2008 was the Year of the Gentleman named Ne-Yo and his big hit, Closer. The 12 finalists opened the show with a very fun rendtion of this dance pop hit. It was quite impressive because it allowed all of them to harmonize and sing the multiple vocal layers in the song.
Ryan called the first three finalists out to the center of the stage starting with Allison Iraheta, Jesse Langseth and Matt Breitzke. The first one of them to hear the good news was not Jesse or Matt. It was Allison left standing on the stage ALONE, to once again sing her version of the song for the fans.
Megan Joy Corkrey and Kris Allen were next joined by Matt Giraud and Jeanine Vailes center stage. Both Matt and Jeanine were sent back to the couch with the sad news that their journey has come to an end. Turns out that America was actually voting for their ideal boyfriend so Kris Allen is advancing to the Top 12, singing Man In The Mirror again while Megan is out of the running....for now.
Remember Brooke White from last season? Yeah, the one who could barely carry a tune and stayed in the competition WAY too long. Well, she has a new single out and she came back to sing it. Blah, blah, blah, She's a nice girl, blah, blah, blah, it's a boring song....
Jasmine Murray, Kai Kalama and Mishavonna Henson all then heard the news that they have reached the end of the road. That left just Adam Lambert and Nick Mitchell to fill the final position of the evening. Turns out that American was not in the mood for comedy and decided to allow Adam to give us the Satisfaction and strut his stuff around the stage one more time.
For the second week in a row, I have gotten only two of my three predictions correct. I must admit that in this case I am pleased that I was wrong - more screen time for Kris Allen!!! Looking ahead to the wild card round, I foresee that Megan Joy Corkrey, Jasmine Murray and Matt Giraud will all be given another opportunity to stay in the game.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The next batch of finalists....
Only three of the next 12 finalists will be moving forward and joining last week's group. Here's what they did to win you over...
Jasmine Murray chose to sing the Sara Bareilles song that peaked at #4 in 2008, Love Song. This illustrates the perfect example of how important it is to select the right song. Jasmine only has a minute and a half to make an impression tonight, but this song didn't show her at her best. While it's a fun catchy song, its pop/folk style isn't a match at all for her attractive and youthful look. She could easily be the whole package if she had presented herself better tonight. We might not be seeing her again.
Matt Giraud chose to sing the 2008 Grammy winning Song of the Year by ColdPlay, Viva La Vida. This song was a huge #1 smash on the Billboard HOT 100 for ColdPlay last year as well. Matt kinda looks and sounds like the lead singer Chris Martin so it should have been a good match, but it didn't translate on the American Idol stage. He tried to oversing some parts where he shouldn't have and it just wasn't cool. We're not likely to be seeing him again.
Jeanine Vailes chose to sing the 2004 hit by Maroon 5, This Love. While this song helped Maroon 5 win the Grammy for Best New Artist that year, it's not going to help Jeanine very much. She's a nice looking young woman with noticeably long legs and her voice is actually pretty good, but the song didn't allow her to show it off. Yet another illustration of a finalist picking the wrong song. We won't be seeing her again.
Nick Mitchell chose to sing his very own special version of the song that contributed to season three finalist Jennifer Hudson winning an Oscar for her performance in DreamGirls, And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going. He's a silly comedian wearing his sparkly shirt, short pants and headband. Is he making a mockery of the competition? Is he just looking for some exposure to get his comic career started? Who knows, but somehow, someway, we will certainly be seeing more of him.
Allison Iraheta chose to sing the song that many other finalists have chosen before her: Heart's song that spent three weeks at #1 on the Billboard HOT in 1987, Alone. She's young and she's got hair as red as Hawaiian Punch, but don't be distracted. She took this song that we've heard numerous times before and she made it her own. It was very good, but she still has room to grow. We should be seeing that growth in the weeks ahead.
