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Forbes.com has released a list of The Top-Earning "American Idols" . . . and KELLY CLARKSON was #1.  She pulled down an estimated $8 million in the year between May of 2011 and May of last year.

1.)  Kelly Clarkson, $8 million

 

2.)  Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry, who are tied with $5 million

 

4.)  Scotty McCreery, $4 million

 

5.)  Jennifer Hudson, $3 million

 

6.)  Jordin Sparks, $2 million

 

7.)  Adam Lambert, $1.5 million

 

8.)  Katharine McPhee and Kellie Pickler, who are tied with $1.1 million

 

10.)  David Archuleta and David Cook, who are tied with $1 million