People magazine has released some quotes from their cover story on Clay Aiken this week. In case you somehow missed it, Clay reveals in the story that he is gay.
Said Aiken: "It was the first decision I made as a father. I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that...[I hope my fans ] know that I've never intended to lie to anybody at all. ... But if they leave, I don't want them to leave hating me."
On coming out to his family: "The born-again Christian singer also reveals how he told his mother Faye he's gay four years ago. After dropping off his younger brother Brett, who was being deployed to Iraq, at Camp Lejeune, 'I started crying in the car,' Aiken remembers. 'It was dark. I was sitting there, thinking to myself. I don't know why I started thinking about it ... I just started bawling. She made me pull over the car and it just came out.' So what was his mom's reaction? 'She started crying. She was obviously somewhat stunned. But she was very supportive and very comforting.' Even now, Aiken admits, 'She still struggles with things quite a bit, but she's come a long way.'"
Said Aiken of his child: "I have no idea if he'll be gay or straight. It's not something I'll have anything to do with, or that he'll have anything to do with. It's already probably up inside the code there ... No matter what the situation you're in, if you're raised in a loving environment, that's the most important thing."
On his dating status: "I've got one man in my life right now and he's crying and he needs formula! And if Jaymes continues to date, she will, but she's not going to date anyone who doesn't understand this is the dynamic."
On his faith: ""I still consider myself a born-again Christian, and I am absolutely comfortable with that, and comfortable with my salvation."
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Quotes From Clay Aiken's "I'm Gay" Interview With People Magazine
Sunday, July 27, 2008
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?
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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
Monday, March 03, 2008
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.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Ten Best American Idol Semifinal Performances of All Time
As we finish up the first week of this year's American Idol 7's Semifinal round, I thought it might be interesting to take a look back at what I see as the Top 10 Semifinal performances through the years.
A couple of notes on this list:
-This year's performances are not included
-Starting in Season 4, the format changed from voting contestants into the Top 12 to eliminating the lowest polling contestants from the competition, so Season 4 and 5 contestants had 3 Semifinal performance, versus just 1 for contestants from Seasons 1-3.
And, the list...
1. Latoya London, "All By Myself" (Season 3)
I can still remember the moment when I literally fell off my bed as Latoya hit the impossibly high note in Eric Carmen's ballad. "Anymooooooooooooooooooooore" -- Jaw. On. Floor. Aside from Kelly Clarkson's first performance in the Top 10, this may be the most surprising performance I have ever seen on the show, made all the more so because we had not seen Latoya onscreen for even one minute leading up to the semifinals. Her personality ultimately ended up disappointing me later in the competition, but her vocal work in her first performance is truly unforgettable.
2. Melinda Doolittle, "My Funny Valentine" (Season 6)
Talk about a class act! Melinda showed what a pro she is, effortlessy giving this classic her own bluesy, soulful spin. Every note in this rendition was letter-perfect, and she couldn't have come off more humble or likable. If she ever gets around to making a CD (come on, where's the Melinda record deal announcement??), this is what the music should sound like.
3. Kelly Clarkson, "Respect" (Season 1)
I know, I know, how could I not put Ms. Kelly at number 1, especially when this was the very first the audience was seeing of the sassy Texan? Her vocal work and irrepressible personality were astoundingly clear as she wailed the Aretha classic, all the while missing which camera she was supposed to be looking into. (If you can get your hands on this performance, it really is a must watch, as Kelly adorably, and consistently, is looking anywhere but where the camera is). Coming into this week, Justin was the one to watch. At the end of the week, it was Kelly people were talking about.
4. Chris Daughtry, "Hemmorage" (Season 5)
If Bo Bice started the rock trend on American Idol, Chris Daughtry hammered it home. After a solid cover of Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" in the first week of the semifinals, Daughtry stepped it up about 8 notches on this Fuel song, transporting himself and the viewers to the middle of a slammin' rock concert. Bice may have been credible within the world of AI, but Daughtry took it to another level. It's no wonder he's had such a successful post-show transition into the rock music world.
5. Clay Aiken, "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" (Season 2)
His initial audition was shocking for the discrepancy between the way he looked and sounded, and his semifinal performance of the Journey classic "Open Arms" was great, but it was his stunning Wildcard rendition of the Elton John tune that really put Clay Aiken on the map. Standing tall in the center of the stage, looking confident but not cocky, he saaaaaaaaang his way into the hearts of millions. This was the moment, I believe, that Clay Nation really began to take shape.
6. Fantasia, "Something to Talk About" (Season 3)
That voice. Those lips. That sassy personality. Ms. 'Tasia announced her presence to the world as the final performer of week 1's semifinals in Season 3, and never looked back. Flawless.
7. LaKisha Jones, "And I Am Telling You" (Season 6)
Taking on the Dreamgirls classic just a month after Jennifer Hudson had been awarded the Oscar for singing the same song, LaKisha fearlessly tore into this tune, making it clear she was a force to be reckoned with. The power of this performance, however, may have been her ultimate downfall -- she may simply have peaked too soon. Still, one of the most passionate performances the semifinal round has ever seen.
