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'American Idol': Phillip Phillips wins
by Annie Barrett | N/A

Annie Barrett on two hours of lasers and sparkly catsuits leading into a very special seven-minute results show

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'Idol' recap: Phillip Phillips hits a 'Home' run
by Jessica Shaw | N/A

Jessica Shaw goes round by round for Jessica and Phillip; did his last song bring the crown ''Home''?

'Idol' recap: No more drama
by Annie Barrett | N/A

Annie Barrett on a visit from Adam Lambert, Lisa Marie Presley in the goth forest, and the reveal of our Top 2

'Idol' recap: iImagine all the people
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Hometown heroes Joshua, Jessica, and Phillip prove it's easy if you try

'Idol' Faves: Weekly News Roundups

There's no better indicator of Joshua's ''then and now'' versatility than last week's ''Runaway Baby'' dance party. Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, James Brown — I…
5/18: Adam Lambert, Hollie Cavanagh
by MJ Santilli | N/A

MJ Santilli's roundup: Nigel Lythgoe's fave; Lambert may have No. 1 album; Cavanagh in N.Y.; more

American Idol, David Cook | ''Billie Jean'' by Michael Jackson (1983), sung during Top 10 — Year They Were Born night The Chris Cornell cover was David's inspiration, but he…
5/4: David Cook, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert
by MJ Santilli | N/A

New song from season 7 champ; shutdown on Santa Monica Pier for season 8 winner; new video peek from season 8 runner-up

4/27: Colton Dixon, Carrie Underwood, Bo Bice
by MJ Santilli | N/A

MJ Santilli's roundup: Dixon on ''Ellen''; Underwood on ''Nightline''; new baby for Bice; more

4/20: Clay Aiken, Crystal Bowersox, and Lauren Alaina
by MJ Santilli | N/A

Aiken takes a stand, Bowersox teams with Blues Traveler, Alaina has a prom dance, more

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'American Idol': Lowest-rated finale ever
by James Hibberd | N/A

Phillip Phillips' coronation watched by 21.5M, with a 6.3 adult demo rating, down 32 percent from 2011

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Adam Lambert: Pre-'Idol' recordings OK'd
by Ray Rahman | N/A

Colwel Platinum Entertainment says performer has ''withdrawn any objections to the release'' of older songs

'Idol' alum Haley Reinhart debuts single
by Grady Smith | N/A

Performs acoustic version of ''Free,'' scheduled to be released next month, on stage in L.A.; like it?

'Idol': Stefano Langone gets record deal
by Grady Smith | N/A

Joins Hollywood Records roster, becoming the seventh contestant from season 10 to find a label

'Idol': Casey Abrams gets a record deal
by Grady Smith | N/A

Season 10 fan fave joins roster of Concord Records, also home to Esperanza Spalding and Kenny G