Katharine McPhee

American Idol has certainly come full circle with its success on The Billboard charts.  Kelly Clarkson had AI's first #1 on the charts with her finale song, "A Moment Like This".  Nearly four years later, she also nabbed AI's 100th #1 with her single "Walk Away," which, according to Billboa...

Grammy-Nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi has joined American Idol as a fourth judge.  She will sit alongside Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson at the judges' table and use her background as an award-winning songwriter and producer to praise or critique the wannabe hopeful...

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