The AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! Tour, which is proving to be one of the best-selling tours of the summer as tickets continue to sell at light speed in markets across the country, has joined forces with Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola, and U.S. Air Force Reserve for a series of innovative charitable and promotional campaigns.
This summer will heat up when ABC puts a spotlight on Nashville for the hottest music event of the year, 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock.' Filmed June 9-12, today's most exciting Country Music stars hit the stage during a four-day party and celebration of America's music for a special that will air SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Sugarland will reunite a family who lost their home in the tornado that devastated the community of Joplin, Mo. at the 2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS in Nashville. The Gilbert family survived, but experienced a total loss of their home on May 22.
The list of stars attending the 2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS keeps growing with the addition of Shania Twain, Justin Bieber, 'American Idol' winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina, Pittsburgh Steelers receiver and 'Dancing With The Stars' winner Hines Ward, Sara Evans, Train, Kristin Chenoweth, stars of the CMT original movie 'To The Mat' Laura Bell Bundy and Ricky Schroder, Green Bay Packers' Clay Matthews, actress Melissa Peterman and actress Mary Steenburgen. Previously announced performers Luke Bryan and Sheryl Crow will also present, with Crow serving as this year's spokesperson for CMT ONE COUNTY. The 2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS premieres LIVE on Wednesday, June 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT on CMT and CMT.com.
The superstar lineup continues to grow for the 2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS with the addition of Lee Brice, Colt Ford, Hunter Hayes, The JaneDear Girls, Thompson Square and CMT'S NEXT SUPERSTAR Finalists Matt Mason and Steven Clawson who will perform live from the Nationwide Insurance stage on Wednesday, June 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
The same week that this year's 'American Idol' finalists Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina were battling it out for the title, Guy Sebastian -- one of the world's most successful Idol winners, who took the first 'Australian Idol' crown in 2003 -- was in Los Angeles collaborating with various songwriters and working on material for an upcoming EP that will mark his official U.S. debut.
American Idol winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina recently stopped by the Today Show where they performed for fans in Rockefellar Plaza. Disney World. Check out photos of the duo below!
Days before the live, tenth anniversary 2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, actress and Mercury Records singer-songwriter Laura Bell Bundy will be hosting the VIDEO OF THE YEAR SPECIAL, premiering Saturday, June 4 at 2:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT.
The list of stars attending the 2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS keeps growing with the addition of Shania Twain, Justin Bieber, 'American Idol' winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina, Pittsburgh Steelers receiver and 'Dancing With The Stars' winner Hines Ward, Sara Evans, Train, Kristin Chenoweth, stars of the CMT original movie 'To The Mat' Laura Bell Bundy and Ricky Schroder, Green Bay Packers' Clay Matthews, actress Melissa Peterman and actress Mary Steenburgen. Previously announced performers Luke Bryan and Sheryl Crow will also present, with Crow serving as this year's spokesperson for CMT ONE COUNTY. The 2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS premieres LIVE on Wednesday, June 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT on CMT and CMT.com.
Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's new feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix. Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to the West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more!
For last week's biggest events: visit THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: May 12-20!
In a night packed with performances from stars from Beyonce to Lady Gaga to Tim McGraw, this year's winner was revealed to be 17-year-old country crooner Scotty McCreery; BroadwayWorld brings you official photo coverage of the AMERICAN IDOL season finale below!
A record 122.4 million votes came in last night to support the final two on ‘American Idol '- the most votes in the history of the show. Remember last year when the world predicted that ‘American Idol' would never again achieve its previous glory? Remember when we thought that America just didn't care anymore about watching bad auditions and following no-name wannabes? Remember when the country decided that there wasn't another human on the planet that could criticize and humiliate quite like Simon Cowell?
A record-breaking 122.4 million votes were cast following last night's AMERICAN IDOL performance show - the highest number of votes in the show's history. This incredible show of support for finalists Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery brings the total votes cast during Season 10 to over 730 million - the most of any season - and the grand total of votes cast since Season One of IDOL to nearly 4.8 billion!
Last night on American Idol, the final two country youngsters, Lauren and Scotty, battled it out in the Nokia Theatre in the hopes of winning it all! Check out photos from the episode below!
Last week on American Idol, Haley Reinhart was sent home just two steps short of winning the ultimate prize, leaving the two country youngsters in this week's season 10 season finale- Lauren and Scotty. This week the Season 10 contestants visited the Hollywood Walk of Fame with Idol creator Simon Fuller, who just received a star! Check out photos from the event below!
Last night on American Idol, Haley Reinhart was was sent home just two steps short of winning the ultimate prize, leaving the two country youngsters in the final battle next week- Lauren and Scotty.Check out photos from the episode below!