A list of awards and honors that Jordin Sparks has received in the course of
her career.

Coca Cola Rising Star 2002
Family Night Talent Show Five-time 1st Place Finals Winner at Mr. Lucky's in
Glendale, Arizona, 2003
Glendale Youth Fest 2003: Teen Talent Show, 1st Place
GMA (Gospel Music Association) Academy, Washington, D.C., Overall Spotlight
Winner & Country/Southern Gospel First Place Winner, 2004
Country Thunder Young Guns Second Place Winner, 2004
The Proof Is In The Pudding Talent Winner, Phoenix, Arizona, 2004
NBC/PAX America's Most Talented Kids, 2005
Colgate Country Showdown, Arizona state title, 2006.
Runner-up in the 2007 Drug Free AZ Superstar Search. Tempe, Arizona
www.drugfreeaz.com
Plus-size model search winner for Torrid[13][14]
Winner of KSAZ Fox 10's "Arizona Idol" contest, giving her a guaranteed
chance to audition in front of the judges.
American Idol Winner, May 2007




   Vicki in Maryland






>From: "Jessi R" <sanginsista3385@...>
>Reply-To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com
>To: <Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [Melinda_Doolittle] Jordin...
>Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 12:01:09 -0700
>
>oh, really? wow. this is all news to me!!! I thought she was just a lil 17
>year old girl trying to make it, who didn't really have any experience.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Mistress Jade
>   To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:09 AM
>   Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] Jordin...
>
>
>
>   Don't be too taken in by the 'innocent' look and tears ...  Jordin is
>quite accomplished at 'looking the way she wants...
>
>   She has sung before large crowds {though none as big as at the Kodak, I
>think} and she has been a professional plus size model, walking the runway
>for top fashion designers...
>
>   I believe that she is not the singer that Melinda is ... she needs a lot
>of training on her control and pitch ... for awhile the 'nerves' excuse
>will work ... but not for long...
>
>   Oh ... and despite Ryan's praise for the number of votes, the final show
>was off more than six million from last year ... those who joined the
>boycott ... thank you...
>
>
>
>
>
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----- Original Message -----

From: dar

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 1:58 PM

Subject: Re: [Melinda_Doolittle] Jordin...

On no, and they had real picked from the beginning, because i knew someone from behind the scenes that said so.

 

Trust me this wasn't those votes !!

Jessi R <sanginsista3385@gmail.com> wrote:

oh, really? wow. this is all news to me!!! I thought she was just a lil 17 year old girl trying to make it, who didn't really have any experience.

----- Original Message -----

From: Mistress Jade

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:09 AM

Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] Jordin...

Don't be too taken in by the 'innocent' look and tears ...  Jordin is quite accomplished at 'looking the way she wants...

 

She has sung before large crowds {though none as big as at the Kodak, I think} and she has been a professional plus size model, walking the runway for top fashion designers...

 

I believe that she is not the singer that Melinda is ... she needs a lot of training on her control and pitch ... for awhile the 'nerves' excuse will work ... but not for long...

 

Oh ... and despite Ryan's praise for the number of votes, the final show was off more than six million from last year ... those who joined the boycott ... thank you...

 

 

 

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oh, really? wow. this is all news to me!!! I thought she was just a lil 17 year old girl trying to make it, who didn't really have any experience.

----- Original Message -----

From: Mistress Jade

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:09 AM

Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] Jordin...

Don't be too taken in by the 'innocent' look and tears ...  Jordin is quite accomplished at 'looking the way she wants...

 

She has sung before large crowds {though none as big as at the Kodak, I think} and she has been a professional plus size model, walking the runway for top fashion designers...

 

I believe that she is not the singer that Melinda is ... she needs a lot of training on her control and pitch ... for awhile the 'nerves' excuse will work ... but not for long...

 

Oh ... and despite Ryan's praise for the number of votes, the final show was off more than six million from last year ... those who joined the boycott ... thank you...

 

 

 

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From: Mistress Jade

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:09 AM

Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] Jordin...

Don't be too taken in by the 'innocent' look and tears ...  Jordin is quite accomplished at 'looking the way she wants...

 

She has sung before large crowds {though none as big as at the Kodak, I think} and she has been a professional plus size model, walking the runway for top fashion designers...

 

I believe that she is not the singer that Melinda is ... she needs a lot of training on her control and pitch ... for awhile the 'nerves' excuse will work ... but not for long...

 

Oh ... and despite Ryan's praise for the number of votes, the final show was off more than six million from last year ... those who joined the boycott ... thank you...

