Jordin Sparks
Season 6 · Winner
Where are they now
Jordin Sparks released her fifth studio album, No Restrictions, in September 2024, and a holiday EP, Joy, with the music company Epidemic Sound in November 2024. Her discography lists further non-album singles in 2025, including Safe to Me and Who Cares?.
Key figures
- Career score53 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #10 (tie) of 688
- U.S. albums sold1,053,000 albums soldRank on Encore Index: #12 of 21
- Album units1,000,000 certified album unitsRank on Encore Index: #12 (tie) of 23
- Single units2,000,000 certified single unitsRank on Encore Index: #14 (tie) of 38
- Billboard 200 albums3 albums on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #24 (tie) of 94
- Hot 100 entries6 Hot 100 entriesRank on Encore Index: #14 (tie) of 80
- Studio albums5 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #18 (tie) of 238
- Grammy nominations2 Grammy nominationsRank on Encore Index: #9 (tie) of 17
- Wikipedia views, 12 months418,837 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #12 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 20157,147,609 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #9 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2007
American Idol, season 6
Winner
- 2007
Was announced as signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records after winning season 6, the first Idol winner to join that label group.
- 2007
Released her self-titled debut album, which entered the Billboard 200 at number ten and was certified Platinum.
- 2008
No Air, her duet with Chris Brown, reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, her highest-charting single.
- 2008
Sang the national anthem at Super Bowl XLII.
- 2009
Released her second album, Battlefield, which entered the Billboard 200 at number seven.
- 2010
Headlined her first U.S. tour, the Battlefield Tour.
- 2010
Made her Broadway debut as Nina Rosario in In the Heights for a 12-week run.
- 2011
RCA Music Group announced that it was closing Jive Records; with the shutdown, her future releases were to come out on the RCA Records brand.
- 2012
Played the title role in the film Sparkle, opposite Whitney Houston.
- 2014
Was announced on August 15, 2014 as part of the roster of Salaam Remi's Sony Music imprint Louder Than Life, after leaving RCA; she left the label in May 2016.
- 2015
Released her third studio album, Right Here Right Now.
- 2019
Played Jenna as a replacement in Waitress on Broadway.
- 2024
Released her fifth studio album, No Restrictions.
- 2024
Released Joy, her second holiday EP made with Epidemic Sound, after The Gift of Christmas in 2023.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 For Now | EP | 2006 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| This Is My Now | Single | 2007 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 15Hot 100 |
 Jordin Sparks (EP) | EP | 2007 | 19 Entertainment | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Tattoo | Single | 2007 | Jive | Platinum | Not applicable | No. 8Hot 100 |
 Jordin Sparks | Album | 2007 | 19 / Jive | Platinum | 1,045,000May 23, 2011 | No. 10Billboard 200 |
| One Step at a Time | Single | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 17Hot 100 |
| No Air (with Chris Brown) | Single | 2008 | Jive | Platinum | Not applicable | No. 3Hot 100 |
| Battlefield | Single | 2009 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 10Hot 100 |
| Battlefield | Album | 2009 | 19 / Jive | Not documented | 190,000July 2015 | No. 7Billboard 200 |
| I Am Woman | Single | 2011 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 82Hot 100 |
| #ByeFelicia | Other | 2014 | Louder Than Life / Sony Music | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Right Here Right Now | Album | 2015 | 19 / Louder Than Life / Sony Music | Not documented | Not documented | No. 161Billboard 200 |
 1990 Forever | EP | 2019 | Rkeytek / DFMedia | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
 Sounds Like Me | EP | 2020 | Disrupt Group | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
 Cider & Hennessy | Album | 2020 | Disrupt Group | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
 The Gift of Christmas | EP | 2023 | Epidemic Sound | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| No Restrictions | Album | 2024 | LBD Global Group | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Joy | EP | 2024 | Epidemic Sound | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | American Music Awards | Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Won | |
| 2009 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Collaboration With VocalsShared: Jordin Sparks, Chris Brown | No Air | Nominated |
| 2024 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/SongShared: For King & Country, Jordin Sparks | Love Me Like I Am | Nominated |
Sources
- Jordin Sparks — Wikipedia, September 19, 2026.
- Jordin Sparks Continues Successful Partnership with Epidemic Sound, Releasing Second Holiday EP Joy — Epidemic Sound (press release via Cision), November 1, 2024.
- Jordin Sparks discography — Wikipedia, September 29, 2026.
- Jordin Sparks (album) — Wikipedia, August 2, 2026.
- RIAA Gold & Platinum search: Jordin Sparks — RIAA.
- Tattoo (Jordin Sparks song) — Wikipedia, September 14, 2026.
- No Air — Wikipedia, August 22, 2026.
- American Idol season 6 — Wikipedia, July 26, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- Blake's next step after 'Idol' loss — The Daily Herald (HeraldNet), May 23, 2007.
- Jordin Sparks signs with Jive Records group — NBC News (Today), August 17, 2007.
- American Idol finale: After 10 years, the beat goes on — The Washington Post, May 23, 2011.
- Jordin Sparks Grammy Awards and Nominations — Recording Academy.
- Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: 2009 winners and nominees — Recording Academy.
- 51st Annual Grammy Awards — Wikipedia, September 12, 2026.
- 66th Annual Grammy Awards — Wikipedia.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Jordin Sparks", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
- Chart Watch Extra: The American Idol Alumni Association — Yahoo! Music (Chart Watch, Paul Grein), March 20, 2009.
- American Idol Recap: It's No Fair, No Fair — Vulture, February 19, 2016.
- Constantine Maroulis — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- Jordin Sparks announces pregnancy after secret marriage — UPI, November 14, 2017.
- Surprise! Jordin Sparks is married and expecting her first child — USA TODAY, November 14, 2017.
- Dancing With the Stars Gets Personal as Contestants Share Their Most Memorable Year Stories — Us Weekly, October 17, 2022.
- Jordin Sparks — Wikipedia.
