CMT Awards wrap-up: Carrie Underwood doesn't buckle under pressure

Despite having to sit through a mess of an awards show, Carrie Underwood could do nothing but smile at the 2010 CMT Music Awards. Carrie won two awards, including the coveted Video of the Year distinction for "Cowboy Casanova."

Carrie must've said "awesome" a dozen times upon taking the stage to receive the buckle, as she was as appreciative as always of her fans' support. She was also sure to sneak in a kiss with her fiance, Mike Fisher, before making her way through the crowd, as seen in the photo on the right.

Earlier in the show Carrie took home a buckle for CMT Performance of the Year thanks to her "Invitation Only" performance of "Temporary Home" in addition to introducing Tim McGraw for his performance of "Southern Voice" and taking the stage to perform her current smash hit "Undo It." Watch her performance (including an awkward 10-second mute mic at the beginning and Kara DioGuardi's bumbling intro) below:

Although Carrie was clearly the star of the night, Kellie Pickler also got a lot of face time despite losing out in the only category she was nominated for, Collaborative Video of the Year. Kellie helped Kid Rock kick off the show when she contributed to an all-star performance of the host's "Cowboy." She also presented an award with football bad boy Terrell "T.O." Owens and was seen "partying" backstage with Rock.

As for my predictions, I was right on with Carrie's win for PotY and loss for FVotY and Kellie's loss for CVotY, although I was [gladly] wrong about Carrie not taking home VotY.

Also in the house was Danny Gokey, who found the time to catch up with fish out of water presenters Snooki and "The Situation" from MTV's Jersey Shore. According to a tweet of his, Snooki told him her mother is a fan. Really?

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IDOL LIVE predix: 2010 CMT Awards

Two Idol alums are up for awards at tonight's 2010 CMT Music Awards, with a combined four categories available for them to nab.

Carrie Underwood is shooting for her "Cowboy Casanova" video to earn her a CMT Award in the Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year categories, while she could be victorious in the CMT Performance of the Yearcategory thanks to her live performance of "Temporary Home" for the network. Kellie Pickler, on the other hand, could win in the Collaborative Video of the Year category as a result of her teaming up with friend Taylor Swift on the "Best Days of Your Life" video.

Read my predictions for how things will go tonight below (predicted winners are in bold):

Video of the Year
Kenny Chesney – "Out Last Night"
Brad Paisley – "Welcome to the Future"
Jason Aldean – "The Truth"
Lady Antebellum – "Need You Now"
Miranda Lambert – "White Liar"
Zac Brown Band – "Toes"
Carrie Underwood – "Cowboy Casanova"
Taylor Swift – "You Belong With Me"Toby Keith – "American Ride"
Keith Urban – '"Til Summer Comes Around"

Female Video of the Year
Miranda Lambert – "White Liar"
Taylor Swift – "You Belong With Me"
Reba McEntire – "Consider Me Gone"
Carrie Underwood – "Cowboy Casanova"

Collaborative Video of the Year
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins – "Hillbilly Bone"
Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams – "Heaven' from 'CMT Crossroads"
Kellie Pickler featuring Taylor Swift – "Best Days of Your Life"
Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews – "I'm Alive"

CMT Performance of the Year
Carrie Underwood – "Temporary Home" from Invitation Only: Carrie Underwood
Lady Antebellum – "Lookin' For A Good Time" from the 2009 CMT Music Awards
Tim McGraw – "Southern Voice" from Invitation Only: Tim McGraw
Reba McEntire – "Consider Me Gone" from Invitation Only: Reba
Brad Paisley – "Then" from the 2009 CMT Music Awards

No real surprises here. Hopefully Carrie does pull through and wins the CMT Performance of the Year, because that is probably where her competition is the weakest for this type of awards show. Watch "Cowboy Casanova" and "Best Days of Your Life" below:

"Cowboy Casanova"

Carrie Underwood   More CMT Music   More CMT Music Videos

"Best Days of Your Life"


The CMT Music Awards will be hosted by Kid Rock and will be broadcast live on CMT at 8 p.m. ET.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "Battlefield" #10 (8/8/09)

A few small movements were overshadowed by one big jump in terms of Idol-related singles on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Aug. 8.

