Who is the most successful American Idol contestant? Six ways to measure it
Carrie Underwood (season 4, winner) has the highest career score of the 286 American Idol finalists with a score: 92 of 100. Five of the top 10 did not win their season: Chris Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson, Mandisa, Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken.
The career score is one way to measure success. After it, six tables rank the finalists on one measure each: RIAA-certified album units, Billboard Hot 100 entries, Billboard 200 albums, Grammy Award nominations, studio albums and Wikipedia pageviews.
- American Idol finalists with a career score
- 286 of 289
- Median career score
- 5
- Median career score of the winners
- 22.5 to 24.5
- Non-winners in the top 10
- 5 of 10
A median shown as two numbers includes a score that is a lower bound ("at least"): the median is between the two numbers.
The most successful American Idol contestants by career score
Choose a group to rank only the winners, only the finalists who did not win, or the seasons of one decade.
All finalists: the top 10 of 286 ranked. 3 without a score yet.
| Rank | Contestant | Career scorepoints of 100 | Points by part |
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| 1 |  Carrie UnderwoodS4 · Winner | 92 |
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| 2 |  Kelly ClarksonS1 · Winner | 87 |
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| 3 |  Chris DaughtryS5 · Eliminated 4th | 69with Daughtry |
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| 4 |  Fantasia BarrinoS3 · Winner | 63 |
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| 5 |  Jennifer HudsonS3 · Eliminated 7th | 60 |
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| 6 |  Scotty McCreeryS10 · Winner | 57 |
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| 7 |  MandisaS5 · Eliminated 9th | 54 |
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| 8 |  Adam LambertS8 · Runner-up | 53with Queen + Adam Lambert |
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| 8 |  Clay AikenS2 · Runner-up | 53 |
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| 8 |  Jordin SparksS6 · Winner | 53 |
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Winners: the top 10 of 24 ranked.
| Rank | Contestant | Career scorepoints of 100 | Points by part |
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| 1 | Carrie UnderwoodS4 · Winner | 92 |
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| 2 | Kelly ClarksonS1 · Winner | 87 |
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| 3 | Fantasia BarrinoS3 · Winner | 63 |
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| 4 | Scotty McCreeryS10 · Winner | 57 |
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| 5 | Jordin SparksS6 · Winner | 53 |
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| 6 |  Ruben StuddardS2 · Winner | 51 |
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| 7 |  Phillip PhillipsS11 · Winner | 50 |
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| 8 |  David CookS7 · Winner | 44 |
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| 9 |  Kris AllenS8 · Winner | 40 |
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| 10 |  Taylor HicksS5 · Winner | 37 |
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Non-winners: the top 10 of 262 ranked. Ties make 11 rows. 3 without a score yet.
| Rank | Contestant | Career scorepoints of 100 | Points by part |
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| 1 | Chris DaughtryS5 · Eliminated 4th | 69with Daughtry |
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| 2 | Jennifer HudsonS3 · Eliminated 7th | 60 |
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| 3 | MandisaS5 · Eliminated 9th | 54 |
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| 4 | Adam LambertS8 · Runner-up | 53with Queen + Adam Lambert |
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| 4 | Clay AikenS2 · Runner-up | 53 |
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| 6 |  Danny GokeyS8 · Eliminated 3rd | 50 |
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| 7 |  Gabby BarrettS16 · Third place | 49 |
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| 8 |  Kellie PicklerS5 · Eliminated 6th | 45 |
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| 8 |  Lauren AlainaS10 · Runner-up | 45 |
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| 10 |  David ArchuletaS7 · Runner-up | 43 |
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| 10 |  Elliott YaminS5 · Eliminated 3rd | 43 |
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Seasons 1–8 (2002–2009): the top 10 of 94 ranked. 1 without a score yet.
