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In Pictures: The Top-Earning 'Idols'

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No. 1: Carrie Underwood

$13 million

The Muskogee, Okla.-born country pop singer has won four Grammys, 14 Billboard Music Awards and five American Music Awards. She's also sold 9.6 million albums.