Leading the charge was Jordin Sparks' "Battlefield," which entered the Top 10 for the first time in its existence thanks to a sales boost from the release of her sophomore album by the same name. The song was up 15 spots to #10, marking the song's peak to date. Jordin makes Idol history by becoming the first alum to have their first five singles (including the coronation single) chart in the Top 20 portion of the Hot 100 (previous peaks include "This Is My Now" #15, "Tattoo" #8, "No Air" #3 and "One Step At a Time" #17). Jordin also saw her album track "Walking On Snow" just miss the Hot 100, instead landing at #2 on the Bubbling Under chart.

Aside from Jordin, the rest of the Idol-related activity on the chart was boring. Daughtry's "No Surprise" fell one spot to #28, despite continued strong sales of the band's sophomore album Leave This Town. Kellie Pickler's best-selling single "Best Days of Your Life" continued to show its muscle, rebounding #52-50.

And David Cook's "Come Back to Me" was in familiar territory, as it hung out on the lower rungs of the chart once again, slipping one spot to #79.

Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
10 25 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
28 27 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
50 52 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
79 78 David Cook, "Come Back to Me"

Bubbling Under
02 -- Jordin Sparks, "Walking On Snow"

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'Idol' Hot 100: "Battlefield" #25 (8/1/09)

There were some nice gains, some unfortunate falls and a few singles resistant to move spots on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Aug. 1, as Idol alums saw their singles go in every which way.

Leading off was Jordin Sparks, whose single "Battlefield" was boring this week and took a break by remaining at #25. Look for it to see an uptick on the chart next week thanks to the release of Jordin's sophomore album.

Daughtry was up next with "No Surprise," which was up 10 spots to #27 thanks to the release of the band's album Leave This Town. Another song from the album, "You Don't Belong," debuted on the chart at #95.

A pair of Kellie/ys followed, with Kellie Pickler seeing her "Best Days of Your Life" rise two spots to #52 while Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up" took a hefty fall down #39-53.

David Cook brought up the rear with his single "Come Back to Me" at #78, up six spots from the previous week.

Full chart positions courtesy of 2m over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
25 25 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
27 37 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
52 54 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days Of Your Life"
53 39 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
78 84 David Cook, "Come Back To Me"
95 -- Daughtry, "You Don't Belong"

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'Idol' Hot 100: "Battlefield" #30 (7/18/09)

The depletion of singles by Idol alums on Billboard's Hot 100 chart continued for the chart week of July 18, as not one of the four tracks from artists that got their start from the franchise saw positive movement.

Of the four singles, it was Jordin Sparks' "Battlefield" that fared the best, as the song held steady at #30 for the second week in a row. Next up was Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up," which continued its slow decline to #32, down five spots from the previous week.

Daughtry followed with "No Surprise" at #47, which was down eight spots from its ranking the previous week, and Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life" rounded out the Idol representation with a #46-50 decline.

Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
30 30 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
32 27 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
47 39 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
50 46 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"

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'Idol' Hot 100: "I Do Not Hook Up" #27 (7/11/09)

The Idol roster found on Billboard's Hot 100 chart was a little healthier than the one found on its Hot Digital Songs chart, as six songs by five alums were able to make the cut for the chart week of July 11.

Kelly Clarkson kicked things off once again with "I Do Not Hook Up," which was down two spots to #27. Kelly also saw her "My Life Would Suck Without You" actually rise four spots to #44 for the week.

Jordin Sparks' current single "Battlefield" was also up into positive territory, as it barely re-entered the Top 30 at #30. Next up was Daughtry's latest, "No Surprise," which jumped six spots to #39, while Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life" held steady at #46.

David Cook's "Come Back to Me" rounded out the Idol representation at #73, up two spots from its placement the previous week.

Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
27 25 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
30 31 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
39 45 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
44 48 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
46 46 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
73 75 David Cook, "Come Back to Me"

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'Idol' Hot 100: "I Do Not Hook Up" #25 (7/4/09)

Things are getting tighter on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for singles by Idol alums as evidenced by the entries for chart week of July 4.

Leading the way once again was Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up," which slipped one spot to #25. Her veteran hit, "My Life Would Suck Without You," however, took an amplified fall to #48, down from #46 the week before. Next up was Jordin Sparks, whose single "Battlefield" had an impressive 15-spot advance to #31, showing that its run to the top of the chart is far from over.

Also climbing in the rankings was Daughtry's "No Surprise," which had a three-spot gain to #45. Kellie Pickler's single "Best Days of Your Life" was one spot behind after growing #50-46, and David Cook's "Come Back to Me" rounded out the Idol representation by staying at #75 for the second week in a row.

Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
25 24 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
31 46 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
45 48 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
46 50 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
48 36 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
75 75 David Cook, "Come Back to Me"

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Digital sales roundup: "Battlefield" #21 (6/19/09)

Once again, Jordin Sparks was the Idol queen of the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart with her single "Battlefield," which saw a nice advance from the previous week.

"Battlefield" increased in sales by 41% to 54.6k, which launched it forward by 10 spots to #21. It has now sold 240.6k downloads since being released. Also seeing a healthy dose of positive movement on this week's chart was Kellie Pickler's single "Best Days of Your Life," which sold 38.4k and was up #37-35. The single, which was up in sales by a 15% margin, has now officially gone gold with 513.5k sold to date.

Up next was Daughtry's single, "No Surprise," which similarly experienced a 15% uptick in sales to 36.8k downloads. The song was also up two spots to #38 and has now received 336.3k legal downloads. Although Kelly Clarkson's single, "I Do Not Hook Up," sold a comparable 36.6k downloads, it was actually down 5% in sales and seven spots in the rankings to #39. It has sold 444.5k to date and should go gold in the next few weeks.

And David Cook's "Come Back to Me" rounded out the Idol representation at #91, down four spots from the previous week, selling 17.8k downloads. Up 4% from the previous week, the seventh season's winner's single has now sold 215.7k in all.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

21 31 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" 54,566 41% 38,678 240,590
35 37 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 38,393 15% 33,374 513,474
38 40 Daughtry, "No Surprise" 36,817 15% 32,036 336,738
39 32 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 36,631 -5% 38,504 444,469
91 87 David Cook, "Come Back to Me" 17,786 4% 17,120 215,668

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "I Do Not Hook Up" #24 (6/27/09)

There was a mix of positive and negative movements for tracks by Idol alums on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the chart week of June 27.

Once again, Kelly Clarkson owned the Top 2 Idol-related tracks on the chart, with "I Do Not Hook Up" serving as the leader of the pack at #24, down four spots from last week, and "My Life Would Suck Without You" down nine spots to #36.

Next up was Jordin Sparks, as her current single "Battlefield" saw a nice climb of 19 spots to #46 thanks to a video release and increases in sales and airplay. Coming right on Jordin's heels was Daughtry and the band's latest single, "No Surprise," which was up three spots to #48.

And Kellie Pickler rounded out the Idol representation on the Hot 100 according to data made public, as her hit country single "Best Days of Your Life" was down two spots to #50, but should see more gains by next week's chart thanks to a performance at the CMT Music Awards on Tuesday.

Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
24 20 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
36 27 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
46 65 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
48 51 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
50 48 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"

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Digital sales roundup: "Battlefield" #31 (6/12/09)

For the first time since the chart week of May 15, Jordin Sparks ruled the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart with her current single "Battlefield" when comparing all charting songs by Idol alums.

"Battlefield" sold 38.7k for the week, charging ahead 38 spots to #31 and improving on last week's take by 71%. It has sold 186k in all. Next up was Kelly Clarkson, who saw her "I Do Not Hook Up" slip 6% to 38.5k, coming in just below "Battlefield" at #32. It was down one spot from last week on the chart and can now boast of a 407.8k total.

Coming in at #37 was Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life," which held steady at #37 and saw a negligible decline in sales. Its weekly take of 33.4k puts its total at an impressive 475.1k, and should see a nice bump in sales thanks to a performance at last night's CMT Music Awards.

Daughtry followed with "No Surprise" at #40, up two spots from the previous week, with a 6% sales hike to 32k downloads. It has sold just shy of 300k. David Cook's "Come Back to Me" advanced #93-87 thanks to a 3% sales increase to 17.1k and now has a total of 197.9k.

And finally, David Archuleta saw his two new singles "Zero Gravity" and "A Thousand Miles" from his "Fan Pack" EP enter the chart at #180 and #183, respectively, selling an almost identical 8.4k and 8.2k.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

031 069 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" 38,678 71% 22,651 186,024
032 031 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 38,504 -6% 41,078 407,838
037 037 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 33,374 0% 33,471 475,081
040 042 Daughtry, "No Surprise" 32,036 6% 30,293 299,921
087 093 David Cook, "Come Back to Me" 17,120 3% 16,546 197,882
180 --- David Archuleta, "Zero Gravity" 8,361 999% 0 8,361
183 --- David Archuleta, "A Thousand Miles" 8,240 999% 0 8,240

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "I Do Not Hook Up" #20 (6/20/09)

It was another semi-uninteresting week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in terms of Idol-related content, as all Season 8 alums saw their entries drop out of sight for the chart week of June 20.

