THE U.S. SUNBIG WINNERS Meet American Idol contestants who lost the first place finish- but won fame, fortune and even an OscarAMERICAN Idol has sparked superstars that have become household names, even though some of the didn't win the title.
However, they have had success outside of the show with fame, fortune, and even Oscar and Grammy wins.
Adam Lambert recently came back to mentor contestants and perform on the show
Winning American Idol doesn't guarantee that the singer will always have the most success that season.
Unlike Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, or Jordin Sparks, who have won and have had worldwide success, other winners have not.
Many past winners have not made new music in years.
A ton of talent has walked onto the Idol set, but only a select few actually make it.
These contestants, such as Jennifer Hudson,
Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry, Katharine McPhee, and more, overcame their losses and still made an impression on America.
The twenty-first season of the show will crown its new winner on May 21, 2023, on ABC.
American Idol is currently hosted by Ryan Seacrest and has Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan as judges.
Here are the top American Idol contestants, who did not win the show, but still made it big.
ADAM LAMBERTThe entire country was in shock when Adam Lambert did not win season eight of American Idol.
Adam Lambert was the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Adam is currently worth $45 million.
He has earned that much money but being successful in both his solo career and by touring the world with the rock band, Queen.
His debut album, For Your Entertainment, debuted at number three on the US BIllboard 200.
The singer even received a Grammy nomination for his single, Whataya Want From Me.
Adam went on to release four more studio albums, with his most recent, High Drama, released this year.
He has come back many times to mentor contestants and perform on Idol, as recently as a few weeks ago.
The Idol runner-up has also been a judge on Clash of the Cover Bands and The X Factor.
Adam starred in five episodes of Glee and played Eddie in the TV movie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again.
In 2014, he started to tour with the band Queen around the world.
They dubbed themselves as Queen + Adam Lambert.
Adam is currently the lead singer of the band, Queen + Adam Lambert
He took over as the lead singer, since Freddie Mercury passed away in 1991.
Currently, the band is set to tour North American in the fall.
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