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Here’s a look at where the Idols stand on the latest Billboard music charts, released this week.

Kelly Clarkson: Her fourth album is loaded with potential singles, and it might be time to unleash another, because everything’s fading. ”I Do Not Hook Up” slipped another spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles this week, to 25; ”My Life Would Suck Without You” dropped from 36 to 48 after a long run near the top. The album is number 62 on the Hot 200 albums chart, down from 56.

David Cook: ”Come Back to Me” finally cracked the top 10 after three straight weeks at number 11 on the Adult Top 40 chart. David’s debut album checks in at 74 on the Hot 200, down from 72.

Daughtry: The new single “No Surprise” continues a slow climb of the charts, moving from 14 to 11 among the Adult Top 40 singles and from 48 to 45 on the Hot 100. The Daughtry debut album fell out of the upper half of the Hot 200 last week but is back this week, moving up 13 spots from 101 to 88.

Jennifer Hudson: Her Grammy-winning debut album is back among the top 50 on the R&B chart, checking in at number 46. Her single, “If This Is Love,” dropped two spots, from 20 to 22 on the R&B singles chart.

Mandisa: The single, “My Deliverer,” continues to be one of the most popular Christian songs in the land, hanging in at number 13 on the Hot Christian Singles chart for the third straight week. The single peaked at number nine.

Kellie Pickler: Not surprisingly, since she was one of the stars of the show, Kellie enjoyed a bit of a post-CMT Awards boost this week. Her second album was one of the big gainers on the Hot 200 chart, up 11 spots from 80 to 69. Her single, ”Best Years of Your Life,” inched up one more spot on the country singles chart to number 14 and four spots among Billboard’s Hot 100 singles, to 46.

Jordin Sparks: The season six winner’s new single, ”Battlefield,” jumped 15 spots on the Hot 100 chart from 46 to 31. That’s after a 19-spot jump the week before. Looks like Jordin has a hit on her hands. Touring with the Jonas Brothers won’t hurt either.

Ruben Studdard: “Love Is” isn’t tearing up the charts. Ruben’s fourth album dropped another 12 spots this week, to number 45 on the R&B album chart. It peaked at number eight.

Carrie Underwood: Album number two, “Carnival Ride,” slips from 53 to 55 on the Billboard Hot 200 and from 13 to 17 on the country albums chart.