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Ruben Studdard facts for kids
Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an African-American singer. He won season 2 of American Idol. His runner up is Clay Aiken.
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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 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 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 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 | Finale | A 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)
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- 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
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Certifications (amount sold) |
Sales | |||
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| US | US R&B |
US Gospel |
US Indie |
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| 2003 | Soulful
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1 | 1 | — | — |
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| 2004 | I Need an Angel
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20 | 6 | 1 | — |
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| 2006 | The Return
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8 | 2 | — | — |
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| 2009 | Love Is
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36 | 8 | — | 5 |
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| 2012 | Letters from Birmingham
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73 | 12 | — | — |
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| 2014 | Unconditional Love
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46 | 11 | — | — |
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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
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Urban |
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| 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 |
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)