American Idols Top Charts

Ten years ago a little show by the name of “American Idol” premiered on FOX. The show itself has topped the list of most watched television show numerous times and while there has often been some speculation as to whether the best singer actually won, the show has spawned a number of music artists and chart topping hits.

As 2011 drew to a close, several of those artists – eleven to be exact -, and a judge, have made their way onto a variety of year end best of lists. The one judge, four winners, two runner ups, and four alumni are: Jennifer LopezJennifer Lopez, season one winner Kelly Clarkson, season three winner Fantasia, season four winner Carrie Underwood, season 10 winner Scotty McCreery, season nine runner up Crystal Bowersox, season 10 runner up Lauren Alaina, Jennifer HudsonJennifer Hudson, Josh Gracin, Jason Castro, and Chris DaughtryChris Daughtry of Daughtry.

Jennifer Lopez – Top Artists; Hot 100 Songs for “On the Floor” with Pitbull; Hot 100 Artists; Billboard 200 Albums for “Love?”; Radio Songs for “On the Floor” with Pitbull, Digital Songs for “On the Floor” with Pitbull; Social 50 Artists; Pop Songs for “On the Floor” with Pitbull; Dance/Club Songs for “On the Floor” with Pitbull; “I’m into You” with Lil Wayne, and “Papi”; Latin Songs for “Ven a Bailar” with Pitbull; Latin Pop Songs for “Ven a Bailar” with Pitbull; Japan Hot 100 for “On the Floor” with Pitbull; Canadian Hot 100 for “On the Floor” with Pitbull; Canadian Hot 100 Artists; and Top Canadian Albums for “Love?”

Scotty McCreery – Top Artists, Top New Artists, Billboard 200 Albums for “Clear as Day” and “American Idol: Season 10 Highlights”, Billboard 200 Artists, Top Country Artists, Country Songs for “I Love You This Big”, Country Albums for “Clear as Day” and “American Idol: Season 10 Highlights”, Country Albums Artists,

Kelly Clarkson – Top Artists, Hot 100 Songs for “Don’t You Waana Stay” with Jason AldeanJason Aldean, Hot 100 Artists, Billboard 200 Albums for “Stronger”, Radio Songs for “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Jason Aldean, Digital Songs with “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Jason Aldean, Ringtones for “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Jason Aldean, Adult Contemporary Songs for “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Jason Aldean and “Mr. Know it All”, Adult Pop Songs for Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Jason Aldean and “Mr. Know it All”, Country Songs for “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Jason Aldean, and the Canadian Hot 100 for “Mr. Know it All”

Carrie Underwood – Top Artists, Hot 100 Songs for “Remind Me” with Brad Paisley, Hot 100 Artists, Billboard 200 Albums for “Play On”, Top Country Artists, Country Songs “Remind Me” with Brad Paisley and “Mama’s Song”, and Country Albums for “Play On”

Jennifer Hudson – Billboard 200 Albums for “I Remember Me”, Billboard 200 Artists, R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for “Where You At” and “No One Gonna Love You”, R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for “R Remember Me”, and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artists

Crystal Bowersox – Billboard 200 Albums for “Farmer’s Daughter”, and Rock Albums for “Farmer’s Daughter”

Chrish Daughtry (Daughtry) – Adult Contemporary Songs for “September”, and Adult Contemporary Artists

Josh Gracin – Adult Contemporary Songs for “Long Way to Go”

Fantasia – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for “I’m Doing Me”, and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for “Back to Me”

Lauren Alaina – Top Country Artists, Country Albums for “Wildflower” and “American Idol: Season 10 Highlights”

Mandisa – Christian Songs for “Stronger”, Christian Songs Artists, and Christian Albums for “What if We Were Real”

Jason Castro – Christian Songs for “You Are”