【英语时差8，16】美国偶像帮在全美音乐奖大放异彩

 "American Idol¹" alumni came out on top at the American Music Awards last month as Daughtry, the band fronted by "Idol" loser Chris Daughtry, shared the triple-winner spotlight² with "Idol" champ Carrie Underwood.

Daughtry capitalized on its three nominations³ to win favorite pop-rock album for its self-titled debut⁴, as well as breakthrough artist and adult contemporary artist honors.

Backstage, the band's frontman explained that he was an artist before he got to "American Idol.""The show didn't make me who I am," he said. "It just gave me a chance to show everybody else who I am."Underwood also took three trophies⁵: female country artist, country album for "Some Hearts," and the T-Mobile text-in award.

Meanwhile, Justin Timberlake won favorite male pop-rock artist and in the soul/R&B album category for his "FutureSex/LoveSounds."In the rap/hip-hop categories, T.I. came up a double winner as male artist and for the album "T.I. vs. T.I.P." Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was favorite group.

Akon won favorite male soul/rhythm & blues⁶ artist, and Rihanna bested former "Idol" Fantasia to win favorite female soul/R&B artist.

Fergie opened the show with a trio of songs from her debut album, then closed it by beating Beyonce and Avril Lavigne to win pop-rock female artist.

For the first time in show history, American Music Award winners were chosen by public votes cast online.

1 idol   

n.偶像，红人，宠儿

参考例句：

• As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。
• Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。

2 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

3 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句

4 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

5 trophies   

n.（为竞赛获胜者颁发的）奖品( trophy的名词复数 )；奖杯；（尤指狩猎或战争中获得的）纪念品；（用于比赛或赛跑名称）奖

参考例句：

• His football trophies were prominently displayed in the kitchen. 他的足球奖杯陈列在厨房里显眼的位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The hunter kept the lion's skin and head as trophies. 这猎人保存狮子的皮和头作为纪念品。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。