The Top-Earning American Idols Of 2015

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American Idol is entering its final season, but the stars it has minted in the past are burning bright as ever–and, lately, none more than Adam Lambert.

The Season 8 runner-up climbs to the top of our list for the first time, pulling in a career-high $10 million. Lambert’s earnings were buoyed by cash accumulatedwhile playing arena shows as the frontman of legendary glam rock band Queen.

“Adam used the launching pad of American Idol very well to have a succe...