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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• Wow.

  
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  Adam McDyingCat Lambert was really awful at the AMA’s. I didn’t watch it live, but this is just a shrieky, provocative-for-provocative’s-sake horrible performance of a horrible terrible awful song.HATE.
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• Carrie Underwoods Boyfriend Very Happy with the Way Things Are

  
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  Pro hockey player Mike Fisher opens up about his feelings for his country crooner girlfriend Carrie Underwood. Underwood expressed her love for Fisher in the liner notes of her latest album Play On . "I told her that when my CD came out, Id return the favor," Fisher jokes to the Toronto Sun . "Obviously, it ...
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• Adam Lambert On New York Radio (z100 Elvis Duran and WPLJ Scott and Todd)

  
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  So, Adam Lambert was just on z100’s Elvis Duran Morning Show, turned on his Lambert charm big-time, and just listen to the interview …. They played ‘Whataya Want From Me’ and his album ‘For Your Entertainment’ was pimped. Elvis basically told Adam at the end to consider their station his home! I hope this ...
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• Susan Boyle, Adam Lamberts debut records out today, following Kris Allens last week

  
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  American Idol 8 runner-up Adam Lamberts debut record For Your Entertainment is out today, as is worldwide sensation and Britains Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyles debut I Dreamed a Dream. Neither won their respective shows, but are arguably getting more attention than Kris Allens debut, creatively titled Kris Allen, ...
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• Adam Lambert’s AMA Performance

  
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  One of the most tweeted subjects so far this week is Adam Lambert and his performance on this Sundays American Music Awards , where Lambert surprises everyone. Have a look and see for yourself. Adam Lambert was the winner of the season eight of American Idol and with his performance of his first single “For ...
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• AMA 2009 was a starry affair

  
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  Los Angeles, Nov 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The American Music Awards (AMA) were a complete surprise of sorts. There was Adam Lambert’s raunchy performance, there was Jennifer Lopez who fell on her biggest asset - her butt, while trying for a smashing comeback into the music scene. And there was Whitney Houston who ...
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• Adam Lamberts Controversial Style

  
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  Adam Lambert ’s onstage American Music Awards antics on Sunday night shocked the world. Quickly rising to American Idol fame over the past year, the talented young singer has always lived on the edge of the red carpet, dressing up in goth rock style. PHOTOS: See Adam Lambert’s Controversial Style What makes ...
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• Adam Lambert Responds To His Performance At 2009 AMAs

  
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  Adam Lambert defended his controversial performance at 2009 American Music Awards as he thought that any backlash against a stage act is a type of discrimination and a double standard. funkier posted 2 hours ago from sponkit.com Find more top entertainment news, videos, and blogs on ShowHype: American Idol , Adam ...
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• Adam Lambert Responds To His Performance At 2009 AMAs

  
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  sponkit.comsponkit.comAdam Lambert defended his controversial performance at 2009 American Music... [[ Read the Full Story at Spon it.com ]]
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• Simon Cowell Producing Susan Boyle Documentary

  
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  The TV Guide Network has announced that it will broadcast a documentary based on the Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle , the Associated Press reported. Titled I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story, the one-hour film will include performances by the "Britains Got Talent" break-out star. It will also offer ...
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• Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment – Amazon Sale

  
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  Adam Lambert’s debut album, For Your Entertainment , is available as an mp3 download at Amazon for only 3.99. Pre-Order the album For Your Entertainment: Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment – iTunes Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment – Amazon Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment - ...
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• Allison Iraheta – ‘Friday I’ll Be Over U’ Music Video Available on iTunes

  
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  Allison Iraheta’s fun, 80’s retro-flavored video for her single, “Friday I’ll Be Over U” is available for download on iTunes!  Her debut album, Just Like You will be released December 1. Download here: Allison Iraheta – “Friday I’ll Be Over U”  Music Video – Download Allison ...
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• Adam Lambert Gays Up The A.m.a.’s. Who Does He Think He is?

  
  Musicouch — Authority: 425
       And we’re up in a snit again.  That damn Adam Lambert had the nerve to take the American Music Awards and make them all….. gay.  Yeah. I said it.  Traipsing around, gyrating, and… and…. he kissed a guy!  Who does this guy think he is?      And so it goes.  It isn’t a secret that the guy is ...
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• ADAM LAMBERT DID WHAT? OPEN POST

  
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  HIS PARENTS MUST BE PROUD! Like AWD’s brother says, “the ones you suspect the most…usually are!” I had a pretty good idea that Adam Lambert was a “sensitive guy” last year when AWD’s little filly was watching American Idol. AWD doesn’t have a strong sense of gaydar, but this Lambert kid walked and ...
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• David Cook at the Tabernacle

  
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  I’ll write something up more complete tomorrow morning and will post pictures, too. But here are two videos from the Tabernacle concert tonight starring David Cook . While he has been doing Cutting Crew’s “(I Just Died) In Your Arms Tonight” as the cover song in his set recently, he decided to go back to Van ...
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• Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment – now only $3.99 on Amazon.com

  
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  Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment – now only $3.99 on Amazon.com is a post from: American Idol Amazon.com is now selling Adam Lambert’s entire debut album For Your Entertainment for $3.99 What? Fire sale so early??? I don’t know how to save Adam Lambert’s career anymore. Please buy the ...
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• #1: For Your Entertainment

  
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  For Your Entertainment by Adam Lambert 1 day in the top 100 (21) Download: $3.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in MP3 Albums list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.) Read more from the original source:  #1: For Your Entertainment
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• Get over the dudes kissing!!

  
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  Seriously, people need to relax!!!  Adam Lambert kissed his straight male band member at the AMA’s – and the edited it for the west coast feed!  Big whoop!  Madonna kissed TWO chicks on stage and we saw Bruno put his ass in Eminem’s face… granted THAT was MTV but whatever.  They say douchebag on every ...
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• Adam Lambert’s AMA Performance (Video and Photos)

  
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      Adam Lambert wrapped up the 2009 American Music Awards with a controversial, sexually-charged performance of his new single, the title track from For Your Entertainment. During the S&M-themed performance, the American Idol runner-up flipped off the audience, kissed a male keyboard player and ...
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