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Adam Lambert is one of American Idol’s Biggest Winners in Earnings!

Filed Under (, ) by Admin on Thursday, May 20, 2010

Posted at : Thursday, May 20, 2010


While millions of fans focus on Crystal Bowersox’s high notes, Lee DeWyze’s guitar playing, and Simon Cowell’s last gasps of snark, MoneyWatch is, well, watching the money. By that measure, it hardly matters who wins next Wednesday — if they manage life after Idol correctly, the two finalists stand to earn millions of dollars each. Previous Idol winners such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood have gone on to become mega-selling, globe-touring, award-winning stars, while even contestants that haven’t won, such as Chris Daughtry and Jennifer Hudson, have gone on to become top-earning performers.

“You can rest on having been on American Idol for years,” says Joel Peresman, CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Exactly how much cash do Crystal and Lee stand to rake in? Based on the experience of past Idols, seven figures is likely, and it’s quite possible they’ll rake in tens of millions of dollars. Not bad for a couple of crooners no one had ever heard of four months ago.

Post-competition, Idol contestants can make gobs of money from everything from album sales and downloads to concert tours, product endorsements, movies and TV shows, Broadway plays, and personal appearances. To be sure, while being a winner on Idol does guarantee a few things — a recording contract with production company19 Entertainment, for one, massive publicity for another — it doesn’t guarantee a successful long-term career. “Votes don’t always equal sales,” points out Dave Bakula, senior vice president of analytics at album sales tracker Nielsen SoundScan.

Will this year’s winner end up more like Kelly Clarkson, the first season’s winner, or that year’s runner-up Justin Guarini, who’s more likely to appear at local festivals and parades these days than sold-out mega-arenas? MoneyWatch takes a closer look at some of Idol’s most successful past contestants to get some clues.

Adam is #6 on the ranking:
Adam Lambert
$1 million-plus from albums, downloads, and live concerts

“Glambert” may have lost out last season to the more sedate Kris Allen, but he’s the one who snagged the cover of Rolling Stone (in which he confirmed he was gay), and still generates most of the buzz. His album, For Your Entertainment, debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 100, and has since sold over 600,000 copies and an astounding 2.6 million downloads, easily banking him $1 million. His single, “Whataya Want From Me” was co-written by Pink and hit number one. He is currently on the Glam Nation Tour.

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55 comments:

Anonymous said...

Adam we knew you would make it to the Top....in the last 6 months you have worked so hard and deserve all the Fame and Money you can get.
have a Glambastic Glam Nation Tour...we will be following you on this wonderful 24/7 site..
have fun everyone.....
Glambrit Isle of Wight UK

Carlos said...

$1 million for now..
Wait until "If I Had You" explodes.. He'll have 5 times that

Anonymous said...

Kris Allen is not on the list. Hah...

Kris Fan-Christy said...

It took him THIS long to make one million? LMAO! Kris was awarded one million immediately when he won AI.

Kris has more money than Adam overall...

Kris Fan - Christy

Anonymous said...

hahaha....like adam said...jealousy is an ugly bestfriend of admiration...jealous much cris allen fan kristy? chris allen only got 300000$ for the winning contract regardless success/not of the album...hope they don't dump him next year since it's not successful..Go buy his album again kristy! help him! ~ randy

talex42 said...

Earning vs. being 'awarded' money. I think Adam would far prefer to earn it. It has more value that way. And he is, and he will....!

Anonymous said...

HAHAHAHA...THATS A GOOD ONE RANDY! KRIS STALKING ADAM! SO MUCH ADMIRATION. ADAM SURE IS THE BEST THING COME OUT FROM AMERICAN IDOL (JUST LIKE SIMON COWELL, SIMON FULLER, NIGEL LYTHGOE SAID), A TRUE IDOL THAT COULD MAKE PEOPLE CAN'T STOP TALKING, LOVING, FOLLOWING HIM !! YAYYY !!

IF YOU ARE A TRUE FAN OF- I DON'T KNOW WHY HE BECAME THE WINNER OF LAST YEAR - KRISTY, YOU GO TO HIS BLOG, INSTEAD OF ADAM'S. PUT YOUR MISERABLE SOUL INTO SOMETHING POSITIVE, UNLESS YOU WANT A MISERABLE, PETHATIC LIFE. CHEERS,

Anonymous said...

