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The finale is always a great time for past and present Idols to come together, celebrity interviews from the red carpet, and amazing performances. But this year will provide a unique source of entertainment, as the public was asked to vote for their favorite American Idol single to be performed by the two finalists. And now we know the story behind each of the 20 songwriters and songwriting teams in the finals.
Check out their back-stories and listen to the final entries now!

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Americanidol.com’s James Pumphrey was able to squeeze in an interview with Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis despite the whirlwind it’s been for both of them since getting into the finale. James delves deep into the hometown visits with both of them to find out what they really thought about the emotional day. He also finds out how they think they’ve changed since taking on the frenzied life of an American Idol contestant. Considering a record deal is most likely a sure thing for the both of them, James also gets the skinny on what type of album they’d like to make, and even coins a new term for the genres–for Blake, it’s "electro-alt-funk-pop," and for Jordin, it’s "Jordin Pop," which is a mixture of a bunch of different genres.
Watch Blake and Jordin’s interview now!

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Shes a two-time GRAMMY winner, reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, and newly crowned ACM Top Female Vocalist, and the incredible success story of Carrie Underwood reaches still greater heights as her 19 Recordings/Arista Records/Arista Nashville debut album, Some Hearts, is now RIAA-certified Sextuple Platinum for sales of six million copies. One of only two female country debuts ever to reach this milestone, Some Hearts now ranks alongside Leann Rimes Blue as the best-selling debut by a country female in RIAA history.
Released November 15, 2005, the discs unstoppable sales momentum has powered it to #1 for a remarkable 26 of its 78 chart weeks " holding the #1 position on Billboards Top Country Albums chart across multiple weeks in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
With a 29% sales jump to more than 56,700 copies sold this past week, Some Hearts reclaims the #1 position on Billboards Top Country Albums and [...]

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With the ultimate prize of American Idol within sight, the AI stylists know that they have to be on their game in getting these Idols camera-ready. Check out our Style section, which has just been updated with the details on getting Blake, Jordin, and Melinda ready for the semi-finals. Dean Banowetz explains what went into Hair Style, Miles Siggins dishes about "Idol" fashion in Style Weekly, and Mezhgan Hussainy gives every last detail on how she works her makeup magic in Beauty Secrets.
Check out the Style section now!

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Melinda Doolittle graced us with her amazing singing and professionalism for weeks now, so her departure was felt nation-wide, if not world-wide. Watch our exclusive exit interview with the goodhearted Idol to find out the way she feels post-Idol, what she thought of the emotional trip home, and what she is taking away from this whole surreal experience. You won’t be surprised by her humility, but you might be surprised by her candor.
Watch it now!

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Go Behind the Scenes of American Idol with Coca Cola by checking out the Behind-The-Scenes photos. You’ll catch pics of the Idols just hanging out, which makes you see them in an entirely different way than you do when they’re on stage each week. You can also see some photos of the Idols with the guest mentors, some "Idol" alums, and even a few celebs! Life sure looks good from this perspective!

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Going Behind the Scenes by video with Coca Cola is easily the best way to see what these Idols are like when they’re not trying to win your votes. You might even call some of them quirky! Watch this video of the second week of the Top 6 for a fun look at whether they would prefer to swim in a pool or the ocean, cats or dogs, chocolate or vanilla, and…er…well, boxers or briefs. Surprisingly, they actually give Americanidol.com’s James Pumphrey’s questions quite a bit of thought!

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This season of American Idol has been extremely unique, with a beatboxing contestant, the youngest Idol to be in the finals, and plenty of other material for discussion, including the many hairstyles of Sanjaya! Watch the video in our finale section for a hilarious look back at this anything-but-boring season. It covers everything from auditions until now, and there will most certainly be some things that you won’t believe you’ve forgotten! It’s worth it to watch the judges’ antics alone.
Enjoy some great red carpet photos as well! Come back to the finale section on Wednesday for some fantastic live coverage from the red carpet!

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The Top Three Idols-Melinda Doolittle, Blake Lewis, and Jordin Sparks-got quite the reception in their hometowns on May 11th, and PEOPLE Magazine was there to cover it all.Jordin went back to her old high school for a pep rally, sang at Westgate City Center, and gave her fans a thrill while riding with a motorcade of police officers. But her uncle, Matt Wiedmann, hit the nail on the head when he told PEOPLE, "She’s a real family girl." Jordin made time for a dinner with her uncle, her dad, former NFL player Phillippi, her mom, Jodi, and her brother, P.J. Of course, she didn’t have much time to eat, as she was signing autographs the whole time. Donning a disguise, she even made time to attend her brother’s basketball game!
Blake was greeted by 8,000 screaming fans at the Westlake Center in Seattle. His parents and [...]

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Carrie Underwood picked up three honors Tuesday night (May 15) at the 42nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards show in Las Vegas, giving her the most trophies of any entertainer at the event.
On top of being named top female vocalist, Carrie’s debut CD, the quintuple-platinum Some Hearts, won in the album of the year category. Her music video for "Before He Cheats" garnered wins for Carrie, producer Randy Brewer and director Roman White.
Upon accepting her third award of the evening, Carrie said, "I’d like to thank God for giving me so much that I do not deserve. And I’m crying again, because this is what I do at awards shows, so I’m sorry… My friends, my family, fans, thank you. God bless you. And, of course, the place that started it all…I would not be here if it weren’t for American Idol."
Bill Anderson, one of the co-writers of the [...]

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