Katharine McPhee vs David Archuleta

Katharine McPheeRunner-up, American Idol season 5 (2006)39Career score#26 of 688
David ArchuletaRunner-up, American Idol season 7 (2008)43Career score#22 (tie) of 688

David Archuleta has the higher career score: 43 against 39 for Katharine McPhee.

Where Katharine McPhee leads

  • Wikipedia pageviews: 826K against 344K

Where David Archuleta leads

  • Hot 100 entries: 5 against 3
  • Billboard 200 albums: 6 against 2
  • Studio albums: 8 against 5

The parts of the score

Each bar shows how much of the part a singer gets. The number is the points, out of the points of the part.

  1. Certified units25 points

    RIAA-certified album and single units in the United States, for releases from the start of the show on.

    Katharine McPhee: 2.9
    David Archuleta: 2.9
  2. Billboard charts25 points

    Entries on the Billboard Hot 100, and albums on the Billboard 200 counted three times, for releases from the start of the show on.

    Katharine McPhee: 12
    David Archuleta: 16.6
  3. Grammy Awards20 points

    Grammy nominations after the show; a win counts twice.

    Katharine McPhee: 0
    David Archuleta: 0
  4. Studio albums10 points

    Studio albums released after the show.

    Katharine McPhee: 7
    David Archuleta: 8.6
  5. Current interest20 points

    Views of the English Wikipedia article in the last 12 months.

    Katharine McPhee: 16.8
    David Archuleta: 14.6

The figures

Each measure links to its ranking. The sources of these figures are listed at the end of this page.

MeasureKatharine McPheeDavid Archuleta
Certified units
Certified album units (RIAA)None500K
Certified single units (RIAA)500KNone
Billboard charts
Hot 100 entries35
Billboard 200 albums26
Grammy Awards
Grammy nominationsNoneNone
Grammy winsNoneNone
Studio albums
Studio albums58
Current interest
Wikipedia pageviews826K344K

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