 07:05 AM

They must count each album download as 13 singles?

apac07 · 05-16-2008, 07:09 AM

wooooow thats amazing ... carrie will be number one in the near future, sorry kelly

Liatush · 05-16-2008, 07:57 AM

Thanks[:

comolaamapolaflor5285 · 05-16-2008, 08:19 AM

No they don't count albums as how ever many singles but don't forget also that SH and BHC are still selling so things will change weekly and SH hasn't fallen out of the Top half of the billboard 200 album charts and could possibly make it to it's third anniversary still in the top 200 and break come on over's record of 151 concecutive weeks in the chart in the process and bhc could be near 2.8 million downloaded by the end of the year and join the 3,000,000 club by mid next year and at that same juncture in time SH could end up at 8x platinum in the US and 6x platinum in Canada

maria4hitz · 05-16-2008, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apac07

wooooow thats amazing ... carrie will be number one in the near future, sorry kelly

Remember that kelly's releasing a new album this year, and we don't know how it will do.
And the difference between them is 3 years.

apac07 · 05-16-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maria4hitz

Remember that kelly's releasing a new album this year, and we don't know how it will do.
And the difference between them is 3 years.

so kelly is finally releasing another album ... my december didnt do that well, did it? the only song i heard from that album was "never again" ... hopefully with this next one she will do better

maria4hitz · 05-16-2008, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apac07

so kelly is finally releasing another album ... my december didnt do that well, did it? the only song i heard from that album was "never again" ... hopefully with this next one she will do better

Yes, my december had just one single, never again. And she's releasing the new album at the end of this year. MD didn't do that well, but selling 765.000 copies with just one single and no promotion is really good. One of the producers of this new album is Ryan Tedder from One Republic, hopefully they make some great music.

gretch · 05-16-2008, 01:32 PM

Looooooove My December <3

Anyway, you go Carrie! Because not only is she at a time disadvantage, but she's also at a genre disadvantage and is still doing so well!!

Kellie Pickler doesn't even make the list?? I knew her album at least sold pretty well, but maybe her singles weren't downloaded very much?

apac07 · 05-16-2008, 01:36 PM

wow kelly sold 765K copies of MD with just "never again" ... thats impressive

countryfan2006 · 05-16-2008, 01:41 PM

I post this article in here yesterday... (Have you guys seen this article before?) (Have you guys seen this article before?)

poly · 05-16-2008, 01:55 PM

that's amazing
thanks

Cps235 · 05-16-2008, 04:40 PM

Thats FANTASTIC! CARRIE IS SELLING RECORDS WITH JUST TOW COUNTRY ALBUMS!! WAY 2 GO CARRIE!!!

Brittany · 05-16-2008, 06:29 PM

they need to update the list though because carrie has now sold 10 million albums... and i'm sure her digital download number is higher now too. That would put her in front of kelly.

05-15-2008, 11:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
DallasCowboyFan DallasCowboyFan has no status. Obsessed Carrie Fan DallasCowboyFan is offline Join Date: Dec 2006	Top Selling American Idol Contestants The Nielsen Company Measures the American Idol Phenom Music Kelly Clarkson is the best selling American Idol contestant with album and digital download sales of 18.9 million. Carrie Underwood is second with album and digital download sales of 15.7 million. Kelly Clarkson 9.4 million 9.4 million =18.9 million Carrie Underwood 8.5 million 7.2 million =15.7 million Clay Aiken 4.8 million 469,000 = 5.3 million Chris Daughtry 4 million 5.2 million =9.2 million Ruben Studdard 2.5 million 250,000 = 2.75 million Fantasia 2.3 million 698,000 = 3 million Bo Bice 721,000 474,000 = 1.2 million Jordin Sparks 717,000 3.5 million =4.2 million Taylor Hicks 702,000 344,000 = 1 million Katharine McPhee 371,000 1.1 million = 1.4 miilion Blake Lewis 291,000 n/a Justin Guarini 143,000 28,000 Source: Nielsen SoundScan, through May 4, 2008

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comolaamapolaflor5285 comolaamapolaflor5285 is the keeper of classic films Huge Carrie Follower comolaamapolaflor5285 is offline Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Revere Massachusetts	No they don't count albums as how ever many singles but don't forget also that SH and BHC are still selling so things will change weekly and SH hasn't fallen out of the Top half of the billboard 200 album charts and could possibly make it to it's third anniversary still in the top 200 and break come on over's record of 151 concecutive weeks in the chart in the process and bhc could be near 2.8 million downloaded by the end of the year and join the 3,000,000 club by mid next year and at that same juncture in time SH could end up at 8x platinum in the US and 6x platinum in Canada __________________ " All right then, run, lady, and you keep on running. Buy yourself a bus ticket and disappear. Change your name, dye your hair, get lost - and then maybe, just maybe, you're gonna be safe from me"

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Brittany Brittany Brittany is anxious for the 3rd album! <3 Insane Carrie Fan Brittany is offline Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts	they need to update the list though because carrie has now sold 10 million albums... and i'm sure her digital download number is higher now too. That would put her in front of kelly. __________________ http://www.carrie-underwood.org ll http://carriephotos.com

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