8. Kimberley Locke, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (Season 2)
Sure, she sang this song in her initial audition, and by the time she reprised the performance in the second week of semifinals (which also featured Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken) there was already some "Rainbow" fatigue, but her controlled and beautiful rendition of the Judy Garland chestnut made clear Season 2 wasn't just going to be a boy's race to the finish.
9. Bo Bice, "Whipping Post" (Season 4)
Until Bo Bice picked up that mike stand and went to town on the Allman Brothers Band tune, the closest thing AI had to a rocker was Justin Guarini (and that ain't too close). With this performance Bice, who had received very little screen time coming into the semifinals in favor of fellow "rocker" Constantine Maroulis, established himself as a showman, a vocal talent, and the "credible rocker" of Season 4.
10. Katharine McPhee, "Since I Fell For You" (Season 5)
Although she was dressed rather plainly in jeans and a top for her first Semifinal appearance, the effortless way Katharine handled the runs on this Barbra Streisand tune made it clear she was gonna be a contender.
Honorable Mentions:
Blake Lewis, "Somewhere Only We Know" (Season 6)
Chris Richardson, "Geek in the Pink" (Season 6)
Melinda Doolittle. "Woman" (Season 6)
EJ Day, "I'll Be" (Season 1)
Jennifer Hudson, "Imagine" (Season 3)
Tamyra Gray, "And I Am Telling You" (Season 1)
Ruben Studdard, "Superstar" (Season 2)
Ace Young, "Father Figure" (Season 5)
Thoughts? Agree? Disagree? Did I miss something? Let me know.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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)
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
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
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)
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
Monday, February 18, 2008
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!!
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.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Why It Doesn't Matter That American Idol's Carly Smithson Used to Have a Record Deal
In the span of just a couple of hours this morning I got e-mails from 3 different friends alerting me to the fact that American Idol contestant Carly Smithson at one point had a record deal with a major label. I knew this information, of course (I referenced it in my post Eight Burning Questions About the Top 24), but, due to the fact that this information seems to be traveling quickly through the Idol-sphere, I thought I'd give my $.02 on the topic.
I just don't care.
Before I get to why I don't care, a bit of background, in case you don't know the story...
Smithson (or Carly Hennessy, as she was known at the time) got a major record deal around 2000/2001. The label put a lot of money into promoting her as the next big thing (reports indicate it may have been as much as $2 million). The album sold less than 500 copies (ouch!) She was dropped by the label.
Fast forward a few years, and she auditions for American Idol, makes it through to Hollywood, and is disqualified due to Visa restrictions.
Fast forward a couple more years, and here we are, with Smithson in the Top 24 and some Idol folk freaking out.
Now, Smithson is not violating any Idol rules by competing -- in order to be eligible to compete, you simply cannot have a recording contract at the time you audition. Smithson didn't -- so no problem there.
Where some folks do seem to have a problem, however, is that this information seems to have been hidden from the audience. (This is not entirely accurate -- the producers have acknowledged her history in interviews, and have reiterated the rules of eligibility). During the multitude of screen time she's received through the initial stages of the competition, however, there has been no mention of this part of her background. (To be fair, she's not the only one who's had a musical part of their past unaddressed on the show -- there has also been no mention thus far that David Archuleta won Star Search several years back). We heard about Carly's Visa issues, and how much this opportunity means to her, but until now there has been no televised mention of her professional history.
The truth is, however, is that the Idol producers have a habit of not focusing on contestants' professional music history, and they do it for a very specific reason -- they want the viewers to believe they are the very first to discover each of the artists. Think about Clay Aiken or Elliott Yamin -- the thrust of their show-created narrative was that they were just "normal" kids with amazing gifts who basically stumbled into American Idol. The "normal Joe" storyline, it seems, is often a succesful one, as they audience feels personally invested at lifting these kids from a "nobody" to a "somebody." The lower on the musical totem pole they start, the more they are capable of rising.
What this has meant in the past is that backstories are creatively re-told. It's happened year after year -- Kelly Clarkson, for example, was always referred to as a "cocktail waitress," when she had been in Los Angeles for some time recording demos and trying to get a record deal. Taylor Hicks, Chris Daughtry and Bo Bice are just some of the other former Idol contenders who had recorded CDs or worked in the music industry in some capacity, but their actual pre-Idol experience was only hinted at, but never fully discussed.
So, Carly had a major record deal. It was a failure. Who knows why -- these things happen. What matters is that she's picked herself up, and is clearly grateful to have the chance to try again. Do I think all of this should have been explained on the show? Yes, I do. However, I'm not surprised it wasn't, as Idol history has shown any professional music background tends to be obfuscated by the producers. If the full story had been told, some may have been turned off by her professional experience, while others may have actually sympathized with her more. Does she have an unfair leg up in the competion? Since her CD only sold about 390 copies, and thus she does not have a pre-existing fanbase, I'd say no.
Ultimately, come Wednesday night when she takes the stage to sing, I don't think it will matter what she has done in the past-- her success or failure on the show will come from her ability to deliver, not what her professional experience level is.
