This show is supposed to find the next great music star but I find it strange that Jennifer Hudson the most successfull of these people didn't win. She gets an Oscar whatever happened to whoever won that season or really any other season for that matter?
2007-03-14 00:20:14 · 3 answers · asked by jones2032 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
I don't take it seriously at all since they let that Antonella chick get as far as she did. And I disagree with your opinion that Jennifer Hudson is the most successful of the people who didn't win.
2007-03-14 01:57:00 · answer #1 · answered by Jayna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
timing and judgement. when you audition for a show you pick a song that should be very good to create a very good impression. AI is a like a series of shows. at one time you may be singing a very good song and the crowd loves you and sooner or later another one does. but it doesnt mean that you are not good, its a contest. and more specifically AI is a popularity contest. jen hudson was given a break for dreamgirls and she did great. although she lost to someone else at some other contests. if bo bice would appear in a movie too i think he would do good as well and some people would say he should have won instead of ms. underwood.
2007-03-14 00:41:25 · answer #2 · answered by sit on a bench 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a music contest and not an acting contest, the winners are pulling down grammy, country music awards, people's choice awards and more importantly gold and platinum albums. Hudson has none of these yet.
[edit] Top-selling American Idol alumni
Gold, Platinum, and/or Multi-platinum (US Sales Only)
Idol Winner/Finalist & Total Sales Debut Album Sophomore Album Third Album
1. Kelly Clarkson
(Season 1, Winner)
8.31 Million Thankful
(April 15, 2003)
2,510,720
2x Platinum
Peak: #1 Breakaway
(November 30, 2004)
5,800,000
6x Platinum
Peak: #3 My December
(2007)
N/A
N/A
Peak: N/A
2. Carrie Underwood
(Season 4, Winner)
5. Million Some Hearts
(November 15, 2005)
5,000,000
5x Platinum
Peak: #2 TBA
(Fall, 2007)
N/A
N/A
Peak: N/A
3. Clay Aiken
(Season 2, Runner-Up)
4.53 Million Measure of a Man
(October 13, 2003)
2,742,989
2x Platinum
Peak: #1 Merry Christmas with Love
(November 16, 2004)
1,292,998
Platinum
Peak: #4 A Thousand Different Ways
(September 19, 2006)
504,000
Gold
Peak: #2
4. Ruben Studdard
(Season 2, Winner)
2.42 Million Soulful
(December 9, 2003)
1,780,823
Platinum
Peak: #1 I Need An Angel
(November 23, 2004)
437,114
Gold
Peak: #20 The Return
(October 17, 2006)
212,000
N/A
Peak: #8
5. Fantasia Barrino
(Season 3, Winner)
1.99 Million Free Yourself
(November 23, 2004)
1,687,346
Platinum
Peak: #8 Fantasia
(December 12, 2006)
309,695
N/A
Peak: #19
6. Chris Daughtry/Daughtry
(Season 5, 4th Place)
1.80 Million Daughtry
(November 21, 2006)
1,801,810
2x Platinum
Peak: #1
7. Bo Bice
(Season 4, Runner-Up)
0.834 Million The Real Thing
(December 13, 2005)
833,746
Gold
Peak: #4
8. Taylor Hicks
(Season 5, Winner)
0.659 Million In Your Time
(1997)
1,500
N/A
Peak: N/A Under the Radar
(2005)
17,000
N/A
Peak: N/A Taylor Hicks
(December 12, 2006)
640,064
Platinum
Peak: #2
9. Josh Gracin
(Season 2, 4th Place)
0.647 Million Josh Gracin
(June 15, 2004)
646,500
Gold
Peak: #11 All About Y'all
(2007)
N/A
N/A
Peak: N/A
10. Kellie Pickler
(Season 5, 6th Place)
0.453 Million Small Town Girl
(October 31, 2006)
453,918
Gold
Peak: #9
A comprehensive list of other American Idol alumni album sales reflects that commercial success can be achieved through association with American Idol and with post-Idol promotion, although the degree of success varies considerably:
Former Contestant Total Sales
11. William Hung (Season 3, Rejected at Auditions) 295,000
12. Katharine McPhee (Season 5, Runner-Up) 235,493
13. Kimberley Locke (Season 2, 3rd Place) 211,000
14. Diana DeGarmo (Season 3, Runner-Up) 200,000
15. Justin Guarini (Season 1, Runner-Up) 150,000
16. Tamyra Gray (Season 1, 4th Place) 122,000
17. LaToya London (Season 3, 4th Place) 60,000
18. Jim Verraros (Season 1, 9th Place) 50,000
19. George Huff (Season 3, 5th Place) 36,000
20. Jasmine Trias (Season 3, 3rd Place) 30,000
21. Mario Vazquez (Season 4, Top 13) 23,000
22. RJ Helton (Season 1, 5th Place) 21,000
23. John Stevens (Season 3, 6th Place) 18,000
24. Corey Clark (Season 2, 9th Place) 12,500
25. Ayla Brown (Season 5, Top 16) 2,100
Idol Winner/Finalist & Season American Music Awards Billboard Music Awards Grammy Awards
Kelly Clarkson, Season 1 Winner 4 12 2
Clay Aiken, Season 2 Runner-Up 1 3 0
Fantasia Barrino, Season 3 Winner 0 3 0
Carrie Underwood, Season 4 Winner 1 8 2
On a detailed note, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood are the only 2 Idols to win at all 3 of these major music awards shows. Carrie Underwood also is the only Idol to sweep up honors at all these Awards Ceremonies in the same season (2006-2007), and the only Idol to win Best New Artist at the Grammy's. Underwood also is the quickest Idol to pick up Grammys, with only about a year and 4 months in between the Grammy wins and her Debut Album, Some Hearts release. There are also awards show wins for these Idol's and other Idols, Such as... Jenifer Hudson: Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Fantasia: NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Female Artist, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood: People's Choice Awards for Favorite Female Performer(Kelly) and Favorite Female Singer/Favorite Country Song(Carrie). Kelly Clarkson has also won 5 Teen Choice Awards, and Carrie Underwood has won 1. Lastly, Carrie Underwood has won: 2 Country Music Television Awards, 2 Academy Of Country Music Awards, and 2 Country Music Association Awards (Female Vocalist and Horizon).
