Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler Nominated for CMA Awards

It's not a country music award show with Carrie Underwood racking up some nods!

The nominations were announced yesterday for the 42nd Annual Country Music Awards, and the American Idol winner picked up two of 'em -- Best Female Vocalist and Album of the Year.

Fellow Idol alum Kellie Pickler also grabbed a nomination, for Best New Artist.

CLICK HERE for the full list of nominees.

Which Former Idol Had the Best First Half of 2008?

2008 is a little more than half over, so I thought now was as good a time as any to rank the former American Idol finalists on their year so far. Here's my top 6...take the poll below and let me know who you think has had the best 2008 so far.

1. Jennifer Hudson
Even though she kinda stank up the screen, a role in the smash hit Sex and the City, a song on the soundtrack and her own album on the way keeps this Oscar winner at the top of the heap.

2. Jordin Sparks
Three hit singles help make up for the fact that her album has still not gone platinum. Major sympathy for vocal nodes drama. PS. I'm obsessed with "No Air"!

3. Carrie Underwood
Hit single after hit single, along with increased exposure in the celebrity weeklies, have made this girl one of the hottest stars around.

4. Chris Daughtry
Despite no Grammy wins, the band is quietly still producing hit singles and selling tons of records. Can't wait until their next album.

5. Kelly Clarkson
Despite no love for My December, a Grammy nomination and a successful tour with Reba McEntire means this girl is far from gone.

6. Clay Aiken
Revitalized his career with a well-received stint in Broadway's Spamalot and an album of new material. So what's next for Mr. Aiken?

Idol Thoughts Scours the Web -- Tuesday June 17

Updated throughout the day

Articles posted today on Idol Thoughts...

SPOILER: So You Think Can Dance Top 18 -- Dance Styles and Choreographers

American Idol Winners Cook, Underwood and Sparks Nominated for Teen Choice Awards

Dancing with the Stars Karina Smirnoff Talks About Mario Lopez' Cheating Ways

Eight Former American Idol Contestants Currently on the Radio Charts

Video: David Cook on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Articles of interest from around the web...

TV Guide Names Omarosa the #1 reality TV villain; The Hills' Spencer comes in at #7

Variety reviews the new Mike Myers/Jessica Alba/Justin Timberlake film Love Guru

The New York Times reports on same-sex marriages beginning in California

William Hurt to join the cast of FX's Damages

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Eight Former American Idol Contestants on Radio Charts -- Jordin Sparks Appears on Five!

The names may change, but there always seems to be at least a handful of former American Idol contestants on the radio charts. Case in point -- as of this morning, a whopping EIGHT former Idols have a song on one of the charts.

Season 6 champ Jordin Sparks is leading the way, with three songs ("Tatoo," "One Step at a Time," and "No Air") appearing on five different charts. Carrie Underwood has a #2 Country hit in "Last Name," while Season 7 winner David Cook has taken his debut single "Time of My Life" onto the Pop, Hot AC and AC charts. Other Idols with successful current singles include Kimberley Locke, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson, Josh Gracin and Chris Daughtry.

Here is a summary of how the Idols are currently faring:

Pop
#10 Jordin Sparks "No Air"
#41 David Cook "Time of My Life"
#48 Jordin Sparks "One Step at a Time"

Hot AC
#2 Daughtry "Feels Like Tonight"
#12 Jordin Sparks "No Air"
#20 David Cook "Time of My Life"

Mainstream AC
#7 Jordin Sparks "Tattoo"
#10 Daughtry "Feels Like Tonight"
#12 David Cook "Time of My Life"
#17 Kimberley Locke "Fall"
#18 Jordin Sparks "No Air"
#28 Clay Aiken "On My Way Here"

Country
#2 Carrie Underwood "Last Name"
#18 Josh Gracin "We Weren't Crazy"

Urban AC
#27 Jennifer Hudson "Spotlight"
#28 Jordin Sparks "No Air"

Urban
#20 Jordin Sparks "No Air"

Source: Mediabase

Underwood, Pickler and Clarkson Nominated for CMA Awards

Three American Idol alum made the cut this morning when the nominations for the 43rd Annual CMA Awards were announced.

