List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States

Updated: 11/6/2025, 2:02:38 AM Wikipedia source

This article provides a list of albums recorded by alumni of the popular American televised singing competition American Idol in the post-Idol career. It only lists main albums released in the alumni's post-Idol career. American Idol compilations, individual artist's pre-Idol recordings, EPs, and compilation albums are not listed here, however, the numbers in parentheses may include sales from these releases. For complete list of releases including those not listed here for each artist, please see their individual discography pages (linked here in the total number in parentheses). Sales figure listed are for U.S. only.

Tables

· Artists with sales of 500,000 or more albums

Col 1

ContestantTotal albums sold

Carrie Underwood(season 4, winner)16,389,000

First album

Some Hearts(November 15, 2005)Arista Nashville7,450,0009× PlatinumPeak: #2

Second album

Carnival Ride(October 23, 2007)Arista Nashville3,400,0004× PlatinumPeak: #1

Third album

Play On(November 3, 2009)Arista Nashville2,300,0003× PlatinumPeak: #1

Fourth album

Blown Away(May 1, 2012)Arista Nashville1,853,2003× PlatinumPeak: #1

Fifth album

Storyteller(October 23, 2015)Arista Nashville752,100PlatinumPeak: #2

Sixth album

Cry Pretty(September 14, 2018)Capitol Nashville534,000PlatinumPeak: #1

Seventh album

My Gift(September 25, 2020)Capitol Nashville628,000GoldPeak: #5

Eighth album

My Savior(March 26, 2021)Capitol Nashville293,000N/APeak: #4

Ninth album

Denim & Rhinestones(June 10, 2022)Capitol Nashville120,000 Peak: #10

Col 1

ContestantTotal albums sold

Kelly Clarkson(season 1, winner)14,150,000

First album

Thankful (April 15, 2003)RCA2,800,0002× PlatinumPeak: #1

Second album

Breakaway(November 30, 2004)RCA6,355,0006× PlatinumPeak: #3

Third album

My December(June 26, 2007)RCA858,000PlatinumPeak: #2

Fourth album

All I Ever Wanted(March 10, 2009)RCA1,004,000N/APeak: #1

Fifth album

Stronger(October 24, 2011)RCA1,129,000PlatinumPeak: #2

Sixth album

Wrapped in Red(October 29, 2013)RCA942,000PlatinumPeak: #3

Seventh album

Piece by Piece(March 3, 2015)RCA284,000GoldPeak: #1

Eighth album

Meaning of Life(October 27, 2017)Atlantic 68,000GoldPeak: #2

Ninth album

When Christmas Comes Around...(October 15, 2021)Atlantic106,000 Peak: #22

Tenth album

Chemistry(June 23, 2023)Atlantic53,000 Peak: #6

Col 1

ContestantTotal albums sold

Chris Daughtry(as Daughtry)(season 5, 4th place)7,204,000

First album

Daughtry(November 21, 2006)RCA5,040,0006× PlatinumPeak: #1

Second album

Leave This Town(July 14, 2009)RCA1,357,000PlatinumPeak: #1

Third album

Break the Spell(November 21, 2011)RCA513,000 GoldPeak: #8

Fourth album

Baptized(November 19, 2013)RCA270,000 Gold Peak: #6

Fifth album

Cage to Rattle(July 17, 2018)RCA24,000 N/APeak: #10

Sixth album

Dearly Beloved(September 17, 2021)Dogtree88,000N/APeak: #50

Col 1

ContestantTotal albums sold

Clay Aiken(season 2, runner-up)5,069,000

First album

Measure of a Man(October 14, 2003)RCA2,786,0002× PlatinumPeak: #1

Second album

Merry Christmas with Love(November 16, 2004)RCA1,416,000PlatinumPeak: #4

Third album

A Thousand Different Ways(September 19, 2006)RCA531,000GoldPeak: #2

Fourth album

On My Way Here(May 6, 2008)RCA165,000N/APeak: #4

Fifth album

Tried and True(June 1, 2010)Decca 80,000 note 1 N/APeak: #9 / #120

Sixth album

Steadfast(March 25, 2012)Decca#120

Seventh album

Christmas Bells Are Ringing(November 22, 2024)Alvis

Col 1

ContestantTotal albums sold

Fantasia Barrino(season 3, winner)3,332,000

First album

Free Yourself(November 23, 2004)J Records1,839,000PlatinumPeak: #8

Second album

Fantasia(December 12, 2006)J Records530,000GoldPeak: #19

Third album

Back to Me(August 24, 2010)J Records490,000N/APeak: #2

Fourth album

Side Effects of You(April 23, 2013)RCA300,000Peak: #2

Fifth album

The Definition Of...(July 28, 2016)RCA32,000Peak: #6

Sixth album

Christmas After Midnight(October 6, 2017)ConcordPeak: #193

Seventh album

Sketchbook(October 11, 2019)Rock Soul10,000Peak: #62

Col 1

ContestantTotal albums sold

Ruben Studdard(season 2, winner)2,644,000

First album

Soulful(December 9, 2003)J Records1,792,000PlatinumPeak: #1

Second album

I Need an Angel(November 23, 2004)J Records483,000GoldPeak: #20

Third album

The Return(October 17, 2006)J Records238,000N/APeak: #8

Fourth album

Love Is(May 19, 2009)Hickory Records50,000N/APeak: #36

Fifth album

Letters from Birmingham(March 13, 2012)Shanachie17,000N/APeak: #150

Sixth album

Unconditional Love(February 4, 2014)The Verve Music Group6,000N/APeak: #46

Seventh album

Ruben Sings Luther(March 9, 2018)SEG MusicN/AN/APeak: n/a

Eighth album

The Way I Remember It(October 27, 2023)SoNo Recording Group

Col 1

ContestantTotal albums sold

Scotty McCreery(season 10, winner)2,264,000

First album

Clear as Day(October 4, 2011)Mercury Nashville1,166,000PlatinumPeak: #1

Second album

Christmas With Scotty McCreery(October 16, 2012)Mercury Nashville382,000GoldPeak: #4

Third album

See You Tonight(October 15, 2013)Mercury Nashville269,900N/APeak: #6

Fourth album

Seasons Change(March 16, 2018)Thirty Tigers97,800GoldPeak: #7

Fifth album

Same Truck(September 17, 2021)Thirty TigersN/APeak: #86

Sixth album

Rise & Fall(May 10, 2023)Thirty Tigers

Col 1

ContestantTotal albums sold

Kellie Pickler(season 5, 6th place)1,557,000

First album

Small Town Girl(October 31, 2006)BNA900,000GoldPeak: #9

Second album

Kellie Pickler(September 30, 2008)BNA470,000N/APeak: #9

Third album

100 Proof(January 24, 2012)BNA90,000N/APeak: #7

Fourth album

The Woman I AmNovember 11, 2013Black River Entertainment47,000N/APeak: #19

Col 1

ContestantTotal albums sold

David Cook(season 7, winner)1,510,000

First album

David Cook(November 18, 2008)RCA1,380,000PlatinumPeak: #3

Second album

This Loud Morning(June 28, 2011)RCA133,000N/APeak: #7

Third album

Digital Vein(September 18, 2015)InGrooves Music11,000N/APeak: #35

10.

