Simon Fuller to Manage This Year’s American Idol Winner

Simon Fuller’s XIX Management Company announced this morning he would be personally managing this year’s Idol winner. You know, because Season 10 is the Best Season Evah!

You can read the entire release HERE, including back-slapping quotes from Universal CEO Lucian Grainge, Idol mentor and Interscope record executive, Jimmy Iovine and president of 19 E, Iain Pirie.

Simon Fuller in partnership with 19 Entertainment and CKX, Inc., will be managing this year’s winner of “American Idol”.

“American Idol” is currently the No.1 show in America. It was created and is executive produced by Simon Fuller.

This new arrangement will be the first time that Simon Fuller has personally managed an act from the show since he launched Adam Lambert’s career in 2009. Over the last eight years, Simon Fuller has guided the multi-platinum careers of a select handful of award-winning Idol singers, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks, David Cook and Chris Daughtry.

Currently in its tenth season, “American Idol” remains a ratings smash and a critical hit. Working closely with 19 Entertainment and CKX, Simon Fuller has been instrumental in re-engineering the show by introducing a new judging panel, as well as bringing in Chairman of Interscope Records and renowned music producer Jimmy Iovine, and welcoming a new music partner in Universal Music Group. Reflecting all this, “American Idol” was recently ranked No.1 on Forbes magazine’s annual list of TV’s top money-makers.

In case you’re confused: Fuller left 19E last year to form his own company XIX Entertainment. He still works with 19E as a consultant–continuing to produce Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. Yes, it’s all very confusing.

And for the record, neither Fuller nor 19E manage either Kelly Clarkson or Jordin Sparks at this point.

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