Headlines: Grace Vanderwaal Tour with Imagine Dragons, Scotty McCreery Idol Hints

America’s Got Talent 2016 Winner Grace Vanderwaal to Open for Imagine Dragons on Tour.

Pretty sweet gig for the teen singer/songwriter!

Scotty McCreery Hints at American Idol appearance

The American Idol season 10 winner hinted during an official Twitter Q&A that he taped something for American Idol. It appears that a bunch of alums have taped bits for the show…

Carrie Underwood’s Husband Mike Fisher Hits Back at Split Rumors: ‘We’ve Never Been Better’ – Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher‘s marriage is just fine, thank you very much. The country superstar, 34, and the hockey player, 37, were hit with split rumors last week, but Fisher addressed the speculation on his Instagram account over the weekend. “We’ve never been better. Thanks,” the athlete responded after a fan wrote that she was “praying for you and Carrie.” – Read more at People Magazine

Lee DeWyze offers advice to contestants of the upcoming ‘American Idol’ – You won “American Idol” in 2010. If you were given a few minutes to chat with the competitors of the show’s March relaunch, what would you tell them? For me, a key for “American Idol” is understanding what you’re getting yourself into. It is a machine, but I’ve always maintained that songwriting is at the core of what I do, and that’s my main focus. The show’s not built for singer-songwriters. They go on there, but it’s not built for that. For me, it was a great platform to get my name out there, and I’ve got some amazing fans who followed me from the shows . . . The red carpets? Those are fun. But the core has to be about the music. And if you win or you don’t win, it doesn’t matter, because you still have that. – Read more at AMNewYork

Jennifer Hudson Glammed Up for the Brit Awards

The American Idol alum and The Voice UK coach attended the Brit Awards in the UK tonight.

Maren Morris Celebrates ‘GettinMurd’ at Bachelorette Party – Opting for a girls’ night in rather than a drunk fest out on Broadway, Morris rallied up her closest gal pals for an evening filled with dancing like crazy and belting out the words to One Direction songs. They even sipped on one of the singer’s favorite cocktails, the classic margarita. Everyone from Cassadee Pope to RaeLynn to Kree Harrison made up the girl gang, and Morris felt all the love throughout the party. Happy to have these people surrounding her despite her hectic schedule, she felt grateful to make some happy memories with them before she changes her last name and goes off the market for good. – Read more at SoundsLikeNashville

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