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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• Kellie Pickler goes brunette, Carrie Underwood loses to Taylor Swift at the CMAs

  
  American Idol — Authority: 421
  Kellie Pickler , for the first time, went brunette as a presenter. Shockingly, she looks good though I expect she’ll go back to blonde soon enough. She also fills out her dress nicely, of course. I’ll dig up a picture as soon as I find one. (Randy Houser’s little son is very happy to be next to Pickler. The ...
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• Daughtry, Vince Gill 2009 CMA Awards “Tennessee Line” (Video)

  
  TV Crunch — Authority: 588
  Watch this video clip of Chris Daughtry (well, the band Daughtry!) and Vince Gill singing the duet “Tennessee Line.” So nice.
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• Social TV Reloaded

  
  PERSONALIZE MEDIA — Authority: 91
  Will the integration of Social Media into TV give the tottering Broadcast giant a well needed injection in the arm, or is it another doomed hybrid?This moderately detailed post looks at the many and various offerings that glue TV and Social Media together – whether its live chat on the TV screen or playing a [...]
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  Last night TV GUIDE held an event at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. Here are the shots I was able to get! :) Mr. Lambert :) I understand that I look like shit here....haha but its funny at least. My roomate Mymy decided to come with me this time and is in a few of these btw :) He was lookin some ...
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• How The ‘Idol’ Albums Are Holding Up With The CD-Buying Set

  
  Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip — Authority: 703
  In a regular check-in with Amazon.com to see how all artists under the watchful eye of Simon Cowell are faring, Kris Allen’s self-titled debut (#31) still appears to be no match for the blue-haired might of Adam Lambert’s For Your Entertainment (#8). And over on iTunes, the pre-orders have caused an even greater ...
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• CMA Awards 2009 Live Blog!

  
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  *Watch This Space for Updates* I’m live-blogging the CMA’s. Watch this space for updates, photos and videos… Nominees HERE . TAYLOR SWIFT take Female Vocalist of the Year! Carrie Underwood –shut out this year! Taylor thanks peeps for not running up on stage. Ha ha.  Moving units wins awards, peeps.  ...
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• Adam Lambert For Your Entertainment – Longer Song Clips!

  
  mjsbigblog — Authority: 651
  Five long song clips from Adam Lambert’s upcoming debut album, For Your Entertainment have leaked on the internets– “Music Again”, “If I Had You”, “Pick U Up”, “Sleepwalker” and “Whataya Want From Me”. “Music Again”, the Justin Hawkins tune, is my favorite. It’s like a cross between ...
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• Adam Lambert Leak – Whataya Want From Me – MP3

  
  American Idol 9 - Rickey.org — Authority: 157
  Adam Lambert Leak – Whataya Want From Me – MP3 is a post from: American Idol Adam Lambert’s album has leaked! Thanks to @liviacdias and @Digital_Glitter for sending this to me. This is another of the “extended previews” of Adam Lambert’s songs. “Whataya Want From Me” (Written by: Pink, Max ...
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• Adam Lambert Leak – Pick U Up – MP3

  
  American Idol 9 - Rickey.org — Authority: 157
  Adam Lambert Leak – Pick U Up – MP3 is a post from: American Idol Adam Lambert’s album has leaked! Another of the snippets being passed around the Internet now – let’s just call them extended previews. “Pick U Up” (Written by: Rivers Cuomo, Greg Wells, Adam Lambert. Produced by: Greg Wells) ...
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• Adam Lambert Leak – Sleepwalker – MP3

  
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  Adam Lambert Leak – Sleepwalker – MP3 is a post from: American Idol Adam Lambert’s album has leaked! Here’s another snippet being passed around the Internet now. The original source seems to be hitpredictor. “Sleepwalker” (Written by: Ryan Tedder, Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsey, Produced by: Ryan ...
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• Adam Lambert Leak – If I Had You – MP3

  
  American Idol 9 - Rickey.org — Authority: 157
  Adam Lambert Leak – If I Had You – MP3 is a post from: American Idol Adam Lambert’s album has leaked! Here’s another of those snippets are being passed around the Internet now. Low quality and they don’t start from the beginning, but this is more than a preview. “If I Had You” (Written by Max ...
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• Adam Lambert Leak – Music Again – MP3

  
  American Idol 9 - Rickey.org — Authority: 157
  Adam Lambert Leak – Music Again – MP3 is a post from: American Idol Adam Lambert’s album has leaked! Looks like some snippets are being passed around the Internet now. Low quality and they don’t start from the beginning, but this is more than a preview. “Music Again” (Written by: Justin Hawkins, ...
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• Who will die? Check out James Francos General Hospital promo

  
  TV Squad — Authority: 719
  The James Franco experiment has begun on General Hospital . Actually, we have now learned that the movie actor, best known for Spider-Man and Milk and The Pineapple Express , has decided to do a two-month guest role on the ABC soap opera as part of a project hes doing with a filmmaker named Carter. Franco ...
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• Kris Allen – Live Like We’re Dying – Video Available on iTunes

  
  mjsbigblog — Authority: 651
  Kris Allen’s “Live Like We’re Dying” music video is now available for download on iTunes.    Check out his performances from Sunday’s “Live at the Vineyard” concert HERE. Click to download! Kris Allen – “Live Like We’re Dying” – Video
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• Kris Allen Continues Stealing Rap Songs as His Own

  
  Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip — Authority: 703
  Kris Allen played an acoustic set (See? Told ya Krissy should only sing acoustic ) at the Vineyard in Napa last weekend, and he played a mash-up of Kanye West’s “Heartless” and Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise”. Man, when he strikes gold once, he keeps on digging. What famous rap song should Allen tackle ...
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• Carrie Underwood “Play On” Bows at #1, Moves 318K

  
  mjsbigblog — Authority: 651
  Congrats to Carrie Underwood ! Her album, Play On, debuts in teh #1 position on the Billboard 22 chart after moving 318K units this week. Via Billboard : Carrie Underwood’s “Play On” bows at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart this week, shifting 318,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It’s the ...
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• Zap2Its Country Music Awards live-blog

  
  From Inside the Box — Authority: 679
  The 43rd annual Country Music Awards are on ABC Nov. 11 starting at 8 pm ET -- and Zap2It will be live-blogging it.
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• Kris Allen: More Videos from Live at The Vineyard

  
  mjsbigblog — Authority: 651
  I’ve got more videos from Kris Allen’s intimate Live at the Vineyard concert that took place in Napa Valley California on Sunday (Nov 8).  Check out “Let it Rain” HERE . And after the jump, some clever mashups from Kris, “Heartless and Gangsters Paradise” and “Falling Slowly” and “With or ...
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• Adam Lambert Is On The Hot List

  
  Drfunkenberry.com — Authority: 491
  Adam Lambert. Photo: SplashNewsOnline.com We liked him much better the other night when he was hanging with our friend without all the guyliner. Regardless, Adam Lambert attended TV Gude’s Hot List party. Adam is also letting it be known in interviews that he does want to try acting someday.  Saying music now, ...
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• Adam Lambert song snippets: Let’s rank a dozen of ‘em from most awesome to not-quite-as-aweome!

  
  PopWatch — Authority: 780
  I’ve added a new subset to my overwhelming American Idol addiction, and it focuses solely on the contestants of season 8! Indeed, thanks to the vocal firepower of Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, and Allison Iraheta (not to mention Anoop Desai, #signmattgiraud, Mishavonna Henson, and Deanna Brown), there’s so much news ...
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