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10.

ContestantTotal albums sold

Phillip Phillips (season 11, winner)1,495,000

First album

The World from the Side of the Moon(November 19, 2012)Interscope1,033,000PlatinumPeak: #4

Second album

Behind the Light(May 19, 2014)Interscope123,000N/APeak: #7

Third album

Collateral(January 19, 2018)Interscope5,000N/APeak: #141

Fourth album

Drift Back(June 9, 2023)Interscope

11.

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11.

ContestantTotal albums sold

Jennifer Hudson(season 3, 7th place)1,446,000

First album

Jennifer Hudson(September 30, 2008)Arista839,000GoldPeak: #2

Second album

I Remember Me(March 22, 2011)Arista459,000GoldPeak: #2

Third album

JHUD(September 23, 2014)RCA61,000N/APeak: #10

Fourth album

The Gift of Love(October 23, 2024)Interscope

12.

Col 1

12.

ContestantTotal albums sold

Jordin Sparks(season 6, winner)1,313,000

First album

Jordin Sparks(November 20, 2007)Jive1,056,000PlatinumPeak: #10

Second album

Battlefield(July 21, 2009)Jive190,000N/APeak: #7

Third album

Right Here, Right Now(August 21, 2015)Louder Than LifeN/APeak: #161

Fourth album

Cider & Hennessy(November 26, 2020)Disrupt GroupN/APeak: N/A

Fifth album

No Restrictions(September 13, 2024)(Legacy Music Group)

13.

Col 1

13.

ContestantTotal albums sold

Adam Lambert(season 8, runner-up)1,173,000

First album

For Your Entertainment(November 23, 2009)RCA863,000GoldPeak: #3

Second album

Trespassing(May 15, 2012)RCA197,000N/APeak: #1

Third album

The Original High(June 16, 2015)Warner Bros Records52,000N/APeak: #3

Fourth album

Velvet(March 20, 2020)Empire RecordsN/APeak: #89

Fifth album

High Drama(February 24, 2023)BMG

14.

Col 1

14.

ContestantTotal albums sold

David Archuleta(season 7, runner-up)1,156,000

First album

David Archuleta(November 11, 2008)Jive765,000GoldPeak: #2

Second album

Christmas from the Heart(October 13, 2009)Jive246,000N/APeak: #30

Third album

The Other Side of Down(October 5, 2010)Jive67,000N/APeak: #13

Fourth album

Forevermore(March 26, 2012)Ivory RecordsN/AN/APeak: N/A

Fifth album

Begin.(August 7, 2012)Highway Records14,000N/APeak: #28

Sixth album

No Matter How Far(2013)E1 Music5,000N/APeak: #110

Seventh album

Postcards in the Sky(October 20, 2017)Archie MusicN/AN/APeak: N/A

Eighth album

Winter in the Air(November 2, 2018)Archie MusicN/AN/APeak: #191

Ninth album

Therapy Sessions(May 20, 2020)Archie MusicN/AN/APeak: N/A

15.

Col 1

15.

ContestantTotal albums sold

Gabby Barrett(season 16, 3rd place)1,000,000

First album

Goldmine(June 19, 2020)Warner Music Nashville1,000,000PlatinumPeak: #4

Second album

Chapter & Verse(February 2, 2024)Warner Music Nashville

Third album

Carols and Candlelight(November 8, 2024)Warner Music Nashville

16.

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16.

ContestantTotal albums sold

Mandisa(season 5, 9th place)928,000

First album

True Beauty(July 31, 2007)Sparrow226,000N/APeak: #43

Second album

It's Christmas(October 14, 2008)Sparrow64,000N/APeak: #85

Third album

Freedom(March 24, 2009)Sparrow152,000N/APeak: #83

Fourth album

What If We Were Real(April 5, 2011)Sparrow270,000N/APeak: #66

Fifth album

Overcomer(August 27, 2013)Sparrow140,000N/APeak: #29

Sixth album

Out of the Dark(May 19, 2017)SparrowN/APeak: #20

17.

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17.

ContestantTotal albums sold

Josh Gracin(season 2, 4th place)804,000

First album

Josh Gracin(June 15, 2004)Lyric Street703,000GoldPeak: #11

Second album

We Weren't Crazy(April 1, 2008)Lyric Street86,000N/APeak: #33

Third album

Redemption(November 8, 2011)Average Joe's4,000N/APeak: N/A

18.

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18.

ContestantTotal albums sold

Taylor Hicks(season 5, winner)768,000

First album

Taylor Hicks(December 12, 2006)Arista 705,000PlatinumPeak: #2

Second album

The Distance(March 10, 2009)Modern Whomp 52,000N/APeak: #58

19.

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19.

ContestantTotal albums sold

Bo Bice(season 4, runner-up)757,000

First album

The Real Thing(December 13, 2005)RCA673,000GoldPeak: #4

Second album

See the Light(October 23, 2007)StratArt62,000N/APeak: #150

Third album

3(May 18, 2010)Saguaro Road11,000N/APeak: #154

20.

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20.

ContestantTotal albums sold

Elliott Yamin(season 5, 3rd place)696,000

First album

Elliott Yamin(March 20, 2007)Hickory RecordsRED Distribution527,000GoldPeak: #3

Second album

Sounds of the Season(October 14, 2007)Hickory Records81,000N/APeak: #32

Third album

My Kind of Holiday(October 7, 2008)TRP Records,Fontana Distribution27,000N/APeak: #162

