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Do Something Award Nominees Adam Lambert and Randy Jackson

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Congratulations to Idol’s Adam Lambert and Randy Jackson! They’ve both been nominated for 2011 Do Something Awards. Adam in the category Do Something Music Artist and Randy in the category Do Something TV Star. Good going guys!

The official voting period for the 2011 Do Something Awards is open at DoSomething.VH1.com and extends through August 14, 2011 9 AM EST. Fans now have the opportunity to vote for their favorite celebrities who do great work and who inspire young people to do great work too.

In addition to announcing the celebrity winners, one young “do-er” (age 25 and under) will be receiving a grand prize of $100,000 for their cause. This is the largest and most prestigious prize in the world for young people and social change. “This is not your grandma’s award show,” says Nancy Lublin, the CEO and Chief Old Person of DoSomething.org. “There will be no violins and no ballgowns.”

The 2011 Do Something Awards will be hosted by Jane Lynch (Glee) at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and will air on Thursday, August 18th 2011 where the winners will be announced. Check local listings for time and channel.

Don’t forget to vote for our Idol guys!

Watch an interview with Adam when he appeared on Idol in Season 10.

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Happy Birthday, Elliott Yamin!

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Season 5′s Elliott Yamin celebrates his birthday today. It’s hard to believe it was six years ago that Elliott made a name for himself on American Idol. His warm personality, smooth vocals, and his doting mother Claudette made him one of the most beloved contestants ever on the show. Since his time on Idol, Elliott has had a lot of success in the music industry, but he always makes time to help those in need.

Elliott has released the albums Elliott Yamin, Fight for Love, and the holiday records Sounds of the Season: The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection and My Kind of Holiday. His first album, Elliott Yamin, debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album was the highest new artist debut on an independent label in SoundScan history. On October 12, 2007, the album was certified gold. His hit single “Wait for You” was certified Platinum in digital sales on October 16, 2008. In total, Elliott has had four #1 hits on the Billboard charts.

In February, Elliott released his third studio album, Gather ‘Round, but it was made available exclusively for the Japanese market. On Saturday, July 9, Elliott performed in Sparks, Nevada at the Legends at the Sparks Marina concert.

The charitable Idol has worked with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Promise to Remember Me Campaign, the Inspired by Diabetes Creative Expression Competition, the Life for a Child Program, World Diabetes Day, Malaria No More, and Africare. He’s traveled to Africa twice for Idol Gives Back to raise awareness about malaria prevention with Malaria No More. Read more</… read more
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