Season 7 ruled supreme for the second week in a row as its entrant in the most recent round of IDOL LIVE's 2010 edition of the poll of the week champion series was victorious.
Michael Johns garnered the most votes of all Idol alums that placed eighth, with 17, or 60% of all 28 votes cast for the week, No other alum came close to this take, with Season 8's Scott MacIntyre grabbing four votes (14%) and Season 9's Katie Stevens three (10%).
In the next round, readers will be asked which 7th-place finalist is their favorite of all nine seasons. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
A.J. Gil 0 (0%)
Rickey Smith 0 (0%)
Jon Peter Lewis 1 (3%)
Nadia Turner 1 (3%)
Bucky Covington 1 (3%)
Haley Scarnato 1 (3%)
Michael Johns 17 (60%)
Scott MacIntyre 4 (14%)
Katie Stevens 3 (10%)
Total votes: 28
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Poll of the week: Michael Johns keeps the S7 streak alive
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 11 Perform (3/23/10)
Tonight the Top 11 finalists take on songs that have landed at #1 on the esteemed Billboard Hot 100 chart, not the horrid "teen idol" theme that was originally misreported elsewhere. Therefore, it is only fitting that Miley Cyrus will serve as the contestants' mentor. Right?
Please feel free to add your two cents throughout the two-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Blake Lewis, Bucky Covington, Carly Smithson, David Cook, David Hernandez, Diana DeGarmo, Jason Castro, Katharine McPhee, Leona Lewis, Michael Sarver and Stephanie Edwards.
Monday, March 22, 2010
New singles from Kellie Pickler, Bucky Covington on HitPredictor
Bucky's single is from his upcoming album "I'm Alright," which is expected to be released sometime this year. Kellie's single is the fourth off her sophomore album.
HitPredictor is a tool that is useful to record labels in that it allows them to test potential singles among users eager to hear music before others do. To register for HitPredictor and listen to the new singles from the country artists, see here.
Friday, September 11, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Paula Abdul previews VH1's "Divas"
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>Paula Abdul is not one to be broken by news of her successor. As long as she's still making headlines in other ways, who is she to care? Paula has most recently appeared in the following promotional video that is airing on VH1 for the upcoming Divas special that she will be hosting. Watch her make fun of herself (and her former Idol cohorts) in the clip below, with a special cameo by Ryan "SeCrest":
The Divas special will be broadcast live on VH1 on Thurs., Sept. 17.
>Meanwhile, more commentary has come in over the past two days about the announcement that Ellen DeGeneres would be replacing Paula as the fourth judge of Idol. A few quick hits from around the industry:
Whoopi Goldberg: I'm just curious...where's the music experience? I'm not sure that this was the right choice for that particular show."
Taylor Hicks: "I definitely believe Ellen's jokes are funnier than Simon Cowell's jokes...she has a great personality and she might have a little bit more of a musical chop than we think she does."
Bucky Covington: "I gotta be honest with ya...I am probably the bad person to ask here cause I'm a huge Ellen DeGeneres fan...and I think it'd be great to have someone call Simon out on his corny jokes."
As for Ellen, she is already prepping for the inevitable spats she will be having with Simon. She said:
"When Simon is rude and mean, I will tell him he's rude and mean, just like I tell him when he's on my show that he's rude and mean."By the looks of things, it's gonna be an exciting Season 9.
>It was announced that Jordin Sparks will be singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at her Arizona Cardinals' home season opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Sun., Sept. 13. Per AZCentral.com:This is the Sparks fourth time signing the anthem at University of Phoenix Stadium. She also last sang at last season's NFC Championship Game, when the Cardinals hosted the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football last season and at Super Bowl XLII.Jordin is also currently being featured in ads for the Got Milk? campaign, as seen pictured to the right.
>The record label of Season 5's Top 16 finalist Ayla Brown unveiled a backstage video of the singer and Boston College basketball star at a concert she performed at this past summer. Watch the eight-minute video below:
At the end of the video, it is announced that Ayla will release a live album on Tues., Nov. 10, featuring tracks she performed with The James Montgomery Blues Band and The Uptown Horns, and a studio album title Circles will see an April 6, 2010 release.