Fourth album

Fight For Love(May 5, 2009)Hickory Records49,000N/APeak: #26

Fifth album

Let's Get to What's Real(March 27, 2012)E1/Purpose Music Group2,000N/APeak: N/A

	ContestantTotal albums sold	First album	Second album	Third album	Fourth album	Fifth album	Sixth album	Seventh album	Eighth album	Ninth album	Tenth album
1.	Carrie Underwood(season 4, winner)16,389,000	Some Hearts(November 15, 2005)Arista Nashville7,450,0009× PlatinumPeak:	Carnival Ride(October 23, 2007)Arista Nashville3,400,0004× PlatinumPeak:	Play On(November 3, 2009)Arista Nashville2,300,0003× PlatinumPeak:	Blown Away(May 1, 2012)Arista Nashville1,853,2003× PlatinumPeak:	Storyteller(October 23, 2015)Arista Nashville752,100PlatinumPeak:	Cry Pretty(September 14, 2018)Capitol Nashville534,000PlatinumPeak:	My Gift(September 25, 2020)Capitol Nashville628,000GoldPeak:	My Savior(March 26, 2021)Capitol Nashville293,000N/APeak:	Denim & Rhinestones(June 10, 2022)Capitol Nashville120,000 Peak:
2.	Kelly Clarkson(season 1, winner)14,150,000	Thankful (April 15, 2003)RCA2,800,0002× PlatinumPeak:	Breakaway(November 30, 2004)RCA6,355,0006× PlatinumPeak:	My December(June 26, 2007)RCA858,000PlatinumPeak:	All I Ever Wanted(March 10, 2009)RCA1,004,000N/APeak:	Stronger(October 24, 2011)RCA1,129,000PlatinumPeak:	Wrapped in Red(October 29, 2013)RCA942,000PlatinumPeak:	Piece by Piece(March 3, 2015)RCA284,000GoldPeak:	Meaning of Life(October 27, 2017)Atlantic 68,000GoldPeak:	When Christmas Comes Around...(October 15, 2021)Atlantic106,000 Peak:	Chemistry(June 23, 2023)Atlantic53,000 Peak:
3.	Chris Daughtry(as Daughtry)(season 5, 4th place)7,204,000	Daughtry(November 21, 2006)RCA5,040,0006× PlatinumPeak:	Leave This Town(July 14, 2009)RCA1,357,000PlatinumPeak:	Break the Spell(November 21, 2011)RCA513,000 GoldPeak:	Baptized(November 19, 2013)RCA270,000 Gold Peak:	Cage to Rattle(July 17, 2018)RCA24,000 N/APeak:	Dearly Beloved(September 17, 2021)Dogtree88,000N/APeak:
4.	Clay Aiken(season 2, runner-up)5,069,000	Measure of a Man(October 14, 2003)RCA2,786,0002× PlatinumPeak:	Merry Christmas with Love(November 16, 2004)RCA1,416,000PlatinumPeak:	A Thousand Different Ways(September 19, 2006)RCA531,000GoldPeak:	On My Way Here(May 6, 2008)RCA165,000N/APeak:	Tried and True(June 1, 2010)Decca 80,000 note 1 N/APeak: /	Steadfast(March 25, 2012)Decca#120	Christmas Bells Are Ringing(November 22, 2024)Alvis
5.	Fantasia Barrino(season 3, winner)3,332,000	Free Yourself(November 23, 2004)J Records1,839,000PlatinumPeak:	Fantasia(December 12, 2006)J Records530,000GoldPeak:	Back to Me(August 24, 2010)J Records490,000N/APeak:	Side Effects of You(April 23, 2013)RCA300,000Peak:	The Definition Of...(July 28, 2016)RCA32,000Peak:	Christmas After Midnight(October 6, 2017)ConcordPeak:	Sketchbook(October 11, 2019)Rock Soul10,000Peak:
6.	Ruben Studdard(season 2, winner)2,644,000	Soulful(December 9, 2003)J Records1,792,000PlatinumPeak:	I Need an Angel(November 23, 2004)J Records483,000GoldPeak:	The Return(October 17, 2006)J Records238,000N/APeak:	Love Is(May 19, 2009)Hickory Records50,000N/APeak:	Letters from Birmingham(March 13, 2012)Shanachie17,000N/APeak:	Unconditional Love(February 4, 2014)The Verve Music Group6,000N/APeak:	Ruben Sings Luther(March 9, 2018)SEG MusicN/AN/APeak: n/a	The Way I Remember It(October 27, 2023)SoNo Recording Group
7.	Scotty McCreery(season 10, winner)2,264,000	Clear as Day(October 4, 2011)Mercury Nashville1,166,000PlatinumPeak:	Christmas With Scotty McCreery(October 16, 2012)Mercury Nashville382,000GoldPeak:	See You Tonight(October 15, 2013)Mercury Nashville269,900N/APeak:	Seasons Change(March 16, 2018)Thirty Tigers97,800GoldPeak:	Same Truck(September 17, 2021)Thirty TigersN/APeak:	Rise & Fall(May 10, 2023)Thirty Tigers
8.	Kellie Pickler(season 5, 6th place)1,557,000	Small Town Girl(October 31, 2006)BNA900,000GoldPeak:	Kellie Pickler(September 30, 2008)BNA470,000N/APeak:	100 Proof(January 24, 2012)BNA90,000N/APeak:	The Woman I AmNovember 11, 2013Black River Entertainment47,000N/APeak:
9.	David Cook(season 7, winner)1,510,000	David Cook(November 18, 2008)RCA1,380,000PlatinumPeak:	This Loud Morning(June 28, 2011)RCA133,000N/APeak:	Digital Vein(September 18, 2015)InGrooves Music11,000N/APeak:
10.	Phillip Phillips (season 11, winner)1,495,000	The World from the Side of the Moon(November 19, 2012)Interscope1,033,000PlatinumPeak:	Behind the Light(May 19, 2014)Interscope123,000N/APeak:	Collateral(January 19, 2018)Interscope5,000N/APeak:	Drift Back(June 9, 2023)Interscope
11.	Jennifer Hudson(season 3, 7th place)1,446,000	Jennifer Hudson(September 30, 2008)Arista839,000GoldPeak:	I Remember Me(March 22, 2011)Arista459,000GoldPeak:	JHUD(September 23, 2014)RCA61,000N/APeak:	The Gift of Love(October 23, 2024)Interscope
12.	Jordin Sparks(season 6, winner)1,313,000	Jordin Sparks(November 20, 2007)Jive1,056,000PlatinumPeak:	Battlefield(July 21, 2009)Jive190,000N/APeak:	Right Here, Right Now(August 21, 2015)Louder Than LifeN/APeak:	Cider & Hennessy(November 26, 2020)Disrupt GroupN/APeak: N/A	No Restrictions(September 13, 2024)(Legacy Music Group)
13.	Adam Lambert(season 8, runner-up)1,173,000	For Your Entertainment(November 23, 2009)RCA863,000GoldPeak:	Trespassing(May 15, 2012)RCA197,000N/APeak:	The Original High(June 16, 2015)Warner Bros Records52,000N/APeak:	Velvet(March 20, 2020)Empire RecordsN/APeak:	High Drama(February 24, 2023)BMG
14.	David Archuleta(season 7, runner-up)1,156,000	David Archuleta(November 11, 2008)Jive765,000GoldPeak:	Christmas from the Heart(October 13, 2009)Jive246,000N/APeak:	The Other Side of Down(October 5, 2010)Jive67,000N/APeak:	Forevermore(March 26, 2012)Ivory RecordsN/AN/APeak: N/A	Begin.(August 7, 2012)Highway Records14,000N/APeak:	No Matter How Far(2013)E1 Music5,000N/APeak:	Postcards in the Sky(October 20, 2017)Archie MusicN/AN/APeak: N/A	Winter in the Air(November 2, 2018)Archie MusicN/AN/APeak:	Therapy Sessions(May 20, 2020)Archie MusicN/AN/APeak: N/A
15.	Gabby Barrett(season 16, 3rd place)1,000,000	Goldmine(June 19, 2020)Warner Music Nashville1,000,000PlatinumPeak:	Chapter & Verse(February 2, 2024)Warner Music Nashville	Carols and Candlelight(November 8, 2024)Warner Music Nashville
16.	Mandisa(season 5, 9th place)928,000	True Beauty(July 31, 2007)Sparrow226,000N/APeak:	It's Christmas(October 14, 2008)Sparrow64,000N/APeak:	Freedom(March 24, 2009)Sparrow152,000N/APeak:	What If We Were Real(April 5, 2011)Sparrow270,000N/APeak:	Overcomer(August 27, 2013)Sparrow140,000N/APeak:	Out of the Dark(May 19, 2017)SparrowN/APeak:
17.	Josh Gracin(season 2, 4th place)804,000	Josh Gracin(June 15, 2004)Lyric Street703,000GoldPeak:	We Weren't Crazy(April 1, 2008)Lyric Street86,000N/APeak:	Redemption(November 8, 2011)Average Joe's4,000N/APeak: N/A
18.	Taylor Hicks(season 5, winner)768,000	Taylor Hicks(December 12, 2006)Arista 705,000PlatinumPeak:	The Distance(March 10, 2009)Modern Whomp 52,000N/APeak:
19.	Bo Bice(season 4, runner-up)757,000	The Real Thing(December 13, 2005)RCA673,000GoldPeak:	See the Light(October 23, 2007)StratArt62,000N/APeak:	3(May 18, 2010)Saguaro Road11,000N/APeak:
20.	Elliott Yamin(season 5, 3rd place)696,000	Elliott Yamin(March 20, 2007)Hickory RecordsRED Distribution527,000GoldPeak:	Sounds of the Season(October 14, 2007)Hickory Records81,000N/APeak:	My Kind of Holiday(October 7, 2008)TRP Records,Fontana Distribution27,000N/APeak:	Fight For Love(May 5, 2009)Hickory Records49,000N/APeak:	Let's Get to What's Real(March 27, 2012)E1/Purpose Music Group2,000N/APeak: N/A