Kris Allen chose to the sing the song Michael Jackson took to #1 for two weeks in 1988, Man in the Mirror. Michael Jackson built his career around a larger than life image and that is something that Kris does not have at all. Make no mistake, though, he's very handsome, albeit in a very normal sort of way. And his voice is good, but not very exceptional. He'd make a great boyfriend, but not a great Idol finalist. We aren't likely to be seeing more of him.
Megan Joy Corkrey chose to sing Put Your Records On and the whole time left you thinking "put your shoes on". She stood up there in slippers! It's all a matter of taste - some will say she looked awkward at the microphone, while others will call it her unique stage presence. She has a very pretty face that doesn't seem to go along with the tattoo sleeve covering her right arm. And that isn't even saying anything about her vocals - which were OK. This collection of mismatched pieces makes her memorably forgettable, but we are likely to see her again.
Matt Breitzke chose to sing If You Could Only See by Tonic. It's just your basic alternative rock love song and he did just a basic rendition. There was almost no personality or energy conveyed with his lackluster stage presence. He's totally working the blue collar "hey, I'm a welder" persona to rope in the fans, but it's not likely going to be enough for us to see him again.
Jesse Langseth chose to sing the Kim Carnes one hit wonder smash that spent 10 weeks at #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 in 1981, Bette Davis Eyes. Jesse got up there and oozed her totally awesome vibe of laid back cool. Vocally she completely wrapped herself around it and made it her own. Her only obstacle is going to be being even more memorable than the competition, and it's tough. We might not be seeing her again.
Kai Kalama chose to sing What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted that went top 10 in 1966 for Jimmy Ruffin. For some reason he thought wearing a mop on his head was a good fashion choice. The vocals weren't very exceptional and certainly weren't noticeable enough to distract from that mop on his head. We shouldn't be seeing him again.
Mishavonna Henson chose to sing Drops of Jupiter by Train. You gotta wonder what she was thinking. She auditioned in season 7 but got cut in the Hollywood round. So now she made it to the top 36 in season 8 and this is how she decided to use her minute and half in the spotlight. It was completely bland and forgettable. We will not be seeing her again.
Adam Lambert chose to sing the first song the Rolling Stones took to #1 back in 1965, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction . This was the first in their 40 years of hitmaking and Adam seems to show the ability to follow in those footsteps. He's got a very impressive vocal range, a very contemporary look, and an incredibly high energy stage presence. Give him 40 years of songs and he'll make 40 years of hits. We will definitely be seeing more of him.
Only three of these 12 finalists are moving on in the competition. Here are my predictions:
Adam Lambert will be the top boy vote getter and Allison Iraheta will be the top girl. Megan Joy Corkrey will then come out ahead of the others to stay in the game.
Jasmine Murray chose to sing the Sara Bareilles song that peaked at #4 in 2008, Love Song. This illustrates the perfect example of how important it is to select the right song. Jasmine only has a minute and a half to make an impression tonight, but this song didn't show her at her best. While it's a fun catchy song, its pop/folk style isn't a match at all for her attractive and youthful look. She could easily be the whole package if she had presented herself better tonight. We might not be seeing her again.
Matt Giraud chose to sing the 2008 Grammy winning Song of the Year by ColdPlay, Viva La Vida. This song was a huge #1 smash on the Billboard HOT 100 for ColdPlay last year as well. Matt kinda looks and sounds like the lead singer Chris Martin so it should have been a good match, but it didn't translate on the American Idol stage. He tried to oversing some parts where he shouldn't have and it just wasn't cool. We're not likely to be seeing him again.
Jeanine Vailes chose to sing the 2004 hit by Maroon 5, This Love. While this song helped Maroon 5 win the Grammy for Best New Artist that year, it's not going to help Jeanine very much. She's a nice looking young woman with noticeably long legs and her voice is actually pretty good, but the song didn't allow her to show it off. Yet another illustration of a finalist picking the wrong song. We won't be seeing her again.
