Don't count Kelly Clarkson out...with her new album "All I Ever Wanted" flying off the shelves, she's back and better than ever!!
Hits Daily Double is reporting that Kelly sold 254K copies of her fourth album this past week, easily topping the Album Chart. While this number is slightly less than the first week totals for her last two albums, the success of lead-off single "My Life Would Suck Without You," along with four or five potential singles on the disc, mean this album should be selling well for quite some time.
And can I just say -- I love the album! "Cry," "Ready," and "I Do Not Hook Up" are my current favorite tracks, but I'm also diggin' on "Don't Let Me Stop You," "All I Ever Wanted," "I Want You," and "Long Shot." What am I saying -- I love the whole damn thing!
The Dream grabbed the #2 spot on this week's album chart with 147K discs sold, followed by last week's #1 U2, J. Holiday, and Taylor Swift.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Kelly Clarkson Is Back At #1!
Friday, January 09, 2009
Listen to a Clip of Kelly Clarkson's New Single "My Life Would Suck Without You"
Finally -- a clip of Kelly Clarkson's new single "My Life Would Suck Without You" has leaked onto the web. And...it's amazing!! Welcome back Kelly!
Listen to the clip below and let me know what you think.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Will Kelly Clarkson's Fourth Album Come Out By The End of 2008?
It's been a year full of highs and lows for Kelly Clarkson -- a much-publicized battle with her record company and less-than-stellar sales and reviews for her third album My December, followed by a hit country single, her fourth career Grammy nomination and a successful tour with Reba McEntire.
So what's next?
According to internet rumblings and reports from Kelly herself -- a new album!
Website tophitsonline.com is reporting that Clarkson's new album will be released on November 18, 2008. While no one from Kelly's camp has confirmed that date, blog posts from the singer herself have shown that she is, in fact, spending time in the recording studio. She is working with One Republic lead singer Ryan Tedder (co-writer of "Bleeding Love"), Curtis Richardson, Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello, among others.
At least one person thinks this album will be a smash -- Ryan Tedder told KIIS FM DJ Jojo "I mean, I'm a little biased, cause I'm workin' on it, but, I think she's gonna have the best album yet."
Stay tuned for more news...
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Video: Kelly Clarkson Performing "Ave Maria" for the Pope
Kelly Clarkson can sing anything. Anything!
Here's a video of her singing "Ave Maria" for the Pope this past weekend. Amazing.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
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.
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.
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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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
IDOL MADNESS Elite 8: Wednesday Report
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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
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
IDOL MADNESS Wednesday Report -- Only One More Day to Vote in the Sweet 16 Match-Ups!
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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!
Feb. 3: Jasmine 54.7%-Kellie 45.3%
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
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!
Feb. 3: Jasmine 54.7%-Kellie 45.3%
Monday, February 04, 2008
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!
Feb. 3: Jasmine 54.7%-Kellie 45.3%
Sunday, February 03, 2008
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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IDOL MADNESS Round of 32 RESULTS!
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The voting is now closed for the Round of 32 of IDOL MADNESS, and the results are in!
There were quite a few surprises in this round, with four former champs and last year's most successful alum going down.
A word about the game -- Yes, some of the votes are shocking, but since only one vote per computer is allowed, the results are as fair as possible. It seems that the contestants that are having the most success are the ones whose fans are spreading the word to vote for their contestsant.
Back to the results...
#1 seed Fantasia got beaten pretty handily by #9 Ace Young, while fellow #1 seed Taylor Hicks had an epic battle with #9 Constantine Maroulis that didn't go his way. #2 Jordin Sparks fell to a surprisingly strong Anthony Fedorov, while fellow #2 Ruben Studdard didn't have a chance against Kellie Pickler. They weren't the only #2 seeds to fall -- Chris Daughtry was shockingly upset by Josh Gracin.
#4 Katharine McPhee got down early to Gina Glocksen and never came back, #6 Jasmine Trias fought off an early deficit to come back and win decisively over #3 Tamyra Gray, and while #5 Bo Bice had a tight contest with Jennifer Hudson, he led most of the way. The tightest match of the round was definitely the struggle between #4 Blake Lewis and #5 Kimberley Locke, with Lewis eeking out a win by just .4%.
