American Idol is switching things up for Season 23 on ABC, and we already know that the lineup of judges is about to change.
Ever since launching the career of Kelly Clarkson all the way back in 2002, the long-running singing competition TV series has provided successful, lucrative runs for several contestants on the show – and many of the biggest names weren’t even necessarily the winners!
Since their seasons, so many hopefuls from the series have had hit singles and albums, won awards, and made transitions into film and TV work, as well as racking up big endorsement deals and launching successful side ventures.
We took a look through the years and rounded up the most wealthy American Idol alums based on the data online, and ranked them from lowest to highest.
Click through to see which American Idol stars have the highest net worth…
