American Idol's Past Winners

American Idol: Ruben Studdard
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Since Then
Studdard's first single, a cover of Westlife's "Flying Without Wings" (which he had performed on the Idol finale), debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. He has released four albums and earned a Grammy nomination in 2004 for his performance of "Superstar."

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