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Country superstar Scotty McCreery sings his touching original hit "I Love You This Big." This is the track that went certified platinum. The artist is quickly becoming a country legend with songs like this showcasing what makes him such a big beloved voice. Taken from his American Idol season ten album, his heartfelt track is

Rising to fame at just 20-years-old and winning the inaugural season of American Idol, Kelly Clarkson was an obvious choice to be a guest on the 15th and final season of the hit singing competition. During her visit to the farewell season of 'Idol', Clarkson performed her latest single, a self-penned song, "Piece By Piece". While performing the song, it was apparent that she was holding back the floodgates of tears and overwhelmed with emotion. She broke down several times while singing and…

Second time may be the charm for American Idol hopeful Laine Hardy. The nineteen-year-old from Louisiana is once again competing for the title of “American Idol.” He tried out for the previous season and made it past “Hollywood Week” but then was cut three weeks later. This year, things are looking up for Laine, indeed! It's “Disney

The full-time farmer brought a basket of his home-grown strawberries and other treats to sweeten his astounding American Idol audition. Apparently, it’s not against the rules to give gifts to the judges on the popular TV show American Idol. Good thing, because strawberry farmer, Kason Lester, decided to bring along gift baskets for each of

From Kelly Clarkson to Carrie Underwood and beyond, these singers have beat thousands of other contenders to win 'American Idol' — see photos

Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez, Jimmy Iovine, Aerosmith and More Reflect on the Show's 11th Season

After Trent Harmon was crowned the final winner of Fox's American Idol, his new record label, Big Machine Records announced they had big plans for him, specifically in the country genre. Harmon proved his country chops by performing an incredible rendition of George Jones' "Tennessee Whiskey" during the competition, which was brought back to life by Chris Stapleton. He's sung Southern Rock staples like Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man" and blown us away time after time. In this video that has…

American Idol series finale: Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood to perform

Kelly Clarkson was crowned the first-ever American Idol 13 years ago, and she's remained one of the most successful winners—and pop artists in general—ever since. Through the years, she's given women of all ages anthems for breakups ("Since U Been Gone"), confidence in singledom, ("Miss Independent"), and generally loving yourself ("Stronger"), and with her latest album Piece by Piece (available now), she's giving us a little bit of everything. When I sat down with Kelly in NYC, she revealed…

"American Idol contestant Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon of Catonsville, Maryland has been known to bring tears to viewers’ eyes. Yes, he has a beautiful voice – he’s a finalist on American Idol after all – but his back story is what seems to be touching fans the most. Jeremiah grew up in a pastor’s home that