| Rank | Contestant | Career scorepoints of 100 | Points by part |
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| 1 | Carrie UnderwoodS4 · Winner | 92 |
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| 2 | Kelly ClarksonS1 · Winner | 87 |
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| 3 | Chris DaughtryS5 · Eliminated 4th | 69with Daughtry |
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| 4 | Fantasia BarrinoS3 · Winner | 63 |
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| 5 | Jennifer HudsonS3 · Eliminated 7th | 60 |
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| 6 | MandisaS5 · Eliminated 9th | 54 |
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| 7 | Adam LambertS8 · Runner-up | 53with Queen + Adam Lambert |
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| 7 | Clay AikenS2 · Runner-up | 53 |
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| 7 | Jordin SparksS6 · Winner | 53 |
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| 10 | Ruben StuddardS2 · Winner | 51 |
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Seasons 9–17 (2010–2019): the top 10 of 102 ranked. 1 without a score yet.
| Rank | Contestant | Career scorepoints of 100 | Points by part |
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| 1 | Scotty McCreeryS10 · Winner | 57 |
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| 2 | Phillip PhillipsS11 · Winner | 50 |
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| 3 | Gabby BarrettS16 · Third place | 49 |
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| 4 | Lauren AlainaS10 · Runner-up | 45 |
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| 5 |  Colton DixonS11 · Eliminated 7th | 34 |
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| 5 |  Haley ReinhartS10 · Eliminated 3rd | 34 |
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| 7 |  Lee DeWyzeS9 · Winner | 30 |
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| 8 |  Jessica SanchezS11 · Runner-up | 28 |
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| 9 |  James DurbinS10 · Eliminated 4th | at least 27with Durbin |
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| 9 |  JAXS14 · Eliminated (3rd) | 27 |
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Seasons 18–24 (2020–2026): the top 10 of 90 ranked. Ties make 11 rows. 1 without a score yet.
| Rank | Contestant | Career scorepoints of 100 | Points by part |
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| 1 | Chayce BeckhamS19 · Winner | 22 |
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| 2 |  Jamal RobertsS23 · Winner | 19 |
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| 3 | Arthur GunnS18 · Runner-up | 17 |
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| 4 |  Iam TongiS21 · Winner | 16 |
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| 5 |  Abi CarterS22 · Winner | 14 |
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| 6 |  Hannah HarperS24 · Winner | 11 |
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| 7 | Willie SpenceS19 · Runner-up | 10 |
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| 8 |  Jack BlockerS22 · Third place | 9 |
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| 8 | Just SamS18 · Winner | 9 |
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| 10 |  Noah ThompsonS20 · Winner | 8 |
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| 10 |  NutsaS21 · Eliminated (11th–12th) | 8 |
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At the top
Carrie Underwood
Career score 92. Season 4, winner.
Carrie Underwood is a judge on American Idol, the show she won in 2005. In September 2026 she was confirmed for season 25, her third season on the panel, which is expected to air in 2027. Her most recent studio album is Denim & Rhinestones (2022), and her Las Vegas residency Reflection ran from December 2021 to its scheduled final shows in April 2025.
Kelly Clarkson
Career score 87. Season 1, winner.
Kelly Clarkson returned as a coach for season 30 of NBC's The Voice, which NBC scheduled to premiere on September 21, 2026. In July 2026 she released the single "I'd Be Lyin'", reported as the lead single of a planned 11th studio album, and her Studio Sessions residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas ran until August 15, 2026. Her daytime talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, ends with its seventh season in fall 2026.
Chris Daughtry
Career score 69. Season 5, 4th place.
Chris Daughtry fronts the rock band Daughtry, which in September 2026 announced a second leg of its acoustic "20 Years Unplugged" tour running into early 2027. In July 2026 the band released "There And Back Again", an 11-track set of re-recorded catalog songs.
Six ways to measure it
Each table shows the top 10 American Idol finalists of one ranking. The certification and chart rankings count the whole career. The career score counts only the certified units and chart entries of releases from the start of the show on.
RIAA-certified album units (U.S.)
The latest RIAA certification of each album, added up. Since 2016, album certifications include streams. Carrie Underwood leads with 23,000,000 certified album units.