· Artists with sales of less than 500,000 albums

21.

Rank

21.

Former Contestant

Katharine McPhee(season 5, runner-up)

Total Sales

475,000

Albums

Katharine McPhee (2007) #2 — 381,000 Unbroken (2010) #27 — 45,000 Christmas Is the Time…To Say I Love You (2010) did not chart — 23,000 Hysteria (2015) did not chart

22.

Rank

22.

Former Contestant

Lauren Alaina (season 10, runner-up)

Total Sales

459,500

Albums

Wildflower (2011) #5 — 303,000 Road Less Traveled (2016) #31 — 34,500

23.

Rank

23.

Former Contestant

Bucky Covington (season 5, 8th place)did not chart

Total Sales

436,000

Albums

Bucky Covington (2007) #4 — 433,000 Good Guys (2012) #178 — 3,000

24.

Rank

24.

Former Contestant

Blake Lewis (season 6, runner-up)

Total Sales

413,000

Albums

A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) (2007) #10 — 350,000 Heartbreak on Vinyl (2009) #135 — 10,000 Portrait of a Chameleon (2013) did not chart — 2,000

25.

Rank

25.

Former Contestant

Kris Allen (season 8, winner)

Total Sales

401,600

Albums

Kris Allen (2009) #11 — 346,000 Thank You Camellia (2012) #26 — 35,000 Horizons (2014) #80 — 4,000 Letting You In (2016)

26.

Rank

26.

Former Contestant

William Hung (Season 3, Auditioner)

Total Sales

242,000

Albums

Inspiration (2004) #34 — 200,000 Hung for the Holidays (2004) did not chart — 35,000 Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung (2005) did not chart — 7,000

27.

Rank

27.

Former Contestant

Kimberley Locke (season 2, 3rd place)

Total Sales

241,000

Albums

One Love (2004) #16 — 212,000 Based on a True Story (2007) #160 — 22,000 Christmas (2008) did not chart — 3,000

28.

Rank

28.

Former Contestant

Crystal Bowersox (season 9, runner-up)

Total Sales

230,000

Albums

Farmer's Daughter (2010) #28 — 205,000 All That For This (2013) #71 — 8,000

29.

Rank

29.

Former Contestant

Danny Gokey (season 8, 3rd place)

Total Sales

204,000

Albums

My Best Days (2010) #4 — 204,000 Hope in Front of Me (2014) #40

30.

Rank

30.

Former Contestant

James Durbin (season 10, 4th place)

Total Sales

194,000

Albums

Memories of a Beautiful Disaster (2011) #36 — 123,000 Celebrate (2014) #83

31.

Rank

31.

Former Contestant

Lee DeWyze(season 9, winner)

Total Sales

178,000

Albums

Live It Up (2010) #19 — 153,000 Frames (2013) #116 — 3,000 Oil & Water (2016)

32.

Rank

32.

Former Contestant

Diana DeGarmo (Season 3, Runner-Up)

Total Sales

168,000

Albums

Blue Skies (2004) #52

33.

Rank

33.

Former Contestant

Justin Guarini(season 1, runner-up)

Total Sales

146,000

Albums

Justin Guarini (2003) #20 — 146,000 Stranger Things Have Happened (2005) did not chart

34.

Rank

34.

Former Contestant

Haley Reinhart (season 10, 3rd place)

Total Sales

143,500

Albums

Listen Up! (2012) #17 —77,000 Better (2016) did not chart — 7,500

35.

Rank

35.

Former Contestant

Colton Dixon (season 11, 7th place)

Total Sales

128,000

Albums

A Messenger (2013) #15 — 100,000 Anchor (2014) #23 — 28,000 The Calm Before the Storm (2015) did not chart

36.

Rank

36.

Former Contestant

Tamyra Gray (season 1, 4th place)

Total Sales

123,000

Albums

The Dreamer (2004) #23

37.

Rank

37.

Former Contestant

Jason Castro (Season 7, 4th Place)

Total Sales

105,000

Albums

Jason Castro (2010) #18 — 54,000 Who I Am (2010) #198 — 18,000 Only a Mountain (2013) did not chart — 20,000

38.

Rank

38.

Former Contestant

Allison Iraheta (Season 8, 4th Place)

Total Sales

103,000

Albums

Just Like You (2009) #35

39.

Rank

39.

Former Contestant

Melinda Doolittle (season 6, 3rd place)

Total Sales

091,000

Albums

Coming Back to You (2009) #58

40.

Rank

40.

Former Contestant

Casey James (season 9, 3rd place)

Total Sales

077,000

Albums

Casey James (2012) #23

41.

Rank

41.

Former Contestant

Chris Sligh (season 6, 10th place)

Total Sales

064,000

Albums

Running Back to You (2008) #190 — 54,000 The Anatomy of Broken (2010) did not chart — 10,000

42.

Rank

42.

Former Contestant

LaToya London (Season 3, 4th Place)

Total Sales

058,000

Albums

Love & Life (2005) #82

43.

Rank

43.

Former Contestant

Phil Stacey (season 6, 6th place)

Total Sales

058,000

Albums

Phil Stacey (2008) #43 — 40,000 Into the Light (2009) did not chart — 18,000

44.

Rank

44.

Former Contestant

Mario Vazquez (season 4, Top 12)

Total Sales

056,000

Albums

Mario Vazquez (2006) #80

45.

