Ruben Studdard

Ruben Studdard in 2009

Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an African-American singer. He won season 2 of American Idol. His runner up is Clay Aiken.

Performances and results

Week Theme Song Original artist Result
Top 32 Contestant's choice Superstar" Delaney & Bonnie Advanced
Top 12 Motown "Baby I Need Your Loving" Four Tops Safe
Top 11 Movie Soundtracks "A Whole New World" - Aladdin Brad Kane & Lea Salonga Safe
Top 10 Country rock "Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd Safe
Top 81 Disco "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" Barry White Safe
Top 8 Billboard Number Ones "Kiss and Say Goodbye" The Manhattans Safe
Top 7 Billy Joel Just the Way You Are" Billy Joel Safe
Top 6 Diane Warren "Music of My Heart" 'N Sync and Gloria Estefan Safe
Top 5 1960s "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" The Temptations Bottom 22
Neil Sedaka "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" Neil Sedaka
Top 4 Bee Gees "Nights on Broadway" Bee Gees Safe
"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" Bee Gees
Top 3 Random "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" Stevie Wonder Safe
Judges' Choice "Smile" - Simon Cowell Charlie Chaplin
Idol's Choice "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" Peabo Bryson
Top 2 Finale A House Is Not a Home" Dionne Warwick Winner
"Imagine" John Lennon
"Flying Without Wings" Westlife
  • ^Note 1  Corey Clark was taken out of the contest so the Top 9 performances became Top 8 when no one was taken out.
  • ^Note 2  When Ryan Seacrest said the results of this Studdard was at the Bottom 2. He was safe, as Trenyce was taken out of the contest.

Awards and nominations

  • BET Awards
    • 2004, Best Male R&B Artist: (Nominated)
    • 2004, Best New Artist: (Nominated)
    • 2005, Best Gospel Artist: (Nominated)
  • Grammy Awards
    • 2004, Favorite Male R&B Vocal Performance - "Superstar": (Nominated)
  • Image Awards
    • 2004, Outstanding Male Artist: (Nominated)
    • 2004, Outstanding New Artist: Won
  • Soul Train Awards
    • 2004, Best New R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist: "Superstar": (Nominated)

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Chart Positions Certifications
(amount sold)
Sales
US US
R&B
US
Gospel
US
Indie
2003 Soulful
  • Released: December 9, 2003
  • Label: J Records
  • Format: CD
1 1
  • US: 1,800,000[2]
2004 I Need an Angel
  • Released: November 23, 2004
  • Label: J Records
  • Format: CD
20 6 1
2006 The Return 8 2
2009 Love Is 36 8 5
2012 Letters from Birmingham 73 12
2014 Unconditional Love 46 11

Compilation albums

Ruben has songs on an album that put together from songs on other albums

Year Album Sales
2010 Playlist: The Very Best of Ruben Studdard
  • Released January 26, 2010
  • Label: Sony Legacy

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US US
R&B
US
Urban
2003 "Flying Without Wings" 2 13 27 Non-album single
Superstar" 112 2 Soulful
2004 "Sorry 2004" 9 2
"What If" 47
"I Need an Angel" 32 I Need an Angel
2006 "Change Me" 94 18 1 The Return (Ruben Studdard album)|The Return
2007 "Make Ya Feel Beautiful" 32 6
2008 "Celebrate Me Home" single
2009 "Together" 60 Love Is
"Don't Make 'Em Like U No More" 32 40
2012 "June 28th (I'm Single)" 73 16 Letters from Birmingham
2014 "Meant to Be" Unconditional Love

Single certifications

Year Title CAN
2003 "Flying Without Wings" 3x Platinum[6]

Other albums

  • American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs (2003)
    • "What the World Needs Now" (with Season 2 Finalists)
    • "God Bless the U.S.A. (Proud to Be an American)" (with Season 2 Finalists)
    • Superstar
  • American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics (2003)
    • "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
    • "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (American Idol Ensemble)
    • "This Christmas"
  • Genius & Friends (2005)
    • "Imagine" with Ray Charles and The Harlem Gospel Singers
  • Ain't Misbehavin' (2009 Cast Recording)
    • "Honeysuckle Rose" duet with Frenchie Davis
    • "The Jitterbug Waltz" with Patrice Covington & Company
    • "Lounging At The Waldorf" with Frenchie Davis, Trenyce Cobbins & Patrice Covington
    • "Your Feet's Too Big"

Movies

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ruben Studdard Reconnects With 'Love Is' Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine Billboard 3/25/09
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Does Winning Idol Even Matter Any More". Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  4. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. February 7, 2014. http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/sales_ur.cgi. Retrieved September 27, 2015. 
  5. Rauly Ramirez (February 13, 2014). "Toni Braxton & Babyface's Triumphant No. 1 Return to Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5908250/toni-braxton-babyfaces-triumphant-no-1-return-to-top-rbhip-hop-albums. 
  6. "Gold & Platinum Certification – July 2003". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
  7. "The Perfect Gift Premiere". BET. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.

Other websites

Preceded by
Kelly Clarkson
American Idol winner
2003
Succeeded by
Fantasia Barrino