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  'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson says finding hit song tough

  February 2, 2007
  Randy Jackson thinks finding the perfect song to conclude each season of American Idol is even more difficult than finding the newest musical sensation to sing it.
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  'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson ready to be pleasantly surprised

  January 16, 2007
  "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson says he is gearing up for the sixth season of the U.S. mega-hit by not knowing what to expect and then being surprised.

• Report: Mariah Carey clashing with porn queen Mary Carey over name

  December 13, 2006
  A clash of similar sounding names may lead to legal action by songstress Mariah Carey.
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  Bianca Ryan wins NBC's 'America's Got Talent' talent competition

  August 18, 2006
  The first winner of NBC's "America's Got Talent" contest is Bianca Ryan, an 11-year-old singer from Philadelphia, who took the show's $1 million prize.

• Black Entertainment Network announces 2006 BET Award nominees

  May 16, 2006
  Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige and Jamie Foxx each received four nominations for the 2006 BET Awards announced Tuesday in Los Angeles.
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  'American Idol 5' cuts four more semifinalists, narrows field to sixteen

  March 3, 2006
  The fifth season of Fox's American Idol continued its semifinals eliminations this week, with Tuesday and Wednesday's second semifinals performance shows culminating in last night's live results show that eliminated the four remaining American Idol 5 semifinalists (two male, two female) who had received the fewest votes from home viewers.

• 'Curious George' soundtrack debuts atop Billboard album sales chart

  February 15, 2006
  Jack Johnson and Friends' "Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George" entered The Billboard 200 albums chart at No. 1 this week.
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  Original 'American Idol' Kelly Clarkson wins two Grammy Awards

  February 9, 2006
  Original American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson won awards for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance during last night's 48th Annual Grammy Awards, completing a remarkable three-year transformation from previously unknown reality TV show contestant to peer-recognized respected recording artist

• U2, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend among Grammys big winners

  February 8, 2006
  U2 was a big winner at the Grammy Awards Wednesday night, taking the album of the year honors for "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb."

• Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend tapped for Grammys

  January 18, 2006
  Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend were announced Wednesday as the first three performers confirmed for the upcoming Grammy Awards.

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