Rank

45.

Former Contestant

George Huff (season 3, 5th place)

Total Sales

52,000

Albums

Miracles (2005) did not chart — 29,000 George Huff (2009) did not chart — 4,000

46.

Rank

46.

Former Contestant

Brooke White (season 7, 5th place)

Total Sales

048,000

Albums

High Hopes & Heartbreak (2009) #50 — 29,000 Gemini (2011) did not chart — 2,000

47.

Rank

47.

Former Contestant

Carly Smithson (as a part of We Are the Fallen)(Season 7, 6th Place)

Total Sales

041,000

Albums

Tear the World Down (2010) #33

48.

Rank

48.

Former Contestant

Jessica Sanchez (Season 11, Runner-up)

Total Sales

38,000

Albums

Me, You & the Music (2013) #26 — 17,000

49.

Rank

49.

Former Contestant

Kristy Lee Cook (season 7, 7th place)

Total Sales

032,000

Albums

Why Wait (2008) #49

50.

Rank

50.

Former Contestant

Candice Glover (Season 12, Winner)

Total Sales

027,000

Albums

Music Speaks (2014) #14

51.

Rank

51.

Former Contestant

Casey Abrams (season 10, 6th place)

Total Sales

27,000

Albums

Casey Abrams (2012) #101

52.

Rank

52.

Former Contestant

Constantine Maroulis (season 4, 6th place)

Total Sales

25,000

Albums

Constantine (2007) #75

53.

Rank

53.

Former Contestant

Caleb Johnson (season 13, winner)

Total Sales

024,000

Albums

Testify (2014) #24

54.

Rank

54.

Former Contestant

Paris Bennett (season 5, 5th place)

Total Sales

22,300

Albums

Princess P (2007) #133 — 22,000 A Royal Christmas (2008) did not chart — 300

55.

Rank

55.

Former Contestant

R. J. Helton (season 1, 5th place)

Total Sales

022,000

Albums

Real Life (2004) did not chart

56.

Rank

56.

Former Contestant

John Stevens (Season 3, 6th Place)

Total Sales

021,000

Albums

Red (2005) did not chart

57.

Rank

57.

Former Contestant

Michael Johns (season 7, 8th place)

Total Sales

020,000

Albums

Hold Back My Heart (2009) #97

58.

Rank

58.

Former Contestant

Jasmine Trias (season 3, 3rd place)

Total Sales

014,000

Albums

Jasmine Trias (2005) did not chart

59.

Rank

59.

Former Contestant

Jimmie Allen (season 11, Hollywood)

Total Sales

013,800

Albums

Mercury Lane (2018) #128

60.

Rank

60.

Former Contestant

Ace Young (season 5, 7th place)

Total Sales

010,000

Albums

Ace Young (2008) #160

61.

Rank

61.

Former Contestant

LaKisha Jones (season 6, 4th place)

Total Sales

007,000

Albums

So Glad I'm Me (2009) did not chart

62.

Rank

62.

Former Contestant

Nick Fradiani (season 14, winner)

Total Sales

005,000

Albums

Hurricane (2016) #121

63.

Rank

63.

Former Contestant

Danny Noriega (season 7, semi)

Total Sales

005,000

Albums

Till Death Do Us Party (2014) #59 After Party (2016) #192 Whatever (2017)

64.

Rank

64.

Former Contestant

Trent Harmon(season 15, winner)

Total Sales

004,500

Albums

You Got 'Em All (2018) did not chart

65.

Rank

65.

Former Contestant

Jim Verraros (season 1, 9th place)

Total Sales

004,300

Albums

Rollercoaster (2005) did not chart Do Not Disturb (2011) did not chart

66.

Rank

66.

Former Contestant

Carmen Rasmusen (season 2, 6th place)

Total Sales

003,100

Albums

Nothin' Like the Summer (2007) did not chart

67.

Rank

67.

Former Contestant

Kimberly Caldwell (season 2, 7th place)

Total Sales

003,000

Albums

Without Regret (2011) did not chart

68.

Rank

68.

Former Contestant

Ayla Brown (season 5, Top 16)

Total Sales

003,000

Albums

Forward (2006) did not chart

69.

Rank

69.

Former Contestant

Corey Clark (season 2, 9th place)

Total Sales

002,600

Albums

Corey Clark (2005) did not chart

70.

Rank

70.

Former Contestant

Tim Halperin (Season 10, Semifinal)

Total Sales

002,000

Albums

Rise and Fall (2011) did not chart

71.

Rank

71.

Former Contestant

Jon Peter Lewis (Season 3, 8th Place)

Total Sales

001,600

Albums

Stories from Hollywood (2006) did not chart — 1,100 Break the Silence (2008) did not chart — 500

72.

Rank

72.

Former Contestant

Michael Sarver (season 8, 10th place)

Total Sales

001,000

Albums

Michael Sarver (2010) did not chart

73.

Rank

73.

Former Contestant

Josiah Leming (season 7, Hollywood round)

Total Sales

001,000

Albums

Come On Kid (2010) did not chart

74.

Rank

74.

Former Contestant

Kree Harrison (season 12, runner-up)