Carrie Underwood picked up a nomination for Best Female Vocalist, where she'll compete with Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Taylor Swift and LeAnn Rimes.

Kellie Pickler, meanwhile, was nominated for Best New Female Vocalist alongside Taylor Swift and Sarah Buxton.

Finally, Kelly Clarkson grabbed a nod for Vocal Event of the Year for her duet of "Because of You" with Reba McEntire. Their competition includes Tracy Lawrence With Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney, Kenny Chesney With George Strait, Bon Jovi Featuring LeAnn Rimes, and Vince Gill With Sheryl Crow.

For a full list of CMA nominations, click here.

Video: Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban Duet on Rihanna's "Umbrella"

The "Umbrella" covers just won't stop!

Here's a video of country singers Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban dueting on the song, from their current tour. Carrie, as always, sounds great!

Enjoy!

IDOL MADNESS: Final Results and a Statement About the Game

What a crazy ride it's been.

IDOL MADNESS is now over, and the winner has been determined.

Before we get to that, however, a note about the game.

The idea for this game originated from an Idol Thoughts reader, and we determined that I would host it on my site. The hope was that we would be able to have a fun, spirited NCAA bracket style tournament among the Idol finalists, and determine who the Idol Thoughts readers thought was the best Idol contestant ever. Perhaps naively, we did not imagine how word would spread and the different fanbases would mobilize to support their favorites.

At first it was exciting -- in addition to bringing new readers to my blog, I thought it might be an interesting experiment in determining which finalists still had the largest fanbases. And for the first several rounds, voting turned out to be interesting. There was only one major upset in the first round (Diana Degarmo losing to Bucky Covington), and several surprises became clear, like the size of Constantine Maroulis, Bo Bice and Anthony Fedorov's fanbases. Voting was fair, results were interesting, and, by most accounts, everyone was having a good time.

As we got into the Elite 8 and Final Four, however, a bit of shadiness started to happen. Numbers started to look strange. I received word from polldaddy.com and Vizu.com, who were hosting the respective rounds, that illegal scripting had taken place. Polls were restarted; numbers were watched; warnings were issued. Everything was done in the interest of fairness.

I have no vested interest in any of these contestants -- I considered myself an anthropologist of sorts, interested only in seeing how several years of Idol history would play out in a competition like this. I did not care who won. I mean, if I was going to be pulling for anyone it would have been Kelly Clarkson, and she was upset early on. Again -- I had no interest in rigging the votes one way or another -- I did not care who won.

Most of you did not cheat, but those who did really put a damper on the fun of those who did not.

I tried everything I could to keep the game as fair as possible. If you feel like I could have done more, I apologize. I tried to determine, best I could, who to move on to the finals, based on the corrupted scores. If I made a wrong decision in not just canceling the game completely at the point I realized people were cheating, I apologize. But I was trying to finish the game for those who were playing fairly and had invested time in voting. If you voted and you feel like you wasted your time, I am sorry.

So, the winner of IDOL MADNESS is Clay Aiken, with Elliott Yamin coming in a close 2nd place, Bo Bice in 3rd and Carrie Underwoodin 4th. I have to admit, very sadly, it's a bit of a hollow result, since there is no doubt the game has been corrupted by fans on ALL sides (this has been confirmed to me by polldaddy.com.)

But I will say this -- Clay, Elliott, Carrie and Bo would be proud to know they have some extremely passionate and loyal fans, and even aside from the cheating, these four definitely did have the most total amount of fans vote. I believe Constantine Maroulis, Anthony Fedorov, Kelly Clarkson, Josh Gracin, Jasmine Trias, Kellie Pickler, Ace Young and many more would be pleased to know there fans are so devoted as well.

