This is a comprehensive listing of official post-Idol releases by various contestants of the television show American Idol.
Contents
- Season 1
- Kelly Clarkson
- Justin Guarini
- Nikki McKibbin
- Tamyra Gray
- RJ Helton
- Ryan Starr
- Jim Verraros
- Season 2
- Ruben Studdard
- Clay Aiken
- Kimberley Locke
- Josh Gracin
- Carmen Rasmusen
- Kimberly Caldwell
- Corey Clark
- Charles Grigsby
- Vanessa Olivarez
- Others
- Season 3
- Fantasia Barrino
- Diana DeGarmo
- Jasmine Trias
- LaToya London
- George Huff
- John Stevens
- Jennifer Hudson
- Jon Peter Lewis
- Camile Velasco
- William Hung
- Season 4
- Carrie Underwood
- Bo Bice
- Vonzell Solomon
- Constantine Maroulis
- Nadia Turner
- Nikko Smith
- Jessica Sierra
- Season 5
- Taylor Hicks
- Katharine McPhee
- Elliott Yamin
- Chris Daughtry with Daughtry
- Paris Bennett
- Kellie Pickler
- Ace Young
- Bucky Covington
- Mandisa
- Season 6
- Jordin Sparks
- Blake Lewis
- Melinda Doolittle
- LaKisha Jones
- Chris Richardson
- Phil Stacey
- Sanjaya Malakar
- Haley Scarnato
- Gina Glocksen
- Chris Sligh
- Stephanie Edwards
- Brandon Rogers
- David Cook
- David Archuleta
- Jason Castro
- Brooke White
- Carly Smithson with We Are the Fallen
- Kristy Lee Cook
- Michael Johns
- Ramiele Malubay
- Amanda Overmyer
- Josiah Leming
- Kris Allen
- Adam Lambert
- Danny Gokey
- Allison Iraheta
- Anoop Desai
- Scott MacIntyre
- Michael Sarver
- Lee DeWyze
- Crystal Bowersox
- Casey James
- Aaron Kelly
- Tim Urban
- Siobhan Magnus
- Andrew Garcia
- Scotty McCreery
- Lauren Alaina
- Haley Reinhart
- James Durbin
- Casey Abrams
- Stefano Langone as Stefano
- Pia Toscano
- Thia Megia
- Naima Adedapo
- Ashthon Jones
- Tim Halperin
- Chris Medina
- Phillip Phillips
- Jessica Sanchez
- Joshua Ledet
- Hollie Cavanagh
- Skylar Laine
- Elise Testone
- Colton Dixon
- DeAndre Brackensick
- Heejun Han as HeeJun
- Erika Van Pelt
- Candice Glover
- Kree Harrison
- Angie Miller
- Janelle Arthur
- Paul Jolley
- Caleb Johnson
- Jena Irene
- Alex Preston
- Sam Woolf
- Dexter Roberts
- Ben Briley
- Emily Piriz
- Nick Fradiani
- Clark Beckham
- Jax
- Rayvon Owen
- Adanna Duru
- References
All of the compilations and singles of the show as well as most of its contestants' singles and albums were released by 19 Recordings with Sony Music Entertainment (the general record company associated and affiilated with the Idol series in most countries through its RCA/Jive Label Group) from 2002–2010 and with Universal Music Group (through its Interscope-Geffen-A&M Label Group) from 2011 onwards.
The first winner Kelly Clarkson remains the best-selling contestant worldwide with 20 million albums sold followed by fourth winner Carrie Underwood (best-selling contestant in the United States) with 15 million albums sold worldwide.
By the end of 2009, all the contestants had 257 number one singles in the Billboard charts and have sold over 66 million albums worldwide and 56 million singles in US alone
Season 1
Kelly Clarkson
Justin Guarini
Nikki McKibbin
Tamyra Gray
RJ Helton
Ryan Starr
Jim Verraros
Season 2
Ruben Studdard
Clay Aiken
Kimberley Locke
Josh Gracin
Carmen Rasmusen
Kimberly Caldwell
Corey Clark
Charles Grigsby
Vanessa Olivarez
Others
Season 3
Fantasia Barrino
Diana DeGarmo
Jasmine Trias
LaToya London
George Huff
John Stevens
Jennifer Hudson
Jon Peter Lewis
Camile Velasco
William Hung
Others
Season 4
Carrie Underwood
Bo Bice
Vonzell Solomon
Constantine Maroulis
Nadia Turner
Nikko Smith
Jessica Sierra
Others
Judd Harris
Jeff Johnson
Jamie Paul Koehler
Melinda Lira
Sarah Mather
Kurtis Parks
Elizabeth Pha (aka Chandara)
Celena Rae
Jared Yates
Season 5
Taylor Hicks
Katharine McPhee
Elliott Yamin
Chris Daughtry with Daughtry
Paris Bennett
Kellie Pickler
Ace Young
Bucky Covington
Mandisa
Others
Bobby "Bluu Suede" Bullard
Patrick Hall
Josh Royse
David Radford
Stevie Scott
Stephanie White
Season 6
Jordin Sparks
Blake Lewis
Melinda Doolittle
LaKisha Jones
Chris Richardson
Phil Stacey
Sanjaya Malakar
Haley Scarnato
Gina Glocksen
Chris Sligh
Stephanie Edwards
Brandon Rogers
Others
Amanda Coluccio
Sherman Pore