>Leslie Hunt, who placed in the Top 20 in Idol's sixth season, has given birth to her first child, daughter Eliza(beth) Joni Faulds on Sun., Aug. 30. Per Leslie's official Twitter account:
Our daughter, Eliza Joni, was born on Sunday, August 30th @ 9:42pm, and all is right in the world. :-) 8:38 PM Sep 2nd from webLeslie's sophomore album, Your Hair Is On Fire, is now available to purchase on CDBaby.com.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Poll of the week: MJ doesn't hold back in champion series
Unsurprisingly, another seventh-season finalist was crowned as the winner of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series when readers were surveyed on which eighth-place finalist of all eight seasons they prefer.
Michael Johns, who saw his post-Idol album Hold Back My Heart hit store shelves yesterday, took home 40 of the 62 votes cast in all, good for a whopping 64% of the total vote count.
Following was behind in second place was Bucky Covington with seven votes (11%), who is the most successful eighth-place finisher to date. And this past season's Scott MacIntyre was only able to nab six votes (9%).
In the next installment of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series, readers are asked which 7th-place finalist is their favorite of all eight seasons. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
A.J. Gil 0 (0%)
Rickey Smith 1 (1%)
Jon Peter Lewis 6 (9%)
Nadia Turner 0 (0%)
Bucky Covington 7 (11%)
Haley Scarnato 2 (3%)
Michael Johns 40 (64%)
Scott MacIntyre 6 (9%)
Total votes: 62
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
CMT Awards wrap-up: Kellie performs "Best Days of Your Life"
The 2009 CMT Music Awards were a little lackluster this year thanks to a familiar face at these kinds of events skipping out on the festivities, as Carrie Underwood opted to join her mother on a mini-vacation rather than attend the show. But there was still plenty of Idol to go around at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn.
Although she came up empty handed in the "Female Video of the Year" for her "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" music video, Kellie Pickler was quite a presence at the awards show. After appearing onstage with Randy Jackson to present the award for "USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year," Kellie returned to perform her current hit single "Best Days of Your Life." Watch the performance below:
Before the show even started, though, Kellie turned up in the opening pre-taped sketch between host Bill Engvall and Taylor Swift, which involved Swift and Kellie colliding in the hallway before the show and landing on the floor. Watch the bit below:
The biggest honor of the night, "Video of the Year," went to Swift's "Love Story."
Also in attendance was Bucky Covington, but he was merely a spectator this time around. The awards show was broadcast live concurrently on CMT and CMT.com.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Flashback: Bucky Covington's "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Queen night brought a lot of exciting showcases on the fifth season of Idol. Who could forget Kellie Pickler's rocker alien chick rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody"? But Bucky Covington's country take on "Fat Bottomed Girls" was among those that were underrated at the time. Watch the performance below:
Looking back, his vocals were nothing spectacular, and his ad-libbed "hey!" to finish off the spectacle was a mistake. Still, it was not the worst thing to go out on, but by the time the Top 8 rolled around there was hardly anything he could have done to stay in the competition much longer.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
IDOL LIVE Blog: Top 5 Perform (4/28/09)
Join us tonight as we blog during the Top 5 finalists' performances, when four guys and a girl take on songs from the Rat Pack era. The question is, which contestant will play which role? Our bet is as follows: Adam = James Dean, Allison = Joey Bishop, Danny = Sammy Davis, Jr., Kris = Frank Sinatra and Matt = Peter Lawford. Alright, so maybe that's a stretch, but it's the best we've got. As usual, the blogcast will begin at 8 p.m. ET and will last one hour with Jamie Foxx serving as the contestants' mentor.
Tonight's blogcast will feature music from Kevin Covais, Bucky Covington, Diana DeGarmo, Katharine McPhee and Jordin Sparks.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
IDOL LIVE Blog: Top 36 Revealed (2/11/09)
Join us tonight as we blog during the two-hour episode of the Top 36 reveal beginning at 8 p.m. ET, also known as the "elevator episode" or the "green mile episode." Now we will see exactly why a few of the Top 50 contestants did not make the final cut (I'm talking about you, Felicia Barton!)
Tonight's blogcast will feature music from Blake Lewis, Bo Bice, Brooke White, Bucky Covington, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, David Cook, Kelly Clarkson and Kristy Lee Cook.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
'Idol' Hot 100 - "Crush" #22 (11/22/08)
Still in command of all tracks by Idol alums on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of Nov. 22 was David Archuleta's "Crush," which slipped two spots to #22 for the week. This was the first time the single charted out of the Top 20 since the chart week of Nov. 1.
Jennifer Hudson's "Spotlight" lingered in the Top 30 for the week, falling #25-26, while Jordin Sparks' "One Step At a Time" slipped out of the Top 40, down six spots to #41. Carrie Underwood's "Just a Dream" also slid two spots, coming in at #36. It should theoretically see a slight boost next week thanks to her performance at last night's CMA Awards.