All finalists: the top 10 of 19 ranked. Ties make 13 rows.
| Rank | Contestant | Certified album units (RIAA) |
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| 1 | Carrie UnderwoodS4 · Winner | 23,000,000 |
| 2 | Kelly ClarksonS1 · Winner | 12,500,000 |
| 3 | Chris DaughtryS5 · Eliminated 4th | 8,000,000with Daughtry |
| 4 | Clay AikenS2 · Runner-up | 3,500,000 |
| 5 | Scotty McCreeryS10 · Winner | 2,000,000 |
| 6 | Fantasia BarrinoS3 · Winner | 1,500,000 |
| 6 | Ruben StuddardS2 · Winner | 1,500,000 |
| 8 | David CookS7 · Winner | 1,000,000 |
| 8 | Gabby BarrettS16 · Third place | 1,000,000 |
| 8 | Jennifer HudsonS3 · Eliminated 7th | 1,000,000 |
| 8 | Jordin SparksS6 · Winner | 1,000,000 |
| 8 | Phillip PhillipsS11 · Winner | 1,000,000 |
| 8 | Taylor HicksS5 · Winner | 1,000,000 |
Full ranking: RIAA-certified album units (U.S.)
Billboard Hot 100 entries
Songs that entered the Billboard Hot 100 with the finalist as a main credited artist. Carrie Underwood leads with 41 Hot 100 entries.
All finalists: the top 10 of 34 ranked.
| Rank | Contestant | Hot 100 entries |
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| 1 | Carrie UnderwoodS4 · Winner | 41 |
| 2 | Kelly ClarksonS1 · Winner | 31 |
| 3 | David CookS7 · Winner | 14 |
| 4 | Chris DaughtryS5 · Eliminated 4th | 11with Daughtry |
| 4 | Scotty McCreeryS10 · Winner | 11 |
| 6 | Adam LambertS8 · Runner-up | 10 |
| 7 | Fantasia BarrinoS3 · Winner | 7 |
| 7 | Kris AllenS8 · Winner | 7 |
| 9 | Jennifer HudsonS3 · Eliminated 7th | 6 |
| 9 | Jordin SparksS6 · Winner | 6 |
Full ranking: Billboard Hot 100 entries
Albums on the Billboard 200
Albums that entered the Billboard 200 album chart. The peak of each album is in the details. Kelly Clarkson leads with 12 albums on the Billboard 200.
All finalists: the top 10 of 58 ranked. Ties make 11 rows.
| Rank | Contestant | Billboard 200 albumsalbums on the Billboard 200 |
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| 1 | Kelly ClarksonS1 · Winner | 12 |
| 2 | Carrie UnderwoodS4 · Winner | 11 |
| 3 | Adam LambertS8 · Runner-up | 10with Queen + Adam Lambert |
| 4 | Scotty McCreeryS10 · Winner | 9 |
| 5 | Chris DaughtryS5 · Eliminated 4th | 8with Daughtry |
| 6 | Clay AikenS2 · Runner-up | 7 |
| 6 | Fantasia BarrinoS3 · Winner | 7 |
| 8 | David ArchuletaS7 · Runner-up | 6 |
| 8 | MandisaS5 · Eliminated 9th | 6 |
| 8 | Phillip PhillipsS11 · Winner | 6 |
| 8 | Ruben StuddardS2 · Winner | 6 |
Full ranking: albums on the Billboard 200
Grammy Award nominations after the show
Grammy nominations, wins included, after the last appearance on the show. Kelly Clarkson leads with 17 Grammy nominations.