Nick Mitchell chose to sing his very own special version of the song that contributed to season three finalist Jennifer Hudson winning an Oscar for her performance in DreamGirls, And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going. He's a silly comedian wearing his sparkly shirt, short pants and headband. Is he making a mockery of the competition? Is he just looking for some exposure to get his comic career started? Who knows, but somehow, someway, we will certainly be seeing more of him.
Allison Iraheta chose to sing the song that many other finalists have chosen before her: Heart's song that spent three weeks at #1 on the Billboard HOT in 1987, Alone. She's young and she's got hair as red as Hawaiian Punch, but don't be distracted. She took this song that we've heard numerous times before and she made it her own. It was very good, but she still has room to grow. We should be seeing that growth in the weeks ahead.
Kris Allen chose to the sing the song Michael Jackson took to #1 for two weeks in 1988, Man in the Mirror. Michael Jackson built his career around a larger than life image and that is something that Kris does not have at all. Make no mistake, though, he's very handsome, albeit in a very normal sort of way. And his voice is good, but not very exceptional. He'd make a great boyfriend, but not a great Idol finalist. We aren't likely to be seeing more of him.
Megan Joy Corkrey chose to sing Put Your Records On and the whole time left you thinking "put your shoes on". She stood up there in slippers! It's all a matter of taste - some will say she looked awkward at the microphone, while others will call it her unique stage presence. She has a very pretty face that doesn't seem to go along with the tattoo sleeve covering her right arm. And that isn't even saying anything about her vocals - which were OK. This collection of mismatched pieces makes her memorably forgettable, but we are likely to see her again.
Matt Breitzke chose to sing If You Could Only See by Tonic. It's just your basic alternative rock love song and he did just a basic rendition. There was almost no personality or energy conveyed with his lackluster stage presence. He's totally working the blue collar "hey, I'm a welder" persona to rope in the fans, but it's not likely going to be enough for us to see him again.
Jesse Langseth chose to sing the Kim Carnes one hit wonder smash that spent 10 weeks at #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 in 1981, Bette Davis Eyes. Jesse got up there and oozed her totally awesome vibe of laid back cool. Vocally she completely wrapped herself around it and made it her own. Her only obstacle is going to be being even more memorable than the competition, and it's tough. We might not be seeing her again.
Kai Kalama chose to sing What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted that went top 10 in 1966 for Jimmy Ruffin. For some reason he thought wearing a mop on his head was a good fashion choice. The vocals weren't very exceptional and certainly weren't noticeable enough to distract from that mop on his head. We shouldn't be seeing him again.
Mishavonna Henson chose to sing Drops of Jupiter by Train. You gotta wonder what she was thinking. She auditioned in season 7 but got cut in the Hollywood round. So now she made it to the top 36 in season 8 and this is how she decided to use her minute and half in the spotlight. It was completely bland and forgettable. We will not be seeing her again.
Adam Lambert chose to sing the first song the Rolling Stones took to #1 back in 1965, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction . This was the first in their 40 years of hitmaking and Adam seems to show the ability to follow in those footsteps. He's got a very impressive vocal range, a very contemporary look, and an incredibly high energy stage presence. Give him 40 years of songs and he'll make 40 years of hits. We will definitely be seeing more of him.
Only three of these 12 finalists are moving on in the competition. Here are my predictions:
Adam Lambert will be the top boy vote getter and Allison Iraheta will be the top girl. Megan Joy Corkrey will then come out ahead of the others to stay in the game.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
The lucky three....
Results Night is known for stretching out a one minute announcement for an entire hour, but in addition to that we can't forget the exciting GROUP Performances!!!
Tonight the show opened with the song that is #10 on the Billboard HOT 100 this week, I'm Yours by Jason Mraz. All of the 12 finalists did their best to shine as they shared the stage with each other, but the votes have already been counted...