Total Sales

000900

Albums

This Old Thing (2016) did not chart

Rank	Former Contestant	Total Sales	Albums
21.	Katharine McPhee(season 5, runner-up)	475,000	Katharine McPhee (2007) — 381,000 Unbroken (2010) — 45,000 Christmas Is the Time…To Say I Love You (2010) did not chart — 23,000 Hysteria (2015) did not chart
22.	Lauren Alaina (season 10, runner-up)	459,500	Wildflower (2011) — 303,000 Road Less Traveled (2016) — 34,500
23.	Bucky Covington (season 5, 8th place)did not chart	436,000	Bucky Covington (2007) — 433,000 Good Guys (2012) — 3,000
24.	Blake Lewis (season 6, runner-up)	413,000	Audio Day Dream) (2007) — 350,000 Heartbreak on Vinyl (2009) — 10,000 Portrait of a Chameleon (2013) did not chart — 2,000
25.	Kris Allen (season 8, winner)	401,600	Kris Allen (2009) — 346,000 Thank You Camellia (2012) — 35,000 Horizons (2014) — 4,000 Letting You In (2016)
26.	William Hung (Season 3, Auditioner)	242,000	Inspiration (2004) — 200,000 Hung for the Holidays (2004) did not chart — 35,000 Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung (2005) did not chart — 7,000
27.	Kimberley Locke (season 2, 3rd place)	241,000	One Love (2004) — 212,000 Based on a True Story (2007) — 22,000 Christmas (2008) did not chart — 3,000
28.	Crystal Bowersox (season 9, runner-up)	230,000	Farmer's Daughter (2010) — 205,000 All That For This (2013) — 8,000
29.	Danny Gokey (season 8, 3rd place)	204,000	My Best Days (2010) — 204,000 Hope in Front of Me (2014)
30.	James Durbin (season 10, 4th place)	194,000	Memories of a Beautiful Disaster (2011) — 123,000 Celebrate (2014)
31.	Lee DeWyze(season 9, winner)	178,000	Live It Up (2010) — 153,000 Frames (2013) — 3,000 Oil & Water (2016)
32.	Diana DeGarmo (Season 3, Runner-Up)	168,000	Blue Skies (2004)
33.	Justin Guarini(season 1, runner-up)	146,000	Justin Guarini (2003) — 146,000 Stranger Things Have Happened (2005) did not chart
34.	Haley Reinhart (season 10, 3rd place)	143,500	Listen Up! (2012) —77,000 Better (2016) did not chart — 7,500
35.	Colton Dixon (season 11, 7th place)	128,000	A Messenger (2013) — 100,000 Anchor (2014) — 28,000 The Calm Before the Storm (2015) did not chart
36.	Tamyra Gray (season 1, 4th place)	123,000	The Dreamer (2004)
37.	Jason Castro (Season 7, 4th Place)	105,000	Jason Castro (2010) — 54,000 Who I Am (2010) — 18,000 Only a Mountain (2013) did not chart — 20,000
38.	Allison Iraheta (Season 8, 4th Place)	103,000	Just Like You (2009)
39.	Melinda Doolittle (season 6, 3rd place)	091,000	Coming Back to You (2009)
40.	Casey James (season 9, 3rd place)	077,000	Casey James (2012)
41.	Chris Sligh (season 6, 10th place)	064,000	Running Back to You (2008) — 54,000 The Anatomy of Broken (2010) did not chart — 10,000
42.	LaToya London (Season 3, 4th Place)	058,000	Love & Life (2005)
43.	Phil Stacey (season 6, 6th place)	058,000	Phil Stacey (2008) — 40,000 Into the Light (2009) did not chart — 18,000
44.	Mario Vazquez (season 4, Top 12)	056,000	Mario Vazquez (2006)
45.	George Huff (season 3, 5th place)	52,000	Miracles (2005) did not chart — 29,000 George Huff (2009) did not chart — 4,000
46.	Brooke White (season 7, 5th place)	048,000	High Hopes & Heartbreak (2009) — 29,000 Gemini (2011) did not chart — 2,000
47.	Carly Smithson (as a part of We Are the Fallen)(Season 7, 6th Place)	041,000	Tear the World Down (2010)
48.	Jessica Sanchez (Season 11, Runner-up)	38,000	Me, You & the Music (2013) — 17,000
49.	Kristy Lee Cook (season 7, 7th place)	032,000	Why Wait (2008)
50.	Candice Glover (Season 12, Winner)	027,000	Music Speaks (2014)
51.	Casey Abrams (season 10, 6th place)	27,000	Casey Abrams (2012)
52.	Constantine Maroulis (season 4, 6th place)	25,000	Constantine (2007)
53.	Caleb Johnson (season 13, winner)	024,000	Testify (2014)
54.	Paris Bennett (season 5, 5th place)	22,300	Princess P (2007) — 22,000 A Royal Christmas (2008) did not chart — 300
55.	R. J. Helton (season 1, 5th place)	022,000	Real Life (2004) did not chart
56.	John Stevens (Season 3, 6th Place)	021,000	Red (2005) did not chart
57.	Michael Johns (season 7, 8th place)	020,000	Hold Back My Heart (2009)
58.	Jasmine Trias (season 3, 3rd place)	014,000	Jasmine Trias (2005) did not chart
59.	Jimmie Allen (season 11, Hollywood)	013,800	Mercury Lane (2018)
60.	Ace Young (season 5, 7th place)	010,000	Ace Young (2008)
61.	LaKisha Jones (season 6, 4th place)	007,000	So Glad I'm Me (2009) did not chart
62.	Nick Fradiani (season 14, winner)	005,000	Hurricane (2016)
63.	Danny Noriega (season 7, semi)	005,000	Till Death Do Us Party (2014) After Party (2016) Whatever (2017)
64.	Trent Harmon(season 15, winner)	004,500	You Got 'Em All (2018) did not chart
65.	Jim Verraros (season 1, 9th place)	004,300	Rollercoaster (2005) did not chart Do Not Disturb (2011) did not chart
66.	Carmen Rasmusen (season 2, 6th place)	003,100	Nothin' Like the Summer (2007) did not chart
67.	Kimberly Caldwell (season 2, 7th place)	003,000	Without Regret (2011) did not chart
68.	Ayla Brown (season 5, Top 16)	003,000	Forward (2006) did not chart
69.	Corey Clark (season 2, 9th place)	002,600	Corey Clark (2005) did not chart