Other winners include #1 Kelly Clarkson (over #9 Chris Richardson), #2 Clay Aiken (over #7 RJ Helton), #3 Latoya London (over #11 Anwar Robinson), #3 Melinda Doolittle (over #6 Vonzell Solomon).
Match-ups in the Sweet 16 to look forward to include #1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #5 Bo Bice and #2 Clay Aiken vs. #3 Melinda Doolittle.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
IDOL MADNESS Wednesday Report -- Only One Day Left to Vote in the Round of 32 Matches!
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There's only one more day of voting in the Round of 32, so spread the word to vote for your faves!
Voting for all Round of 32 matches ends Thursday January 31, 11:59PM EST.
Here are updates (as of 1/30 at 5:00PM EST) of the Round of 32 match-ups in all divisions. Click on any match-up to vote!
There look to be several upsets underway, and with only one day left of voting, there's very little time for some favorites to rebound. Among those in trouble: Taylor Hicks, Fantasia, Jordin Sparks, Chris Daughtry, Ruben Studdard and Katharine McPhee!
Matches to keep an eye on:
#4 Kimberley Locke vs. #5 Blake Lewis
#2 Chris Daughtry vs. # 7 Josh Gracin
#1 Taylor Hicks vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
#2 Jordin Sparks vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
#4 Katharine McPhee vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #9 Chris Richardson
Today: Kelly 65.7%-34.3%
Jan. 29: Kelly 65.1%-34.9%
Jan. 27: Kelly 64%-36%
Jan. 26: Kelly 65.5%-34.5%
Jan 25: Kelly 67%-33%.
#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
Today: Kellie 60.4%-39.6%
Jan. 29: Kellie 60.3%-39.7%
Jan. 27: Kellie 59%-41%
Jan. 26: Kellie 67%-33%
Jan 25: Kellie 66%-34%
#3 Tamyra Gray vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
Today: Jasmine 66.6%-33.4%
Jan. 29: Jasmine 65.1%-34.9%
Jan. 27: Jasmine 67%-33%
Jan. 26: Jasmine 72%-27%
Jan 25: Jasmine 75%-25%
#4 Jennifer Hudson vs. #5 Bo Bice
Today: Bo 56.8%-43.2%
Today: Bo 55.8%-44.2%
Jan. 27: Bo 58%-42%
Jan. 26: Bo 54%-46%
Jan. 25: Bo 55%-45%
Seacrest Bracket
#1 Taylor Hicks vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
Today: Constantine 60%-40%
Jan. 29: Constantine 58.9%-41.1%
Jan. 27: Constantine 56%-44%
Jan. 26: Constantine 61%-39%
Jan 25: Constantine 75%-25%
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #7 RJ Helton
Today: Clay 73.4%-26.6%
Jan. 29: Clay 74.1%-25.9%
Jan. 27: Clay 70%-30%
Jan. 26: Clay 58%-42%
Jan 25: Clay 52%-48%
#3 Melinda Doolittle vs. #6 Vonzell Solomon
Today: Melinda 66.7%-33.3%
Jan. 29: Melinda 66.6%-33.4%
Jan. 27: Melinda 66%-34%
Jan. 26: Melinda 66%-34%
Jan. 25: Melinda 64%-36%
#5 LaKisha Jones vs. #13 Bucky Covington
Today: Bucky 69.8%-30.2%
Jan. 29: Bucky 69.3%-30.7%
Jan. 27: Bucky 71%-29%
Jan. 26: Bucky 71%-29%
Jan. 25: Bucky 72%-28%
Abdul Bracket
#1 Fantasia vs. #9 Ace Young
Today: Ace 67.4%-33.6%
Jan. 29: Ace 67.2%-33.8%
Jan. 27: Ace 66%-34%
Jan. 26: Ace 68-32%
Jan. 25: Ace 69%-31%
#2 Jordin Sparks vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
Today: Anthony 57.9%-42.1%
Jan. 29: Anthony 56.5%-43.5%
Jan. 27: Anthony 56%-44%
Jan. 26: Anthony 52%-37%
Jan. 25: Jordin 58%-42%
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #6 Nikki McKibbin
