Elliott Yamin with Mikey Wax

Elliott Yamin is known as one of the best-loved "American Idol" contestants in the show's highest-rated season to date. He proved his mettle as a recording artist when his self-titled debut entered as the highest independent debut by a new artist in Billboard chart history - at #3 on the Top 200. His single, "Wait For You," was also a Top 5, platinum-certified smash.