 

 

 

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----- Original Message -----

From: dar

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 5:32 PM

Subject: Re: [Melinda_Doolittle] (unknown)

Melinda doesn't think Jordin is stuck up!!!!!.  I have talked to a gal who produced one of her songs, and nobody knows about this one yet, but she was very fond of Jordin.

 

I don't think Jordin is as good as Melinda, but i don't think she is stuck up.

Jessi R <sanginsista3385@gmail.com> wrote:

why do you say that? just curious

----- Original Message -----

From: shannon_aber

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 1:11 PM

Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] (unknown)

jordin is stuck up

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why do you say that? just curious

----- Original Message -----

From: shannon_aber

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 1:11 PM

Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] (unknown)

jordin is stuck up

----- Original Message -----

From: shannon_aber

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 1:11 PM

Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] (unknown)

jordin is stuck up

jordin is stuck up

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jordin or  blake

   o blake( my chose
   o jordin( yuck!!!!!!!!!


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--- In Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com, "jdj32433" <jdj32433@...>
wrote:
>
> I think she could single handedly bring good R&B/Dance back to the
> forefront.There's going to be  a lot of buzz surrounding her first
> recording.I just hope that whoever produces her doesn't have "Teen
> Idol" in mind.Since Melinda is 30 (correct?) and has the experience
as
> a backup singer,I hope she will choose wisely.James
>
Melinda is a CLASS Act and I don't think she will allow anyone to aide
in lowing the standards she has set for herself.  She was in her
element last night, just an awesome singer and she looked so
comfortable and confident. I think that we can expect this level of
professionalism and style from her in upcoming months.  I can't wait
to hear what her first single...will be it be R&B/Jazz or Gospel.
Whatever it is I am sure to one of the many who will make a purchase.

----- Original Message -----

From: jdj32433

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:37 AM

Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] I really hope Melinda records something more "adult"

I think she could single handedly bring good R&B/Dance back to the
forefront.There's going to be a lot of buzz surrounding her first
recording.I just hope that whoever produces her doesn't have "Teen
Idol" in mind.Since Melinda is 30 (correct?) and has the experience as
a backup singer,I hope she will choose wisely.James

I think she could single handedly bring good R&B/Dance back to the
forefront.There's going to be a lot of buzz surrounding her first
recording.I just hope that whoever produces her doesn't have "Teen
Idol" in mind.Since Melinda is 30 (correct?) and has the experience as
a backup singer,I hope she will choose wisely.James

Well, she needs to get a record deal signing first. She's 29. I don't want to see anything with Melinda and 'dance' in the same sentence.lol  I would like Melinda to do a more Anita Baker/Sade type of style and have a great band backing her up. I think this type of music suits her the best.  Don't get me wrong, I love it that she's into the inspirational/gospel type of music, but for right now in her career, that would be a bad move. She looked so comfortable last night singing with Bebe and Cece Winans, but that's not the type of music at this point that she should venture into. She can do inspirational/gospel when she 2 albums under her belt.

jdj32433 <jdj32433@yahoo.com> wrote:

I think she could single handedly bring good R&B/Dance back to the
forefront.There's going to be a lot of buzz surrounding her first
recording.I just hope that whoever produces her doesn't have "Teen
Idol" in mind.Since Melinda is 30 (correct?) and has the experience as
a backup singer,I hope she will choose wisely.James

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I think she could single handedly bring good R&B/Dance back to the
forefront.There's going to be a lot of buzz surrounding her first
recording.I just hope that whoever produces her doesn't have "Teen
Idol" in mind.Since Melinda is 30 (correct?) and has the experience as
a backup singer,I hope she will choose wisely.James

I think she could single handedly bring good R&B/Dance back to the
forefront.There's going to be  a lot of buzz surrounding her first
recording.I just hope that whoever produces her doesn't have "Teen
Idol" in mind.Since Melinda is 30 (correct?) and has the experience as
a backup singer,I hope she will choose wisely.James

----- Original Message -----

From: Eric Steinberg

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:57 AM

Subject: Re: [Melinda_Doolittle] Melinda: The "Cinderella Story" has only just begun!

The only reason that Melinda is out is because ALL THOSE SANJYA IDIOTS VOTED FOR BLAKE, still driven by the www.votefortheworst.com website started by Howard Stern,

You can believe that the record producers were lined up backstage to sing her befor she could leave the building! Just look fo her CD's and buy them that will prove who the real talent from this season was, Jordin is very good also and deserved second place to Melinda but Blake should have been gone!

