Other surprise Idols on the list include David Cook, David Archuleta, and Kellie Pickler--all of whom recently parted ways with their record labels, but seem to be doing just fine--and Adam Lambert, who, despite his sophomore album Trespassing not selling nearly as much as his 2009 debut, still pocketed $1.5 million from television appearances and international touring. (Adam dropped from the number-two spot on last year's Forbes list mainly because he took a lengthy touring break to record Trespassing.) This just goes to show that the success of many Idols is not entirely based on record sales, despite what Interscope Records' Jimmy Iovine might want to believe. Below is Forbes' full top Idol earners list.
Did your favorite Idols make the big bucks last year?
1. Kelly Clarkson - $8 million
2. (tie) Carrie Underwood / Chris Daughtry - $5 million each
3. Scotty McCreery - $4 million
4. Jennifer Hudson - $3 million
5. Jordin Sparks - $2 million
6. Adam Lambert - $1.5 million
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