American Idol Season 10 Auditions
Before American Idol, Lee DeWyze worked as a paint store clerk in Mt. Prospect, IL. Kris Allen was a college student from Conway, AR. David Cook tended bar in Blue Springs, MO. Chris Daughtry was a service advisor at a car dealership in Greensboro, NC. Carrie Underwood lived on a farm in Checotah, OK. Jennifer Hudson was a cruise ship performer from Chicago, IL. Kelly Clarkson was a waitress from Dallas, TX. One audition changed the rest of their lives.
Once again, aspiring singers will have...
Kris Allen Charts at #1 Again
Season 8s American Idol, Kris Allen, charted at #1 for the third time. His debut single, Live Like Were Dying, landed at #1 on Billboards Adult Top 40 Recurrents chart. In April, Kris Allen made his debut at #1 on the Billboard charts when Live Like Were Dying topped the Christian Digital Songs and Christian/Gospel Digital Songs charts.
At the Season 9 finale, Kris performed his second single, The Truth, and then performed Together We Are One with the fellow Idol winners and alumni. View photos ...
Carrie Underwood Wins Big at the CMT Music Awards
Shes done it again! Season 4s American Idol Carrie Underwood added two more awards to her growing collection. On June 9th, Carrie was awarded two CMT Music Awards one for Video of the Year with Cowboy Casanova, as well as the CMT Performer of the Year award for Temporary Home (from Invitation Only). This is Carries second time receiving the top honor Video of the Year and she was the only person to take home two awards this year.
The next fan-voted award that Carrie is up for is the 2010 Teen...
Teen Choice Nominations for Idol and Alumni
The 2010 Teen Choice Awards nominations have been announced, and American Idol and its alumni received six nominations. Teens between the ages of 13-19 may vote for their favorites at www.teenchoiceawards.com. You can vote every day! Then, watch FOX on Monday, August 9 to see if American Idol and our alumni catch a wave with a Teen Choice 2010 surfboard.
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The Finale Impacts Billboard Charts
Millions tuned in for the Season 9 finale and they liked what they heard. Soon after Lee DeWyze was crowned the American Idol, his version of U2s Beautiful Day went to #1 on the Billboard Rock Digital Chart. This is the new champs first Billboard #1.
Season 4s American Idol, Carrie Underwood, performed her latest single, Undo It, on the May 26th finale. The song, which is co-written by Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, took the #1 spot on Billboards Country Digital Chart.
With Lees and Carries addition...
Idol’s Country Girls Play Nashville Benefits
American Idols most popular country music girls, Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler, will each be participating in Nashville flood relief shows. This past week, Nashville, Tennessee was hit by a massive flood that has devastated the city, which is home for many musicians. The water has damaged venues including the Grand Ole Opry and the Schemerhorn Symphony Center. In fact, Anthony Fedorov is starring in Cinderella this Friday, and the performance has now moved from Schemerhorn, the home of th...
Billboard.com Presents “American Idol’s All-Time Top 24”
This week, Billboard.com posted their list of the Top 24 to come out of American Idol. They posed the question, How have the contestants stacked up out in the wider waters of the music industry? They answered it by looking at album sales, individual song sales, and radio play counts (according to Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen BDS as of April 17).
Here is their list:
Kelly Clarkson
Carrie Underwood
Chris Daughtry
Jordin Sparks
David Cook
Clay Aiken
Kellie Pickl...
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