Meet and hear Cortez Shaw of American Idol
A year ago, Cortez Shaw advanced all the way to the final day in Vegas before being cut on American Idol. He’s back in Season 12, determined to go further.
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Chris Watson, Season 12 Meet and hear Chris Watson of American Idol
Lots of contestants on Season 12 of American Idol are back for a second shot at stardom on the show. Chris Watson is a little different.
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Charlie Askew, Season 12 Meet and hear Charlie Askew of American Idol
When we met Charlie Askew in American Idol’s Baton Rouge auditions, he described himself as socially awkward. He sure didn’t look that way on solo night in Hollywood, when he turned out to be one of the brightest stars.
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Burnell Taylor, Season 12 Meet and hear Burnell Taylor of American Idol
How many singers can say they made Mariah Carey cry over their voice? In a good way? Burnell Taylor can. The 19-year-old from New Orleans accomplished the feat as the final singer we met in the Baton Rouge auditions.
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Bryant Tadeo, Season 12 Meet and hear Bryant Tadeo of American Idol
Bryant Tadeo was eliminated after the solo round in Hollywood in Season 11. Rather than being discouraged, it sounds like he walked away more determined to prove himself as a singer.
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2013 Grammys, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson nab Grammys (photo gallery)
Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood put American Idol on the Grammy map. And both were back in the spotlight Sunday at the 55th annual awards ceremony.
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2013 Grammys Grammy Awards photo gallery: Winners and performers
A year ago, Adele captured six Grammy awards. No one dominated to that extent at the 55th annual awards ceremony Sunday night. Album of the year went to Mumford & Sons for “Babel,” record of the year went to Goyte and Kimbra for “Somebody that I Used to Know” and song of the year honors…
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2013 Grammys, Halestorm Grammy Awards photo gallery — Halestorm wins!!!!
Great news, folks: Halestorm, a rock band born in Red Lion, has won a Grammy for best hard rock / metal performance. The Grammy was won for “Love Bites (and So Do I),” a single from the band’s superlative 2012 album, “The Strange Case Of.”
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2013 Grammys Grammy Awards photo gallery: The arrivals
Carrie Underwood showed up wearing a 381-carat necklace. Rihanna showed up looking splendid in red, and more covered than a year ago.
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2013 Grammys, Carrie Underwood, Idols at awards shows, Kelly Clarkson Carrie and Kelly up for Grammy awards tonight
Last year marked the first since 2006 when a former American Idol contestant didn’t win at least one Grammy. With five Grammys to her credit, Carrie Underwood was largely responsible for the Idol winning streak.
