Lauren Alaina

Being an 'American Idol' doesn't just bring you fame and the chance to do what you love for a living. It also helps you expand your wardrobe and your contact list exponentially.

The 2011 Teen Choice Awards are just around the corner, and now 'American Idol' runner-up Lauren Alaina is campaigning for a nomination for her on-screen kiss with Scotty McCreery.

'Get well' wishes are in order, as Lauren Alaina has sustained an injury to her ankle at the July 9 stop on the American Idols LIVE! tour. The tour only just kicked off last week, but Alaina is already walking wounded. With all the singing and dancing going on for this tour, it was only a matter of time before one of the Idols got hurt, even if in a somewhat minor fashion. Such is life on the road

At 16, Lauren Alaina is still growing and changing like all of the other teenagers her age -- despite being a focus of the entertainment media since coming in second place on 'American Idol.' In a new interview with Yahoo!, Alaina admitted that she's been trying to lose weight since first appearing on television a few months ago.

While hanging out with Lauren Alaina and Pia Toscano, Scotty McCreery seemed to have flashbacks of the girls chasing him on the playground.

Walmart is offering 'American Idol' fans a chance to purchase five-song EPs from each of the top 4 contestants from Season 10.

Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina continue building their post-'American Idol' careers. Earlier this month, the 'Idol' finalists inked record deals with Mercury Nashville, and now they've signed management deals as well.

Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina are eyeballs deep in post-'American Idol' promotion! Make no mistake: You make it to the final two on 'Idol' and your workload increases exponentially.

'American Idol' winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina insist they aren't dating. We get it. But really, they should be. Rolling Stone recently relayed Twitter questions for the teenage pair, and asked what they seek out in an ideal mate -- and their answers weren't so surprising.

'American Idol' winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina both appear well on their way to stardom, now that they've followed up their success on the show by signing record deals with Mercury Nashville.