Weekly Scoop: Here We Come, Hollywood!
Monday, February 6
Katharine McPhee makes her debut in Smash.
Kelly Clarkson performs in her home state at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, TX.
Mandisa, Phil Stacey, Chris Sligh, and Jason Castro perform on KLOVE Friends & Family Music Cruise.
Tuesday, February 7
You have one day until Hollywood Week airs. Meet the 300+ Hollywood hopefuls.
Mandisa, Phil Stacey, Chris Sligh, and Jason Castro perform on KLOVE Friends & Family Music Cruise.
Wednesday, February 8
It's the start of Hollyw...
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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‘American Idol’ Grammy Nominations By the Numbers
Rebecca Ford Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Mandisa all grabbed noms this year. read more...
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...
Happy Birthday, Mandisa!
On October 2, Mandisa celebrated her birthday. The Season 5 finalist was safe every week of the competition until her Top 9 Country Week elimination, and she has continued to be successful after Idol.
Mandisa's debut album, True Beauty, was released in 2007 and debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums and earned her a Grammy nomination for Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. She released a holiday album entitled It's Christmas in 2008, and in 2009 she released Freedom, which earn...
Carrie, Scotty, and Mandisa are Number One
Between September 10th through now, five Idol singles landed at #1 on the Billboard music charts. Season 4's Carrie Underwood is continuing to impact the charts with her duet, "Remind Me," with Brad Paisley. The song landed at #1 on the Hot Country Songs and the Hot Country Songs Detections charts for the week of September 10th. Brad and Carriewill team up once again on November 9th when they co-host "The 45th Annual CMA Awards" live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. This year's show marks the...
American Idol Finalist Mandisa Sheds Weight, Gains New Perspective
What If We Were Real isn't just an album title for season five American Idol finalist Mandisa. For her, it's a newfound way of life. During an interview with CMT .com, the talented pop and gospel singer opened up about her love of country music, the motivation behind her weight loss (120 pounds and counting) and her determination to honor God through a healthy lifestyle....
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