References

Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-kelly-clarksons-career-sales-wild-thoughts-about/
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/pro/adele-25-5-million-sold/
"American album certifications – Carrie Underwood – Some Hearts"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Carrie+Underwood&ti=Some+Hearts&format=Album&type=#search_section
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-chart-beats-piano-man-returns/
"American album certifications – Carrie Underwood – Carnival Ride"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Carrie+Underwood&ti=Carnival+Ride&format=Album&type=#search_section
"American album certifications – Carrie Underwood – Play On"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Carrie+Underwood&ti=Play+On&format=Album&type=#search_section
"Top Country Catalog Album Sales Chart: October 9, 2019"
http://roughstock.com/news/2019/10/43989-top-country-catalog-album-sales-october-9-2019
"American album certifications – Carrie Underwood – Blown Away"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Carrie+Underwood&ti=Blown+Away&format=Album&type=#search_section
Roughstock
http://roughstock.com/news/2017/04/41757-top-10-country-albums-chart-april-24-2016
"American album certifications – Carrie Underwood – Storyteller"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Carrie+Underwood&ti=Storyteller&format=Album&type=#search_section
Roughstock
http://roughstock.com/news/2020/03/44165-top-10-country-albums-pure-sales-chart-march-9-2020
"American album certifications – Carrie Underwood – Cry Pretty"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Carrie+Underwood&ti=Cry+Pretty&format=Album&type=#search_section
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/pro/christmas-music-album-sales-down-retail/
"American album certifications – Carrie Underwood – My Gift"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Carrie+Underwood&ti=My+Gift&format=Album&type=#search_section
Complex
https://www.complex.com/music/drake-olivia-rodrigo-pop-smoke-adele-highest-selling-streaming-artists-of-year-2021
"Carrie Underwood Ends 2022 on a High Note"
https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Carrie-Underwood-Ends-2022-on-a-High-Note-20221212
"American album certifications – Kelly Clarkson – Thankful"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Kelly+Clarkson&ti=Thankful&format=Album&type=#search_section
"American album certifications – Kelly Clarkson – Breakaway"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Kelly+Clarkson&ti=Breakaway&format=Album&type=#search_section
"American album certifications – Kelly Clarkson – My December"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Kelly+Clarkson&ti=My+December&format=Album&type=#search_section
"American album certifications – Kelly Clarkson – Stronger"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Kelly+Clarkson&ti=Stronger&format=Album&type=#search_section
"American album certifications – Kelly Clarkson – Wrapped in Red"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Kelly+Clarkson&ti=Wrapped+in+Red&format=Album&type=#search_section
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8023170/kenny-chesney-live-in-no-shoes-nation-billboard-200-no-1/
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/artist/kelly-clarkson/chart-history/tlp/
One Thing at a Time
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-one-thing-at-a-time-15th-week-number-one-billboard-200-1235365769/
Billboard
https://www.facebook.com/Billboard/videos/10154046465674581/
"American album certifications – Daughtry – Daughtry"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Daughtry&ti=Daughtry&format=Album&type=#search_section
"Hotlist: Best-selling 'American Idol' albums"
http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/20130104best-selling-american-idol-albums-carrie-underwood-kelly-clarkson.html
"American album certifications – Daughtry – Leave This Town"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Daughtry&ti=Leave+This+Town&format=Album&type=#search_section
AXS
http://www.axs.com/news/daughtry-fans-get-baptized-just-before-the-holidays-31371
"American album certifications – Daughtry – Break the Spell"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Daughtry&ti=Break+the+Spell&format=Album&type=#search_section
Hits Daily Double
https://web.archive.org/web/20160114150555/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases
"American album certifications – Daughtry – Baptized"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Daughtry&ti=Baptized&format=Album&type=#search_section
Twitter
https://twitter.com/chris_daughtry/status/1004377986827767809
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-scorpion-fifth-week-no-1-billboard-200/
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/daughtry-artificial-first-mainstream-rock-airplay-number-one-1235603960/
Chart Watch
http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-extra-phillips-takes-idol-title-145031876.html
"American certifications – Clay Aiken"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Clay+Aiken&ti=&format=&type=#search_section
Idol Chatter 12-29-2010
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/12/crystal-bowersox-sales-stay-strong-in-second-week/1
Idol Chatter 01-19-2011 01-12-2011 numbers posted in comments section of Idol chatter 01-19-2011
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/comments/2011/01/plenty-of-room-for-new-idols-on-the-sales-charts/2
Idol Chatter
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/01/kelly-clarksons-stronger-hits-the-half-million-mark/1
RIAA Search - Fantasia Archived 2013-02-01 at archive.today
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=fantasia#search_section
Fantasia Moves Forward Despite Personal Challenges
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/956754/fantasia-moves-forward-despite-personal-challenges
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/fantasia-talks-side-effects-of-you-album-confidence-1560639/
Hits Daily Double
https://web.archive.org/web/20160505233342/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/pro/dj-khaled-earns-his-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-album-chart-major-key/
Fantasia's New Album 'Sketchbook' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard R&B Albums Chart - Rated R&B
https://ratedrnb.com/2019/10/fantasias-new-album-sketchbook-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-rb-albums-chart/
RIAA Search - Ruben Studdard
http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Studdard,%20Ruben&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22
"Ruben Studdard Reconnects With 'Love Is'"
https://web.archive.org/web/20121006014651/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/news/e3i122eef64e5ea329715d25a515c3711e5
Does Winning Idol Even Matter Any More
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/406865/does-winning-american-idol-even-matter-anymore/
The Daily Beast
http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2012/05/21/american-idol-finalists-from-sanjaya-to-taylor-hicks-where-are-they-now-photos.html#slide71
Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5908250/toni-braxton-babyfaces-triumphant-no-1-return-to-top-rbhip-hop-albums
Idol Chatter
https://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/04/21/american-idol-sales-update-scotty-mccreery/2101419/
"American album certifications – Scotty McCreery – Clear as Day"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Scotty+McCreery&ti=Clear+as+Day&format=Album&type=#search_section
"Country Album Chart News: The Week of December 18, 2013: Garth Brooks, Duck Dynasty, Cassadee Pope, Parmalee, & Scotty McCreery"
https://web.archive.org/web/20131219092023/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-album-chart-news-the-week-of-december-18-2013-garth-brooks-duck-dynasty-cassadee-pope-parmalee-scotty-mccreery
"American album certifications – Scotty McCreery – Christmas with Scotty McCreery"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Scotty+McCreery&ti=Christmas+with+Scotty+McCreery&format=Album&type=#search_section
Roughstock
http://roughstock.com/news/2015/04/34260-country-album-chart-report-april-15-2015/
Roughstock
http://roughstock.com/news/2019/07/43881-top-10-country-albums-chart-july-21-2019
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/pro/kellie-pickler-debuts-in-top-five-on-top-country-albums-chart/
Recording Industry Association of America
https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151606/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1
Roughstock
https://web.archive.org/web/20140127200722/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-album-chart-news-the-week-of-january-22-2013-jennifer-nettles-jon-pardi-rosanne-cash-debut-in-top-5
RIAA Search - David Cook Archived 2015-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Cook,%20David&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22
Hits Daily Double
https://web.archive.org/web/20150903193040/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases
"Jessica Sanchez on Twitter"
https://web.archive.org/web/20160305145819/https://twitter.com/blujaylao/status/652834894867881984
Yahoo Music
http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-eminem-returns-1-gaga-sinks-8-154950758.html
"American album certifications – Phillip Phillips – The World from the Side of the Moon"
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Phillip+Phillips&ti=The+World+from+the+Side+of+the+Moon&format=Album&type=#search_section
Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2014/6397785/albums-flopped-2014
USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/01/14/tv-singing-shows-stars-story/4478095/
Washington Post 05-23-2011
https://www.washingtonpost.com/american-idol-finale-after-10-years-the-beat-goes-on/2011/05/23/AFjF909G_story.html
RIAA Search - Jennifer Hudson Archived 2013-02-01 at archive.today
https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Hudson
USA TODAY
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/09/21/jennifer-hudson-jhud-album-happy-to-be-this-real-girl/15819113/
Rolling Stone
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jennifer-hudson-christmas-album-the-gift-of-love-track-list-1235097084/
Billboard.com
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/top-24-american-idols-of-all-time-513688/
