Ruben Studdard won the American idol contest by 134,000 votes. He became the second American Idol winner and the first and only male to hold that title.
Ruben has since released his first album including the hit single "Flying Without Wings". Advance orders for his album "Soulful" in 2003 topped the 1 million mark before its release into stores. The album also debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling over 400,000 copies during its first week and obtaining the highest first-week sales of any American Idol winner.
His other hit single "Sorry 2004" reached #9 in the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. In 2003, the artist received a Grammy Award nomination for best R&B male vocal performance for "Superstar". Ruben won the NAACP Best New Artist award in March of 2004.
Studdard's gospel album "I Need An Angel" was released on November of 2004. The album sold more than 96,000 copies during it's first week and also entered the Gospel charts at #1, opened at #20 on the Billboard 200 chart, and has since sold over 500,000 copies.
The record was also #1 on the 2005 Billboard Year-End Gospel Albums Chart. As of July 2005, Studdard has become the fourth-best selling American Idol performer with over two million albums sold in the U.S. alone.
As a child, Ruben sang for his local church. He graduated in 2000 with a major in voice studies from Alabama A&M. He also worked as a backup singer for 'Just A Few Cats', as well as for a local jazz and R&B band prior to his professional career.
Ruben Studdard's third album is scheduled to be released in August 2006. On this album, "Return of the Velvet Teddy Bear", Studdard collaborates with artist Ne-Yo, going back to his R&B roots.
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