Booted American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry can be thrilled with his post-show success: According to Billboard, Chris has the number one selling album for the year 2007
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Chris Daughtry and his band immediately created their debut break-out CD - and that album became the most popular album of the year.
The "Idol" finalist's band, Daughtry, sold 3.2 million copies of their self-titled debut, making it the most popular album of the year, according to the trade magazine.
The group was followed by Akon, whose "Konvicted" sold 2.7 million; Fergie's "The Dutchess," which sold 2.4 million; the "Hannah Montana" soundtrack with 2.5 million copies sold; and 2005's "American Idol" champ Carrie Underwood, whose "Some Hearts" sold 2.3 million copies.