What I bet they would not be proud of is the cheating that took place for, let's face it, a fairly meaningless result (there's no prize involved, after all). Like I said, most of you did not cheat, but those who did really put a damper on the fun of those who did not. Clay, Elliott, Carrie and Bo would also likely not be proud of the level of vitriol you addressed each other and, quite frankly, me.

So there it is...the end of IDOL MADNESS. I wish it would have ended on a more celebratory note, but I thank those of you who committed to the game and participated fairly, and I hope if you've like other parts of Idol Thoughts you'll come back and check out what's going on here.

IDOL MADNESS Final Four: Wednesday Report

sReminder: Voting in this round ends February 24 at 11:59PM EST

All totals are as of Wednesday 2/20 at 5PM EST

Vote away!! (Click on any match-up to vote)

#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #2 Elliott Yamin
Elliott 147,324
Carrie 134,102

#2 Clay Aiken vs. #5 Bo Bice
Clay 242,207
Bo 181,766

Consolation Round: Jasmine, Ace, Josh, Constantine
Ace 32,574
Constantine 13,074
Josh 2,223
Jasmine 1,983

IDOL MADNESS Final Four: Tuesday Report

Reminder: Voting in this round ends February 24 at 11:59PM EST

All totals are as of Tuesday 2/19 at 4PM EST

Vote away!! (Click on any match-up to vote)

#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #2 Elliott Yamin
Elliott 44,045
Carrie 27,284

#2 Clay Aiken vs. #5 Bo Bice
Clay 132,978
Bo 114,641

Consolation Round: Jasmine, Ace, Josh, Constantine
Ace 10,125
Constantine 9,811
Jasmine 1,055
Josh 784

IDOL MADNESS Final Four Voting Now Live!

We're down to the Final Four of IDOL MADNESS -- who should make it to the finals??

Voting in this round ends February 24 at 11:59PM EST

You MAY vote multiple times in each match-up

Vote away!!

#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #2 Elliott Yamin

#2 Clay Aiken vs. #5 Bo Bice

Consolation Round: Jasmine, Ace, Josh, Constantine

IDOL MADNESS Elite 8 Results -- The Final Four is Now Set!

The Elite 8 round of voting in IDOL MADNESS is now over, and the results are in!

Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood made huge last-minute comebacks, ousting Jasmine Trias and Josh Gracin to make it into the Final Four. Bo will play Clay Aiken in the next round, after Clay took out Constantine Maroulis after a heated battle. Carrie will face off against Elliott Yamin, who pulled ahead of Ace Young in the last couple of days for the win.

Again, the Final Four match-ups are:

Bo Bice vs. Clay Aiken
Carrie Underwood vs. Elliott Yamin

Anthony Fedorov and Kellie Pickler, meanwhile, took 9th and 10th place in the consolation round.

Voting for the Final Four will begin tomorrow, Monday February 18. Check back for the final four matches, as well as the Elite 8 consolation round between Jasmine, Constantine, Ace and Josh for the #5 through #8 spots.

IDOL MADNESS Elite 8: Friday Report

Voting in this round ends Sunday February 17 at 11:59PM EST

Going into the last two days of voting in the Elite 8 round, 3 of the 4 matches are separated by less than 1%. Holy cow!

Jasmine maintains a very slight .6% lead over Bo Bice, while Elliott Yamin and Ace Young are tied (after more than 7000 votes) at 50%-50%. Carrie Underwood, meanwhile, has gained 1% since yesterday, which is enough to give her a very slim lead over Josh Gracin. These matches are going to come down to the wire!

Clay Aiken is still enjoying a healthy lead over Constantine Maroulis, while Anthony Fedorov and Kelly Clarkson are leading the pack for the #9 and 10 spots.

All numbers as of Friday 2/15 at 5:30PM EST.

Click on any match-up to vote.

