American Idol 5 News
- January 9, 2008
American Idol fifth-season champ Taylor Hicks has confirmed his departure from Arista Records, describing the split from his label as a mutual decision.
- January 7, 2008
J Records is apparently cleaning house when it comes to former American Idol champs.
- December 6, 2007
Former American Idol finalists Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia Barrino, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Mandisa Hundley, and Chris Daughtry were all recognized by The Recording Academy when nominations for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards were announced on Thursday.
- November 19, 2007
Former American Idol finalists Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry both came away as big winners at last night's 2007 American Music Awards ceremony.
- November 9, 2007
Kellie Pickler can stop wondering -- Cynthia Malone, the mother who abandoned her when she fled an relationship with Kellie's father, is indeed thinking about her.
- November 8, 2007
Carrie Underwood won Female Vocalist of the Year honors and her song "Before He Cheats" also captured a 2007 Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year during last night's live broadcast of the ceremony on ABC.
- November 7, 2007
Elliott Yamin may have come up just short in his bid to win American Idol's fifth-season, but the success of his self-titled debut album and its hit-single "Wait for You" have still helped him find a niche in the music industry.
- October 25, 2007
Katharine McPhee will reportedly be hearing Greek wedding bells in a few months.
- October 10, 2007
Several former American Idol finalists received 2007 American Music Awards nominations on Tuesday, including fourth-season champ Carrie Underwood, third-season winner Fantasia Barrino, and fifth-season fourth-place finisher Chris Daughtry.
- October 8, 2007
Katharine McPhee's reported engagement to boyfriend Nick Cokas has apparently taken a backseat to the American Idol fifth-season runner-up's career.