Casey Carlson was the first to hear the news that she did not get enough votes to make it into the Top 12, followed by Stephen Fowler. Alexis Grace then got the good news that she has made the cut to move on to the next round. She once again sang I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You).
Ricky Braddy and Jackie Tohn were next to hear that they are going to be left out. Anoop Desai and Michael Sarver got called to center stage next and while Anoop had to face the disappointment on not making it, Michael learned that he is still in the game. He treated the crowd to his version of I Don't Want To Be one more time.
Does anybody really remember Carly Smithson and Michael Johns? They both made the top 12 last season, but neither has had any impact in the music world since then. Nonetheless, they were invited back to the American Idol stage to entertain us with their version of the #1 smash from 1967 by the Boxtops, The Letter. Hopefully this appearance will serve its intended purpose and help make their new releases multi-platinum best sellers.
Ann Marie Boskovich, Brent Keith and Stevie Wright all heard the bad news that they are not moving forward. That left only Danny Gokey and Tatiana Del Toro to learn which one of them got enough votes to come back again for more. The person going through to the top 12 is Danny Gokey which means we get to hear his inspirational version of Mariah Carey's Hero one more time.
I only got two of my three predictions right. I really thought Tatiana would generate enough buzz to get people to vote for her. Oh well, there's now just one more chance with the wild card round. From the remaining nine from this group here's who I predict the judges will ask to see again: Ricky Braddy, Anoop Desai and Tatiana Del Toro.
Tonight the show opened with the song that is #10 on the Billboard HOT 100 this week, I'm Yours by Jason Mraz. All of the 12 finalists did their best to shine as they shared the stage with each other, but the votes have already been counted...
Casey Carlson was the first to hear the news that she did not get enough votes to make it into the Top 12, followed by Stephen Fowler. Alexis Grace then got the good news that she has made the cut to move on to the next round. She once again sang I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You).
Ricky Braddy and Jackie Tohn were next to hear that they are going to be left out. Anoop Desai and Michael Sarver got called to center stage next and while Anoop had to face the disappointment on not making it, Michael learned that he is still in the game. He treated the crowd to his version of I Don't Want To Be one more time.
Does anybody really remember Carly Smithson and Michael Johns? They both made the top 12 last season, but neither has had any impact in the music world since then. Nonetheless, they were invited back to the American Idol stage to entertain us with their version of the #1 smash from 1967 by the Boxtops, The Letter. Hopefully this appearance will serve its intended purpose and help make their new releases multi-platinum best sellers.
Ann Marie Boskovich, Brent Keith and Stevie Wright all heard the bad news that they are not moving forward. That left only Danny Gokey and Tatiana Del Toro to learn which one of them got enough votes to come back again for more. The person going through to the top 12 is Danny Gokey which means we get to hear his inspirational version of Mariah Carey's Hero one more time.
I only got two of my three predictions right. I really thought Tatiana would generate enough buzz to get people to vote for her. Oh well, there's now just one more chance with the wild card round. From the remaining nine from this group here's who I predict the judges will ask to see again: Ricky Braddy, Anoop Desai and Tatiana Del Toro.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The competition begins....
Only three of the next 12 finalists will be moving forward. Here's what they did to win you over...
Jackie Tohn got the competition started with her version of the Elvis Presley track A Little Less Conversation. She may think she's an amazing performer with the style and charisma of the King of Rock n Roll, but she didn't show it tonight. Her vocals were scratchy and weak and were not a good fit for the song at all. The performance was like Katy Perry's at the Grammy Awards this year, but even worse. Jackie needed huge pieces of fruit on stage to distract us from her dreadful outfit. We definitely will not be seeing her again.
Ricky Braddy went in a completely different direction with his rendition of Leon Russell's A Song For You. He's a nice looking young man who didn't feel the need to resort to any gimmicks in the form of a crazy costume or wacky stage antics. He took this vocally challenging ballad and he demonstrated how it's done. It was packed with genuine emotion and big notes highlighting his broad vocal range. We should see more of him.
Alexis Grace attempted to win us over by taking on the first top 10 song by the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You). It was a very strong attempt as this little white girl got up there in her little black dress and belted out vocals worthy of this 1967 classic song. We should see more of her.
Brent Keith chose to stick with what he knows best by singing a fun country song called Hick Town. He's got a great look and sound for country music world, but he didn't show off his vocal range with this effort. He went for the fans who want to get up and line dance and two-step and there's quite a few of them out there so we very well may be seeing more of him.
Stevie Wright stayed with the country theme by choosing a song by teen chart topper Taylor Swift. It was a sweet little uptempo tale of teen love, but just like Taylor, Stevie doesn't have much of an impressive vocal range. Taylor manages to sell millions of albums despite her weak vocal abilities, but on this show Stevie failed to make a choice that impressed. We should not be seeing more of her.
Anoop Desai took on the #1 smash from 1999 by Monica, Angel of Mine. This song was actually a very good match for his impressive range. But the song itself is somewhat forgettable. Monica managed to have a hit with it as she was riding the wave of success of even bigger #1 smash hits, The Boy Is Mine and The First Night. Anoop wasn't following up any bigger hits, so this was his only chance to leave his mark. That means we might not being seeing more of him.
Casey Carlson did her best to make the 1981 hit by The Police, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic her own. She's a very attractive young woman and we know from the auditions that she has a good voice, but nothing about it worked. She had no opportunity to show off her vocal range at all. It's sad, but we will not be seeing more of her.
Michael Sarver sang the 2005 hit song by Gavin DeGraw, I Don't Want To Be. The song is a real crowd pleaser, but Michael's vocals were kinda bland. He did not get the opportunity to really impress us with his singing. He did, though, have more time to show off his winning personality. If we see more of him it's going to be based solely on his nice personality.
Ann Marie Boskovich took on the Queen of Soul as well with Aretha Franklin's (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Aretha was successfully having a string of hits in 1967 but Ann Marie isn't likely to experience the same thing in this year or in any year. She has a nice voice, but the song was bigger than she can handle. This young contestant doesn't have the personality or the soul to pull it off. Being attractive isn't enough. We will not be seeing more of her.
Stephen Fowler reached back to 1980 to sing the dance groove of Michael Jackson's huge #1 smash Rock With You. This song is a classic jam, but Stephen failed to breath any life into it. He has a good voice that he simply did not use at it's best with this song. We will not be seeing more of him.
Tatiana Del Toro took on the first #1 song by Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You from 1986. She did her best to pull back the drama from Hollywood Week and just let her vocal abilities shine through. The fact is that she actually can hit many of the notes required in a song like this. She has some real talent in there and she's not going to let anything stop her from making the best of this rare opportunity. We will be seeing more of her.
Danny Gokey learned a lesson last year when Mariah Carey was a guest mentor for the finalists last year: Boys can cover her songs better than girls. He took on her #1 hit anthem from 1994, Hero. You could feel that he genuinely connects with the spirit of the song to believe in yourself while he sang every note. He is definitely marketing himself very well. He knows how to pick a song, sing it and tell the story of his life with every appearance he makes. We will definitely be seeing more of him.
Only three of these 12 finalists are moving on in the competition. Here are my predictions:
Danny Gokey will be the top boy vote getter and Tatiana Del Toro will be the top girl. Michael Sarver will then come out ahead of the others to stay in the game.
Jackie Tohn got the competition started with her version of the Elvis Presley track A Little Less Conversation. She may think she's an amazing performer with the style and charisma of the King of Rock n Roll, but she didn't show it tonight. Her vocals were scratchy and weak and were not a good fit for the song at all. The performance was like Katy Perry's at the Grammy Awards this year, but even worse. Jackie needed huge pieces of fruit on stage to distract us from her dreadful outfit. We definitely will not be seeing her again.
