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Best-Selling Albums by American Idol Alumni
In 2008, two albums by American Idol alumni were certified gold or platinum by RIAA. Chris Daughtry's album Daughtry moved up to quadruple platinum, while Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut album was certified gold.
SEPTUPLE PLATINUM (sold 7 million copies)
- Some Hearts, Carrie Underwood (winner, season 4)
SEXTUPLE PLATINUM (sold 6 million copies)
- Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson (winner, season 1)
QUADRUPLE PLATINUM (sold 4 million copies)
- Daughtry, Chris Daughtry (4th place, season 5)
DOUBLE PLATINUM (sold 2 million copies)
- Thankful, Kelly Clarkson
- Measure of a Man, Clay Aiken (runner-up, season 2)
- Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood
PLATINUM (sold 1 million copies)
- Soulful, Ruben Studdard (winner, season 2)
- Merry Christmas with Love, Clay Aiken
- Free Yourself, Fantasia (winner, season 3)
- My December, Kelly Clarkson
- Taylor Hicks,Taylor Hicks (winner, season 5)
GOLD (sold 500,000 copies)
- Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Hudson (7th place, season 3)
- I Need an Angel, Ruben Studdard
- Josh Gracin, Josh Gracin (4th place, season 2)
- The Real Thing, Bo Bice (runner-up, season 4)
- A Thousand Different Ways, Clay Aiken
- Small-Town Girl, Kellie Pickler (6th place, season 5)
- Fantasia, Fantasia
- American Idol: Greatest Moments (season 1)
- American Idol: All Time Classic Love Songs (season 2)
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American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics
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American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers
- American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics (seasons 1 and
2)
- Elliott Yamin, Elliott Yamin (3rd place, season 5)
Source: Recording Industry of America (RIAA).
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