IDOL WINNERS: WHITES IN THE BIG HOUSE, BLACKS WORK THE FIELDS

Other than Taylor Hicks, American Idol winners have seemingly moved units based solely on their race. Here are the ones who took the title and other notable contestants, the albums they have released and their sales figures:

Album sales by the numbers:

Kelly Clarkson (WHITE)

Season 1, winner

Thankful - 2.6-million

Breakaway - 5.7-million

Ruben Studdard (BLACK)

Season 2, winner

Soulful - 1.8-million

I Need an Angel - 448,000

The Return - 226,000

Clay Aiken (WHITE)

Season 2, runner-up

Measure of a Man - 2.8-million;

Merry Christmas with Love - 1.3-million A Thousand

Different Ways - 511,000


Fantasia (BLACK)

Season 3, winner

Free Yourself - 1.7-million

Fantasia - 380,000

Carrie Underwood (WHITE)

Season 4, winner

Some Hearts - 5.5-million

Taylor Hicks (WHITE)

Season 5, winner

Taylor Hicks - 679,000

Chris Daughtry (WHITE)

Season 5, third runner-up

Daughtry - 2.5-million

What's the reason for the disparity. Will the same hold true for Jordin Sparks?

Get Some Answers Here.