Hey guys, Do yourself a favor. Absolutely do not comment on Kristy. Whoever or whatever he/she is, they are doing this to get a rise out of the Adam fans on this site. As long as you keep responding her stupid provocative statements, she/he/it will continue to post. Completely ignore her/him/them. The dumb comments might not go away, but you'll feel better not feeding the lunacy. Trust me on this. Over and out.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Adam. We don't know how much Mr. Lambert has earned, and this is information we should not know. I personally am thrilled for his success. He is working incredibly hard, and his concerts appear to be sold out as soon as tickets are available. This young man is a once in a generation talent, and he deserves everything good that comes his way. I wish him health, wealth and love. A straight male fan.

Kris Fan-Christy said...

Whatever. Kris still won. That's what matters and we Kris fans are so proud...

I like Kris because he is geniunely nice and easygoing and is not an attention whore like Adam. Just because Adam's online fanbase is huge doesn't translate to a bigger fanbase. There were millions more votes for Kris. The reason why Kris hasn't sold more albums is because no one knows he released an album...

I think Kris will become a much bigger star in the end. Adam is very mediocre and overrated..he will fade away in a few years wheras Kris will tour everywhere.

Anonymous said...

Christy, please read this thread here : http://idolforums.com/index.php?s=95f5a3f41cbab2ea9c1e0dbeba95fc2c&showtopic=649938

Adam is here to stay because his hardcore fanbase is 10 times bigger than Kris.

Anonymous said...

SORRY ANON 8:58 YOUR WRONG...KRIS DID NOT GET A MILLION FOR WINNING...HE GOT $175k TO START THE ALBUM AND $175k WHEN IT DEBUTED, ADAM GOT 50k LESS, THEY MAKE THE MEGA BUCKS ON 2ND, 3RD ETC. ALBUMS. THE ALBUM AND TRACK SALES PLUS PERSONAL APPEARANCES, TOURS, TALK SHOWS ALL BRING IN THE $$$. ADAM WIL BE THE HEADLINER ON HIS TOUR ($$$), ADAM WILL TOUR IN EUROPE ($$$).ADAM IS EVERYWHERE. ADAM WILL BE A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE.

Anonymous said...

I heard Slash on a radio interview where he said he talked to an Idol producer he knew to get him tickets to see Adam perform on season 8. The produced did, but made Slash promise to come back to the show as a Mentor on Rock week. Slash really only wanted to see Adam in person, but he did the mentor thing and said it was a good time. He also said that Adam has a huge career in front of him. Remember that Slash was at Adam's Birthday party?

Anonymous said...

Oh kristy, you comimg here again and again and again in this adam site proofing that you are crazy about adam! chris won because of AT&T cheated in voting system (they had fired the AT&T manager in Arkansas), and because of adam is gay. Don't be so delusional, get the real fact before makes a comment, otherwise we name you the hallusinated, pathetic, miserable fan of chris! chris surely will be sad having this kind of fan...? Don't humiliate him!
Leslie

Anonymous said...

Nice comments,straight male fan.Nice to have you on this site with a male point of view supporting Adam too! Adam's talent appeals to so many that appreciates his hard work and dedication. IIHY lyrics state what is important to Adam.Fame and fortune are meaningless without people to love. Happy for Adam's success. He already has the love of family, friends and fans. He almost has it all and someday he will. funbunn40

Anonymous said...

GOOD LUCK TO KRIS 4 HAVING THOSE KIND OF FANS, OH WELL, IT'S HIS LOST :)

ADAM FANS...JUST IGNORE HER. SHE'S SICK, NOT WORTH IT. CHANNEL YOUR ENERGY FOR ADAM, JUST LIKE HE WANTED US TO DO! BE POSITIVE ! LET'S BUY HIS 3RD SINGLE....!LOVE IT!

MIKE

~MIKE

Anonymous said...

thanks kristy for stalking adam. he must be a special person for you because you follow adam everywhere, bet you idol kris allen will not like it.

glitzylady said...

