Carrie Underwood And Kelly Clarkson Are The Most Talented American Idol Winners, Pia Toscano Is The Most Talented Contestant Of All-Time, According To Just-Released Report From E-Score

Carrie Underwood And Kelly Clarkson Are The Most Talented American Idol Winners, Pia Toscano Is The Most Talented Contestant Of All-Time, According To Just-Released Report From E-Score

Show succeeded in creating lasting stars, above average performers

LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As the final season of American Idol comes to a close this week, the show's alumni - winners and contestants alike - are enjoying widespread fame and popularity, according to a recent consumer survey conducted by E-Score(®), a leading consumer research service that provides information to media and entertainment companies.

The survey ranked past American Idol winners according to whom respondents think is most talented. Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson head the list of past winners, regarded as "Talented" by 64% and 63% of Americans surveyed, respectively. Winning it all on American Idol, however, is not a prerequisite for winning the hearts of America. Several American Idol performers who missed the confetti were ranked just as high, if not higher, than the first place winners. Pia Toscana rated highest in the attribute "Talented" among all participants, with Jessica Sanchez and Jennifer Hudson following closely behind.

Even more noteworthy is that American Idol alumni on average ranked much higher than the average for all music performers, which includes everyone from Nicki Minaj and Rihanna to Michael Buble and Kenny Chesney.

"These numbers show the lasting legacy American Idol has created in the music industry and American culture," said Gerry Philpott, president of E-Poll Market Research. "Even as the industry changes, American Idol alumni will be entertaining us for a very long time in every aspect of music, television, film and theater."

The full list of American Idol winners and top contestants, and the percentage of survey respondents who believe them to be talented:


Most Talented American Idol Contestants

Name E-Score % Appeal % Talented
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Pia Toscano 72 62 68
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Jessica Sanchez 69 63 65
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Carrie Underwood * 99 64 64
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Jennifer Hudson 95 57 64
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Kelly Clarkson * 98 68 63
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Jordin Sparks * 91 55 63
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Phillip Phillips * 80 63 63
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Clark Beckham 45 67 63
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Scotty McCreery * 79 46 62
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David Cook * 79 56 61
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Kris Allen * 79 73 60
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Ruben Studdard * 80 40 57
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Chris Daughtry 85 60 57
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Lee Dewyze * 51 47 57
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David Archuleta 76 41 56
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Taylor Hicks * 83 37 54
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Fantasia Barrino * 69 44 54
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Nick Fradiani * 30 57 53
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Katharine McPhee 86 58 52
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Kellie Pickler 86 58 51
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Caleb Johnson * 56 55 50
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Adam Lambert 74 29 49
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Diana DeGarmo 83 54 48
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Rayvon Owen 35 57 47
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Jax 45 64 46
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Clay Aiken 67 20 43
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Ace Young 53 44 42
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Candice Glover * 68 57 41
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Average - Idol Alumni 72 53 55
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Average - All Musicians 57 48 43
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Source: E-Score Celebrity
* Winner

About E-Score:
E-Score has been the entertainment and sports industry leader in celebrity ratings for more than 15 years, and tracks public opinion on over 9,000 celebrities, athletes, politicians and newsmakers.

Each E-Score survey is conducted among 1,100 persons with general representation across income, age, education and geographic demographics to represent a cross-section of the U.S. population. E-Score is a product of E-Poll Market Research, a full-service consumer research company. More information is available at www.epollresearch.com.

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E-Poll Market Research
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