【Phillip Phillips】转帖Who Won Idol and Where Are They Now

Who knows, but speaking of winners, we thought it was a good time to rank the past 12 American Idol winners. There’s a lot to consider in this list: success, talent, monetary worth, etc. If you can barely even remember them as someone who won American Idol, they probably aren’t going to rank very highly. So do not think this is a scientific list. It’s just what one writer thinks based on evidence and opinion.

12. Lee DeWyze (Season 9). Poor Lee. Fans got behind him during the 9th season, but it didn’t stick after his win against Crystal Bowersox. He was dropped from his label but has since signed with a new label and released a new album. He still hasn’t found the success of other Idol winners.

8. Ruben Studdard (Season 2). Ruben has had a very steady and reasonably successful career, with a recent revival thanks to his appearance on The Biggest Loser 15. However, he’s never achieved the fame and fortune of other Idol winners like Carrie or Kelly, so I’m not sure what spot suits him best on this list. I think he’s super talented, but he’s just not going to be on the top of many favorite winner’s list.

7. Taylor Hicks (Season 5). I know what you’re thinking. This guy at No. 7? Well, he might not be an A-lister, but with a Las Vegas show and an Alabama restaurant on his roster, he brought in $2.5 Million in 2013. What did you do?

【关于他为啥排这么高，作者做了解释，就是赚钱多呗。= = 我觉得排在大厨和Kris前面实在不恰当。。

6. Jordin Sparks. (Season 6). Jordin’s single ”No Air” was highly successful and she starred in the movie Sparkle alongside Whitney Houston. Her success comes and goes, but overall, she stays about middle of the pack.

4. Fantasia Barrino (Season 3). From her albums to her Broadway role in The Color Purple, Fantasia has had a solid and steady career. Despite some past financial woes, Forbes listed her at No. 8 last year with $1.5 Million.

2. Carrie Underwood (Season 4). The top two spots get tricky. Carrie Underwood’s 2013 worth was $31 Million compared to Kelly Clarkson’s $7 Million. But Kelly is a superstar that crosses multiple genres. Carrie is all country, so that’s why she barely gets nudged out of the No. 1 spot.

1. Kelly Clarkson (Season 1). The original will always be the best. Kelly has been hugely successful and there’s no end of that in sight. She’s a global superstar and I don’t see any new American Idol winners ever coming close to her success.