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Happy Birthday, Justin Guarini!
Jennifer Hudson’s Soul Train Awards Nominations
People’s Choice Awards Nominations for AI and Alumni
Adam Lambert knows the cover of his new album is ‘ridiculous’
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Posted: 28 Oct 2009 08:06 PM PDT

Season 1 runner-up Justin Guarini has been very busy lately. Last week, Justin performed and acted as the emcee for Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) Fourth Annual Benefit Gala. At the event, Justin also met with young music students and fans to give a private concert and inspire them to keep doing what they love. Read more about the event.

Last month, Justin married Reina Capodici, who he had known since high school, and became a step-father to Reinas daughter, Lola. The intimate family wedding was held next to the Delaware River and was a spiritual service.

Justin occupies much of his time with hosting duties. In September, Justin covered the red carpet for TV Guide Channels Emmy Awards coverage. Since 2007, Justin has served as the co-host for Idol Tonight and Idol Wrap.

In addition to hosting, singing, writing, blogging, and acting, Justin has now turned to comedy. Hes been doing a sketch comedy show for www.sketchedouttv.com, and this winter, Justin goes back into the studio to write and record his third CD.

This summer, Justin traveled to Orlando to interview Season 9 hopefuls that were auditioning for American Idol. Watch the video clip.

Happy Birthday, Justin!

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Jennifer Hudson’s Soul Train Awards Nominations

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 08:06 PM PDT

Season 3 Idol finalist and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson received some good news this week she has been nominated for two Soul Train Awards. One nomination is for Best Female R&B/Soul Artist and her other nomination is for Song of the Year for Spotlight.

In 2007, Jennifer won the Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year at the Soul Train Awards. This year, that award has been reserved for the late Michael Jackson, who won many Soul Train Awards throughout the years.

One year ago, Jennifer released her anticipated debut album, Jennifer Hudson. Her CD was successful on the Billboard charts and was certified Gold in the U.S. on November 18, 2008. So far,there have been5 singles and 3 music videos from Jennifer Hudson. Her most popular single off the album, Spotlight, was written and produced by Ne-Yo and Stargate. The hit landed Jennifer at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Jennifer returned to the Idol stage during Season 8 for her first time since her Season 3 early exit. She performed her second single off Jennifer Hudson, If This Isnt Love. View photos of this performance.

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People’s Choice Awards Nominations for AI and Alumni

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 08:06 PM PDT

The Peoples Choice Awards 2010 preliminary nominations have been announced and American Idol and its alumni received a total of eight nominations! Whats cool about the Peoples Choice Awards is that YOU get to vote. Vote for American Idol and the shows alumni at http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca. The top five vote getters in each category will become the official nominees of People’s Choice Awards 2010.

Here are the categories and nominees:

Favorite Competition Show
American Idol

Favorite Breakout Artists
Adam Lambert
Kris Allen

Favorite Country Artist
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Female Artist
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Pop Artist
Kelly Clarkson

Favorite R&B Artist
Jennifer Hudson

Favorite Rock Band
Daughtry

Last year, Carrie Underwood took home the award for Favorite Female Singer and Jordin Sparks took one home for Favorite Combined Forces for No Air.

You can vote as many times as youd like, so click often for American Idol. It will be a good way to pass time as you wait for … read more
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Adam Lambert knows the cover of his new album is ‘ridiculous’

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 08:06 PM PDT

Adam Lambert album cover

One of my Twitter friends compared the just-released image of Adam Lambert’s new album cover to a Lisa Frank trapper keeper she owned as a child. Another asked, “Is this 1984? Duran Duran meets Prince meets Joan Collins.”

Me? I thought to myself that I’m all for the androgynous look but here Lambert has been airbrushed into a straight-up girl. I kept asking, “Why?”

Lambert took to his Twitter this morning — just hours after the image hit the Web — to clear things up:

Thank you to those who appreciate and understand that the album
cover is deliberately campy. It's an homage to the past. It IS
ridiculous.

For those that don't get it: oh
well… Glad to have gotten your attention.

Androgyny.
Rock n Roll.

What do you think? Is it camp-tastic? Or did he not go far enough? Could we also have used a unicorn and more fluorescent pink? Vote now!

0(polling)

– Denise Martin

Photo credit: RCA

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