 

Just My 2 Cents

 

Eric

 

----- Original Message ----
From: astaire10 <astaire10@yahoo.com>
To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 8:18:25 PM
Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] Melinda: The "Cinderella Story" has only just begun!

Groucho Marx likened Judy Garland's loss of the OSCAR in 1955
for "A Star is Born" to "The Biggest Robbery since Brinks"! So it was
when Miss D. was robbed of a place in the finals she had worked so
hard for..Pretty damned defeating for all of us who had watched her
take her natural born GIFT of a voice to greater heights week after
week on IDOL..
I give Simon credit; as obnoxious as the lad can be, he is solidly
behind REAL talent; he was clearly let down by that shock
announcement, as he covered his mouth in disbelief.. Though Jordin
and Blake have wide appeal for the teeny-bopper crowd, I have not
been able to recall a great singer of Melinda's calibre EVER
appearing in 6 seasons of the show..She is almost 30, yet the gal is
HARDLY over the hill..She is a Happy Medium actually, with song
capability to please both the kids AND all of us over 45..I sincerely
BELIEVE that last night was solely dominated by mounds of teenagers
making megaloads of calls, whereas unfortunately a lot of "our Group"
may have gone to bed early cause HEY!WE have to get up at 6AM!
If any of you are old enough to remember I'M a WOMAN as originally
sung by the late Peggy Lee, Melinda's version was JUST THE TICKET to
bring that song into the 21st Century and was delivered with a POW!
It is what breathes new life into these CLASSIC numbers (and by that
I mean those that stand the test of time)..We are badly in need of
just such a songstress; and not since Peggy, Ella Fitzgerlad and the
late GREAT Judy Garland has American music been blessed with such a
set of pipes..
Can't wait for the first CD..Most definitely it will be the first
of MANY, and dont bet the record producers arent literally smelling
MONEY with this extraordinary girl..
Melinda has JUST BEGUN...I cant wait to see how well the "Glass
Slipper" fits a very winning "CINDERELLA" .!

----- Original Message -----

From: Sara Whitcomb

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 5:34 PM

Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] extremely disappointed

I was so sure Melinda would win. I was sure Blake was going home when
much to my dismay- he wasn't! I am truly disappointed in voting
America. Melinda is truly what American Idol is all about.
Individuality. Finding someone who is a role model, someone who is an
individual, someone who can perform the task at hand- sing. And she can
sing! Not one song was ordinary. She tailored each song to style. I
certainly hope this wasn't a spiteful attempt from the Sanjaya fan club-
America under the age of 18. Shame on those who voted against her!
This is quite the example of how much America is okay with conformity!

----- Original Message -----

From: tamira1920

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 1:25 PM

Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] interesting reading !

May 18, 2007. MediaTakeOut.com has learned that people at The Howard
Stern Radio Show are claiming that voting for American Idolis rigged.
They claim that producers, and not audience voters, are the once who
determine Idol's winners and losers. Here's their report:

Does Howard 100 News owe an apology… to American Idol contestant
Melinda Doolittle? A source inside the show claims that American Idol
was reportedly in a panic yesterday to put the brakes on a Howard 100
News investigation into voting on the FOX talent show.

This source alleges the show decided to switch horses at the last
minute, that contestant Blake Lewis was allegedly scheduled to be
told to go home last night, until Idol producers changed their minds.
Our source claiming Simon Cowell allegedly said quote "F--- Howard
Stern," and added that the Idol result last night would be the
opposite of what Howard 100 News reported. All of which might explain
the strange subdued mood on American Idol last night. So if the last
minute switch is true, Howard 100 News must apologize to the talented
Melinda Doolittle.

But now, Howard 100 News reports that another source has revealed a
bombshell claim about American Idol; that in 6 seasons only two
American Idol's have been picked by the viewing public, according to
our source. The source claims that this season, producers of the show
had allegedly decided to go straight, to let viewer votes decide the
winner, but panicked when Howard Stern and VotefortheWorst.com backed
Sanjaya. The show then reverted back to picking the winner, according
to our source. The source claims Sanjaya was running away with the
competition, until producers decided to take back control and throw
him off the show in spite of Sanjaya's alleged vote victories.

Bottom line here; three sources telling Howard 100 News Jordin Sparks
has long been scheduled to be the winner of American Idol. Now will
the producers switch that? There's one way to clear all this up…
release the vote results and prove that American Idol is run
according to how the viewers vote.

