11. Elliott Yamin
Third place, Season 5
Number of albums sold: 929,000
Net worth: $6 million
Up next in our list of most successful American Idol contestants is Elliott and his first album bagged the number one spot on the Billboard Independent Albums chart when it was released and number three on the Billboard 200. It was also certified Gold by RIAA. In fact, Elliot Yamin is most famous for his single Wait for You which was a part of this career defining album. He has also collaborated with Taylor Hicks, another American Idol contestant, and has recorded a duet with him. Surprisingly, Taylor Hicks didn’t make the cut to end up on this list.
