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Carrie Underwood named top-earning American Idol

Country superstar Carrie Underwood, who won season 4 of ‘American Idol’ has been named as the top-earning former ‘American Idol’ contestant.

Since her stint on the hit series, she has released two full-length albums, starred in Broadway musical, ‘In the Heights’ and started her own clothing line.

According to reports by Forbes magazine she has apparently earned over $20 million in the last year. Her earnings are almost as much as the five next highest paid Idol alumni combined: Chris Daughtry, Adam Lambert, Fantasia Barrino, Jordin Sparks and Kelly Clarkson.

Carrie Underwood said in an interview: “American Idol kick-started me in my career. It gave me an amazing fan base money can't buy.”

Watch Carrie Underwood perform her song 'Before He Cheats' with former American Idol contestant, Lauren Alaina here: