Lauren Alaina to Join Jason Aldean & Luke Bryan on Tour!

Season 10's top girl, Lauren Alaina, has been invited to go on her first official country tour with fellow Georgia natives Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan for Aldean’s 2012 “My Kinda Party” Arena Tour. The 17-year-old singer/songwriter is supporting her critically-acclaimed debut album Wildflower and current sassy new single “Georgia Peaches.”

The “My Kinda Party” Arena Tour kicks off January 20 in Greenville, SC and continues through March 24 where it wraps in East Rutherford, NJ."I am so excited to be a part of the Jason Aldean tour with Luke Bryan!” beamed Lauren Alaina. “I am a huge fan of both of them.  I mean -- if I wasn't a part of the line up, I would want to be in the front row!  I am honored that my first major country tour will allow me to share the stage with two fellow Georgia artists. That is definitely my kind of party!"

This Week in Idol History: Dec. 5 - 11

This week in American Idol history, the two champions from Birmingham, Alabama released their debut albums. See what else happened this week!Last December 6, Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert released his EP, Acoustic Live!

The EP included five acoustic covers of some of his most popular singles. Last month, Adam announced via Twitter that his next album is called Trespassing and it will be out this spring.Also last December 6, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood received six awards at the first-ever American Country Awards. Tune in to FOX tonight, Monday, December 5th to see if she’ll win big again!

Idol Round-Up

American Idol was the #1 searched TV show and #1 searched Reality TV show on Bing in 2011. From Bing: “Heading into its 11th season, American Idol had a strong hold on searches in 2011, beating second place…by 43 percent.” Bing also noted,

“Jennifer Lopez was far and away the most searched American Idol personality.” See how we stacked up! Remember to vote in the People’s Choice Awards for American Idol as Favorite TV Competition Show!