Who really cares who makes what. We all know Adam is doing REALLY well and I'm so thankful for that, he deserves it. Its too bad that a certain, obviously young and rather silly (IMO) Kris fan comes here to make dubious statements about her favorite Idol winner, and even worse, makes rude and unsubstantiated statements about Adam. Sort of like the proverbial "My dog is bigger than your dog", so childish. (Although, I do think Adam's is bigger.....oops, I digress!) Anyway...(phew, lost my train of thought for a moment...) I prefer Adam to Kris (obviously) but certainly acknowledge that each has talent and are very different in their musical styles and the directions their careers are taking. They are friends, they respect each other and neither of them likes it when fans start bashing. Adam is the "wild child", Kris is the more mainstream "tame boy". To each his own. I'll follow that Wild Child any time, and Kris Fan can follow whomever she (he) wants, preferably off into some other website. End of discussion. And as mentioned by Mike at 11:59, channeling all of my energy and loving thoughts toward Adam, may he remain the positive and lovely man that he is today.

Anonymous said...

Ditto! Glitzylady you are sooo right.
I came here to know the news about Adam, so I'll ignore everything other than that.
I'm so happy for Adam!It's great to know that he got his million but I don't really care about the money, I think that amount translates into his present and possibly future(he'll earn millions someday!)success. So because of that I say YAY ADAM!
Take Care,
Portuguese Fan

Anonymous said...

I'm so happy for ADAM. All his hard work & UBER talent is being RECOGNIZED by those in the music world that REALLY matter ... not that I'm surprised ... it was only a matter of TIME!! How many former idols started out HEADLINING their OWN tours rather than OPENING for someone ELSE? Not being a follower of AI I don't know ... but I would think you need to be a MEGA talent to sell out your concerts in record time like ADAM has been doing!! Don't think too many NEWBIES can make that claim. After previewing ADAM's new video for IIHY on ET last night & watching him on Ellen yesterday ... No doubt in my mind ... here comes another PLATINUM single!! VOTE for ADAM on VH1 fans!!

Anonymous said...

Oh I forgot to say, Kristy Fan you are hilarious.."The reason why Kris hasn't sold more albums is because no one knows he released an album..." - I know I said I'd ignore what was not about Adam but that phrase was soo funny!
Well at least, the Kris fan has a sense of humor..
xoxo,
Portuguese Fan

Anonymous said...

What?? I thought I saw Kris-fan Christy wrote ".... attention whore like Adam"... u called Adam a 'whore'!... please be nice on ur words!!!

Anyways, the whole world know that Adam is like a money making machine!! He is so hard at work and he deserves to be a millionaire!!!

Love Adam got who he is!!!

Anonymous said...

Sorry.. I meant to say.. Love Adam for who he is!!

Anonymous said...

kris fan christy.....that was so bloody funny!!i nearly choked on my food..

The reason why Kris hasn't sold more albums is because no one knows he released an album. duh!again reading it is just so hilarious ("\(*-*)/")
(should read no one wants to buy it)

i agree with (Portuguese Fan)thats a great sense of humour you kris fans have

why are you so deluded??????? beats me?
from an outsiders United Kingdom point of view
to compare The Delicious Adam to Kris there is NO contest!! Adam WINS everytime

Adam has just completed a very successful INTERNATIONAL TOUR....as you know!!!
Everyone around the world is BUZZIN with the Remarkable Talent of Adam Lambert!
Adam has a Fresh sounding talent everything Adam touches turns to gold...Remember WE told you!!
we Love Adam in the UK and look forward to seeing Adam again in the Autumn.

now Kris is NOT the sort of singer to do well in Europe as he comes across as another (sorry) american country singer which Europe hate the sound of..another ordinary looking dude with check shirt and Guitar...BORING as F**K to us in Europe..
thank goodness he won't be doing any International gigs in our country..do correct me if i am wrong has kris got a international tour promotion comin up soon???? i wouldn't know as i don.t WASTE MY LIFE going on other peoples web sites if i don't like them....
it time to take your blinkers off kirsty and get in to the REAL WORLD!
come on join us in celebrating the Beautiful ADAM LAMBERT..
We know you love Adam............KIRSTY LOVES ADAM...you so do!!
well thats done it!!....Old MaMa will be on this thread soon telling us off and threatening us with Old PaPa with his mad as hell bursting neck veins and cussing like crazy with words so badass.. for our reactions to your childish blog
sorry old MaMa but WE Had to say something callin Adam an whore...how f**king Dare you!!
anyways Enuff said..i hate negativity
Love Adam so Much my heart is Bursting with Happiness
Glambrit Isle of Wight UK
Hooray more Guys on 24/7 yay

Anonymous said...

