"IDOL" SEASON 1 – Kelly Clarkson: The first "Idol" winner is still one of the show''s most successful alums. As of January, she had scored a record 80 Billlboard number ones, sold nearly 12 million albums in the U.S. and sang at President Obama's inauguration.
‘American Idol’ & ‘Voice’ Winners: Who’s Broken Out, Who’s Just Broken (Photos)
14 contestants in all have been lucky enough to walk away with the top prize — here they are, and what's happened to them once the competition ended