Carrie Underwood :: Top Earned american Idol

Singer Carrie Underwood earned an estimated $20 million between May 2010 and May 2011, according to a ranking published by Forbes on Thursday (July 21). The pretax sum makes Underwood the top earner among the show's former contestants.

She won the competition in 2005. Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry tied for second place on the Forbes earnings list with $6 million each. Country-related Idol artists on the list include Kelly Clarkson in sixth place with $2.5 million and Kellie Pickler in eighth place with $1.8 million. The report indicated that Idol host Ryan Seacrest made $61 million, a higher sum than the 10 Idol stars' incomes combined.

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Rihanna :: Rise money for tornerdo victims

The pop star Rihanna added the July 11 Birmingham concert to her "Loud" tour Tuesday, Live Nation said.

Three charities will receive donations from the show -- Project Team Up, Tuscaloosa Disaster Relief Fund and the Mayor's Disaster Relief Fund.

"Hearing about the hundreds of lives that have been lost and the communities that have been so devastated by this disaster ... I wanted to figure out a way to help," Rihanna said in a statement.

"I'm hoping that bringing the 'Loud' tour through Alabama can provide a moment of relief and raise a lot of money for the charities we are working with."

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