'American Idol' Musts & Busts
'Idol' Bust: Bo Bice
Bo may know rock, but when it comes to success, Bo don't know Diddley.
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'Idol' Bust: Jus... Have you seen this man? Justin Guarini exemplifies the term 'also-ran.'
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'Idol' Must: Kel... Her public feud with Clive Davis notwithstanding, Kelly Clarkson remains the 'American Idol' gold standard.
It's also worth noting that when Justin Guarini stood next to Kelly, it's the closest he ever came to success.
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"Idol' Bust: Rub... It's hard to believe a man of Ruben's stature would be overshadowed by the waifish 'Idol' runner-up Clay Aiken, but he was.
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'Idol' Must: Cla... He's admitted that he's no Justin Timberlake, but Clay has carved out quite a career with hit albums and Broadway success.
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'Idol' Bust: Fan... Fantasia Barrino lands in the bust column despite receiving seven total Grammy nominations total.
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'Idol' Bust: Dia... Despite having had some recent success on Broadway, if you asked someone on the street who Diana DeGarmo is, they'd probably say she works in accounts payable.
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'Idol' Must: Jen... Jennifer Hudson proved 'Idol' audiences wrong by earning an Academy Award for her performance in 'Dreamgirls.'
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'Idol' Must: Car... Carrie Underwood combines her beauty and talent unlike any other 'Idol' alum.
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'Idol' Bust: Bo ... Bo may know rock, but when it comes to success, Bo don't know Diddley.
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'Idol' Bust: Tay... After winning 'American Idol' in 2006, Hicks' eponymous debut went platinum.
Shortly thereafter, his fans, the Soul Patrol, went A.W.O.L. and Hicks was dropped by his label, J Records.
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'Idol' Bust: Kat... McPhee was named one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People in 2007.
Her self-titled debut album never went gold. She was subsequently dropped by RCA Records in January 2008.
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'Idol' Must: Ell... Elliott Yamin's hit single, 'Wait for You,' reached Billboard's Top 20 in 2007.
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'Idol' Must: Chr... He may not have won the 'Idol' title, but Chris Daughtry is still a champ.
His self-titled debut album reached number one on the Billboard charts in 2006.
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'Idol' Must: Kel... The beautiful, bubbly Kellie Pickler won three awards at the 2008 CMT Music Awards.
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'Idol' Bust: Buc... Bucky's had mixed success as a country artist, but sales of his 2007 debut stalled at under 400,000.
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'Idol' Must: Jor... Last season's 'Idol' champ Jordin Sparks has scored hits with her singles 'Tattoo' and 'No Air,' featuring Chris Brown.
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'Idol' Bust: Bla... Beatbox star Blake Lewis is the third-lowest-selling runner-up in American Idol history, ahead of Justin Guarini and Diana DeGarmo.
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