19 Recordings Releases Two "American Idol" Top Seven Compilation Albums, Featuring Studio Versions of Full Songs Performed on Wednesday's Show, Now Available on iTtunes

LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in AMERICAN IDOL history, Season 11's Top Seven have recorded two separate compilation albums, now available on iTunes. In accordance with this week's theme, "Now & Then," the first compilation, "Top 7 NOW (New Millennium)," includes Billboard No. 1 hits from 2000 to 2012, and the second, "Top 7 THEN (Old Soul)," features soul music from a previous decade.

The AMERICAN IDOL Top Seven finalists – Hollie Cavanagh, Colton Dixon, Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Elise Testone – were mentored by renowned music executive, chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M and AMERICAN IDOL in-house coach Jimmy Iovine.

Tune in to AMERICAN IDOL tonight night, Thursday, April 19 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, as America finds out who received enough votes to continue in the competition and who will be sent home. In addition, LMFAO perform their smash hit, "Sorry For Party Rocking," and AMERICAN IDOL Season Eight winner Kris Allen performs "The Vision Of Love," off his new album "Thank You Camellia," in stores May 22.

Follow the AMERICAN IDOL finalists on Twitter and Facebook:

Hollie Cavanagh
www.twitter.com/CavanaghAI11  
www.facebook.com/CavanaghAI11  

Colton Dixon
www.twitter.com/CDixonAI11  
www.facebook.com/CDixonAI11  

Skylar Laine
www.twitter.com/SLaineAI11  
www.facebook.com/SLaineAI11  

Joshua Ledet
www.twitter.com/JLedetAI11  
www.facebook.com/JledetAI11  

Phillip Phillips
www.twitter.com/PPhillipsAI11  
www.facebook.com/PPhillipsAI11

Jessica Sanchez
www.twitter.com/JSanchezAI11  
www.facebook.com/JSanchezAI11  

Elise Testone
www.twitter.com/ETestoneAI11  
www.facebook.com/ETestoneAI11  

Follow Kris Allen and LMFAO:

Kris Allen
www.twitter.com/krisallen
www.facebook.com/krisallen

LMFAO
www.twitter.com/lmfao
www.facebook.com/lmfao

Contact:
Josh Klemme
19 Entertainment Ltd.
(310) 777-1940
[email protected]

About CKX, Inc.

CKX, Inc. is engaged in the ownership, development and commercial utilization of globally recognized entertainment content. The Company's current properties include the rights to the name, image and likeness of Muhammad Ali and Elvis Presley, and the operations of Graceland. Through its wholly-owned division 19 Entertainment, CKX owns proprietary rights to the  "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance" television brands, including the AMERICAN IDOL series in the United States and local adaptations of the "Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance" television show formats which, collectively, air in more than 100 countries, as well as other television properties. Also through 19's recording and management groups, CKX has relationships with some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Scotty McCreery, Adam Lambert, Haley Reinhart and Jordin Sparks. For more information about CKX, Inc., visit its corporate website at www.ckx.com.

SOURCE 19 Entertainment

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