Cowell Bracket
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias

Jasmine 50.3%-Bo 49.7%

Feb. 14: Jasmine 51.6%-Bo 48.4%

Feb. 13: Jasmine 51.4%-Bo 48.6%

Feb. 12: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Feb. 11: Jasmine 52.6%-Bo 47.4%
Feb. 10: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis

Clay 67%-Constantine 33%

Feb. 14: Clay 68%- Constantine 32%

Feb. 13: Clay 71%-Constantine 29%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #9 Ace Young

Elliott 50%-Ace 50%

Feb. 14: Elliott 53.9%-Ace 46.1%

Feb. 13: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 12: Elliott 50.7%-Ace 49.3%
Feb. 11: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 10: Elliott 52.6%-Ace 47.4%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #7 Josh Gracin

Carrie 50.2%-Josh 49.8%

Feb. 14: Josh 50.7%-Carrie 49.3%

Feb. 13: Josh 51%-Carrie 49%
Feb. 12: Josh 51.9%-Carrie 48.1%

Feb. 11: Josh 52.2%-Carrie 47.8%

Feb. 10: Josh 51.5%- Carrie 48.5%

CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers
#1-Anthony, #2-Kelly C, #3-Bucky, #4-Kellie P

IDOL MADNESS Elite 8: Thursday Report

Voting in this round ends Sunday February 17 at 11:59PM EST

No major changes on this Valentine's Day, with Jasmine gaining .2% in her lead over Bo, and Elliott picking up more than 3% in his race against Ace. Josh Gracin's lead over Carrie Underwood has slimmed down to less than 2%, while Constantine Maroulis gained 3% in his war with Clay Aiken, though he remains down by a significant margin.

All numbers as of Thursday 2/14 at 5:30PM EST.

Click on any match-up to vote.

Cowell Bracket
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias

Jasmine 51.6%-Bo 48.4%

Feb. 13: Jasmine 51.4%-Bo 48.6%

Feb. 12: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Feb. 11: Jasmine 52.6%-Bo 47.4%
Feb. 10: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis

Clay 68%- Constantine 32%

Feb. 13: Clay 71%-Constantine 29%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #9 Ace Young

Elliott 53.9%-Ace 46.1%

Feb. 13: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 12: Elliott 50.7%-Ace 49.3%
Feb. 11: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 10: Elliott 52.6%-Ace 47.4%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #7 Josh Gracin

Josh 50.7%-Carrie 49.3%

Feb. 13: Josh 51%-Carrie 49%
Feb. 12: Josh 51.9%-Carrie 48.1%

Feb. 11: Josh 52.2%-Carrie 47.8%

Feb. 10: Josh 51.5%- Carrie 48.5%

CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers
#1-Anthony, #2-Kelly C, #3-Bucky, #4-Kellie P

IDOL MADNESS Elite 8: Wednesday Report

Voting in this round ends Sunday February 17 at 11:59PM EST

The newly started Clay/Constantine match-up (please click here to read a note about this match-up, which has been re-started due to voting irregularities) is heavily going toward Clay at the moment, while all other Elite 8 matches are still separated by less 3%. Keep on voting for your faves!

All numbers as of Wednesday 2/13 at 5:00PM EST.

Click on any match-up to vote.

Cowell Bracket
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias

Jasmine 51.4%-Bo 48.6%

Feb. 12: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Feb. 11: Jasmine 52.6%-Bo 47.4%
Feb. 10: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis

Clay 71%-Constantine 29%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #9 Ace Young

Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 12: Elliott 50.7%-Ace 49.3%
Feb. 11: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%

Feb. 10: Elliott 52.6%-Ace 47.4%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #7 Josh Gracin

Josh 51%-Carrie 49%
Feb. 12: Josh 51.9%-Carrie 48.1%

Feb. 11: Josh 52.2%-Carrie 47.8%

Feb. 10: Josh 51.5%- Carrie 48.5%

CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers
#1-Anthony, #2-Kelly C, #3-Bucky, #4-Kellie P

Has Carrie Underwood Been Too Successful For Her Own Good?

Is there such thing as too much sustained success? Ask Carrie Underwood.

