14 DAY TRIAL // Adam Lambert has just earned his first Grammy nomination. At the 2011 Grammy Awards, the former American Idol contestant is in the running for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance with his “Whataya Want from Me,” off the debut album “For Your Entertainment.”
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about the joy of hearing he’s up for the prestigious award, Adam says that it will hopefully give him a bit more credibility with all those who still believe those who come off talent competitions are not really artists, but rather manufactured pop stars.
Of course, Lambert is psyched about the nomination, because he sees it as the acknowledgement of all the hard work that went into making the track – and he’s not speaking only of himself, since he also mentions the producers and everybody else involved in the making of “Whataya Want from Me.”
“I was awoken by my manager in the morning while in Paris. Much more effective than my usual cup of coffee to wake me up. I was so excited! After our call, I saw that a bunch of friends and family had texted and written emails,” the singer tells THR of how he got the happy news.
Adam says the Grammy nom will give him a bit more credibility with the skeptics – clearly, his fans don’t need any more assurance that he’s a genuine artist, they’ve already seen that in his live shows.
“In addition to the writers and producers of the track, I hope that at this point, after all the hard work I’ve done over the past year, the nomination will give me credibility as a true vocalist in the industry, and perhaps help fade some of the stigma that comes from rising to fame on a competition show,” Adam says.
While on the topic of American Idol, Lambert also takes some time to put right some misconceptions about him: the show did not make him into the artist he’s today, it only offered him a platform to show himself to the world and thus start building a fanbase.
“I believe American Idol is a dream platform for any artist. It did not however, teach me how to sing or perform. I made music for years prior to the show but knew that most major labels wouldn’t be interested in me as a mainstream pop artist unless I could develop a legitimate fan base and prove that I had talent,” Adam says.
“Idol gave me these opportunities. But I feel I earned my current success by preparing and executing a variety of strong performances every week on the show and being comfortable being different,” the star adds.
As we also informed you a few days ago, at the Grammys, Adam goes up against Michael Jackson, Michael Bublé, Bruno Mars and John Mayer. The awards ceremony will take place on February 13, 2011.