Ricky Braddy went in a completely different direction with his rendition of Leon Russell's A Song For You. He's a nice looking young man who didn't feel the need to resort to any gimmicks in the form of a crazy costume or wacky stage antics. He took this vocally challenging ballad and he demonstrated how it's done. It was packed with genuine emotion and big notes highlighting his broad vocal range. We should see more of him.
Alexis Grace attempted to win us over by taking on the first top 10 song by the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You). It was a very strong attempt as this little white girl got up there in her little black dress and belted out vocals worthy of this 1967 classic song. We should see more of her.
Brent Keith chose to stick with what he knows best by singing a fun country song called Hick Town. He's got a great look and sound for country music world, but he didn't show off his vocal range with this effort. He went for the fans who want to get up and line dance and two-step and there's quite a few of them out there so we very well may be seeing more of him.
Stevie Wright stayed with the country theme by choosing a song by teen chart topper Taylor Swift. It was a sweet little uptempo tale of teen love, but just like Taylor, Stevie doesn't have much of an impressive vocal range. Taylor manages to sell millions of albums despite her weak vocal abilities, but on this show Stevie failed to make a choice that impressed. We should not be seeing more of her.
Anoop Desai took on the #1 smash from 1999 by Monica, Angel of Mine. This song was actually a very good match for his impressive range. But the song itself is somewhat forgettable. Monica managed to have a hit with it as she was riding the wave of success of even bigger #1 smash hits, The Boy Is Mine and The First Night. Anoop wasn't following up any bigger hits, so this was his only chance to leave his mark. That means we might not being seeing more of him.
Casey Carlson did her best to make the 1981 hit by The Police, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic her own. She's a very attractive young woman and we know from the auditions that she has a good voice, but nothing about it worked. She had no opportunity to show off her vocal range at all. It's sad, but we will not be seeing more of her.
Michael Sarver sang the 2005 hit song by Gavin DeGraw, I Don't Want To Be. The song is a real crowd pleaser, but Michael's vocals were kinda bland. He did not get the opportunity to really impress us with his singing. He did, though, have more time to show off his winning personality. If we see more of him it's going to be based solely on his nice personality.
Ann Marie Boskovich took on the Queen of Soul as well with Aretha Franklin's (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Aretha was successfully having a string of hits in 1967 but Ann Marie isn't likely to experience the same thing in this year or in any year. She has a nice voice, but the song was bigger than she can handle. This young contestant doesn't have the personality or the soul to pull it off. Being attractive isn't enough. We will not be seeing more of her.
Stephen Fowler reached back to 1980 to sing the dance groove of Michael Jackson's huge #1 smash Rock With You. This song is a classic jam, but Stephen failed to breath any life into it. He has a good voice that he simply did not use at it's best with this song. We will not be seeing more of him.
Tatiana Del Toro took on the first #1 song by Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You from 1986. She did her best to pull back the drama from Hollywood Week and just let her vocal abilities shine through. The fact is that she actually can hit many of the notes required in a song like this. She has some real talent in there and she's not going to let anything stop her from making the best of this rare opportunity. We will be seeing more of her.
Danny Gokey learned a lesson last year when Mariah Carey was a guest mentor for the finalists last year: Boys can cover her songs better than girls. He took on her #1 hit anthem from 1994, Hero. You could feel that he genuinely connects with the spirit of the song to believe in yourself while he sang every note. He is definitely marketing himself very well. He knows how to pick a song, sing it and tell the story of his life with every appearance he makes. We will definitely be seeing more of him.
Only three of these 12 finalists are moving on in the competition. Here are my predictions:
Danny Gokey will be the top boy vote getter and Tatiana Del Toro will be the top girl. Michael Sarver will then come out ahead of the others to stay in the game.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
American Idol Grammy Winners!