Tell me what you think -- do you care that Carly had a record deal? Do you think the producers should have been more open about it when discussing her backstory?
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IDOL MADNESS Elite 8: Friday Report
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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.
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
Feb. 10: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%
Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
Feb. 11: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%
Feb. 12: Josh 51.9%-Carrie 48.1%
CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers
#1-Anthony, #2-Kelly C, #3-Bucky, #4-Kellie P
Thursday, February 14, 2008
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.
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
Feb. 10: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%
Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
Feb. 11: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%
Feb. 12: Josh 51.9%-Carrie 48.1%
CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers
#1-Anthony, #2-Kelly C, #3-Bucky, #4-Kellie P
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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.
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
Feb. 10: Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%
Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
Feb. 11: Elliott 50.5%-Ace 49.5%
Feb. 12: Josh 51.9%-Carrie 48.1%
CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers
#1-Anthony, #2-Kelly C, #3-Bucky, #4-Kellie P
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Important IDOL MADNESS Note Regarding Clay Aiken vs. Constantine Maroulis
Due to repeated gaming/scripting attempts to manipulate the results of the IDOL MADNESS match between Clay Aiken and Constantine Maroulis, vizu.com, which operates the poll, has had no choice but to close the poll.
As such, all results up until this point in that match only will be null and void.
The new poll for the Clay vs. Constantine match-up can be found here.
If this happens again, I will have no choice but to remove this match from consideration, and the winner of the Jasmine/Bo contest will receive a free pass to the Final 4.
Please vote fairly!
Friday, February 08, 2008
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!
#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
IDOL MADNESS Sweet 16 Results -- Upsets Galore
Voting for the Sweet 16 round of IDOL MADNESS is now over, and the results are in!
Let's be honest -- this is a fan club war. To be fair, each of the contestants' fan communities seem to have been alerted to the contest, so it is an equal playing field in that respect, and who wins is determined by how actively their fan club is working to get out the vote. However, it should be acknowledged that were the general public voting on these match-ups, the results might be different.
Having said that -- several shockers in the Sweet 16, leaving us with some very interesting Elite 8 match-ups. Voting starts later tonight or tomorrow, so keep an eye on Idol Thoughts and get ready to vote!
Here are the results...
#5 Bo Bice def. #1 Kelly Clarkson
#6 Jasmine Trias def. #10 Kellie Pickler
Seacrest Bracket
#9 Constantine Maroulis def. #13 Bucky Covington
Abdul Bracket
#9 Ace Young def. #5 Blake Lewis
Jackson Bracket
#7 Josh Gracin def. #3 Latoya London
Monday, February 04, 2008
IDOL MADNESS: Monday Report
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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!
Feb. 3: Jasmine 54.7%-Kellie 45.3%
Sunday, February 03, 2008
IDOL MADNESS Elite 8: Sunday Report
Voting in this round ends Sunday February 17 at 11:59PM EST
With the first couple of days of voting in the Elite 8 round underway, results are closer than ever, with all four matches separated by less than 5%! Jasmine, Constantine, Elliott and Josh currently have the leads, but Bo, Clay, Ace and Carrie are far from out of contention, especially with over a week of voting in this round still to go. Anthony is currently running away with the consolation round, but Kelly Clarkson, Bucky Covington and Kellie Pickler are taking a stab at those 9th and 10th places as well.
All numbers as of Sunday 2/10 at 5:45PM EST.
Click on any match-up to vote.
#5 Bo Bice vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
Jasmine 50.4%-Bo 49.6%
Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
Constantine 51.1%-48.9%
Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #9 Ace Young
Elliott 52.6%-Ace47.4%
Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #7 Josh Gracin
Josh 51.5%-48.5%
CONSOLATION ROUND: Determining the 9th and 10th place finshers
#1-Anthony, #2-Kelly C, #3-Bucky, #4-Kellie P
IDOL MADNESS Sunday Report
Voting for all Sweet Sixteen matches ends Thursday February 7, 11:59PM EST.
Sweet 16 voting is underway, with almost every match separated by less than 100 votes. The closest battle right now is between Elliott Yamin and Anthony Fedorov (just 0.4% between them), but matches between Kelly Clarkson and Bo Bice, Carrie Underwood and Gina Glocksen, Clay Aiken and Melinda Doolittle, and Blake Lewis and Ace Young are all too close to call at this point, and with five days left of voting, anything could happen.
Here are the results for the Sweet Sixteen match-ups as of Sun. Feb 4 at 10:30AM EST.
Click on any match-up to vote!
Friday, February 01, 2008
IDOL MADNESS: Sweet Sixteen Match-Ups (All Brackets)
Voting for all Sweet Sixteen matches ends Thursday February 7, 11:59PM EST.
Here are the Sweet Sixteen match-ups in all divisions. Vote away!
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #5 Bo Bice
#6 Jasmine Trias vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
Seacrest Bracket
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #3 Melinda Doolittle
#9 Constantine Maroulis vs. #13 Bucky Covington
Abdul Bracket
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
#5 Blake Lewis vs. #9 Ace Young
Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
#3 Latoya London vs. #7 Josh Gracin
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