American Idol

A spinoff from entertainment executive Simon Fuller's British reality television show Pop Idol, American Idol first debuted in the United States June 11, 2002 on Fox network. It is a reality television show whose primary purpose is to identify the music artist that most defines who will become a singing sensation, or "American Idol," by holding nationwide auditions to select contestants to appear on the show.

Contestants are restricted to ages 16-28, can't currently have a record deal or management agreements, and can't have formal training to sing in the past. Thousands of contestants show up at each audition, and must make it through two cuts by producers before auditioning for the show judges. Judges determine which contestants are invited to the competition during Hollywood Week. Of the thousands who audition, only forty or so make it through to Hollywood, and those numbers are reduced to 12 male and 12 female contestants for the semi-final rounds.

Seasons one through seven were judged by Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson.  In season eight, a fourth judge, Kara DioGuardi, will be added to the show. The judges give critiques of the performances in the final rounds, but it is the American public who decides the winner by phoning in votes for the finalists.

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• Adam Lambert Shocks Crowd, Viewers at American Music Awards

  
  Kreuzer's Korner — Authority: 441
  Adam Lambert did his best impression of Britney Spears and Madonna as he stunned the audience and the millions watching the American Music Awards live on ABC last night with his version of “For Your Entertainment.” I didn’t watch, but apparently Lambert simulated oral sex with a male dancer, kissed keyboardist ...
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• Adam Lambert Defends His Raunchy AMAs Performance

  
  ShowHype - Top Television News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 172
  American Idol star Adam Lambert has defended his same-sex kiss onstage at the American Music Awards on Sunday after angry viewers complained about his risqué performance. Read more! Hollywood Dame found this 37 minutes ago on starpulse.com Find more top entertainment news, videos, and blogs on ...
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• Let’s all take a moment and bask in the glory that Adam Lambert will only be around for 3 more decades.

  
  Dog and Pony Show — Authority: 142
  Last night at the AMAs, American Idol star Pop Icon Gay Guy, Adam Lambert FINALLY debuted his genius pop masterpiece “For Your Entertainment.” I’ve never seen bigger heap of trash in my life, even as far as pop music goes , this is horrible. Okay folks, did you like that shit? If so, tell me why ...
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• Adam Lambert: The gay man’s Madonna?

  
  Lucas Oil Presents MavTV's The Works — Authority: 134
  TV invented so you could watch this guy make out with his keyboard player? _ So the flamboyantly gay “American Idol” star Adam Lambert kinda went full-on homoerotic at the American Music Awards Sunday night. And unshockingly, it wasn’t as well received in Topeka as it was in West Hollywood. Imagine ...
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• Adam Lambert’s Very Sexual American Music Awards Performance (video)

  
  ForWomenOnline — Authority: 146
  “Female performers have been doing this for years — pushing the envelope about sexuality — and the minute a man does it, everybody freaks out. We’re in 2009 — it’s time to take risks” Lambert says of his performance to Rollingstone Magazine backstage. Well,  Mr. Lambert took a ton of risks with his ...
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• Adam Lambert performs at AMA

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 716
  Los Angeles, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) American Idol’s runner up Adam Lambert’s performance in the AMA awards was riveting to say the least. It was a highly raunchy performance that astonished all in the audience.Then towards the end of the show he warned the audience that it was “about to get rough,” American ...
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• Adam Lambert Gets Hot & Heavy At 2009 American Music Awards

  
  Socialite Life — Authority: 628
  Adam Lambert performs at the 2009 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater Los Angeles Live. ...read full story
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• Paula Abdul Needs Help Walking Red Carpet

  
  andPOP.com — Authority: 148
  Former American Idol judge Paula Abdul needed three assistants to help her walk the red carpet at the American Music Awards, reports TMZ. The 47-year-old had trouble maneuvering in her gown, which featured an enormous train. Related posts: Paula Abdul May Be Next to Dance with the Stars Paula Abdul Won’t ...
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• ADAM LAMBERT AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS PERFORMANCE VIDEO + LADY GAGA AMA PERFORMANCE VIDEO

