Contract Details For Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina
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American Idol winner Scotty McCreery, 17, and the runner-up, Lauren Alaina, 16, are both minors, which means their contracts with Idol have to be approved by a Los Angeles
judge. That also means the contents of those contracts become part of the public record.
The Associated Press has all the details. Let’s examine the numbers!
- Scotty will receive at least $250,000 in advances for winning the show and recording the first album.
- He will also tens of thousands of dollars more for granting “Idol” partners likeness, merchandise and endorsement rights, and will also receive royalties on any music he releases.
- Lauren will receive $87,500 for finishing second. The amount would be doubled if she records an album.
- Jordin Sparks, who was a minor when she took the crown in 2007, received a contract that guaranteed her a $180,000 advance after the show and another $180,000 after delivering her first album. Oof. Scotty takes a pay cut!
- S7 runner up, David Archuleta, (17 at the time) had a contract that indicated a payout of $360,000 total if an album was recorded, with an advance of $155,000–double that once he produced an album.
- In some past seasons, winners were paid a minimum of $100,000 for merchandise rights, records show. Draft merchandise agreements for Scottyand Lauren give him $50,000 and her $40,000. More pay cuts!
Looks like 19 is on a tight budget!
The teens’ “Idol” contracts and recording deals require the show’s producers and partners to place 15 percent of their gross earnings in a trust account that cannot be touched until after they turn 18 years old.
American Idol Posts First Ratings-Gain for a Season Finale In Years
From the Los Angeles Times: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/05/american-idol-finale-defies-the-odds-and-posts-ratings-gain-for-first-time-in-years-.html
"American Idol" defied just about every expectation this season, right down to the very end. Even though many skeptics expected the show to cave without Simon Cowell, the Wednesday finale of Fox's singing smash delivered more viewers than the previous season's for the first time in three years.
The two-hour extravaganza — really, a star-packed variety show with two minutes of results at the end — logged 29.3 millon total viewers, up a big 21% compared with last season, according to early figures from the Nielsen Co. Among the musical acts appearing were Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Tim McGraw and Jack Black. Scotty McCreery was crowned the winner of the show, with fellow country crooner Lauren Alaina as runner-up.
The finale did not produce an "Idol" record; the Season 2 finale crowning Ruben Studdard averaged 38.1 million total viewers. Still, the Wednesday numbers were a notable achievement for a show wrapping up its 10th season and missing its purported star in Cowell, the "mean judge" of years past.
In the key group of adults ages 18 to 49, "Idol" scored a 9.2 rating, compared with an 8.2 last season. The show, with its steadily aging audience, had not posted year-to-year growth in that category in five years.
Former Idol Contestants Tweet Their Responses to Last Night’s Results
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Whether they were watching from the comfort of their couch or took the walk down the red carpet inside the Nokia Theater to watch it live, many of the ghosts of Idol past (and a few from the present, too) shared their thoughts on last night’s finale. Check out Twitter reactions from Adam Lambert, Pia Toscano, David Cook and more after the jump — plus, you won’t believe which hip-hop star wants to work with Season 10 champion Scotty McCreery.
Just as Scotty was declared the winner, Season 9 runner-up Crystal Bowersox offered this blunt tweet: “Ugh. That’s all.” Poor timing for her sentiment that actually had nothing to do with the results. “HA! Calm down. I ugh’ed because I wasn’t feeling too hot… But re: idol, it doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s how you play the game:)”
Season 10’s Most Surprising Eliminated Contestant, Pia Toscano: “Highlight of my life.. Performing with Beyonce!! Congrats @SMcCreeryAI10 and @LAlainaAI10!! You are both stars and I couldn’t be more proud.”
Season 8 winner Kris Allen: “Great time at the finale tonight. Congrats Scotty and the rest of the idols on starting their career tomorrow.”
Season 7 winner David Cook: “Congrats to @AmericanIdol on another year in the books and congrats to Scotty and the rest of the TOP 13 on an amazing season!”
Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta: “What an awesome night it was!! Congrats to Scotty, and to Lauren as well for their amazing run and continued success.”
Ryan Seacrest tweeted a photo of him and the Season 10 champ, but all his love was for Gaga (who he also took a photo with): “Hung with @ladygaga after the show, she tells the best stories.”
Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina thanked a fan who suggested she date Scotty, but passed on the offer: “We are just really good friends, but thank you.” So much for those rumors!
Season 5’s Chris Daughtry commented on the clip comparing his “blowfish” face to James Durbin’s: “James and I makin the same face! Hahaha! Nice. I looked stupid:)”
Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert shared his excitement of meeting Jack Black, and adored the “Telephone” gals’ separate performances: “Beyonce and Gaga’s performances were awesome!!! Oh and Steven Tyler!!! Hot!”
The most surprising Tweet came from none other than Idol’s frequent guest mentor Will.i.am: “I would like to record a song with scotty…(Congratulations!!!)”
What kind of track can you imagine will.i.am and Scotty making together? Is there such a thing as country electronica? (Yes, apparently there is.)
More Than 10,000 Dallas Hopefuls Come To Try Out for The X Factor
As some 10,000 people gathered at the Dallas Convention Center Thursday morning for a chance to shine on Simon Cowell’s new star-making singing contest, The X Factor, you’d think they would look around and get discouraged about their odds.
But that would be a mistake. This was a crowd brimming with confidence.
“I’m going to win this,” vowed 19-year-old Shikia Parks of Dallas.
“I’m ready for the big time. I need to be heard,” said Brandon Cole, 19, who flew in from Detroit.
“I’m absolutely an original,” added 37-year-old Russell Hughes of Hot Springs, Ark. “I wouldn’t be standing here if I weren’t!”
Hey, somebody’s going to win that $5 million contract and become a star — and that star doesn’t have to have youth on his or her side. The show, which debuts on Fox this fall, offers a shot to anyone 12 and older, as a solo act or group.
When Israel Aviles — who won a fast-track spot for the auditions after trying out for the Fox affiliate in Tyler — mentioned that he’s 55, the people around him reacted audibly.
“Yeah, my wheelchair’s parked behind Simon’s truck over there,” he joked.
Aviles made fast friends with 41-year-old Patrick Hill of Longview, who also won the local Fox tryouts, and 15-year-old Kristina Jewell, who was flown in by her Fox station in Rochester, N.Y.
As Jewell lamented that she couldn’t try out for American Idol because she was “always too young,” Hill retorted, “And I was too old! People would say, ‘You should be on American Idol.’ I was like, ‘Dude, that ship sailed 10 years ago.’”
Some in the crowd wore over-the-top costumes, trying to stand out in a sea of glitter and sequins. Others held signs with personal shout-outs to Cowell. And still others sang softly, rehearsing the audition song that just might change their life.
The star judges, including Cowell and his Idol pal Paula Abdul , will be in Dallas June 21-22 for another round, to be taped at the American Airlines Center with a studio audience.
The contestants may see another side of the British judge on his new show. Executive producer Andrew Llinares warned that “Simon is always Simon,” but added that in the later stages of The X Factor, the judges will do more mentoring than outright critiquing.
“So we may see a more caring, sharing Simon,” he said, “which is going to be interesting.”
But before that happens, the true stars have to emerge from the auditioning masses. Jamon Maple, a 23-year-old music teacher from Beaumont, believes he’s one of them.
Last month, he auditioned for The X Factor in Los Angeles and made it past the first round. After failing to get a second callback, “I’m back to do it again!” he said with a smile. “I’ll never give up on my dream; it’s been my dream since I was 5 years old. I’m going to make it no matter what.”
Staff Writer Caitlin Johnston contributed to this report.
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