1.
Carrie Underwood (14,667,000). Underwood, the Season 4 winner on American Idol, is the best-selling artist to emerge from the franchise. She debuted in November 2005 with Some Hearts. It contained two top 10 hits, "Inside Your Heaven" and "Before He Cheats." Underwood won a Grammy as Best New Artist of 2006.
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Kelly Clarkson (13,429,000). Clarkson is the #2 artist to have emerged from the American Idol franchise. She debuted with Thankful in April 2003. The album contained two top 10 hits, "A Moment Like This" and "Miss Independent."
Carrie releasing half as many albums and selling more
