"American Idol" Alumni Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gold

Yamin's gold certified CD peaked at number three in the U.S. Billboard Hot 200 charts and topped the Independent Album charts. The single "Wait for You" went to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, but subsequent efforts were not as successful. Yamin, who is deaf in his right ear and diabetic, released a fourth album in 2009.

In the United States, Gold certification is 500,000 copies and Platinum is one million.

Answer: 6

Covington's self-titled debut also saw 2007's "It's Good to Be Us" reach number 11 and 2008's "I'll Walk" become a Top Ten. Covington released a second album in 2009.

Answer: Number Four

Bice released "The Real Thing" through RCA in 2005. The gold-certified album sold 688,000 copies. His second album, "See the Light," was released in 2007 through an independent label. Among those who co-write songs are Chris Tompkins (wrote Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats") and A.J. Croce, son of Jim Croce.

Answer: Marine Corps

Gracin did not participate in the series of post-Idol concerts with other finalists because of his Marine Corps commitment. He was honorably discharged in 2004. Gracin's 2004 self-titled debut had three Top five U.S. country hits, with 2005's "Nothing to Lose" topping the charts in U.S. and Canada. His second album, "We Weren't Crazy," had its title track achieve Top Ten status.

Answer: Yes

Hicks released two albums independently before going on "Idol," so he was allowed to compete as he did not have a professional recording contract. His 2006 debut "Do I Make You Proud" topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts; two other subsequent singles from the Arista-labeled album were Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary charts. Hicks later left Arista to start his own label, Modern Whomp records.

His first album "Early Works," features songs from his pre-"Idol" days. "The Distance" contained "What's Right is Right," which went to number 24 on the Adult Contemporary Charts. Hicks's debut sold about 725,000 copies.

Answer: Tamyra Gray

Gray appeared on the show in 2003. She co-wrote the Season three song "I Believe." Her debut album, "The Dreamer," went to number 24 on the U.S. Hot 200. She later had appearances on Broadway, television, and in advertisements. Gray released a second album in 2009.

Helton released one album in 2004. Runner-up Guarini was dropped by his label after his first album flopped, appeared in the disaster "From Justin to Kelly," and was on CMT's third season of "Gone Country." Jim Verraros, best known for having deaf parents, came out in 2003. Verraros was in gay-themed comedies and independently released songs; he had success on the U.S. dance charts.

Answer: seven

2004's "Free Yourself" became platinum certified. 2006's "Fantasia" was gold certified. Barrino's first eight Grammy nominations came up empty: four for her debut, three for her second release, and one in a collaboration with Jennifer Hudson. Her first two albums netted eight Top 40 songs on Billboard's R&B charts and she released a third album in 2009.

Nominations:
2006: Best R & B Album, Best R & B Song, Best Female R & B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R & B Performance
2007: R & B Song, Female R & B Performance, Traditional R & B Performance
2009: R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

Answer: False

Sparks's self titled debut went platinum in December 2008. Sparks had four Top Twenty songs, including "Tattoo" and her duet with Chris Brown, "No Air."

Answer: "I Wonder"

"I Wonder" went to number fourteen. Her first two albums topped the Billboard Country Charts and did well on the Canadian Country and Billboard 200 charts.

Answer: Katherine McPhee

Season five runner-up McPhee had a self-titled debut that sold 375,000 copies. Her album debuted at number two, trailing Norah Jones's "Not Too Late" on the Billboard 200. Lewis was the season six runner-up and beatboxer. His debut "Audio Day Dream" contained "How Many Words", which went to number eight on the dance charts. Locke placed third in Season Two and appeared on "Celebrity Fit Club" in 2007.

Her success has been through the Dance and Adult Contemporary charts and having three chart-topping Christmas songs. Season three runner-up DeGarmo released an album in 2004 before appearing on "Gone Country" and Broadway.