Until I read this article I never realized that downloads of an album are not included in album sales. So Adam has sold over 3 million copies of his album. That's fantastic!

Anonymous said...

On niin helppoo olla onnellinen..

Anonymous said...

anon above me, I didn't realize that either...so hooray!!!

I am soooo happy for Adam's success on every level and in every way. I do wish all that money was his own vs. having to pay the band, expenses, etc. out of it like someone else on here said awhile back. But still....!

And dearest fans, remember Christy Fan will WANT to come back here to read your responses to her post if you keep responding rather than ignoring her. If there are no responses, she'll get bored with coming here.

:)

Anonymous said...

p.s. oops, an extra post was made before I finished so "anon above me is actually two posts above me".

p.p.s. I would have loved for Justin Guarini to have done as well as some other runner ups have. I thought he was going to be huge, and would have liked Idol to have helped him do that, rather than restrict him so he wouldn't compete with Kelly. Have any of you seen his Idol tour performance that summer where he dances and leaps down the staircase as though gravity doesn't exist - all the while singing beautifully and shining so bright that he lit up the room? Amazing.

Anonymous said...

KRIS FAN kristy are......U.....CRAZY...CRAZY..

Anonymous said...

So many people download Adam's music. Too bad they dont' count it as the overall album sales. Adam would have sold so much more...

Adam will probably make more than Clay Aiken in another year. How is Clay still making money?? He hasn't released an album in years.

Anonymous said...

When Kris came to San Diego for the Padres opener he gave a free concert at the Hard Rock Hotel. Adam is selling out everywhere and brings huge rating for Oprah, Ellen & Leno. He does not need to do "free" concerts unless his beautiful heart decides to.

I like Kris but there are so many far more talented musicians here in San Diego playing the circuit that make Kris look like an amateur. Adam is a wonderful friend of Kris'. Why don't you be a class act fan for your man Kris. He deserves that... not U!

Patti

Anonymous said...

Could always see Adam going to the top and deservedly so. Would love so much to see his Glam Nation concert, but I am in Oklahoma; and he is not (currently) scheduled for Oklahoma/Texas. Would love to see a CD made of the concert for those like me that do not have access.

Anonymous said...

On niin helppoo olla onnellinen
what does this mean???

Anonymous said...

Isn't this an Adam Lambert fansite? Why is Kris fan-Kristy always here? Doesn't Kris has his own fansites?

Anonymous said...

anon,7.52 am is this some strange code,
On niin helppoo olla onnellinen ?? please tell us

Anonymous said...

you people are so childish going on about adam and kris. they are good friends with lots of bucks each. don't denegrate their friendship. they are both going to be very wealthy, so good for them both. really!!!!

Anonymous said...

this is an Adam Lambert Fan site
so Kris Fan-Christy should just fuck off and leave us alone! she choose to come on this site just sayin

glitzylady said...

To anon at 11:35
Just hoping your comment was directed at the silly Kris fan on this thread, trying to stir up trouble, otherwise not really seeing that anyone else is going on (much...) about Adam versus Kris and all that. I just love Adam and can't help singing his praises on here and elsewhere! Was disappointed last year, even Kris was shocked at the finale, but who cares now! Adam sure doesn't, and why would he??? Adam is wildly successful, Kris is doing what he's doing, in his own way, undoubtedly very happy with his life, all that matters, AND they have their friendship. Adam also gets a lot of the publicity, because, well, he's ADAM, and the media love interesting people, not to mention the talent!!! I'm sure they have to pinch themselves once in awhile, just to believe how things have turned out for each of them. I too am happy for both. Might even go see Kris perform if he makes it to my area, as long as I don't have to hear any negative comments about anybody else.

Anonymous said...

this message is for kris fan christy

It’s been a year and American Idol fans are still trying to create a rivalry between Adam and Kris.