First I have to express my disappointment that Jordin Sparks was denied her first Grammy win. She ended up losing in the Best Pop Collaboration category to the biggest winners of the night, Robert Plant and Alisson Krause. They won Record of the Year and Album of the year also, but there's no way they should have won the Pop Collaboration award. Their song was absolutely in no way a POP song. It shouldn't have been nominated in the category in the first place. Jordin Sparks' duet with Chris Brown, No Air, is a huge pop hit and they were clearly robbed.
Carrie Underwood has been on an amazing winning streak since was crowned the Season Four Miss American Idol. For the third year in a row she has won the Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance Female. Her performance of the winning song, Last Name, was amazing as usual. This Supreme American Idol gets better looking every time she makes an appearance! I hope she releases some new material in 2009 so she can be a contender for even more awards. If she doesn't release anything new, that will possibly allow for the very deserving Leann Rimes to get some awards for a change.
I can't mention Carrie Underwood and Leann Rimes, two former winners of the Grammy for Best New Artist, without informing that this year's award went to young British diva, Adele. Her song, Chasing Pavements, has gotten a lot of airplay on VH1, but not so much on the radio. It might get a surge in sales and airplay now that she is an award winner so we'll see if Adele can improve her chart performance. This is a very significant improvement from last year's tragic mess known as Amy Winehouse getting the Best New Artist award.
While Season Three Miss American Idol Winner, Fantasia, did not win in her category for Best R&B Collaboration, Carrie Underwood was joined in the Grammy Winners Circle by Season Three Finalist and Oscar Winner, Jennifer Hudson. Her self-titled album was honored with the Grammy for Best R&B Album. After accepting her award, she impressed the audience with a spectacular show stopping perfromance.
Season One Miss American Idol Kelly Clarkson is still at #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 with My Life Would Suck Without You. She is surely a contender for a Grammy nomination next year.
Carrie Underwood has been on an amazing winning streak since was crowned the Season Four Miss American Idol. For the third year in a row she has won the Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance Female. Her performance of the winning song, Last Name, was amazing as usual. This Supreme American Idol gets better looking every time she makes an appearance! I hope she releases some new material in 2009 so she can be a contender for even more awards. If she doesn't release anything new, that will possibly allow for the very deserving Leann Rimes to get some awards for a change.
I can't mention Carrie Underwood and Leann Rimes, two former winners of the Grammy for Best New Artist, without informing that this year's award went to young British diva, Adele. Her song, Chasing Pavements, has gotten a lot of airplay on VH1, but not so much on the radio. It might get a surge in sales and airplay now that she is an award winner so we'll see if Adele can improve her chart performance. This is a very significant improvement from last year's tragic mess known as Amy Winehouse getting the Best New Artist award.
While Season Three Miss American Idol Winner, Fantasia, did not win in her category for Best R&B Collaboration, Carrie Underwood was joined in the Grammy Winners Circle by Season Three Finalist and Oscar Winner, Jennifer Hudson. Her self-titled album was honored with the Grammy for Best R&B Album. After accepting her award, she impressed the audience with a spectacular show stopping perfromance.
Season One Miss American Idol Kelly Clarkson is still at #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 with My Life Would Suck Without You. She is surely a contender for a Grammy nomination next year.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Copyright claim....
Well, it was fun to watch the link while it lasted. NFL Properties made a copyright claim and the link in the previous entry is no longer active.
Jennifer was amazing! Trust me. :)
Jennifer was amazing! Trust me. :)
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Just in case you missed it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGzP6XFaG_c
Just in case you missed Oscar Winner and Season Three American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl just click on the link above. She was just as wonderful as you would expect her to be!
Kelly Clarkson is still at #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 with My life Would Suck Without You and we are finally in the Hollywood round of American Idol Season 8. Things are looking up....
Just in case you missed Oscar Winner and Season Three American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl just click on the link above. She was just as wonderful as you would expect her to be!
Kelly Clarkson is still at #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 with My life Would Suck Without You and we are finally in the Hollywood round of American Idol Season 8. Things are looking up....
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