Today: Elliott 78.1%-21.9%
Jan. 29: Elliott 77.7%-22.3%
Jan. 27: Elliott 76%-24%
Jan. 26: Elliott 77%-23%
Jan. 25: Elliott 81%-19%
#4 Kimberley Locke vs. #5 Blake Lewis
Today: Blake 51.2%-48.8%
Jan. 29: Blake 51.1%-48.9%
Jan. 27: Blake 51.7%-48.3%
Jan. 26: Blake 51.5%-48.5%
Jan. 25: Kimberley 50.2%-49.8%
Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #9 Mandisa Hundley
Today: Carrie 71.5%-28.5%
Jan. 29: Carrie 71.7%-28.3%
Jan. 27: Carrie 72.4%-27.6%
Jan. 26: Carrie 76%-24%
Jan. 25: Carrie 80%-20%
#2 Chris Daughtry vs. # 7 Josh Gracin
Today: Josh 54%-46%
Jan. 29: Josh 53.9%-46.1%
Jan. 27: Josh 58%-42%
Jan. 26: Josh 50.3%-49.7%
Jan. 25: Chris 55%-45%
#3 Latoya London vs. #11 Anwar Robinson
Today: Latoya 56.7%-43.3%
Jan. 29: Latoya 57.5%-42.5%
Jan. 27: Latoya 58.5%-41.5%
Jan. 26: Latoya 57%-43%
Jan. 25: Latoya 62%-37%
#4 Katharine McPhee vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
Today: Gina 54.9%-45.1%
Jan. 29: Gina 55%-45%
Jan. 27: Gina 55%-45%
Jan. 26: Gina 52%-48%
Jan. 25: Katharine 53%-47%
Sunday, January 27, 2008
IDOL MADNESS: Sunday Report
Spread the word to vote for your faves!
Remember, voting for all Round of 32 matches ends Thursday January 31, 11:59PM EST, so there's plenty of time to still vote!
Here are updates (as of 1/27 at 7:00PM EST) of the Round of 32 match-ups in all divisions. Click on any match-up to vote!
Matches to keep an eye on:
#4 Kimberley Locke vs. #5 Blake Lewis
#2 Chris Daughtry vs. # 7 Josh Gracin
#1 Taylor Hicks vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
#2 Jordin Sparks vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
#4 Katharine McPhee vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #9 Chris Richardson
Chris continues to chip away at Kelly's lead, but the original Idol is still way out front.
Today: Kelly 64%-36%
Yesterday: Kelly 65.5%-34.5%
Jan 25: Kelly 67%-33%.
#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
The Velvet Teddybear is trying to rally, and he's making up some ground -- he gained 8% since yesterday.
Today: Kellie 59%-41%
Yesteray: Kellie 67%-33%
Jan 25: Kellie 66%-34%
#3 Tamyra Gray vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
Jasmine's lead continues to diminish -- she's lost 8% since Friday! Could Tamyra be staging a comeback?
Today: Jasmine 67%-33%
Yesterday: Jasmine 72%-27%
Jan 25: Jasmine 75%-25%
#4 Jennifer Hudson vs. #5 Bo Bice
After a minor setback yesterday, Bo continues to lead the Oscar winner.
Today: Bo 58%-42%
Yesterday: Bo 54%-46%
Jan. 25: Bo 55%-45%
Seacrest Bracket
#1 Taylor Hicks vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
The Soul Patrol has come roaring back, boosting Taylor's take by 5% and making this match with Constantine a real horse-race.
Today: Constantine 56%-44%
Yesterday: Constantine 61%-39%
Jan 25: Constantine 75%-25%
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #7 RJ Helton
I saw Spamalot this afternoon (read my review here), but it looks like some of the Claymates were voting for their boy -- they've lifted his lead over RJ to 40%!
Today: Clay 70%-30%
Yesterday: Clay 58%-42%
Jan 25: Clay 52%-48%
#3 Melinda Doolittle vs. #6 Vonzell Solomon
In this battle of the divas, Melinda stays out on top.