Kelly Clarkson led things off with her current single, "I Do Not Hook Up," which leap-frogged her other charting song, "My Life Would Suck Without You." The former moved up six spots to #20, while the latter slid three spots to #27.

Next up was everyone's second-favorite blonde country singing Idol alum, Kellie Pickler, whose "Best Days of Your Life" jumped back into the Top 50 thanks to an eight-spot advance to #48. Daughtry followed right behind at #51 with "No Surprise," which improved from #58 the previous week.

Jordin Sparks' "Battlefield" also saw positive movement on the Hot 100, as the single received a 13-spot boost to #65. With a newly-released music video, expect an even higher position on next week's chart. And David Cook rounded things out with "Come Back to Me." The song was up #77-73 for the week.

Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
20 26 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
27 24 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
48 56 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
51 58 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
65 78 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
73 77 David Cook, "Come Back to Me"

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Digital sales roundup: "I Do Not Hook Up" #31 (6/5/09)

After two weeks of gigantic sales numbers for digital tracks by Idol alums (including the eighth season's crop of artists), it seems that things have settled down according to the most recent edition of the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart.

Kelly Clarkson was the default leader of Idol-related singles, as Kris Allen and Adam Lambert both witnessed their three entries that were last week ahead of Kelly's "I Do Not Hook Up" crumble by wide margins to way below the aforementioned song. "Hook Up" slipped 4% to 41.1k for a total of 369.3k, falling one spot to #31.

Next up was another Kellie, Kellie Pickler, to be exact, with her current single "Best Days of Your Life" at #37, seeing a nine-spot jump from the previous week on the heels of a 6% sales climb. It took in 33.5k downloads for the week and has now totaled 441.7k.

Daughtry was a few spots behind with its latest offering, "No Surprise," which was up #47-42 despite a 4% sales dip to 30.3k downloads. It now stands at 267.9k. Jordin Sparks, on the other hand, saw an increase in sales by 12% and was accompanied by a 14-spot rise to #69. The single, which is finally showing signs of life, saw another 22.7k tracks downloaded and can now claim a total of 147.3k.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

31 30 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 41,078 -4% 42,757 369,334
37 46 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 33,471 6% 31,572 441,707
42 47 Daughtry, "No Surprise" 30,293 -4% 31,541 267,885
69 83 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" 22,651 12% 20,258 147,346

Total sales are in bold.

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Digital sales roundup: "No Boundaries" #8 (5/29/09)

After a week of impressive sales by the eighth season's batch of finalists on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, it was apparent that the Idol magic is already wearing off...and fast.

Still, Kris Allen was king of the chart, as his coronation single "No Boundaries" led the crop of Idol-related tracks with another 86.1k downloads sold, off 36% from the previous week, for a total of 220.5k. On the chart side, it fell four spots to #8. This week, Kris was represented by five songs on the chart for a total of 219,020 downloads.

Next up was Adam Lambert, whose "Mad World" slipped 14 spots to #21 and sold 59.7k downloads, down 48% from last week, for a total of 174.5k. In all, he had nine songs featured for a total of 160,516 downloads.

With the exception of Allison Iraheta, who got another 12k in sales added to her total for her duet on "Slow Ride" with Adam, the rest of the tracks on the chart were from non-Season 8 finalists. Kelly Clarkson's latest single "I Do Not Hook Up" held steady at #30 despite a 16% sales dip to 42.8k for a total of 328.3k. David Cook's "Permanent" took a heftier tumble, as it collapsed by 69% to 32k for a total of 158.9k. On the chart side, it was down #10-45.

Just one spot behind Cook was Kellie Pickler and her "Best Days of Your Life," which was the only Idol-related track on the chart to see positive movement (up 11%) and moved another 31.6k downloads for the week. Its upward movement was even more noticeable in the chart rankings, as it was up 20 spots to #46. And Daughtry's "No Surprise" was the third track in a row by an Idol alum (at #47), as it slipped 6% in sales to 31.5k and was actually down only one spot from the previous week. Its total now stands at 237.6k.

