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HOME > American Idol 1 > American Idol 1 NewsAmerican Idol 1 NewsOriginal 'Idol' Kelly Clarkson wins two at MTV Video Music Awards August 29, 2005 With Diddy at the helm, it was no surprise the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards was hip-hop heavy, but rockers Green Day ruled the night taking home seven awards. Hurricane Dennis forces Kelly Clarkson to postpone tour dates July 9, 2005 Severe weather conditions forecast because of approaching Hurricane Dennis forced singer Kelly Clarkson to postpone tour dates in Louisiana and Florida. Original 'Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson picky about whom she dates June 27, 2005 Kelly Clarkson, the first "American Idol," tells World Entertainment News Network that she only dates men she could marry. 'American Idol 1' finalist Jim Verraros to release new album this month April 6, 2005 Former "American Idol" contender Jim Verraros, who made it into the top 10 of the first season, has announced he will release his first album this month. Original 'American Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson to open first solo tour February 24, 2005 Kelly Clarkson, winner of the first "American Idol" competition, is preparing to hit the road for her first solo headlining tour. Original 'American Idol' finalist Tamyra Gray joins most 'Idol 3' national tour dates July 7, 2004 Billboard reports that Tamyra Gray, the fourth-place finisher in American Idol 1, will appear as a "special guest" on most dates of the American Idol 3 national tour, which starts in mid-July and ends in September. Original 'Idol' finalist Tamyra Gray's 'The Dreamer' album only debuts at #23 on U.S. charts June 2, 2004 In a somewhat disappointing debut, American Idol 1 fourth-place finisher Tamyra Gray's debut CD, entitled The Dreamer, only managed to reach #23 in its first week on the Nielsen SoundScan U.S. Album Sales chart (also known as the Billboard 200) for the week ended May 30, 2004. Tamyra's CD thus becomes the first of the five CDs released by Idol finalists through major labels to fail to reach the Top 20 in its debut. Former 'Idol' RJ Helton releases Christian-themed CD, signs new management deal April 14, 2004 Looks like you can't keep the former Idols down -- even the ones who didn't reach the finals. Tamyra Gray to guest-star on FOX's April 15 'Tru Calling' April 12, 2004 FOX has announced that Tamyra Gray, who was a finalist in the first season of American Idol, will guest-star in the "Death Becomes Her" episode of the network's Tru Calling series on Thursday, April 15 at 8-9PM ET/PT. Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken announce thirty city concert tour January 18, 2004 Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken, two of 2003's best selling new artists, have announced that they are joining forces for their first major nationwide headlining tour set to kick off in Charlotte, NC. Kelly Clarkson's 'Thankful' certified double platinum in U.S. December 29, 2003 She may no longer have the best-selling CD among the former American Idol contestants (at least according to Nielsen SoundScan), but Kelly Clarkson is still trying to keep up with Clay Aiken -- to the delight of RCA Records, the label for which both record. Original 'Idol' runner-up Justin Guarini dropped by RCA Records December 3, 2003 According to numerous media reports, American Idol runner-up Justin Guarini has been dropped from RCA Records after disappointing sales of his debut album. In comparison to the hit debut albums of fellow Idol alumni Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken, which have each sold well over one million copies to date, Guarini's self-titled "Justin Guarini" album has sold only 134,000 domestic copies since its June release. 'Idol' finalists Justin Guarini and Julia DeMato will sing at 9/11 benefit skate September 4, 2003 Billboard reports that American Idol finalists Justin Guarini, the season 1 runner up, and Julia DeMato, from season 2, will perform at the second annual "Stars, Stripes & Skates Icetravaganza," Sept. 7 in Uniondale, N.Y. The skating show, hosted by former Olympic figure skating silver and bronze medalist Nancy Kerrigan and actor (and former NYC firefighter) Steve Buscemi, will benefit the Coalition of 9-11 Families and the 9/11 Families Give Back Fund. 'American Idol' runner-up Justin Guarini says he "lost control" of jet ski in June mishap August 27, 2003 The New York Post reports that original American Idol runner-up Justin Guarini has finally broken his silence about the widely-reported 'jet ski' incident in Texas at the end of June, when he was cited for unsafe boat operation. Justin told US Magazine that he "lost control of [the] jet ski" and that it was a mishap that "anyone could have had." 'American Idol' champ Kelly Clarkson to appear in Candies shoe ads July 29, 2003 Kelly Clarkson has decided to follow in the footsteps of "The Osbournes" Kelly Osbourne, R&B singer Ashanti and pop musician Vanessa Carlton. |
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