Today: Melinda 66%-34%
Yesterday: Melinda 66%-34%
Jan. 25: Melinda 64%-36%
#5 LaKisha Jones vs. #13 Bucky Covington
No change here -- Bucky is still on track for his second straight upset and a show-down with Taylor in the next round.
Today: Bucky 71%-29%
Yesterday: Bucky 71%-29%
Jan. 25: Bucky 72%-28%
Abdul Bracket
#1 Fantasia vs. #9 Ace Young
Fantasia gained back a few % points, but it's not going to be enough if she's going to defeat Ace.
Today: Ace 66%-34%
Yesterday: Ace 68-32%
Jan. 25: Ace 69%-31%
#2 Jordin Sparks vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
Last year's champ is still in serious trouble -- she's totally lost her lead to Anthony, and is down almost 7% from yesterday. Not good!
Today: Anthony 56%-44%
Yesterday: Anthony 52%-37%
Jan. 25: Jordin 58%-42%
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #6 Nikki McKibbin
In this battle of the third place finishers, Elliott has lost about 5% points since Friday, but is still way out on top.
Today: Elliott 76%-24%
Yesterday: Elliott 77%-23%
Jan. 25: Elliott 81%-19%
#4 Kimberley Locke vs. #5 Blake Lewis
Blake still has the slight lead, but this remains one of Round 2's closest contests.
Today: Blake 51.7%-48.3%
Yesterday: Blake 51.5%-48.5%
Jan. 25: Kimberley 50.2%-49.8%
Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #9 Mandisa Hundley
Carrie has lost 8% since Friday, but she still holds a commanding lead.
Today: 72.4%-27.6%
Yesterday: Carrie 76%-24%
Jan. 25: Carrie 80%-20%
#2 Chris Daughtry vs. # 7 Josh Gracin
After leading early, Daughtry has fallen way behind Gracin. If Chris' fans don't start voting harder, we're going to have a huge upset on our hands.
Today: Josh 58%-42%
Yesterday: Josh 50.3%-49.7%
Jan. 25: Chris 55%-45%
#3 Latoya London vs. #11 Anwar Robinson
Latoya still maintains a healthy lead.
Today: Latoya 58.5%-41.5%
Yesterday: Latoya 57%-43%
Jan. 25: Latoya 62%-37%
#4 Katharine McPhee vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
Katharine continues to struggle with Gina, in fact losing 3% and falling even deeper in the hole. Where are the folks with McPheever?
Today: 55%-45%
Yesterday: Gina 52%-48%
Jan. 25: Katharine 53%-47%
Saturday, January 26, 2008
IDOL MADNESS: Saturday Report
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Remember, voting for all Round of 32 matches ends Thursday January 31, 11:59PM EST, so there's plenty of time to still vote!
Here are updates (as of 1/26 at 7:00PM EST) of the Round of 32 match-ups in all divisions. Click on any match-up to vote!
Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #9 Chris Richardson
Kelly is holding onto her lead, but Chris is making up a very little bit of ground.
Yesterday: Kelly 67%-33%.
Today: Kelly 65.5%-34.5%
#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
Pickler holds onto her lead from yesterday, posting an almost identical score.
Yesterday: Kellie 66%-34%.
Today: Kellie 67%-33%
#3 Tamyra Gray vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
The question remains: where are the fans of Tamyra Gray? Jasmine still has a dominant lead over the Season 1 4th place finisher.
Yesterday: Jasmine 75%-25%
Today: Jasmine 72%-27%
#4 Jennifer Hudson vs. #5 Bo Bice
The Oscar winner is still struggling with Season Four runner-up Bo.
Yesterday: Bo 55%-45%
Today: Bo 54%-46%
Seacrest Bracket
#1 Taylor Hicks vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
Looks like the Soul Patrol woke up, because they've made some serious ground in this battle with Constantine, though the Greek still leads by a fairly wide margin.
Yesterday: Constantine 75%-25%
Today: Constantine 61%-39%
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #7 RJ Helton
The Claymates also seem to have gone into overdrive, bumping up their boy's lead over RJ by 6%.