The only other alum to have a single appear on the chart for the week was Jordin Sparks, whose "Battlefield" fell #60-83 thanks to a 31% sales dip to 20.3k downloads. It has sold 124.7k in all.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

008 004 Kris Allen, "No Boundaries" 86,081 -36% 134,458 220,539
011 005 Kris Allen, "Heartless" 78,131 -38% 125,344 203,475
021 007 Adam Lambert, "Mad World" 59,695 -48% 114,763 174,458
030 030 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 42,757 -16% 50,633 328,256
045 010 David Cook, "Permanent" 32,030 -69% 102,595 158,935
046 066 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 31,572 11% 28,391 408,236
047 046 Daughtry, "No Surprise" 31,541 -6% 33,684 237,592
068 017 Kris Allen, "Ain't No Sunshine" 24,685 -66% 72,080 96,765
069 044 Adam Lambert, "No Boundaries" 23,708 -34% 35,984 59,692
083 060 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" 20,258 -31% 29,430 124,695
086 038 Kris Allen, "Apologize" 19,318 -52% 40,173 59,491
103 032 Adam Lambert, "A Change Is Gonna Come" 14,720 -69% 48,068 62,788
105 057 Adam Lambert, "One" 14,658 -52% 30,851 45,509
124 084 Adam Lambert & Allison Iraheta, "Slow Ride" 11,977 -45% 21,742 33,719
138 072 Kris Allen, "Falling Slowly" 10,805 -60% 27,087 37,892
151 075 Adam Lambert, "Cryin'" 10,067 -59% 24,580 34,647
173 102 Adam Lambert, "The Tracks of My Tears" 8,830 -48% 17,130 25,960
182 107 Adam Lambert, "Feeling Good" 8,459 -48% 16,178 24,637
184 112 Adam Lambert, "Ring of Fire" 8,402 -44% 14,970 23,372

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #22 (5/30/09)

Kelly Clarkson returned to the top of the Billboard's Hot 100 chart as far as tracks by Idol alums are concerned, with an older hit claiming the title by default for the chart week of May 30.

Her single "My Life Would Suck Without You" fell four spots to #22 but was the top Idol-related track thanks to the faltering of Daughtry's latest single, "No Surprise," which tumbled #15-31 in its second week on the chart.

In between the two aforementioned singles, Kelly's latest single, "I Do Not Hook Up," continued its slow and steady rise up the chart to #23, up three spots from the previous week.

This week's debut was Jordin Sparks' brand new single "Battlefield," which got off to a slow start at #32. The single got less digital sales than many expected, possibly due to its $1.29 price tag on the iTunes store, which probably has also been negatively affecting Daughtry's single. Once airplay picks up, however, things should look brighter for "Battlefield."

Two holdovers that held onto the Hot 100 were Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life," which stayed steady at #57, and Paula Abdul's "(I'm Just) Here For the Music," which fell 10 positions to #97.

Look for a mammoth-sized chart next week when all the tracks from the Season 8 finalists invade the Hot 100.

Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
22 18 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
23 26 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
31 15 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
32 -- Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
57 57 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
97 87 Paula Abdul, "(I'm Just) Here For the Music"

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #16 (5/16/09)

It was another fairly exclusive club on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with only three Idol alums being represented by tracks of the chart data made public for the chart week of May 16.

Retaining its spot as the top Idol-related track, Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You" actually climbed one spot to #16 for the week, which is a good sign for a song that's on its way down the radio and sales charts. The other Kelly track that appeared on the chart was her current single "I Do Not Hook Up," which received a serious boost thanks to its video release. It rocketed #46-24 and looks to climb into the Top 20 by next week.

Following Kelly's tracks was Carrie Underwood and her "I Told You So," which also saw positive movement when it inched back up two spots to #34. And Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life" was the fourth Idol-related track to see gains on the Hot 100, with a #57-54 incline.

Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
16 17 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
24 46 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
34 36 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
54 57 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"

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Digital sales roundoup: "I Do Not Hook Up" #21 (5/1/09)

For the first time in many weeks, Kelly Clarkson's single "My Life Would Suck Without You" was not the top-selling Idol-related track on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart. Kelly did, however, retain ownership of the title, as her current single "I Do Not Hook Up" continued its upward climb.

"Hook Up" was up 20 spots to #21 for the week thanks to a robust 64% sales increase to 48.8k, for a total of 127.1k with a bright future ahead of it. As expected, "My Life" was right behind at #34, down from #32 the previous week, and dipped only 8% sales-wise. It sold another 35.1k downloads and is sitting at 1.769 million to date.

Rounding things out at #42 for Idol-related tracks was Kellie Pickler and her "Best Days of Your Life," which slipped three spots for the week and moved another 31.1k downloads. It was down only 48 units from the previous week and has amassed its total to 293.3k thus far.

