In celebration of the series momentous 10 th anniversary and in an effort to give tens of thousands of hopefuls the opportunity to audition, American Idol will host auditions in Los Angeles beginning Wednesday, Sept. 22 . The 10 th season of American Idol premieres January 2011 on FOX.
In a first for “Idol,” the show is going to add a last-second audition city: Los Angeles. Auditions begin Sept. 22. More info at americanidol.com.
Just one week ago, American Idols third winner, Fantasia , released her third album. Back To Me debuted at #1 on the Billboards R&B Albums Chart and #2 on the Top 200 Albums Chart. With over 117,000 units sold since its August 24th release on J Records, Back To Me marks Fantasias first #1 R&B album and her highest Billboard Top 200 chart ranking. Leading the way for the albums chart-topping debut is the hit single Bittersweet , which currently claims the #1 position on the Urban Adult Radio Airplay chart for three consecutive weeks.
Carrie Underwood will host the 44 th Annual CMA Awards for the third year in a row with Brad Paisley. The CMA Awards 2010 airs live on November 10 th , and the award show is known as Country Musics Biggest Night. CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore said, Carrie and Brad have done a tremendous job hosting and we are very happy to have them back again this year. They have developed a natural rhythm and have a great rapport with the audience both in the house and our fans watching at home.
