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'American Idol' to Add Songwriting Contest

Last Edited: Monday, 07 Aug 2006, 5:49 PM EDT

Created: Sunday, 06 Aug 2006, 8:00 PM EDT

"American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks, from Birmingham, Ala., reacts after perfoming the song "Do I Make You Proud" at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, in this May 23, 2006, file photo. Hicks has taken step two on his "American Idol"-fueled career, signing the record contract that comes with winning the hit show. The gray-haired crooner inked a pact with music mogul Clive Davis in conjunction with 19 Recordings Unlimited, the label managed by "AI" creator Simon Fuller, it was announced Wednesday, May 31, 2006. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)

By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES -- Songwriters will get to add their voices to "American Idol" next season.

The Fox TV contest, which has produced instant pop stars and hit records, will allow both professional and amateur songwriters to compete for the chance to write songs for the finalists, a spokesman for series creator Simon Fuller said Monday.

In the past, the show has called on an industry songwriter or producer to write an original song for each of the two finalists, with the new "idol" or even the runner-up consistently scoring best-selling records with the tunes.

Last season's winner Taylor Hicks is on the charts with "Do I Make You Proud," which he performed on the finale.

The songwriting contest is aimed at getting numbers that might be better matches for the contestants, Fuller told the Los Angeles Times.

Details of the new competition were not available, Fuller spokesman Eric Green said Monday.

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08/08/2006 10:58 AM	Alert
This is from the article I posted here.

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08/08/2006 12:09 PM	Alert
Sorry I didn't see it before posting.

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08/08/2006 1:28 PM	Alert
It's okay. FMI, click on the link.

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08/09/2006 12:17 AM	Alert
It's a brilliant idea.