Next week should see a brand new track by an Idol alum burst onto the chart with a very good chance at grabbing the #1 spot overall, as Daughtry's "No Surprise" was added to iTunes late last night.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

21 41 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 48,761 64% 29,791 127,148
34 32 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 35,090 -8% 37,953 1,768,861
42 39 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 31,137 0% 31,185 293,307

Total sales are in bold.

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Digital sales roundup: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #32 (4/24/09)

Idol-related tracks on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart were easy to find, with Kelly Clarkson once again leading the way. Her single "My Life Would Suck Without You" slipped #32-25 for the week with an additional 38k downloads sold, which was marked by a 23% sales dip. It now totals 1.734 million.

Kelly was also represented by her current single "I Do Not Hook Up," which lunged forward 98 spots to #41 with a 180% sales boost to 29.8k downloads, making for a 78.4k total to date.

Kellie Pickler was up next with "Best Days of Your Life," which fell four spots to #39 thanks to a 29% dip in sales to 31.2k downloads. It has now moved 262.2k files to date. And David Archuleta's "Touch My Hand" saw a 999% boost to 12.9k downloads, signaling an entrance at #107.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

032 025 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 37,953 -23% 49,347 1,733,771
039 035 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 31,185 -29% 43,941 262,170
041 139 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 29,791 180% 10,630 78,387
107 --- David Archuleta, "Touch My Hand" 12,875 999% 558 46,471

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #13 (5/2/09)

It was another blah week on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for Idol alums for the chart week of May 2.

Kelly Clarkson kicked things off with "My Life Would Suck Without You," which slipped two rankings to #13. She also was represented by her current single, "I Do Not Hook Up," which made it onto the Hot 100 at #88 after spending last week on the Bubbling Under chart.

Carrie Underwood's single "I Told You So" took a mild tumble this week, sliding #29-37, while Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life" saw upward movement with a #50-48 advance on the chart.

Tracks by Kellie and Kelly were not the only Idol-related ones to see positive movement, as Jennifer Hudson's "If This Isn't Love" saw a nice 23-spot gain to #63 thanks to Jennifer's performance on last week's Idol results show.

Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
13 11 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
37 29 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
48 50 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
63 86 Jennifer Hudson, "If This Isn't Love"
88 -- Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"

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Digital sales roundup: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #25 (4/17/09)

Although two Idol-related singles that previously had been on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart were able to make their way back onto it, expectantly sagging older favorites made up the majority of the chart for the week.

Once again leading the pack was Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You," which sold another 49.3k, placing its total at 1.696 million. It only slipped two spots to #25 on the chart, down 21% from the previous week. Kelly also saw her latest single, "I Do Not Hook Up," re-enter the chart at #139 for the first time since the week of her album's release. It moved 10.6k downloads for the week thanks to a sales increase of 49%, marking a total to date of 48.6k.

Another Kellie followed, as Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life" fell #34-35 in the face of a 6% dip in sales to 43.9k downloads. It has now sold 231k. Another country gal, Carrie Underwood, saw her single "I Told You So" take a 37% decline to 34k for the week, resulting in a total of 418.1k. On the chart side of things, it was down 15 spots to #46.

The last Idol alum to be represented on the chart according to numbers revealed this week was Jennifer Hudson by her single "If This Isn't Love" at #86, which saw an increase in sales by 172% to 19.1k following her performance on last week's Idol results show. Its total now stands at 103.1k.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

025 023 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 49,347 -21% 62,152 1,695,818
035 034 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 43,941 -6% 46,825 230,985
046 029 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So" 34,008 -37% 54,145 418,107
086 --- Jennifer Hudson, "If This Isn't Love" 19,112 172% 7,030 103,132
139 --- Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 10,630 49% 7,141 48,596

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #11 (4/25/09)

The Idol representation on Billboard's Hot 100 chart was definitely on the rise for the chart week of April 25.

First off was an unexpected increase by Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You," as it increased one spot to #11. This advance was followed by positive movement from Carrie Underwood's "I Told You So," which moved forward #33-29 on the chart thanks to sales gains.

Another Idol alum turned country star, Kellie Pickler, had her latest single make an appearance on the Hot 100, as it entered at the halfway point of #50. And then Jennifer Hudson's single "If This Isn't Love" also rose one spot to #86.

On the Bubbling Under front, Kelly saw her future hit "I Do Not Hook Up" debut at #9, and she make its way onto the main chart by next week.

Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
11 12 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
29 33 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
50 -- Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
86 87 Jennifer Hudson, "If This Isn't Love"

Bubbling Under
09 -- Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"

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