Chris Daughtry Tops Debut Week of Idol Buzzmeter

With the Idols all over radio, television, magazines and even the movies, I thought it might be interesting to measure on a weekly basis (subjectively, of course) their "buzz" -- how successful they are in their different mediums, how much they are being written or talked about, etc.

So, without further ado, here is the first week of Idol Buzzmeter.

This		Week of March 19
Week
1	Chris Daughtry	He's got the #3 album; "It's Not Over" is about to hit #1 on the pop charts; "Home" is rising fast. The guy's hot.
2	Jennifer Hudson	Becoming a fixture in gossip columns; still riding momentum from awards season, she picks up the Soul Train Entertainer of the Year award; heading into the studio to record eagerly awaited debut album.
3	Carrie Underwood	CD jumps 30% after appearance on Idol, but some say she couldn't have looked less interested in being there; "Wasted" Top 5 on country chart, "Because He Cheats" moves up on both pop and AC. The girl's on a roll.
4	Katharine McPhee	Debut single "I'm Over It' finally starting to pick up some steam; video burning up TRL, signs deal to have music video shown in movie theaters.
5	Fantasia	Album sales still slow, but new single starting to show some fire on Urban and Urban AC; huge media presence advertising "The Color Purple."
6	Elliott Yamin	Debut CD released this week; "Wait for You" starting to get radio airplay; talk show appearances planned.
7	Kelly Clarkson	Anticipation for new album grows -- when will we get a release date? Appearance with The Wreckers a hit on YouTube.
8	Taylor Hicks	People are talking about Taylor -- unfortunately they are talking about his low album sales. Single seems to have stalled out at AC radio, but start of tour could help it perk up.
9	Ruben Studdard	Weak album sales, but a consistent presence on the Urban AC charts -- currently has two songs on that chart.
10	Josh Gracin	New single still trying to gain traction on country radio, hoping May 1 release of new album shows he wasn't a one-hit wonder.