Congratulations to Jordin Sparks!

The American Idol champion won the Outstanding New Artist award at this year's NAACP Image Awards.

Our previously posted American Idol Top 24 spoilers were dead on, but here's an official look at this season's finalists. The group was announced last night.

From Carly Smithson to Michael Johns and David Archuleta, it's a talented bunch. Who is your favorite?

Kellie Pickler has the following message for this season's American Idol finalists:

“Going through that whole process and literally overnight you’re on 30-40 million television sets ever week — it’s not necessarily you that changes but it’s the people around you that change,” Pickler told People magazine.

Her advice to this season's top 24?

“Stay away from mean people! Of course that’s with any profession,” she said, noting that it’s important to “surround yourself with people that support you and pray for you.”

Since her success on American Idol, Pickler added that she has “ lost so many people. No one that I was close with before am I even remotely close to now. I have maybe three people in my life now that have been amazing through the whole process.”

Meanwhile, Pickler was “honored” to have been a bridesmaid at Katharine's McPhee’s recent wedding to producer Nick Cokas.

“Kat and I were roommates (on Idol) and built a bond that I was not able to build with anyone else on the show,” said Pickler. “She instantly became like a big sister to me and Nick became like a big brother. I’m so blessed to have them in my life.”

As American Idol spoilers have already leaked the alleged final 24 contestants this season, here's a look at many of these singers' audition performances.

The original auditions of half of the suspected male finalists can't be found on YouTube: Colton Berry, David Hernandez, Garrett Haley, Jason Castro, Jason Yeager and Luke Menard.

David Archuleta

David Cook

Alexandrea Lushington

Ramiele Malubay

At a pre-Grammy party over the weekend, Chris Daughtry said he's watched a bit of this season's American Idol. And he even has a favorite, referring to one as a "dude that could really do some damage."

We think he's referring to David Cook.

Meanwhile, while Daughtry didn't win American Idol or any Grammy awards Sunday night (he was up for four), the rocker remains one of the best-selling acts of the past year.

"Last year, it was like [being] a freshman in high school who wants to hang out with the seniors," he said while surveying his surroundings at the party, which included a logjam of celebrities including Janet Jackson, Fergie, and Whitney Houston.

"This year, we're still new to the game, but we feel like we're slowly but surely graduating to our senior year."

Granted, this might be a bit misleading. All 24 finalists below are covering their faces with a Simon Cowell mask.

Nevertheless, this teaser picture does confirm a few of the spoilers we have previously written about. For example, that's gotta be Robbie Carrico with the long, blonde hair in the front row; and Jason Castro with the dreadlocks in the back...

Do you recognize anyone else? We've heard rumors that Luke Menard, Michael Lee Johns and David Cook are among the final 12 males.

Find out the official results tomorrow night on American Idol! 

Congratulations to Carrie Underwood!

The American Idol champion took home her third-ever Grammy Award last night, earning Best Female Vocal Performance for "Before He Cheats."

Chris Daughtry and his band are nominated for a handful of Grammy awards. The ceremony airs this Sunday night, but the rocker found time to talk with TV Guide first...

TV Guide: You're up for four Grammy awards, including Best Rock Song and Best Rock Album. Which one would mean the most to you?
Chris Daughtry: Rock Album. Because that's what we are, and I want people to realize that. Whether it be rock with pop sensibility, we are a rock band.

TV Guide: You covered Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" on Idol — and now you're competing against them for a Grammy. How does that feel?
Daughtry: [Laughs] It's an honor to be in a class of people that you couldn't get away from on the radio growing up. Those guys are still in the game and it's an encouragement to us, in that maybe we can be that act people are listening to 20 years from now.

TV Guide: Your album Daughtry hit No. 1 on the charts in 2007. How do you explain your success?
Daughtry: I can definitely say it had a lot to do with being blasted all over TV every week [on American Idol]. I think there's a huge group of people hoping to see us do well. Some art­ists explode no matter what, and some artists would probably do very well if people paid attention. I think, with us, people paid attention because they already had a vested interest.

Read the full interview now.

There's not much to say about the new look for former American Idol champion Fantasia Barrino. You have to see it for yourself.

What do you think of this look? We must admit: we prefer to look at Amy Davis photos. That new Idol contestant isn't unattractive.

We hope you aren't sick of news on Nick Cokas and Katharine McPhee's marriage. We just can't help but be continually happy for this couple.

With that in mind, here's a photo from the pair's recent wedding.

The reception took place on February 2 at St. Viviana's in Los Angeles. Cokas and McPhee tied the knot earlier at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church before 305 guests (including McPhee's pal Rumer Willis).