By the way, FOX Television has still not called us back after running
off the phone two days ago.

-
THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND WELL PUT !
-- In Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com, "astaire10" <astaire10@...>
wrote:
>
>   Groucho Marx likened Judy Garland's loss of the OSCAR in 1955
> for "A Star is Born" to "The Biggest Robbery since Brinks"! So it
was
> when Miss D. was robbed of a place in the finals she had worked so
> hard for..Pretty damned defeating for all of us who had watched her
> take her natural born GIFT of a voice to greater heights week after
> week on IDOL..
>   I give Simon credit; as obnoxious as the lad can be, he is
solidly
> behind REAL talent; he was clearly let down by that shock
> announcement, as he covered his mouth in disbelief.. Though Jordin
> and Blake have wide appeal for the teeny-bopper crowd, I have not
> been able to recall a great singer of Melinda's calibre EVER
> appearing in 6 seasons of the show..She is almost 30, yet the gal
is
> HARDLY over the hill..She is a Happy Medium actually, with song
> capability to please both the kids AND all of us over 45..I
sincerely
> BELIEVE that last night was solely dominated by mounds of teenagers
> making megaloads of calls, whereas unfortunately a lot of "our
Group"
> may have gone to bed early cause HEY!WE have to get up at 6AM!
>   If any of you are old enough to remember I'M a WOMAN as
originally
> sung by the late Peggy Lee, Melinda's version was JUST THE TICKET
to
> bring that song into the 21st Century and was delivered with a POW!
> It is what breathes new life into these CLASSIC numbers (and by
that
> I mean those that stand the test of time)..We are badly in need of
> just such a songstress; and not since Peggy, Ella Fitzgerlad and
the
> late GREAT Judy Garland has American music been blessed with such a
> set of pipes..
>    Can't wait for the first CD..Most definitely it will be the
first
> of MANY, and dont bet the record producers arent literally smelling
> MONEY with this extraordinary girl..
>    Melinda has JUST BEGUN...I cant wait to see how well the "Glass
> Slipper" fits a very winning "CINDERELLA".!
>

I was and still am so disappointed that Melinda Doolittle was voted
off.  I thought from day one that she would make it. She was so
consistent- I think America (those who voted against her) are on
crack!  She has an unbelievable ability to tailor every song that
leaves her lips right to her very own style.  I truly feel the judges
idea of an American Idol is what Melinda Doolittle portrayed.
Individuality.  This just proves how much voting America wants
conformity!

OH I AM NOT ONLY BOYCOTTING THE END I AM BOYCOTTING THE ENTIRE SHOW
FROM NOW UNTIL FOREVER _ I WILL SAY IT AGAIN F IDOL !

WAITING FOR SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE _

--- In Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com, "Tomeko Mei"
<miss_osamisan_jade@...> wrote:
>
> ALL MELINDA fans ... let's show our support by boycotting the end
of
> American Idol...
>
>
> --- In Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com, "jdj32433" <jdj32433@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I agree,Carol.Melinda is something that I haven't seen in
> mainstream
> > entertainment for years.She's talented but original.There's no
one
> like
> > her.I know people were concerned with Melinda's average
> appearance,but
> > just think of all the great singers of yesterday,when what
mattered
> was
> > what they sounded like.Could they have made it today? --- In
> > Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com, "kampaholic" <kampaholic@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > Melinda should be in the top 2, and then the Winner.  She
> obviously
> > > has greater talent then Blake or Jordan. I am horrably
surprised
> and
> > > so disapointed with this outcome.  There is no reason to watch
> the
> > > rest neither one of these 2 are idol worthy.  This is my first
> time
> > > following this show and I am disgusted, rite from the point
when
> > > Sonjiay won over more talented contestants to now sending
Melinda
> > > home.
> > > Carol
> > >
> >
>

May 18, 2007. MediaTakeOut.com has learned that people at The Howard
Stern Radio Show are claiming that voting for American Idolis rigged.
They claim that producers, and not audience voters, are the once who
determine Idol's winners and losers. Here's their report:

Does Howard 100 News owe an apology… to American Idol contestant
Melinda Doolittle? A source inside the show claims that American Idol
was reportedly in a panic yesterday to put the brakes on a Howard 100
News investigation into voting on the FOX talent show.