Yesterday: Clay 52%-48%
Today: Clay 58%-42%
#3 Melinda Doolittle vs. #6 Vonzell Solomon
In this battle of the divas, Melinda stays on top.
Yesterday: 64%-36%
Today: Melinda 64%-36%
#5 LaKisha Jones vs. #13 Bucky Covington
Bucky pulled off Round 1's biggest upset by sending Diana Degarmo packing; it looks like he's on his way to doing the same thing to LaKisha.
Yesterday: Bucky 72%-28%
Today: Bucky 71%-29%
Abdul Bracket
#1 Fantasia vs. #9 Ace Young
Fantasia fans, where are you? Your girl is still losing to Ace!
Yesterday: Ace 69%-31%
Today: Ace 68-32%
#2 Jordin Sparks vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
Last year's champ is in serious trouble -- she's lost her lead to Anthony, and is down almost 20% from yesterday. Not good!
Yesterday: Jordin 58%-42%
Today: Anthony 52%-37%
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #6 Nikki McKibbin
Yesterday: Elliott 81%-19%
Today: Elliott 77%-23%
In this battle of the third place finishers, Elliott has lost about 4% points, but is still way out on top.
#4 Kimberley Locke vs. #5 Blake Lewis
Blake has taken over the lead, but this is still one of Round 2's closest contests.
Yesterday: Kimberley 50.2%-49.8%
Today: Blake 51.5%-48.5%
Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #9 Mandisa Hundley
Mandisa has gained a bit of ground, but Carrie continues to roll.
Yesterday: Carrie 80-20%
Today: Carrie 76%-24%
#2 Chris Daughtry vs. # 7 Josh Gracin
There's only a few votes separating these two, with Josh having taken over the lead. Where are the Daughtry fans at?
Yesterday: Chris 55%-45%
Today: Josh 50.3%-49.7%
#3 Latoya London vs. #11 Anwar Robinson
This has turned into much more of a contest, thought Latoya still maintains the lead.
Yesterday: 62%-37%
Today: 57%-43%
#4 Katharine McPhee vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
After finishing yesterday on top, Kat has lost some ground and is currently behind Gina.
Yesterday: Katharine 53%-47%
Today: Gina 52%-48%
Thursday, January 24, 2008
IDOL MADNESS: Round of 32 Match-Ups (All Brackets)
Voting for all Round of 32 matches ends Thursday January 31, 11:59PM EST.
Here are the Round of 32 match-ups in all divisions. Vote away!
Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #9 Chris Richardson
#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
#3 Tamyra Gray vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
#4 Jennifer Hudson vs. #5 Bo Bice
Seacrest Bracket
#1 Taylor Hicks vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #7 RJ Helton
#3 Melinda Doolittle vs. #6 Vonzell Solomon
#5 LaKisha Jones vs. #13 Bucky Covington
Abdul Bracket
#1 Fantasia vs. #9 Ace Young
#2 Jordin Sparks vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #6 Nikki McKibbin
#4 Kimberley Locke vs. #5 Blake Lewis
Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #9 Mandisa Hundley
#2 Chris Daughtry vs. # 7 Josh Gracin
#3 Latoya London vs. #11 Anwar Robinson
#4 Katharine McPhee vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
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Friday, January 18, 2008
IDOL MADNESS: Friday Report
Spread the word to vote for your faves!
Remember, voting for all Round of 32 matches ends Thursday January 31, 11:59PM EST, so there's plenty of time to still vote!
Here are updates (as of 1/25 at 3:30PM EST) of the Round of 32 match-ups in all divisions. Click on any match-up to vote!
Cowell Bracket
#1 Kelly Clarkson vs. #9 Chris Richardson
Clarkson has her hands full with Richardson, but currently leads 67%-33%.
#2 Ruben Studdard vs. #10 Kellie Pickler
Pickler is trying to pull of her second straight upset; she leads Studdard 66%-34%.
#3 Tamyra Gray vs. #6 Jasmine Trias
Jasmine's fans have come on strong, propelling her to a 75%-25% lead over Tamyra. Where are Tamyra's fans??
#4 Jennifer Hudson vs. #5 Bo Bice
Today's featured match is a nail-biter, with Bice currently leading Oscar winner Hudson 55%-45%.
Seacrest Bracket
#1 Taylor Hicks vs. #9 Constantine Maroulis
Constantine's fans have certainly mobilized, but where is the Soul Patrol? Constantine is currently ahead 75%-25%.
#2 Clay Aiken vs. #7 RJ Helton
Perhaps the Claymates are too busy going to see their boy in Spamalot, because he's struggling with RJ, holding a slim lead of 52%-48%. Could an upset be brewing?
#3 Melinda Doolittle vs. #6 Vonzell Solomon
In this battle of the divas, Melinda is currently on top, 64%-36%.
#5 LaKisha Jones vs. #13 Bucky Covington
Bucky pulled off Round 1's biggest upset by sending Diana Degarmo packing; with a 72%-28% lead, will he do the same to LaKisha?
Abdul Bracket
#1 Fantasia vs. #9 Ace Young
Fantasia fans, where are you? Your girl is currently losing to Ace Young, 69%-31%!
#2 Jordin Sparks vs. #7 Anthony Fedorov
Last year's champ is ahead of Anthony Fedorov, but just by a bit; Jordin currently leads 58%-42%.
#3 Elliott Yamin vs. #6 Nikki McKibbin
In this battle of the third place finishers, Elliott is way out on top, 81%-19%.
#4 Kimberley Locke vs. #5 Blake Lewis
In Round 2's closest match, Kim and Blake are in a dead heat, with Kimberley enjoying an oh-so-slight lead of 50.2%-49.8%.
Jackson Bracket
#1 Carrie Underwood vs. #9 Mandisa Hundley
Carrie continues to roll, enjoying an 80%-20% lead over Mandisa.
#2 Chris Daughtry vs. # 7 Josh Gracin
Daughtry is having a surprisingly difficult time with Gracin -- right now he's only up 55%-45%.
#3 Latoya London vs. #11 Anwar Robinson
Anwar knocked off Paris Bennett in the first round, but as of now he's having trouble getting the best of Latoya. The Season 3 fourth place finisher is currently ahead 62%-37%.
#4 Katharine McPhee vs. #12 Gina Glocksen
After barely squeezing out a win over Jon Peter Lewis in the first round, Kat has her hands full with Gina -- she's barely leading 53%-47%.
IDOL MADNESS -- Cowell Bracket Round of 64 RESULTS!
Round of 64 voting for the Cowell Bracket of IDOL MADNESS is now closed, and the results are in!
The draw above reflects the results. Round of 32 voting for the Cowell Bracket begins next weekend, so keep checking back to vote for your favorites.
There's still time to vote in the Seacrest Bracket -- click here!
And click here for the just-released Abdul Bracket!
COWELL BRACKET ROUND OF 64 RESULTS:
#1 Kelly Clarkson def. #16 Melissa McGhee
No surprise here, are the original American Idol demolished Season 5's 12th place finisher 89% to 11% in the bracket's most one-sided contest.
#2 Ruben Studdard def. #15 Stephanie Edwards
Play-in winner Edwards put up a good fight, but the Season 2 champ preailed, 63% to 37%.
#3 Tamyra Gray def. #14 Chris Sligh
Chris' fans made a last-minute push, but Season 1's fourth place finisher was able to home them off, 70% to 30%.
#4 Jennifer Hudson def. #13 Haley Scarnato
Haley's got great legs, but Jennifer's got an Oscar, and she showed how much that was worth by defeating last season's eighth place finisher 77% to 23%.
#5 Bo Bice def. #12 Lisa Tucker
Lisa never had a shot, falling behind early and losing to Season 4's runner-up 82% to 18%.
#6 Jasmine Trias def. #11 Rickey Smith
Riokey held an early lead, but Jasmine came roaring back, ultimately defeating Mr. "Hercules Hercules" 79% to 21%.
#10 Kellie Pickler def. #7 George Huff
In one of only two upsets and the closest match of the bracket, Pickler pickled Huff 64% to 36%.
#9 Chris Richardson def. #8 Scott Savol
Savol may have gotten to #5 back in Season 4, but he was knocked out in the first round by Chris, 72% to 28%.
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