American Idol News Round-Up: Matt Giraud's Modest Celebration, Simon's Single, and More
American Idol News Round-Up: Matt Giraud's Modest Celebration, Simon's Single, and More
Abbey Simmons
Abbey Simmons
Contributing Writer, BuddyTV
American Idol news doesn't stop for the Grammys! Nope, the Idol new machine keeps rolling on. But since music's biggest night was also a big night for at least one Idol, we will start there.

Huge congrats to season 4 winner Carrie Underwood who was the only Idol winner at last night's Grammys. She won her fifth Grammy last night for her duet with Randy Travis. "I Told You So" won for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.


But like I said, it's not all Grammy's all the time! Matt Giruad, season 8's soulful crooner, is celebrating his new duet with Anna Wilson "You Don't Know Me" and it's number one spot on the  iTunes jazz chart modestly. He told a reporter from USA Today on the Grammy red carpet that he celebrated by having rehearsal and "we bought two $5 bottles of champagne and one plastic cup. That's all we could afford."

Simon Cowell
's Haiti relief single is ready to go. The 21 guest vocalists, including Susan Boyle, Mariah Carey, Rod Stewart, Kylie Minogue, Miley Cyrus, Michael Buble, and Jon Bon Jovi, have all recorded their tracks. The single will be released in the UK on February 7th. All proceeds will go to the Sun newspaper's Helping Haiti fund and the Disasters Emergency Committee.

Speaking of Haiti relief singles, Jennifer Hudson and Kathraine McPhee have both joined on for the remake of "We Are The World." There are reportedly as many as 100 stars involved in the project including Lady Gaga, Bono, Jason Mraz, and Carlos Santana. We'll keep you updated to see if any more Idol stars join in.

Not only is she a five time Grammy winner, Carrie Underwood is also number one on T-Pains collaboration wishlist. When asked who he next wanted to collaborate with, he was adamant about the American Idol winner: "Next on my list is Carrie Underwood. I swear to God. Everybody else can suck it until I get to Carrie Underwood." Hear that Carrie Underwood and everyone else? T-Pain wants to be on a boat, or at the very least in the studio, with Carrie Underwood.

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