Daughtry followed with its "What About Now," which fell a hefty 12 points to #71. It looks like the single will be out of the chart by the end of the year. Bucky Covington saw his *third single "I'll Walk" slip #77-70, which marks the continuation of a wildly erratic stay in the lower half of the chart.
David Cook's "Light On" finished off the representation of tracks by Idol alums on the chart, as it fell #80-89. Barring a mini-boost from next week's album release or a serious resurgence at radio, look for the single to have its final week on the chart.
Full chart positions courtesy of 2m over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
22 20 David Archuleta, "Crush"
26 25 Jennifer Hudson, "Spotlight"
41 35 Jordin Sparks, "One Step At a Time"
36 34 Carrie Underwood, "Just a Dream"
71 59 Daughtry, "What About Now"
77 70 Bucky Covington, "I'll Walk"
89 80 David Cook, "Light On"
*thanks for catching that cathy anne!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Poll of the week: Daughtry wins when it really counts
In the fifth installment of the debut album champion series for the IDOL LIVE poll of the week, Chris Daughtry's debut album won with a resounding margin among the albums from Season 5 alums included in the poll. Daughtry's album took home 74 votes, good for 62% of the vote - a larger percentage than president-elect Barack Obama's total vote percentage.
The next closest album was Elliott Yamin's self-titled album, which totaled 20 votes (16%), followed by Katharine McPhee's nine votes (7%) for Katharine McPhee.
In this week's poll of the week, readers will be asked to vote for their favorite debut album from a Season 6 alum. You have exactly one week to vote.
Taylor Hicks (Taylor Hicks) 2 (1%)
Katharine McPhee (Katharine McPhee) 9 (7%)
Elliott Yamin (Elliott Yamin) 20 (16%)
Daughtry (Chris Daughtry) 74 (62%)
Princess P (Paris Bennett) 2 (1%)
Small Town Girl (Kellie Pickler) 6 (5%)
Ace Young (Ace Young) 0 (0%)
Bucky Covington (Bucky Covington) 3 (2%)
True Beauty (Mandisa) 1 (0%)
Forward (Ayla Brown) 1 (0%)
Will Makar (Will Makar) 1 (0%)
Stevie Scott (Stevie Scott) 0 (0%)
Total votes: 119
Friday, October 17, 2008
Bucky in 'Hannah Montana' on the silver screen
Season 5's eighth-place finisher Bucky Covington is adding another line to his resume - he's taking up acting. Bucky was picked to star alongside Miley Cyrus and her less famous dad, Billy Ray, in the upcoming Hannah Montana movie. If it sounds like this would be something out of the ordinary for Bucky, that's because it is. He told The Huntsville (Ala.) Times:"I've never been on a movie set, so I don't know what to expect."
Bucky is not the only country singer to make an appearance in the film. Gary LeVox from Rascal Flatts and teen sensation Taylor Swift are also slated to be in it. Hannah Montana: The Movie will hit theatres nationwide on April 10, 2009.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
'Idol' Hot 100 - "Light On" #17 (10/18/08)
Leading all Idol alums on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of Oct. 18 was David Cook, whose "Light On" debuted at #17 thanks to strong digital sales. Although it will surely suffer a hefty fall next week, a Top 20 debut is never a bad thing. Jordin Sparks was next up with "One Step At a Time," which once again demonstrated amazing legs by remaining at #21.
David Archuleta followed closely behind with "Crush," which moved #20-25 for the week, while Jennifer Hudson's "Spotlight" saw upward mobility again thanks to a seven-spot advance to #29. Carrie Underwood's "Just a Dream" also improved #43-41.
Daughtry saw little movement with "What About Now," which dropped two spots to #56, while Bucky Covington's latest single, "I'll Walk," debuted on the chart at #93. The lone Idol-related track on the Bubbling Under chart was Kellie Pickler's "Don't You Know You're Beautiful," which stood at #3.
Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
17 -- David Cook, "Light On"
21 21 Jordin Sparks, "One Step At a Time"
25 20 David Archuleta, "Crush"
29 36 Jennifer Hudson, "Spotlight"
41 43 Carrie Underwood, "Just a Dream"
56 54 Daughtry, "What About Now"
93 -- Bucky Covington, "I'll Walk"
Bubbling Under
3 -- Kellie Pickler, "Don't You Know You're Beautiful"
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Bucky, Carrie, Kellie at CMA Music Festival
The two-hour television special for this summer's CMA Music Festival 2008 aired last night on ABC, which could only mean a few Idol alums were bound to turn up. Filling roles as both host and performer was Kellie Pickler, who performed her new single "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" in addition to hosting alongside friend and fellow country artist Taylor Swift. Kellie was also featured in a behind the scenes segment when three of her guy fans were unexpectedly taken to see her backstage where they all hung out and joked around.
