The Year's Top Earning American Idols

More catching up with news for me. Here's the list of top earning Idol alumni for the past year according to Forbes.com:

1. Carrie Underwood - $14 mil
2. Jennifer Hudson - $5 mil
3. Kelly Clarkson - $4.2 mil
4. Jordin Sparks - $3.1 mil
5. Kellie Pickler - $2.3 mil
6. Clay Aiken - $2.2 mil
7. Chris Daughtry - $2 mil
8. David Cook - $2 mil
9. David Archuleta - $1.3 mil
10. Taylor Hicks - $300,000

Really impressed by Kellie Pickler and Clay Aiken! And at $14 million for Carrie? Wow.

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