RIAA Search — Jordin Sparks Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=&artist=Jordin%20Sparks&format=&album=&perPage=25
Hits Daily Double
https://web.archive.org/web/20150724001918/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases
"Best Selling American Idols"
http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2012/07/24/20120724best-selling-american-idol-kelly-clarkson-scotty-mccreery.html?page=12
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/adam-lambert-solo-tour-plans-original-high-6545954/
RIAA search - Adam Lambert
http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Lambert,%20Adam&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22%20RIAA%20Search%20-%20Adam%20Lambert
Hits Daily Double
https://web.archive.org/web/20150604144324/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases
"Archived copy"
https://web.archive.org/web/20151122174044/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CUVjID_UYAEKt7B.png
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/adam-lambert-covers-duran-duran-announces-new-album-high-drama-1235185752/
"Chart Watch 02-20-2011"
https://web.archive.org/web/20110822120915/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74333/week-ending-feb-20-2011-albums-an-early-birthday-present/
RIAA Search - David Archuleta
http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Archuleta,%20David&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22
Idol Chatter 01-07-2011
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/01/bonus-sales-numbers-kelly-clarkson-daughtry-david-archuleta-more/1
Idol Chatter
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/08/idol-album-sales-underwood-clarkson-mccreery/1
Idol Chatter
https://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/04/03/american-idol-sales-albums-downloads-colton-dixon/2049301/
RIAA
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Gabby+Barrett&ti=Goldmine&format=Album&type=#search_section
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9411841/gabby-barrett-goldmine-yields-chart-riches
Star Radio
http://www.thestarradio.com/mandisas-year-kicks-off-with-first-grammy-award-making-her-one-of-only-five-american-idol-alumni-to-win-coveted-gramophone/
Idol Chatter 03-30-2011
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/03/chris-brown-jennifer-hudson-debut-in-the-billboard-200s-two-top-spots/1
Idol Chatter
https://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/01/02/kelly-clarkson-stronger-million/1804441/
Chatter 04-27-2011"
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/04/adele-returns-to-no-1-album-spot/1
Capitol Music
http://www.capitolchristiandistribution.com/catalog/detail.aspx?iid=1995559
Hallels
http://www.hallels.com/articles/2868/20140728/mandisa-get-the-remix-treatment-with-get-up-the-remixes.htm
Idol Chatter 12-08-2010
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/12/carrie-underwood-plays-on-as-idol-top-seller/1
RIAA Search - Josh Gracin
http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Gracin,%20Josh&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22
Idol Chatter 08-03-2011
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/08/scotty-mccreery-lauren-alaina-lead-idol-album-sales/1
Idol Chatter
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/11/daughtrys-129000-sales-spells-a-top-ten-debut/1
Recording Industry Association of America
https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151606/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1
RIAA Search - Bo Bice
http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Bice,%20Bo&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22
Idol Chatter
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2008/12/60649002/1
Idol Chatter 09-22-2010
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/09/idol-album-sales-fantasia-sells-best-chris-sligh-josiah-leming-debut/1
Idol Chatter 03-04-2010
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/03/bonus-numbers-kelly-clarkson-kris-allen-more/1
RIAA Search - Elliott Yamin
http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Yamin,%20Elliott&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22
Idol Chatter 1-16-2008
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2008/01/44254822/1
Idol Chatter 03-12-2009
https://archive.today/20090313232543/http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatter/2009/03/jennifer-hudson.html#more
Idol Chatter
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/04/james-durbin-sales-up-520-perfect-after-idol-appearance/1
Idol Chatter
https://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/01/09/phillip-phillips-album-sales-rise/1820155
Roughstock
http://roughstock.com/news/2018/01/42672-top-10-country-album-sales-chart-january-8-2018
Idol Chatter
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/09/27/phillip-phillips-american-idol-sales/70001230/1
Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1550066/american-idols-blake-lewis-signs-with-republic-lands-microsoft-campaign
"The best-selling Idol albums from 2009"
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/01/the-best-selling-idol-albums-from-2009/1
"EXCLUSIVE: Blake Lewis Signs To Republic Records, Teases New Tune"
http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/reality-rocks/exclusive-blake-lewis-signs-republic-records-teases-tune-154631681.html
The Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/kris-allen-american-idol-deal-dropped-371658
Billboard.com
https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-20-no-13-hits-for-2013/
Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/6229114/billboard-200-chart-moves-idol-hits-new-low
EW.com
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/06/14/the-voice-american-idol-successful-winner/
TIME Magazine
https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/19/american-idols-william-hung-where-is-he-now/print/
Idol Chatter
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2008/01/43971186/1
Idol Chatter 7-30-2008
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2008/07/53515520/1
American Idol: With Scotty McCreery's Successful Debut, Did Universal Learn From Sony's Mistakes?
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-scotty-mccreerys-successful-251864
Idol Chatter 03-16-2011
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/03/adam-lambert-ep-sales-rise-3000-percent-after-idol-appearance/1
BLABBERMOUTH.NET
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/american-idol-finalist-james-durbin-collaboration-with-quiet-riot-guitarist-alex-grossi-roads-lyric-video/
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lee-dewyzes-frames-exclusive-album-premiere-5646512/
Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/5679852/chart-moves-the-beatles-beat-backstreet-boys-tedeschi-trucks
Chart Watch Extra: The American Idol Alumni Association Archived 2009-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/30573/chart-watch-extra-the-american-idol-alumni-association/
Hits Daily Double
https://web.archive.org/web/20160413040511/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases
"ole Label Services Soars with Anthem"
http://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2016/05/20/ole-label-services-soars-anthem
Idol Chatter
https://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/05/15/american-idol-sales-finale-week/2164287/
Idol Chatter 11-09-2010
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/11/jason-castro-offers-his-fans-freedom-of-choice/1
Idol Chatter
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/03/chris-brown-jennifer-hudson-debut-in-the-billboard-200s-two-top-spots/1
Idol Chatter
https://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/04/24/american-idol-album-track-sales/2109047/
USA Today
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/08/no-idol-albums-in-the-top-40-this-week/1
Idol Chatter 01-15-2010
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/01/the-best-selling-idol-albums-from-2009/1
Idol Chatter 10-14-2009
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/10/your-weekly-idol-sales-fix-the-album-numbers-1/1
Idol Chatter 02-23-2011
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/02/fantasia-has-weeks-best-selling-idol-album/1
Billboard 20 Jan 2007
https://books.google.com/books?id=kBIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA25
Bonus sales numbers -- and free downloads, too
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/07/68495191/1
Idol Chatter
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/08/four-season-10-idols-stay-in-the-top-200/1
WE ARE THE FALLEN: First Episode Of 'Interrogation Video Blog' - Sep. 7, 2010
https://archive.today/20120911191153/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145657
Idol Chatter 01-07-2009
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/01/61002230/1
VH1
https://web.archive.org/web/20140307103706/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2014-03-06/soundscanner-beck-kid-cudi/
Idol Chatter
https://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/03/27/american-idol-sales-casey-abrams-carrie-underwood/2024641/
Idol Chatter 5-21-2008
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2008/05/50230626/1
International Business Times
http://www.ibtimes.com/these-were-biggest-flops-american-idol-has-ever-produced-2349584
Idol Chatter 6-11-2008 archived post
https://web.archive.org/web/20080615132722/http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatter/2008/06/idol-sales-slum.html#more
Roughstock.com
http://roughstock.com/news/2019/04/43757-top-10-country-albums-chart-april-15-2019
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/pro/american-idol-new-low-nick-fradiani-billboard-200-chart-moves/
Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6121126/adore-delano-rupauls-drag-race-chart-record
Roughstock
http://roughstock.com/news/2018/06/43106-top-10-country-albums-chart-june-20-2018
Idol Chatter 6-25-2008
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2008/06/51853114/1
Idol Chatter
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/10/the-billboard-200-where-are-the-idols/1
Idol Chatter
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2008/08/778385/1
Idol Chatter 08-04-2010
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/08/idol-album-sales-carrie-underwood-adam-lambert-michael-sarver-and-more/1
Roughstock
http://roughstock.com/news/2016/07/40634-top-10-country-albums-sales-chart-july-21-2016