‘Idol’ alumni get AMA nods
More awards could be in store for “American Idol” alumni. The 35th annual American Music Award nominations include three “Idol” alums up for half a dozen awards.
Daughtry, the band of Season 5 “Idol” finalist Chris Daughtry, was nominated for Best New Artist. The band also received nominations for Favorite Album in the pop/rock category and adult contemporary artist. Daughtry tied Justin Timberlake, Beyonce Knowles and Linkin Park with the most nominations this year.
Daughtry, along with Celine Dion, Fergie and Rihanna, are among the musicians expected to perform at the awards ceremony.
Carrie Underwood, Season 4 “Idol” winner, has garnered plenty of awards in her short career — including Favorite New Breakthrough Artist at the 2006 AMAs. Now the singer is nominated for two more awards, including Favorite Female Artist in the country category and Favorite Album for “Some Hearts.”
“Some Hearts” has been a huge success for Underwood, whose new single, “So Small,” already is showing signs her sophomore effort, “Carnival Ride,” will be just as successful.
Aside from Daughtry and Underwood, Fantasia Barrino — winner of Season 3 of “Idol” — garnered a nomination for Favorite Female Artist in the soul and R&B category.
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will host the AMAs, which will be broadcast live Nov. 18 on ABC from the L.A. Live entertainment complex. This year’s nominees initially were chosen based on record sales and a sampling of 15,000 ballots sent throughout the nation.
For the first time in the history of the awards, the public will be able to vote for nominated artists online. Winners previously had been chosen exclusively through a random sampling of 20,000 people.
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October 18th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
[...] the country market with her debut CD, “Some Hearts,” which earned her a mantle full of awards — including Grammys and several Country Music Association and Country Music Television awards, [...]