Although Adam Lambert "lost" American Idol and Carrie won, the handsome singer from San Diego has earned the #2 spot on Forbes magazine's Highest Paid American Idol Alumni list.
Carrie Underwood is in the top spot, earning $20 million last year, while Lambert holds the second place slot, along with Chris Daughtry. Adam and Chris both made $6 million last year.
The totals were put together by calculating the singers earnings on a pre-tax basis, before subtracting agent and manager fees.
Carrie recently surpassed Kelly Clarkson as the best-selling Idol of all time.
Lambert, 29, makes his first appearance on the Forbes list for his $6 million payday between May 2010 and May 2011. The season 8 runner-up played 116 concerts worldwide in the last 12 months, Forbes reports.
Forbes list:
1. Carrie Underwood: $20 million
2. Chris Daughtry: $6 million (tie), Adam Lambert: $6 million (tie)
3. Fantasia Barrino: $4 million
4. Jordin Sparks: $3 million
5. Kelly Clarkson: $2.5 million
6. Jennifer Hudson: $2 million
7. Kellie Pickler: $1.8 million
8. Clay Aiken: $1.5 million
9. Katharine McPhee: $1 million (tie), David Archuleta: $1 million (tie), David Cook: $1 million (tie)





















































