Carrie Underwood has made the most money being estimated at over $10 million and selling over 9 million albums. Jennifer Hudson is second earning over $5 million and selling over 750,000 albums. Kelly Clarkson is third earning over $4 million and selling over 10 million albums.
David Cook
Simon Cowell made $2mil last year from American Idol.
She was in American Idol in 2007. Taylor Swift WAS NEVER ON AMERICAN IDOL! ! Her friend Kelly Pickler was. Taylor made her mark in Nashville at the age of 13.
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The winner of American Idol Season 1 was Kelly Clarksonand the runner up was Justin Guarini. Kelly Clarkson has made many successful hits since 2002 when she won American Idol. She has sold an estimate of 20,000,000 albums so far.
Simon Fuller. He is also the creator of American Idol
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Simon Cowell made $2mil last year from American Idol.
Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar for her movie
She was in American Idol in 2007. Taylor Swift WAS NEVER ON AMERICAN IDOL! ! Her friend Kelly Pickler was. Taylor made her mark in Nashville at the age of 13.
As far as I know, David Archuleta made no money on American Idol. I do not even think the winner gets money for winning. The winner gets a guaranteed record contract. That contract might pay some advance money, but that is after Idol ends. As contestants, I believe they received room and board (a place to sleep and food) and the clothing they wore on the show. They may have received a small amount from sales of their performances and studio versions on iTunes, but I think 19E (who runs Idol) probably reaped the most profits from that. After Idol is over, the highest earning Idols can earn from $100,000 to $6,000,000 depending on their album and single sales and the number and size of concerts they do. David Archuleta made 1.3 million dollars in his first year after Idol. Cook made 2 million but that included his sponsorship of Sketchers shoes.
The televised American Idol competition in 2008 was what made David famous. American Idol is watched by 30 million people in the US and it is broadcast to over 100 countries worldwide. David made to to the Top 2 so he was on the show every week it was televised.
She was a Season 7 contestant on American Idol that made it to 7th place
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David won $100,000 on Star Search when he was 12 after earning the title of Junior Vocal Champion, and he made about another $100,000 more after the American Idol Tour.On an episode of idol tonight not to long ago they stated that he made about 1.4 million in the past year!
James Durbin is the one who made her cry.