This source alleges the show decided to switch horses at the last
minute, that contestant Blake Lewis was allegedly scheduled to be
told to go home last night, until Idol producers changed their minds.
Our source claiming Simon Cowell allegedly said quote "F--- Howard
Stern," and added that the Idol result last night would be the
opposite of what Howard 100 News reported. All of which might explain
the strange subdued mood on American Idol last night. So if the last
minute switch is true, Howard 100 News must apologize to the talented
Melinda Doolittle.

But now, Howard 100 News reports that another source has revealed a
bombshell claim about American Idol; that in 6 seasons only two
American Idol's have been picked by the viewing public, according to
our source. The source claims that this season, producers of the show
had allegedly decided to go straight, to let viewer votes decide the
winner, but panicked when Howard Stern and VotefortheWorst.com backed
Sanjaya. The show then reverted back to picking the winner, according
to our source. The source claims Sanjaya was running away with the
competition, until producers decided to take back control and throw
him off the show in spite of Sanjaya's alleged vote victories.

Bottom line here; three sources telling Howard 100 News Jordin Sparks
has long been scheduled to be the winner of American Idol. Now will
the producers switch that? There's one way to clear all this up…
release the vote results and prove that American Idol is run
according to how the viewers vote.

By the way, FOX Television has still not called us back after running
off the phone two days ago.

I was so sure Melinda would win.  I was sure Blake was going home when
much to my dismay- he wasn't!  I am truly disappointed in voting
America.  Melinda is truly what American Idol is all about.
Individuality. Finding someone who is a role model, someone who is an
individual, someone who can perform the task at hand- sing. And she can
sing! Not one song was ordinary.  She tailored each song to style.  I
certainly hope this wasn't a spiteful attempt from the Sanjaya fan club-
  America under the age of 18. Shame on those who voted against her!
This is quite the example of how much America is okay with conformity!

----- Original Message -----

From: Christopher Colson

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 5:18 PM

Subject: Re: [Melinda_Doolittle] Melinda's elimination may have been rigged?

Well, to tell you the truth, Melinda would've never won it in the first place. She would've only came in 2nd or 3rd. But the uproar is about the fact that she deserved and earned her way into the finale and was denied it. Everyone knows that Jordin will win this at this point. No matter who she was going against. It's her prize and that's who the producers wanted since the top 10.

Jessi R <sanginsista3385@gmail.com> wrote:

wow. thi is sad, but I kinda had an idea it might be rigged. there always seems to be something not right in how the voting utrns out. we all know america idn't really like Sanjaya that much, and that Howard and vote for the worst played the entire part of whyhe stayed in the ocmpetition as long as he did. sad, just sad that it cost Meli nda the prize she should've won, hands down.

----- Original Message -----

From: Chris

To: Melinda_Doolittle@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 10:25 AM

Subject: [Melinda_Doolittle] Melinda's elimination may have been rigged?

Does Howard 100 News owe an apology… to American Idol contestant
Melinda Doolittle? A source inside the show claims that American Idol
was reportedly in a panic yesterday to put the brakes on a Howard 100
News investigation into voting on the FOX talent show. This source
alleges the show decided to switch horses at the last minute, that
contestant Blake Lewis was allegedly scheduled to be told to go home
last night, until Idol producers changed their minds. Our source
claiming Simon Cowell allegedly said quote "F--- Howard Stern," and
added that the Idol result last night would be the opposite of what
Howard 100 News reported. All of which might explain the strange
subdued mood on American Idol last night. So if the last minute
switch is true, Howard 100 News must apologize to the talented
Melinda Doolittle. But now, Howard 100 News reports that another
source has revealed a bombshell claim about American Idol; that in 6
seasons only two American Idol's have been picked by the viewing
public, according to our source. The source claims that this season,
producers of the show had allegedly decided to go straight, to let
viewer votes decide the winner, but panicked when Howard Stern and
VotefortheWorst.com backed Sanjaya. The show then reverted back to
picking the winner, according to our source. The source claims
Sanjaya was running away with the competition, until producers
decided to take back control and throw him off the show in spite of
Sanjaya's alleged vote victories. Bottom line here; three sources
telling Howard 100 News Jordin Sparks has long been scheduled to be
the winner of American Idol. Now will the producers switch that?
There's one way to clear all this up… release the vote results and
prove that American Idol is run according to how the viewers vote. By
the way, FOX Television has still not called us back after running
off the phone two days ago.

http://www.howardstern.com/archive.hs?h=493
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Now, at the moment, this is all a rumor, but I had heard awhile back
that many of the winners were 'rigged'. The only ones that probably
won it fair and square were Kelly Clarkson and Taylor Hicks.

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