  
  Binside TV — Authority: 142
  American Idol runner up, Adam Lambert, shocked the nation with his raunchy S&M  simulated sex stage performance at the AMA’s .  Lambert caused the internet to buzz after his Idol win after rumors circulated about his sexuality.  The singer eventually confirmed that he was gay with a Rolling Stone Magazine ...
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• Censoring Needed For Adam Lamberts AMA Performance

  
  HULIQ - Citizen News Review — Authority: 689
  The Adam Lambert AMA Performance many have shown people how he felt about losing on American Idol. Adam Lambert finished as the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol, and last nights AMA performance was, as he warned, "rough." Kris Allen was the surprise winner, as many picked Lambert ahead of the finals.
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• Idol Headlines for 11/23/09

  
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  Adam Lambert ready to shake up pop world with CD LOS ANGELES — During rehearsals for his outlandish American Music Awards performance, amid a thundercloud of throbbing theater lights and special-effects fog, Adam Lambert effortlessly governs the sprawling stage while gripping a microphone in his gloved hands and ...
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• The Morning After: Dont You Like American Music, Baby?

  
  Tuned In — Authority: 623
  Even if I covered music, I probably would have a hard time taking the American Music Awards very seriously as an awards show. That doesnt make the performers last night any less famous/spectacular/insane, though. And as a further TV angle the show included, among other things, the primetime-TV bow of American Idol ...
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• Jason Castro exclusive: ‘American Idol’ alum announces winter tour dates

  
  PopWatch — Authority: 774
  Did you love Jason Castro’s little fall ditty, “Let’s Just Fall in Love Again”? Well, you can hear it straight from the American Idol season seven alum’s mouth this January, when Castro embarks on a tour leading up to the release of his forthcoming debut album. Joining singer-songwriter Matt Hires, ...
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• American Idols Scott MacIntyre joins Alice Cooper for Christmas Pudding

  
  Gospel Soundcheck — Authority: 517
  American Idols Scott MacIntyre will join Alice Coopers Christmas Pudding at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday, December 18. Also appearing will be Dee Snider, Warrant, Lita Ford, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Gary Mule Deer, Runaway Phoenix, River of Life Choir, ventriliquist Ronn Lucas and world ...
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• Album Review – Adam Lambert’s Debut Album ‘For Your Entertainment’

  
  Randomize ME — Authority: 512
  If you’ve been following my blog, it’s pretty obvious that I’m a huge Adam Lambert fan. I was a bit skeptical the first time I saw him on American Idol and thought he oversang on Top 36 night. But ‘Ring of Fire’ came around, and I was a fan starting that point. I’ve followed him [...]
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• American Music Awards 2009: Adam Lambert at his worst

  
  Joe The Flow — Authority: 142
  American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert performed at the AMA’s , and before the performance was over, the complaints flooded in. Lambert said his goal wasn’t to upset anyone with his performance: “I’m just trying to have a good time onstage. It’s a sexy song. It’s 2009, it’s time to take more risks. It’s ...
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• American Music Awards: J.Lo falls, Adam Lambert freaks out parents

  
  TV Squad — Authority: 726
  I had the American Music Awards on last night in the background, and for the most part it looked like a pretty standard awards show: People wore pretty dresses, played pianos suspended by wires, wore more makeup than their wives (Im looking at you, Keith Urban ), and simulated oral sex. Wait-- what? Yeah, so for ...
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• Adam Lamberts American Music Awards performance: not ready for prime time?

  
  Gospel Soundcheck — Authority: 517
  Adam Lambert closed out last nights American Music Awards show with a performance that may have left viewers wondering if they were watching ABC or the S&M; network. (If there is such a thing.) His performance of his song "For Your Entertainment" included feeling up one of the dancers in the ... er ... crotch, ...
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• Video Of Adam Lambert "Rough" AMA Performance.

  
  HULIQ - Citizen News Review — Authority: 689
  With regards to the Adam Lambert AMA performance, he said it was about to "get rough" when he closed the AMA show last night, and he meant it. Submitted by Michael Santo HULIQ.com
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• Adam Lambert Performs “For Your Entertainment”

  
  Drfunkenberry.com — Authority: 491
  Adam Lambert performed “For Your Entertainment” at the American Music Awards and she showed guts. The whole grinding with the girl and then making out with the male keyboardist (with the producers pulling away from showing the whole kiss) and maybe some of the vocal screams were a little “broadway” or too much ...
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