American Idol News

American Idol News

Ex-'Idol 5' finalist Ace Young writing songs, working on debut album
January 26, 2007
Ace Young must have a good singing voice or else he wouldn't have finished seventh during the fifth season of American Idol -- but so far, he's found more success as a songwriter than as a singer. The 26-year-old co-wrote the chorus to Chris Daughtry's "It's Not Over," his fellow Idol 5 finalist's official debut single that has reached as high as No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Former 'American Idol' finalists gush about the exposure they gained
January 26, 2007
Bucky Covington said he likes to think he wasn't "kicked-off" as a finalist on the fifth season of Fox's American Idol. He described it as being "invited to leave."
Original 'Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson says judges are "a little harsh"
January 25, 2007
Original American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson has tossed in her two cents about the criticism Idol's judges and producers have been receiving over the way lesser talented hopefuls have been treated and portrayed during auditions for the Fox mega-hit's sixth season.
'Idol' auditioneer Ian Benardo asks judge Simon Cowell for work visa
January 25, 2007
A New York "American Idol" contestant who won't be moving on asked British judge Simon Cowell for his work visa after the judge called his act "rubbish."
Former 'Idol 5' finalist Chris Daughtry tops charts after nine weeks
January 25, 2007
It took him nine weeks and more than one million album sales to get there, but Chris Daughtry finally has a No. 1 album. "Daughtry," the former American Idol 5 finalist's debut album, sold 65,000 copies in the U.S. over the last week, a performance that placed it atop the week's Billboard Top 200 album sales chart.
Original 'Idol' runner-up Justin Guarini joining 'Idol Tonight' as co-host
January 24, 2007
First Brian Dunkleman resurfaced. Now it's Justin Guarini's turn.
Former 'Idol 3' finalist Jennifer Hudson nominated for an Oscar award
January 23, 2007
Add Oscar-nominated actress to Jennifer Hudson's impressive growing resume, as the 25-year-old former American Idol third season finalist has received a best supporting actress Academy Award-nomination for her role in Dreamgirls. The announcement was made this morning at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, CA.
'Idol 5' runner-up Katharine McPhee talks about her debut album
January 23, 2007
Katharine McPhee's first single off her debut album is titled "Over It," but is it a reference to the American Idol 5 runner-up's feelings about her time on the Fox mega-hit? Not according to McPhee.
'American Idol' and Special Olympics respond to cruelty allegations
January 22, 2007
Commended, not condemned.
Mocked 'American Idol 6' hopeful a Special Olympics participant
January 19, 2007
In a development that would add more fire to the growing criticism that American Idol's judges and producers have gone too far with their ridicule of some of the show's less talented contestants, it appears that Jonathan Jayne, one of the contestants who was mocked during Wednesday night's broadcast of the show's sixth season Seattle auditions, is a Special Olympics participant.