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PopSugar Rush Special: American Idol's Top 5 Success Stories!

Who Is the Most Successful American Idol Contestant?

PopSugar Rush Special: American Idol's Top 5 Success Stories!

13 January, 2010 by POPSUGAR Celebrity AU

Kelly Clarkson was the first contestant to win American Idol, but is she the most successful of them all? Other success stories like country sweetheart Carrie Underwood and rocker Chris Daughtry have been giving Kelly a run for her money! To find out where our editors ranked the top five biggest Idol success stories, watch the PopSugar Rush special now before tonight's season premiere!

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