"American Idol" champion Underwood wins Grammy
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"American Idol" champion Carrie  Underwood's Grammy victories on Sunday underscored the growing  impact of the hit TV talent search on U.S. pop culture.
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NASHVILLE (Billboard) - With the "American Idol" finals just getting under way, it's too early to tell if there are any budding country stars in the field, but the last two seasons have provided a bumper crop. And country-rocker Bucky Covington, who finished eighth last year, is the latest "Idol" finalist to get a Nashville record deal.
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee  - Kenny Chesney captured country music's top prize -- Entertainer of the Year -- for the third time on Wednesday in an awards show that also saw big wins for Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
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He may not have won "American Idol," but Chris Daughtry is the king of the album charts this year, according to Billboard.
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Shania Twain's "Forever and For Always" won country song of the year honors Monday from the music licensing agency BMI.
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Kenny Chesney won the top prize at  the Academy of Country Music Awards for the second consecutive  year on Tuesday, while the Dixie Chicks received a  crowd-pleasing verbal smack from the show&#039;s host.
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers won three Grammys in the early going Sunday, Gnarls Barkley grabbed two and leading nominee Mary J. Blige took home one.
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With a dash of charity and some posthumous help from Elvis Presley, smash hit "American Idol" clinched its first Emmy in six years on Saturday to avoid becoming the biggest loser in the history of U.S. television's highest honors.
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Amy Winehouse dominated the Grammys on Sunday night, winning five awards and delivering a defiant performance of her autobiographical hit "Rehab" via satellite from London.
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He may not have won "American Idol," but Chris Daughtry is the king of the album charts this year, according to Billboard. The "Idol" finalist's band, Daughtry, sold 3.2 million copies of their self-titled debut, making it the most popular album of the year, according to the trade magazine.
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The Dixie Chicks, who stirred up a  hornet's nest with a jibe at President Bush, won all five  Grammys for which they were nominated on Sunday, including the  coveted album of the year.
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Taylor Hicks, below, the 2006 winner of âAmerican Idol,â has followed Ruben Studdard, the 2003 winner, out the door of J Records, The Associated Press reported. âTaylor is going to record on his own for the next album,â said Liz Morentin, a public relations representative for J, a label within Sony-BMG. Mr. Studdard left his contract with the label late last year but remains under contract with 19 Entertainment, a company managed by Simon Fuller, creator of âIdol.â Mr. Studdardâs last album, âThe Return,â sold only 236,000 copies. Mr. Hicksâs self-titled album, released in December 2006, reached No. 2 on the Billboard chart and sold 699,000 copies, failing to reach the million mark achieved by the debuts of previous âIdolâ winners, Nielsen SounScan reported.
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R&B singer Mary J. Blige led the nominees for the Grammy Awards on Thursday, while country outcasts the Dixie Chicks picked up key nods for a defiant tune stemming from critical comments they made about President George W. Bush.
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"American Idol" Carrie Underwood is the latest celebrity to appear on a poster for the Oklahoma Library Association's "Read Y'all" literacy campaign.
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(Los Angeles-WABC, November 15, 2004) - It was a big night for &quot;R and B&quot; singer Usher at the American Music Awards. Usher won four awards including best soul &quot;R and B&quot; album for &quot;Confessions.
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"American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood's Grammy victory on Sunday underscored the growing impact that the TV talent show that tracks the rise and fall of musical wannabes is having on U.S. pop culture.
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Condi Rice was among the millions who watched the American Idol finale - and her man won