There's no question the former Idol champ is a superstar -- in fact, she's arguably country music's reigning queen. She sold more than 6 million copies of her debut album, has picked up every imaginable award (including a couple more Grammys this past weekend), had a song on a hit movie soundtrack (Enchanted) and continues to produce hit after hit (her newest single, "All American Girl," is currently in the Top 10 and rising on the Country chart). In addition, she looks gorgeous and is a fixture in the gossip magazines and blogs for who she's dating (Tony Romo? Chace Crawford?)

So what's the problem?

The problem is that her sophomore CD, Carnival Ride, is not performing at quite the clip her first CD Some Hearts did. Don't get me wrong -- having been certified double platinum in December, the album is very far from being a failure. And the album's first two singles ("So Small" and "All American Girl") have both had major success on the country charts.

However -- this past week the album posted sales of just 20K, and she has slipped to number 29 on the album sales chart. And although they are operating in totally different musical genres, it is noteworthy that she has fallen behind fellow Idol alum Daughtry on the chart --despite the fact that Daughtry's album came out a full year before Carrie's did.

Now, the winter months are traditionally a slow sales period (the #1 album of the week, Alicia Keys, managed sales of just 63K), so there is certainly no need for Carrie (or her many loyal fans) to worry. But I have to wonder -- why is this happening at a time when Carrie is getting more publicity than ever?

The only answer I can come up with is that she's simply been too consistently successful. There hasn't been a period of more than a few weeks without an Underwood song on the top of the charts, and the overlap between Some Hearts disappearance from the charts and the arrival of Carnival Ride was minimal. Are people so used to Underwood's success at this point that they don't feel the urgent need to run out and buy her album? If they are going to purchase an Underwood CD, are they just going to grab the one with "Before He Cheats" and "Jesus Takes the Wheel," instead of picking up the new one? Because she never disappeared from the spotlight and then returned, are people not even aware she has a new CD?

Obviously there is no way to know the exact reason her sales are not exploding, and, as I said, she is still so successful that there is not really huge cause for concern. However, I did think it was worth noting, and I'm curious -- what do you think is the reason Carrie's album sales seemed to have slowed down a bit? Leave a comment and let me know!

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IDOL MADNESS Elite 8 Matches Now Live!

Voting in this round ends Sunday February 17 at 11:59PM EST

See the results of the IDOL MADNESS Sweet 16 Match-Ups

Here are the Elite 8 match-ups. Vote away!

Cowell Bracket
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #9 Ace Young

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #7 Josh Gracin

CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers

Decide between contestants eliminated in the Sweet 16: Kelly Clarkson, Kellie Pickler, Gina Glocksen, Blake Lewis, Anthony Fedorov, Bucky Covington, Melinda Doolittle and Latoya London.

IDOL MADNESS Wednesday Report -- Only One More Day to Vote in the Sweet 16 Match-Ups!

Voting for all Sweet Sixteen matches ends Thursday February 7, 11:59PM EST.

It looks like it's going to come down to the wire for several Sweet 16 matches.

Kelly Clarkson has lost her lead to Bo Bice -- she's now down by 4%! Elliott Yamin and Jasmine Trias, meanwhile, have managed to crawl back after falling behind yesterday in their matches against Anthony Fedorov and Kellie Pickler, respectively. Ace Young has gained .3% since yesterday -- will he manage to hold onto that lead and upset Blake Lewis?

Elsewhere, Clay Aiken, Constantine Maroulis, Josh Gracin and Carrie Underwood held onto their significant leads.

Here are the results for the Sweet Sixteen match-ups as of Wed. Feb 6 at 3:30PM EST.

Click on any match-up to vote!

Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #5 Bo Bice

Bo 52%-Kelly 48%

Feb. 5: Kelly 50.5%-Bo 49.5%

Feb. 4: Kelly 52.6%-Bo 47.4%

Feb. 3: Kelly 54.2%-Bo 45.8%

#6 Jasmine Trias vs. #10 Kellie Pickler

Jasmine 52.4%-Kellie 47.6%

Feb. 5: Kellie 50.7%-Jasmine 49.3%

Feb. 4: Jasmine 55.5%-Kellie 44.4%
Feb. 3: Jasmine 54.7%-Kellie 45.3%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #3 Melinda Doolittle

Clay 59.4%-Melinda 40.6%

Feb. 5: Clay 58%-Melinda 42%

Feb. 4: Clay 60%-Melinda 40%

Feb. 3: Clay 53.8%-Melinda 46.2%

#9 Constantine Maroulis vs. #13 Bucky Covington

Constantine 76.3%-Bucky 23.7%

Feb. 5: Constantine 76.2%-Bucky 23.8%

Feb. 4: Constantine 76.1%-Bucky 23.9%

Feb. 3: Constantine 76.9%-Bucky 23.1%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov

Elliott 54.2%-Anthony 45.8%

Feb. 5: Anthony 50.2%-Elliott 49.8%

Feb. 4: Elliott 51.4%-Anthony 48.6%

Feb. 3: Elliott 50.2%-Anthony 49.8%

#5 Blake Lewis vs. #9 Ace Young

Ace 51.2%-Blake 48.8%

Feb. 5: Ace 50.9%-Blake 49.1%

Feb. 4: Ace 51.6%-Blake 48.4%

Feb. 3: Ace 53.3%-Blake 46.7%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #12 Gina Glocksen

Carrie 58.4%-Gina 41.6%

Feb. 5: Carrie 57.3%-Gina 42.7%

Feb. 4: Carrie 58.1%-Gina 41.9%

Feb. 3: Carrie 56.6%-Gina 43.4%

#3 Latoya London vs. #7 Josh Gracin

Josh 68.8%-Latoya 31.2%

Feb. 5: Josh 70.1%-Latoya 29.9%

Feb. 4: Josh 73.1%-Latoya 26.9%

Feb. 3: Josh 72.6%-Latoya 27.3%

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For the First Time in More Than Three Years There is No Idol in the Top 20 Album Chart

As the competition on season 7 of American Idol heats up, there's no Idol alum in the Top 20 on the Album Sales Chart this week for the first time in literally years. Uh oh!

At least one former Idol has been in the Top 20 since Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway was released in late 2004, with Daughtry and Carrie Underwood spending most of the past 2 years in the Top 20. Adding insult to injury to the Idol franchise, last year's champ, Jordin Sparks, has fallen out of the Top 50!

Daughtry is the highest charting representative from the show this week, coming in at #24 with sales of about 22K. Carrie Underwood is right behind at #29 with sales just under 20K.

Sparks, meanwhile, has fallen out of the Top 50 for the first time since her album debuted in December. It's a bit surprising, as her single "Tattoo" is still the #5 song on the Pop chart, and her duet with Chris Brown ("No Air") is quickly rising.

The top five spots on the chart this week belong to Alicia Keys (63K), the soundtrack to Juno (53K), the Grammy Nominees collection (52K), Bullets for My Valentine (51K) and Mary J Blige (48K).

Numbers courtesy of Hits Daily Double

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IDOL MADNESS: THE GAME

IDOL MADNESS Tuesday Report: What a Difference a Day Makes!

Voting for all Sweet Sixteen matches ends Thursday February 7, 11:59PM EST.

What a difference a day makes!

In the course of just 24 hours, two match-ups have had leader changes, and a couple of large leads have seriously shrunk.

Kellie Pickler picked up over 6% since yesterday, and she now holds a slight lead over Jasmine Trias, while Anthony Fedorov's fans have propelled him to a very narrow 0.4% lead over Elliott Yamin.

Meanwhile, less than 2% separates Blake Lewis and Ace Young, and Kelly Clarkson and Bo Bice are in a heated battle, with just 1% between them.

Constantine Maroulis, Clay Aiken, Carrie Underwood, and Josh Gracin continue to lead in their matches against Bucky Covington, Melinda Doolittle, Gina Glocksen and Latoya London, respectively.

