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Christopher Adam Daughtry
(born December 26, 1979) is an American musician and the guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist for the band Daughtry. He was the fourth-place finalist on the fifth season of
American Idol
, eliminated from the competition on May 10, 2006.
After his elimination from
Idol
, he was given a record deal by RCA Records. The band that was formed, Daughtry, released their self-titled debut album which sold more than one million copies after just five weeks of release, becoming the fastest selling debut rock album in history. In its ninth week of release, the album reached number one on the
Billboard
charts. Chris Daughtry is now the third most successful
American Idol
contestant in terms of record sales, behind only Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, who both won their respective seasons. At the 50th Grammy Awards, the band was nominated for Best Rock Song for "It's Not Over""http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Daughtry"
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