Kelly Clarkson Tops the Charts,,,,,,

Season 1 American Idol  Kelly Clarkson’s new single, “Mr. Know It All,” came in at number one for the first week on the Hot Singles Sales chart. Billboard charts are either based on sales, airplay, or a combination of sales and airplay.

Kelly Clarkson - 61

Carrie Underwood - 53

Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) - 38

Fantasia - 30

Ruben Studdard - 16

Jennifer Hudson - 15

Mandisa - 14

Clay Aiken - 11

Kimberley Locke - 8

David Cook - 7

Josh Gracin - 7

Jordin Sparks - 7

Adam Lambert - 5

David Archuleta - 4

Kellie Pickler - 4

Elliott Yamin - 4

Kris Allen - 3

Taylor Hicks - 3

 American Idol Finalists - 2

Bo Bice - 2

Jason Castro - 2

Bucky Covington - 2

Blake Lewis – 2

Scotty McCreery - 2

Chris Sligh - 2

Paris Bennett - 1

Diana DeGarmo -  1

Lee DeWyze - 1

Tamyra Gray - 1

 William Hung - 1

Kelly's fifth studio album, Stronger, will be available on October 25.

Bucky Covington's New Record Deal,,,,,

Former American Idol finalist Bucky Covington has inked a record deal with Entertainment One Music Group, with plans for new music as early as winter 2011. While Entertainment One Music Group represents artists across a diverse range of genres, Bucky is joining the label as their premier Country talent.“From the first time I met Bucky a couple of years ago I’ve been very impressed with not only his great music but also his engaging personality and love of performing for country music fans,” shares Entertainment One Nashville Vice-President Van Fletcher. "We are really enjoying working with Bucky Covington and his management team on his sophomore release in 2012 for Entertainment One Nashville.“

"We are very excited to welcome Bucky Covington to our Entertainment One Film, TV, and Music family,” adds Entertainment One Nashville President Mike Olsen. “We are already having great success this year at eOne and adding Bucky to our roster is a wonderful indicator for 2012 and beyond."Bucky first burst onto the scene in 2006 following an impressive finish on the fifth season of American Idol. “A Different World, “It’s Good To Be Us,” and “I’ll Walk.” After the 2010 closure of Disney’s Lyric Street Records, Bucky continued to record new music while performing to sold-out crowds across the country."After getting to know everyone at eOne, they are a perfect fit for me.  Being a part of eOne is such a great opportunity, and I truly believe it will be a winning combination. I love these guys!” declares Bucky. “I am very excited and can’t wait to get the party started and share my new music with my fans."Bucky is busy in the studio writing and recording new music for his long-awaited sophomore album.

Happy Birthday, Mandisa!,,,,

On October 2, Mandisa celebrated her birthday. The Season 5 finalist was safe every week of the competition until her Top 9 Country Week elimination, and she has continued to be successful after Idol.

Mandisa’s debut album, True Beauty, was released in 2007 and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums and earned her a Grammy nomination for Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. She released a holiday album entitled It’s Christmas in 2008, and in 2009 she released Freedom, which earned Mandisa her second Grammy nomination. Mandisa has also written a book, IdolEyes, and earned a handful of Dove Award nominations.

This April, Mandisa released a new album titled What if We Were Real, and she has been touring the country with Women of Faith. In September, she was on at the top of the Christian Recurrents chart for two weeks with “Stronger,” which also spent a week at #1 on Billboard’s Christian Adult Contemporary Recurrents chart.

Happy Birthday, Mandisa!