Here are the results for the Sweet Sixteen match-ups as of Tue. Feb 5 at 3:00PM EST.

Click on any match-up to vote!

Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #5 Bo Bice

Kelly 50.5%-Bo 49.5%

Feb. 4: Kelly 52.6%-Bo 47.4%

Feb. 3: Kelly 54.2%-Bo 45.8%

#6 Jasmine Trias vs. #10 Kellie Pickler

Kellie 50.7%-Jasmine 49.3%

Feb. 4: Jasmine 55.5%-Kellie 44.4%
Feb. 3: Jasmine 54.7%-Kellie 45.3%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #3 Melinda Doolittle

Clay 58%-Melinda 42%

Feb. 4: Clay 60%-Melinda 40%

Feb. 3: Clay 53.8%-Melinda 46.2%

#9 Constantine Maroulis vs. #13 Bucky Covington

Constantine 76.2%-Bucky 23.8%

Feb. 4: Constantine 76.1%-Bucky 23.9%

Feb. 3: Constantine 76.9%-Bucky 23.1%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov

Anthony 50.2%-Elliott 49.8%

Feb. 4: Elliott 51.4%-Anthony 48.6%

Feb. 3: Elliott 50.2%-Anthony 49.8%

#5 Blake Lewis vs. #9 Ace Young

Ace 50.9%-Blake 49.1%

Feb. 4: Ace 51.6%-Blake 48.4%

Feb. 3: Ace 53.3%-Blake 46.7%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #12 Gina Glocksen

Carrie 57.3%-Gina 42.7%

Feb. 4: Carrie 58.1%-Gina 41.9%

Feb. 3: Carrie 56.6%-Gina 43.4%

#3 Latoya London vs. #7 Josh Gracin

Josh 70.1%-Latoya 29.9%

Feb. 4: Josh 73.1%-Latoya 26.9%

Feb. 3: Josh 72.6%-Latoya 27.3%

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IDOL MADNESS: Monday Report

Voting for all Sweet Sixteen matches ends Thursday February 7, 11:59PM EST.

No major changes in the voting today, but three of the matches are separated by less than 6%. Kelly Clarkson continues to struggle with Bo Bice, while Anthony Fedorov/Elliott Yamin and Ace Young/Blake Lewis are still separated by just a few votes. While Jasmine Trias and Kellie Pickler barely budged since yesterday, Clay Aiken seems to be making some serious ground in his battle with Melinda Doolittle, and Constantine Maroulis and Josh Gracin don't seem to be having any troubles with Bucky Covington and Latoya London, respectively.

Here are the results for the Sweet Sixteen match-ups as of Mon. Feb 4 at 3:00PM EST.

Click on any match-up to vote!

Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #5 Bo Bice

Kelly 52.6%-Bo 47.4%

Feb. 3: Kelly 54.2%-Bo 45.8%

#6 Jasmine Trias vs. #10 Kellie Pickler

Jasmine 55.5%-Kellie 44.4%
Feb. 3: Jasmine 54.7%-Kellie 45.3%

Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #3 Melinda Doolittle

Clay 60%-Melinda 40%

Feb. 3: Clay 53.8%-Melinda 46.2%

#9 Constantine Maroulis vs. #13 Bucky Covington

Constantine 76.1%-Bucky 23.9%

Feb. 3: Constantine 76.9%-Bucky 23.1%

Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov

Elliott 51.4%-Anthony 48.6%

Feb. 3: Elliott 50.2%-Anthony 49.8%

#5 Blake Lewis vs. #9 Ace Young

Ace 51.6%-Blake 48.4%

Feb. 3: Ace 53.3%-Blake 46.7%

Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #12 Gina Glocksen

Carrie 58.1%-Gina 41.9%

Feb. 3: Carrie 56.6%-Gina 43.4%

#3 Latoya London vs. #7 Josh Gracin

Josh 73.1%-Latoya 26.9%

Feb. 3: Josh 72.6%-Latoya 27.3%

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