Ruben Studdard

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
WeekThemeSongOriginal artistResult Top 32 Contestant's choiceSuperstar" 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 8 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 JoelJust 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 2 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 FinaleA House Is Not a Home" Dionne Warwick Winner "Imagine" John Lennon "Flying Without Wings" Westlife

 Corey Clark was taken out of the contest so the Top 9 performances became Top 8 when no one was taken out.
 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
American Music Awards
2004, Favorite Male R&B Artist: (Nominated)

BET Awards
2004, Best Male R&B Artist: (Nominated)
2004, Best New Artist: (Nominated)

2005, Best Gospel Artist: (Nominated)

Billboard Music Awards
2003, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Sales Single - "Superstar/Flying Without Wings"
2005, Top Gospel Artist
2005, Top Gospel Album  -I Need an Angel

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)

Teen Choice Awards
2003, Choice Male Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: Won

Discography
Studio albums
 Year Album Chart Positions Certifications(amount sold) Sales US USR&B USGospel USIndie 2003 Soulful 
 Released: December 9, 2003
 Label: J Records
 Format: CD 1 1 — — RIAA: Platinum US: 1,800,000Ruben Studdard Reconnects With 'Love Is'  Billboard 3/25/09 2004 I Need an Angel 
 Released: November 23, 2004
 Label: J Records
 Format: CD 20 6 1 — 
 RIAA: Gold US: 483,000 2006 The Return 
 Released: October 17, 2006
 Label: J Records
 Format: CD, digital download 8 2 — — US: 238,000 2009 Love Is 
 Released: May 19, 2009
 Label: Hickory Records
 Format: CD, digital download 36 8 — 5 US: 50,000 2012 Letters from Birmingham 
 Released: March 13, 2012
 Label: Shanachie Records
 Format: CD, digital download 73 12 — — US: 22,000  2014 Unconditional Love 
 Released: February 4, 2014
 Label: The Verve Music Group
 Format: CD, digital download 46 11 — — US: 6,000

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 US: 3,500

Singles
 Year Title Chart positions Album US USR&B USUrban2003 "Flying Without Wings" 2 13 27Non-album singleSuperstar" 112 2 —Soulful2004 "Sorry 2004" 9 2 — "What If" — 47 — "I Need an Angel" — — 32I Need an Angel2006 "Change Me" 94 18 1The Return (Ruben Studdard album)|The Return2007 "Make Ya Feel Beautiful" — 32 62008 "Celebrate Me Home" — — —single2009 "Together" — 60 —Love Is "Don't Make 'Em Like U No More" — 32 402012 "June 28th (I'm Single)"  73 16Letters from Birmingham2014 "Meant to Be" — — —Unconditional Love

Single certifications
 Year Title  CAN 2003 "Flying Without Wings" 3x Platinum

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
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
Natural Born Komics (2006) (direct-to-DVD)
 Lifted (2011)
 The Perfect Gift (2011)

References

Other websites
Official Foundation site 

Category:1978 births
Category:Living people
Category:American Idol winners
Category:Singers from Alabama
Category:Gospel musicians