All finalists: 12 ranked.
| Rank | Contestant | Grammy nominations |
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| 1 | Kelly ClarksonS1 · Winner | 17 |
| 2 | Carrie UnderwoodS4 · Winner | 16 |
| 3 | Fantasia BarrinoS3 · Winner | 12 |
| 4 | Jennifer HudsonS3 · Eliminated 7th | 8 |
| 5 | MandisaS5 · Eliminated 9th | 5 |
| 6 | Chris DaughtryS5 · Eliminated 4th | 4with Daughtry |
| 7 | Danny GokeyS8 · Eliminated 3rd | 3 |
| 8 | Jordin SparksS6 · Winner | 2 |
| 9 |  Ace YoungS5 · Eliminated 7th | 1 |
| 9 | Adam LambertS8 · Runner-up | 1 |
| 9 | Jamal RobertsS23 · Winner | 1 |
| 9 | Ruben StuddardS2 · Winner | 1 |
Full ranking: Grammy Award nominations after the show
Studio albums released after the show
Studio albums released after the last appearance on the show. Kelly Clarkson ranks first with 10 studio albums; the figure of another finalist is a lower bound ("at least") and could be higher.
All finalists: the top 10 of 117 ranked.
| Rank | Contestant | Studio albums |
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| 1 | Kelly ClarksonS1 · Winner | 10 |
| 2 | Carrie UnderwoodS4 · Winner | 9 |
| 2 | Danny GokeyS8 · Eliminated 3rd | 9 |
| 4 | David ArchuletaS7 · Runner-up | 8 |
| 4 | Elliott YaminS5 · Eliminated 3rd | 8 |
| 4 | Ruben StuddardS2 · Winner | 8 |
| 7 |  Chris SlighS6 · Eliminated 10th | 7 |
| 7 | Clay AikenS2 · Runner-up | 7 |
| 7 | Fantasia BarrinoS3 · Winner | 7 |
| 7 | Lee DeWyzeS9 · Winner | 7 |
Full ranking: studio albums released after the show
Wikipedia pageviews in the last 12 months
Views of the finalist’s own English Wikipedia article in the last 12 full months. The figure shows current public interest. Kelly Clarkson leads with 1,516,274 pageviews.
All finalists: the top 10 of 181 ranked.
| Rank | Contestant | Wikipedia pageviews |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly ClarksonS1 · Winner | 1,516,274 |
| 2 | Jennifer HudsonS3 · Eliminated 7th | 1,247,646 |
| 3 | Carrie UnderwoodS4 · Winner | 1,096,995 |
| 4 |  Katharine McPheeS5 · Runner-up | 825,781 |
| 5 | Adam LambertS8 · Runner-up | 748,764 |
| 6 | Clay AikenS2 · Runner-up | 506,688 |
| 7 | Jordin SparksS6 · Winner | 418,837 |
| 8 | Kellie PicklerS5 · Eliminated 6th | 405,425 |
| 9 | Gabby BarrettS16 · Third place | 391,720 |
| 10 | David ArchuletaS7 · Runner-up | 343,577 |
What about net worth?
Encore Index does not rank net worth. Net worth figures are estimates by publishers. A profile can show an estimate with its publisher and date. The career score and the tables above count certifications, charts, awards, albums and readers.
Questions
Who is the most successful American Idol contestant?
By the career score, Carrie Underwood (season 4, winner), with 92 of 100. Kelly Clarkson follows with 87.
Who are the top 10 most successful American Idol contestants?
By the career score: Carrie Underwood (92), Kelly Clarkson (87), Chris Daughtry (69), Fantasia Barrino (63), Jennifer Hudson (60), Scotty McCreery (57), Mandisa (54), Adam Lambert (53), Clay Aiken (53) and Jordin Sparks (53).
Who is the most successful American Idol contestant who did not win?
Chris Daughtry (season 5, 4th place), with a career score of 69: the highest of the 262 finalists with a score who did not win. Five of the top 10 did not win their season. Non-winners against winners.
Who is the richest American Idol contestant?
Encore Index does not rank net worth, because its figures are estimates by publishers. In RIAA-certified album units (U.S.), Carrie Underwood leads with 23,000,000 certified album units.
Sources
A career score adds up figures from the rankings of its parts. Their sources are listed at the end of each ranking and of each profile.
- RIAA-certified album units (U.S.)
- RIAA-certified single units (U.S.)
- Billboard Hot 100 entries
- Albums on the Billboard 200
- Grammy Award nominations after the show
- Grammy Award wins after the show
- Studio albums released after the show
- Wikipedia pageviews in the last 12 months
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