With all the chatter this morning, I thought it would be appropriate to review some of the confirmed controversies surrounding American Idol:
In an interview prior to the start of the fifth season of American Idol, Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe revealed for the first time that Clay Aiken had led the fan voting every week from the Wild Card week onward until the finale, when the possibly-random voting result gave Ruben Studdard the win. Of course, the truth will probably never be known and Clay went on to have a great career but that is besides the point.
During season four, …read more

Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire performed Kelly’s hit “Because of You” on the 42 Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. I liked parts of it.

Kelly’s New Album Cover Has Been Revealed. See it, after the jump.