[edit] American Idol Hot 100 singles
The following Idol songs charted either on the Billboard Hot 100 charts or the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles charts. Of the 42 songs that have made the Hot 100, Kelly Clarkson has the most charted hits, with 8 (plus 1 bubbling-under hit). She also has the most Hot 100 top 20 and top 10 hits with 7 and 6 respectively. Contestants from the second season (10) and season five (10) have produced the most hits with 10 each, followed by both season four and season one each with 8, with season three producing the least amount of hits (6). Overall 42 hits have been produced by contestants from all five seasons (plus two more sung by the finalists). Note: titles on a gray background peaked on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles charts without entering the Hot 100, or are expected to appear on the charts soon. Titles on a yellow background are actives singles, which appear on the Hot 100 of the current issue of Billboard Magazine. Artists' names listed in bold indicate their Hot 100 debut single.
Entry Date Single Artist Peak Weeks
on
Hot
100 RIAA Cert.
1 9/21/2002 A Moment Like This
(b/w "Before Your Love") Kelly Clarkson #1 20 Gold
2 5/03/2003 God Bless the U.S.A. American Idol Finalists
(Season 2 Finalists) #4 8 Gold
3 5/17/2003 Miss Independent Kelly Clarkson #9 20 Gold
4 6/28/2003 This Is the Night
(b/w "Bridge Over Troubled Water") Clay Aiken #1 16 Platinum
5 6/28/2003 Flying Without Wings
(b/w "Superstar") Ruben Studdard #2 10 Gold
6 9/20/2003 Low Kelly Clarkson #58 11
7 11/22/2003 Invisible Clay Aiken #37 20 Gold
The Trouble with Love Is Kelly Clarkson #101 0
8 1/03/2004 Sorry 2004 Ruben Studdard #9 20
9 3/27/2004 8th World Wonder Kimberley Locke #49 20
10 4/03/2004 Solitaire
(b/w "The Way") Clay Aiken #4 8
11 7/03/2004 I Want to Live Josh Gracin #45 14
12 7/10/2004 I Believe Fantasia #1 11 Gold
13 7/17/2004 Dreams Diana DeGarmo #14 5
14 8/28/2004 Breakaway Kelly Clarkson #6 46 Gold
15 12/18/2004 Since U Been Gone Kelly Clarkson #2 46 Platinum
16 1/22/2005 Nothin' to Lose Josh Gracin #39 20 Gold
17 1/22/2005 Truth Is Fantasia #21 20
18 2/12/2005 Baby Mama Fantasia #60 12
19 4/23/2005 Behind These Hazel Eyes Kelly Clarkson #6 34 Gold
20 4/30/2005 Free Yourself Fantasia #41 20
21 5/07/2005 When You Tell Me That You Love Me American Idol Finalists
(Season 4 Finalists) #39 4
22 7/02/2005 Inside Your Heaven
(b/w "Independence Day") Carrie Underwood #1 12 Platinum
23 7/09/2005 Inside Your Heaven
(b/w "Vehicle" featuring Richie Sambora) Bo Bice #2 7 Gold
24 8/13/2005 Stay with Me (Brass Bed) Josh Gracin #47 16
25 9/03/2005 Because of You Kelly Clarkson #7 37 Gold
26 11/19/2005 Jesus, Take the Wheel Carrie Underwood #20 24 Platinum
27 1/21/2006 Walk Away Kelly Clarkson #12 29 Gold
28 3/25/2006 The Real Thing Bo Bice #56 16
29 5/06/2006 Don't Forget to Remember Me Carrie Underwood #49 17
30 6/10/2006 Wanted Dead or Alive Chris Daughtry #43 3
31 6/10/2006 Takin' It to the Streets Taylor Hicks #69 4
Moody's Mood for Love Elliott Yamin #101 0
Think Katharine McPhee #121 0
32 7/01/2006 Do I Make You Proud Taylor Hicks #1 7 Gold
33 7/15/2006 Somewhere Over the Rainbow Katharine McPhee #12 4
34 7/15/2006 My Destiny Katharine McPhee #60 2
35 7/29/2006 Gallery Mario Vazquez #35 20
36 9/16/2006 Before He Cheats Carrie Underwood #16+ 27+ Platinum
37 11/18/2006 Change Me Ruben Studdard #94 1
38 11/18/2006 Red High Heels Kellie Pickler #64 11
39 12/09/2006 It's Not Over Daughtry #4+ 15+ Gold
Hood Boy Fantasia
featuring Big Boi #103 0
40 1/13/2007 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Hudson #60+ 10+
41 2/17/2007 Over It Katharine McPhee #48+ 5+
42 2/17/2007 Wasted Carrie Underwood #67+ 5+
43 3/17/2007 Movin' On Elliott Yamin #61+ 1+
44 3/17/2007 Home Daughtry #83+ 1+
Just To Feel That Way Taylor Hicks
I Wonder Kellie Pickler
A Different World Bucky Covington
2007-03-14 00:47:06 · answer #3 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