If youve been wondering whether some of your favorite Idols have found the success theyve tried so hard to achieve, wonder no more. Here is just a sampling of some of the former Idol contestants whove found themselves enjoying their time on the charts (as of 8/31/06):

Taylor Hicks:
* Do I Make You Proud: #2 Single Sales
Katharine McPhee:
* Somewhere Over the Rainbow: #3 Single Sales
Season 5 Finalists:
* Encores CD: #13 Soundtrack
Carrie Underwood:
* Some Hearts CD: #38 Top 200, #5 Country
* Before He Cheats: #25 Country
Kelly Clarkson:
* Because of You: #6 Adult Contemporary
* Walk Away: #11 Adult Top 40