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Kelly Clarkson to Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl!
The first American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, will sing the national anthem as part of the Super Bowl XLVI pregame festivities at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday, Feb. 5, the NFL announced today. This means that four American Idols will have performed the National Anthem in five years: Jordin Sparks (2008), Jennifer Hudson (2009), Carrie Underwood (2010), and now Kelly Clarkson (2012). Although this is Kelly's Super Bowl debut, she wowed fans with the National Anthem during Game 3 of the ...
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Jennifer Hudson Releases Her First Book
Season 3 star Jennifer Hudson shares her amazing story of dreaming big, winning big, and losing big in her first-ever book, I Got This. This uplifting memoir tells the story of Jennifer's meteoric rise from American Idol to Dreamgirls to her amazing weight loss on the Weight Watchers diet plan. The book is available now in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook wherever books are sold.
Jennifer will be visiting bookstores and Weight Watchers locations across the country to meet fans and to sign copies ...
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Weekly Scoop: One Week Until Premiere
With one week until American Idol's eleventh season premiere, see what some of the Idol alumni are up to this week:
Tuesday, January 10
Randy Jackson appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jennifer Hudson releases her book, I Got This; appears on Dr. Oz.; appears on 106 & Park.
Wednesday, January 11
Mark your calendar: American Idol Season 11 premieres one week from today!
Jennifer Hudson book signing at Weight Watchers Center 139 E. 57th in New York, NY.
Happy Birthday, Nadia Turner!
Thursday, Janua...
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Billboard’s Best of 2011
December is a time for award nominations and year-end lists. Billboard.com has compiled their 2011 year-end charts. An impressive 11 Idol alumi and one judge made the list this year, and most of them appeared on multiple charts. They are: Jennifer Lopez, Scotty McCreery, Kelly Clarkson,Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Crystal Bowersox, Daughtry, Josh Gracin, Fantasia, Lauren Alaina, Mandisa, and Jason Castro.
Congrats to all! Here is the list of Idols on the 2011 Year-End Billboard charts:
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Celebrate the Holidays with New Music and More
Jennifer Hudson's amazing story of dreaming big, winning big, and losing big is captured in her first ever book, "I Got This." This uplifting memoir tells the story of Jennifer's meteoric rise from American Idol to Dreamgirls to her amazing weight loss. "I Got This" will be available January 10th in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook wherever books are sold.
We have new music from two of Season 2's biggest stars. Runner-up Clay Aiken released a new song called "Bring Back My Love." Top girl Kimberl...
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Happy Birthday, George Huff!
Season 3's top placing guy, George Huff, celebrates his birthday today. He made it to the Top 12 as Simon Cowell's wild card pick, and found success singing tunes that showed off his smooth voice. Throughout the competition, George had a constant smile on his face.
After his time on American Idol, George followed his love of Gospel music and pursued a career in the genre. He released an album, Miracles, in 2005. The first single off the album, "Brighter Days," sold over 18,000 copies and w...
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Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson are “Divas” Again
VH1's beloved, popular franchise, VH1 Divas, returns and will pay tribute to the cities where soul gave birth to music's most powerful classics and inspired today's divas. American Idol Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson, Season 3 star Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Florence + The Machine, and Jessie J will pay homage to these cities and soul music's timeless classics at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom. VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul premieres Monday, December 19. Kelly and Jennifer wer...