American Idol will be well represented in the upcoming Teen Choice 2008 airing Monday, August 4 at 8/7c on FOX.  American Idol Winner David Cook along with runner-up David Archuleta, Season 6 Winner Jordin Sparks and Season 5 runner-up Katharine McPhee will be presenting awards in this year's special. Find out more about Teen Choice 2008.

FOX and the producers of "American Idol" have received information about a new mail fraud scam using sweepstakes award letters printed on what appears to be "American Idol" letterhead. The letter is sent to the attention of the "American Idol Sweepstakes Winner" and notifies recipients that they have been selected as a winner in the "‘American Idol’ Online Sweepstakes." The letter contains fraudulent checks, a phone number to call, and instructions on how to claim the fake "prize" checks, all of which lead to losses for the recipient. FOX, the producers of "American Idol," and their subsidiary companies, do not sponsor or support any lottery, sweepstakes or prize contest that resembles the letter referred to above. The producers of "American Idol" are investigating this mail fraud in conjunction with local and national law enforcement agencies. If you receive a letter like this, please report it to the United States Postal Inspection Service at: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/MailFraudComplaint.aspx. Thank you.

(AP) - This April 14, 2008 file photo shows Singer Diana DeGarmo as she arrives at the 2008 CMT Awards in Nashville, Tenn. DeGarmo will be in the cast of the revival of 'Godspell,' as it returns to Broadway this fall. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini/FILE)

Congratulations are in order.  American Idol has received multiple Emmy nominations this year.  The Emmy nominations are: * Outstanding Reality-competition Program * Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program: Ryan Seacrest * Outstanding Picture Editing Of Clip Packages For Talk, Performance, Award Or Reality Competition Program: American Idol • Episode 733 (David Cook Goes Home) * Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: American Idol Finale * Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special : American Idol Gives Back

(AP) - This photo provided by KFC shows Colonel Bob Thompson, center, a Col. Sanders look-alike and spokesperson for KFC from Lawrenceburg, Ky., as he poses at the opening of the second 'American Idol' television talent show auditions Monday, July 21, 2008 in front of the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. Col. Bob, in the crowd to promote KFC by asking Idol hopefuls to do a chicken dance, was asked by the producers to introduce the Louisville audition. (AP Photo /KFC, Brian Bohannon)

Almost two years since the release of her debut album, Small Town Girl, which has sold nearly 800,000 copies, Kellie Pickler is set to release her self-titled, sophomore album on September 30. "I'm so excited and proud of the new album," said Pickler. "I've learned so much since the first album, like the fact that Budapest is the capital of Hungary," she laughed. "The material on the new album is part small town girl, but also a reflection of the experiences I've had over the last two years. I’ve matured, some, seen a lot more of the world, and naming the album Kellie Pickler says, 'this album is me, this is who I am and where I am,'" she continued. The album's lead single, "Don’t You Know You're Beautiful," is an up-tempo, positive message about inner beauty and addresses the issues of body image and societal pressures on young women. Other songs on the album include "Best Days Of Your Life," a song she co-wrote with her pal Taylor Swift while on the road together last year. Taylor recently joined Kellie in studio to record background vocals on the song. The album will also feature "Rocks Instead Of Rice," a song that Kellie wrote with "Before He Cheats" writers Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear and has been performing on the road this summer. It's a tongue in cheek look at a woman at the wedding of a former boyfriend and how much more gratifying the experience would be if the guests were throwing rocks instead of rice. Produced by Chris Lindsey, this album allowed Kellie to enjoy the process of making an album, whereas Small Town Girl was recorded while Kellie was on the American Idol Tour, so she didn’t have the ability to be as involved. With Kellie Pickler, she’s been part of the creative process from the beginning, working with Lindsey on arrangements, instrumentation and song selection. Leading up the September 30 release of Kellie Pickler, she is spending the summer on tour before co-hosting and performing on the CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock. Watch Kellie's original interview from way back in season 5.

(AP) - American Idol hopefuls wait in line, Saturday, July 19, 2008 in Louisville, Ky. American Idol Season 8 auditions begin Saturday in Louisville and run through Monday. The open call for auditions starts with registration Saturday and Sunday, followed by auditions Monday. All events take place at Freedom Hall.(AP Photo/The Courier-Journal, Michael Hayman)

(AP) - In this April 6, 2008 file photo, Billy Crystal is shown at the 'Idol Gives Back' fundraising special of 'American Idol' in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)

(Reuters) - Contestants line up to audition for the television show "American Idol" at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena August 8, 2006. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

(Reuters) - American Idol judges (from L-R) Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell sit at the "Idol Gives Back" show at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California April 6, 2008. The "American Idol" special charity event benefits relief programs for children and young people in extreme poverty. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni