American Idol 2008 kicks off in just 18 days and the Google, Netvibes and web widgets have been updated! You can add your American Idol countdown widget to your site and get ready for another spectacular season!

This Christmas you can celebrate with holiday music from American Idol contestants & winners. Here is a list of 24 songs to bring some holiday spirit to your home.

• O Come All Ye Faithful - Katharine McPhee
• This Christmas - Elliott Yamin
• Do You Hear What I Hear - Carrie Underwood
• My Grow-Up Christmas List - Kelly Clarkson
• What Christmas Means to Me - Mandisa
• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bucky Covington
• Christmas Makes Me Cry - Mandisa
• O Holy Night - Kelly Clarkson
• Santa Baby - Kellie Pickler
• Clay Aiken
  • All is Well
  • O Come O Emmanuel
  • My Grown-Up Christmas List
  • O Holy Night
  • Winter Wonderland
  • Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  • Joy To The World
  • Merry Christmas With Love
  • Don’t Save It All For Christmas Day
  • Mary Did You Know
• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Ruben Studdard and Taymra Gray
• Silver Bells - Clay Aiken & Kimberley Locke
• This Christmas - Ruben Studdard
• I’ll Be Home for Christmas - Justin Guarini
• Silent Night - Tamyra Gray

All songs can be downloaded for only $.99 each on iTunes!

Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!

2007 Runner-up, Blake Lewis, has released is debut album Audio Day Dream. It’s an interesting mix of music that resembles that of Justin Timberlake or Prince with the high pitched voices. However, each song is unique and Blake really shows his vocal talents.

Huge props go out to Blake as he has release an album that is, by all means, unique. This is not some cookie cutter album like so many new artists put out. It’s completely original, maybe to much so.

iTunes user reviews are mostly positive, but a few are not impressed calling it an audio nightmare. What do you think of Blake Lewis’ debut album?

Audio Day Dream (ADD) Track Listing
1. Silence Is Golden… (Intro)
2. Break Anotha
3. Gots To Get Her (Inspired by “Puttin’ On The Ritz”)
4. Know My Name
5. How Many Words
6. Surrender
7. Hate 2 Love Her
8. Without You
9. Here’s My Hello
10. What’cha Got 2 Lose?
11. She’s Makin’ Me Lose It
12. Bshorty Grabs Mic!
13. End Of The World
14. 1000 Miles
15. I Got U
16. ..I Choose Noise (Outro)

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