Carrie Underwood was one of the festival's headliners, and she brought down the house with a performance of "Last Name" while sporting an eye-catching orange top. Watch Carrie's performance below:
Bucky Covington also performed "Good to Be Us" while narrating a highlight of all the things Nashville has to offer. The festival was filmed from June 5-8.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
IDOL LIVE poll of the week - Haley upsets MJ in final minutes of voting
It came down to the wire in last week's IDOL LIVE poll of the week, and Season 6's Haley Scarnato narrowly defeated Season 7's Michael Johns for the favorite eighth-place finalist among IDOL LIVE readers. A final vote broke a tie in Haley's favor in the final 10 minutes of voting, leaving her with 13 (46%) to Michael's 12 votes (42%). Jon Peter Lewis, Nadia Turner and Bucky Covington all finished with 1 vote each. In this week's poll of the week, we ask who your favorite ninth-place finalist is. You have exactly one week to vote.
A.J. Gil 0 (0%)
Rickey Smith 0 (0%)
Jon Peter Lewis 1 (3%)
Nadia Turner 1 (3%)
Bucky Covington 1 (3%)
Haley Scarnato 13 (46%)
Michael Johns 12 (42%)
Total votes: 28
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Phil Stacey's debut album out today
Phil is signed to Lyric Street Records, which also is home to fellow Idol alums Bucky Covington (Season 5) and Josh Gracin (Season 2).
Buy it on Amazon and iTunes.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Kellie Pickler wins big at CMTs
Although Carrie Underwood stole the show with her closing performance of "All-American Girl" last night at the 2008 CMT Music Awards, it was Season 5 sixth-place finalist Kellie Pickler who was the biggest surprise of the night.
The 21-year-old native of Albermarle, N.C., swept all three categories she was nominated for (USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year, Performance of the Year and Tearjerker Video of the Year), all of which were for her emotional video for "I Wonder." Although she was in Scottsdale, Ariz. (any reason in particular?), Kellie accepted her award for Breakthrough Video via satellite and could not contain her excitement, at one point exclaiming she had never won anything before and after rambling on for a few minutes, she jokingly told the cameras to get off her.
Bucky Covington had a mini performance as the show went into a commercial break, but came up empty handed awards-wise. And Carrie proved she was only human when she lost her two categories, but her performance more than made up for the disappointment. Diana DeGarmo also made a brief appearance when she introduced Kenny Chesney along with Gone Country costars John Rich, Maureen McCormick, Sisqo and Bobby Brown.
Meanwhile, Paula Abdul tried to hold herself together as she introduced Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, but her erratic swaying while on stage and "yelling" at a hooting and hollering fan behind her made her come off as detached (what else is new?)
The opening sequence of the show, in which a manic Trace Adkins went on a desperate search for tickets to the CMT Music Awards because Miley Cyrus was co-hosting was hilarious, as it featured cameos of people from Donald Trump to the three presidential candidates and even Larry the Cable Guy.
The CMT Music Awards show was held at Belmont University in Nashville.
Monday, April 14, 2008
2008 CMT Music Awards to be an 'Idol' reunion
Carrie Underwood will be performing and is nominated for Video of the Year for "Wasted" and Female Video of the Year for "So Small," while Kelly Clarkson is nominated alongside Reba McEntire for their duet of "Because of You" for Video of the Year and Collaborative Video of the Year. Kellie Pickler's "I Wonder" is nominated for Tearjerker Video of the Year and USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year in addition to Awards Performance of the Year for her performance of "I Wonder" at the 31st annual Country Music Awards. Bucky Covington is also nominated for USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year for "A Different World," while director Roman White is nominated for Video Director of the Year for three videos, including "Because of You" and "So Small."
Also set to appear is season 3 runner-up Diana DeGarmo, who will introduce Kenny Chesney with John Rich and a few fellow Gone Country stars. To top it off, Paula Abdul will introduce Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.
The show kicks off with live coverage on the red carpet at 7 p.m., followed by the live telecast at 8 p.m. ET, which will be streamed on CMT.com in addition to airing on CMT. A full list of nominees is available here.
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