“It’s so old,” Adam told OK!. “If there was ever a rivalry it would have been last year and that wasn’t the case. He and I get along so well. We’re so different.”

“People can try and pit us against each other, it’s never going to happen,” he said. “We really respect each other. So, they can keep dreaming!”

Anonymous said...

Someone earlier in this thread said something about totally ignoring comments like Kris Fan Christy's, like TOTALLY; perhaps they are 100% correct. And also, I think Kris fan Christy might be young, so we should let it go with her... or I think it is some blogger getting their kicks with us (did you ever notice it is KFC - probably reading too much into it :), but sometimes I wonder if it's a blogger just totally having his/her kicks at our expense). Whatever the case, I'm wondering if we just give him/her power by responding, when we could keep it in our own hands by completing ignoring her/him.

Anonymous said...

Love this article about Adam, but if you click on the source or on the Forbes listing, you'll see Adam isn't really #6. He's further down than that. But still.....you know he'll be at the top of the list one day.....hooray Adam!

Anonymous said...

How many photo shoots has Adam done in the last 6 months?...how many international interviews has Adam done?...how many TV apperances and performances has Adam done?...LOADS right now add all the sales of FYE,WWFM singles and Adam Amazing Album......altogether Adam has made a nice sum of money which he so deserves he has worked so hard..Adam is on his way to Huge Stardom it couldn't happen to a nicer person so pleased for him
Glambrit Isle Of Wight UK

Anonymous said...

to Kris Fan-Christy
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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Adam was so polite just a nice young man from San Diego. Thats our Adam
don't you just love him, mmmm Delicious

Anonymous said...

I am so happy i am an Adam fan, not a Krisfan !
I dun wanna be a krisfan...i dun wanna be like krisfan christy..!!

Anonymous said...

Good post, anonymous!

(Gotcha!) - I'm actually responding to one of the anon. posters who makes sense and sounds like an adult (May 20, 2010 10:01 PM) ... I'm having trouble believing that the stale, worn-out Adam vs. Kris rhetoric is still going strong, one year later ... We've all gotten a year older -- and I would have thought that some of you who were stuck in an adolescence state of mind then would have grown out of that by now.

I've been so "spoiled," discussing Adam and other music with mature-acting people who have interesting perspectives that I had almost forgotten about the people (like those running rampant here) who just don't seem able to carry on intelligent conversation without demeaning others. I imagine these people are "bullies" in school and elsewhere, have trouble getting along with others, and haven't yet learned that if one has confidence in his/her likes and opinions, there is no need to cut other people down in the process.

For those who are fans of Adam, they should take a lesson from Adam himself, in the way he conducts himself. As for the anti-Adam fans -- I can't imagine why they don't have enough to keep them interested elsewhere, without going out of their way to make negative comments on someone they don't even care for. (Well, actually I DO - People with Adam's charisma and overwhelming talent historically attract massive attention from fans and detractors alike.)

Anyway, (straight male fan) anon: Great comment from an appreciative fan -- and gentleman!

Anonymous said...

anon 6.56..have you finished on your soap box yet,who the fuck are you to criticse comments on here perhaps you should give yourself a tag so we know who you are in future!
mother hen

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Anonymous said...

Who cares how big anyone's bank account is? You will never see it, instead you will be feeding it.

Anonymous said...

Listen to the words to "Pop Pop, goes the Camera". "I'll make bank off their devotion".

Anonymous said...

It s pathetic when Kris fans brag about his win. Everyone knows that the cheating in Arkansas brought in Kris's victory.

Anonymous said...

Who cares who makes more, you will never see it. Both are successfully doing what they love and the way they like it. Holding a grudge this long must be waring on you. Staying bitter causes stress and is not good for your health. You can't change it, no matter how many time you try.

Anonymous said...

Not everyone knows/believes there was cheating in Arkansas. Besides, neither are flying off the charts. They are both having to earn their way.

Anonymous said...

I will say one thing, Kris got the title and with hard work and his beautiful voice Adam has already did a lot with the GNT, and he was a fantassic entertainer and we saw 9 shows and they were wonderful and I am sure he made good money on 114 or so shows.....He is an enternational star......Love ya Adam and bless ya......