Broadway Bombshell

The second season of Smash is in full swing and it is continuing to serve up the most sensational hour of outstanding musical entertainment. The Season 5 Miss American Idol 1st Runner Up Katharine McPhee is back again front and center playing the lead in a musical about the life of icon Marilyn Monroe called Bombshell.

We have had the chance to hear all of the original songs written for the musical in various episodes of the show throughout the year. They have been performed to perfection with wonderful vocals, amazing choreography and stunning costumes. But, all of these performances have been scattered throughout the narrative of the show and have been out of order. Even so, they have left us wanting more and hoping for the chance to someday see the musical Bombshell staged and performed in real life in it's entirety.

And now, here we are, one step closer to that becoming a reality. The Cast Recording of Bombshell has been released! It has all of the songs, in order, so we can enjoy all of Act One and then go right into Act Two just as if it were a real show on Broadway. The fact is, that this is a show that is quite honestly, better than most of what is actually playing on Broadway.

If you haven't heard it yet, I encourage you to listen and hear for yourself how great this show is.

Idol Grammy Winners!

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards were once again a celebration for the successful Miss American Idol winners.

The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner went into the night with 4 nominations including nods in Record of the Year and Song of the Year. While she ended up not winning those, Kelly was able to get up on stage and accept the Grammy for Pop Album of the Year for Stronger. This is the second time she has won in this category. The last time was for her huge hit album, Breakaway.

Kelly also performed a lovely medley of songs in recognition of Grammy Hall of Famers, Carole King and Patti Page.

The Supreme Miss American, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood has now added a 6th Grammy to her collection of wins. She won for Best Solo Country Performance for her wonderful hit Blown Away. In addition, the song writers for Blown Away also won the Grammy for Best Country Song.

Carrie looked absolutely stunning in a beautiful white gown as she delivered the best performance of the evening. She sang a stripped down ballad version of Blown Away that really allowed her amazing and flawless vocals to be front and center. She then went right into singing her latest single, Two Black Cadillacs. In a wonderful special effects twist the audience was treated to a visual laser light extravaganza that was projected on her dress and the entire stage behind her. She quite literally lit up the room with her beauty and her outstanding voice.