...taking the show to the US where it became a television and music juggernaut. The programme hasdiscovered the likes of Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry and Kelly Clarkson, turning them into chart-topping pop stars. It dominates US ratings and in its...

...taking the show to the US where it became a television and music juggernaut. The programme hasdiscovered the likes of Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry and Kelly Clarkson, turning them into chart-topping pop stars. It dominates US ratings and in its...

...winners such as Kelly Clarkson have broken through in Europe, subsequent "Idols" - Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino and Carrie Underwood - remain unknown this side of the Atlantic. Melinda Newman, west coast bureau chief for Billboard, says that Clay...

...children and young teenagers who are less likely to download illegal music on the internet.Albums by Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Nickelback and Justin Timberlake were the other top scorers in the US.

...helped American Idol launch the careers of several big-selling pop stars, notably Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry and Carrie Underwood. The artists launched by the programme have sold 70m records. "I've always said American Idol was like signing...

...helped American Idol launch the careers of several big-selling pop stars, notably Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry and Carrie Underwood. The artists launched by the programme have sold 70 million records. "I've always said American Idol was like signing...