The Best & Worst Idol Albums of 2009
December 29, 2009
In terms of album releases, 2009 was a banner year for Idol fans.
We got new music from five of Idols’ first six winners — Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks and Jordin Sparks.
And, unless I’m missing something 19 albums from Idol contestants all told.
Here are my picks for the best and worst of 2009. Expectation versus execution counts. So does the ability to pen some of one’s own music.
Eligibility runs from December 2008 through November 2009, and Christmas albums don’t count. (Sorry, David Archuleta fans.) The embedded links take you to the full Idol Chatter review for each album.
The Best Albums
3. “Hold Back My Heart,” Michael Johns
None of the cover songs he sang on Idol indicated Michael would release this strong of an album. Highly underrated. I mean, there’s not a throwaway track here. Michael, eighth on season seven, co-wrote six of the 12 tracks.
Source: Idol Chatter
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Michael deserves to be in the Top 5, and yes, Hold Back My heart is a VERY UNDERRATED album! You are in good company Michael in the Top 5. Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry, Michael Johns, Carrie Underwood & Amanda Overmyer!
We knew all along you would have a strong album!!!! You deserve your ranking!!!! Congrats Michael!!!
#3 MJ!!!!!!!!!!
I absolutely love, love Michael’s album “Hold Back My Heart” It is exactly what I was hoping for!!!
When I go to list my fav songs from the album, I end up listing them all..lol!
THANK-YOU Michael and Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations Michael!!!!! Your album is my favourite album of all time!!!!! It plays constantly…car, home, ipod…you get the drift!!!! I absolutely love it!!!!! So happy foy you MJ!!!!
Can’t wiat for album #2!!!!!!
Carla xo
So happy to see good reviews! Hold Back My Heart is an amazing album and my all-time favorite, too! Thank you, Michael, for the wonderful music!
Congrats..Micahel!! Love U and ur album!! Love every song on the album!!
That’s awesome! And much deserved, too, since it’s an absolutely fantastic album. Way to go, Michael!
Dear Michael !
I’m proud of you. I looooooooove your album! This is great.
Your voice!!!!!!!! MMMMM !!!! You deserved to be on TOP.! Great review.
Michael:
Well, you know what we all think. Nice to know they think so too, eh?
Later,
Tina
This is wonderful(and completely unsurprising)! It really is such a great album and Michael deserves so much recognition as an artist.
Great news! This more than makes up for the three weeks of almost no news on your home page. yippee! You’re right in between the proven Idol stars. So proud of you! Again, keep up the hard work. We’ve got your back.