American Idol................ Now What?

Season 2 (2003)

Winner: Ruben Studdard- http://www.rubenstuddard.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/rubenstuddard , has released three albums: Soulful (2003), I Need An Angel (2004), and The Return (2006). He was nominated for a Grammy Award and has won an NCAAP Award for best new artist in 2004.

Runner Up: Clay Aiken- http://www.clayaiken.com/ , has released three albums: Measure of a Man (2003), Merry Christmas With Love (2004), and A Thousand Different Ways (2006). Aiken has won an American Music Award and three Billboard Music Awards.

3rd: Kimberley Locke- http://www.kimberleylockeweb.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/kimberleylocke , has released two albums One Love (2004) and Based on a True Story (2007). Her holiday album Christmas will be released on November 6, 2007. She has teamed with General Mills to help find a cure for breast cancer (you can help too by checking out one of her websites!) and she is also losing weight with the Jenny Craig program. Ms. Locke will be touring through the fall and continuing her work as a plus size model.

4th: Joshua Gracin- http://www.joshgracin.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/joshgracin , has one album so far, his debut Josh Gracin from 2004; he has an album slated for release at some point this year or early next year titled All About Y'all. Josh is married to his wife Ann Marie and has three kids; Briana, Landon, and Gabriella.

5th: Trenyce Cobbins- http://www.myspace.com/trenyceonline , has yet to release an album and is currently unsigned to a record label. She has performed in her own show at the Sahara in Las Vegas. Currently Ms. Cobbins is touring with the broadway show "Mama's Sweet Potato Pie" (also starring Boris Kodjoe, Sherman Hemsley, and Ginuwine). She is also a member of "Soul Kittens Cabaret" along with Syleena Johnson, Angie Stone, Tatyana Ali, Kenya Moore, and Monifah started by Nicci Gilbert (former member of Brownstone).

6th: Carmen Rasmusen- http://www.carmenrasmusen.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/carmenrasmusenofficial , decided to take Simon's advice and become a country/ bluegrass singer. She is signed to an indie record label and released her debut album, Nothing' Like the Summer this past summer (2007).

7th: Kimberly Caldwell- http://www.kimberlycaldwell.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/kimberlycaldwellofficial , is currently at work on her debut album and has already released the first single "Who Will You Run To". She is a correspondent and cohost on the TV Guide Network's "Reality Chat", "Idol Chat", and "Idol Tonight". Ms. Caldwell also models for designer Michael Antonio.

8th: Rickey Smith- ?

9th: Corey Clark- Most remember Corey Clark as the contestant who was disqualified from American Idol and claims to have had an affair with judge Paula Abdul. His first and only album thus far, Corey Clark, was released in 2005 and received minimal airplay and press.

10th: Julia Demato- Julia is remembered as the sweet cosmetologist and hairstylist who made it to the top ten on idol, but following her fifteen minutes of fame things turned sour. In 2005, Julia was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and cocaine and driving while intoxicated upon failure of a field sobriety test.