The 3rd Annual Archie Awards

105 Comments

1. 

   marlie7 on January 23, 2011 at 3:43 pm

   Well, I have to put in a nomination for Best Acapella Performance which was the impromptu Acapella performance of Angels in Henderson, Nevada:

2. 

   cutter12 on January 23, 2011 at 10:22 pm

   The Archudorable category is missing, and I already have 3 that I’d like to nominate.

   David & the Squirrel
   

   David learns a new instrument, kinda
   

   David & Jonah
   

3. 

   marlie7 on January 23, 2011 at 10:31 pm

   cutter12 -- since you are THE one who got this started, I will absolutely add that category to the post!

4. 

   cutter12 on January 23, 2011 at 10:36 pm

   ^^ How could I NOT nominate these 3 clips! 😀

5. 

   cutter12 on January 23, 2011 at 11:00 pm

   Favorite Tweet:

   “You look a lot like Steven.” Huh? “Steven. Archuleta. Has anyone ever told you you look like Steven Archuleta?” hm.. Nope lol. 4:35 PM Dec 6th, 2010

   So I guess I look enough like me today but not enough to actually be me. People think I kind of look like David Archuleta lol. 2:27 PM Jul 10th, 2010

   On the airplane… There are a lot of cheerleaders and volleyball players on board… Uh… lol. 5:18 PM Mar 17th, 2010
   Now running away from all the cheerleaders and volleyball players! Ahh!! 7:17 PM Mar 17th, 2010

   What an interesting looking bird the cassowary is. 10:02 PM Jan 27th, 2010

   Just spent my entire flight trying to make a peacock out of a dollar. It’s pretty pathetic looking lol. Oh well at least I tried. 3:03 PM Jul 9th, 2010

   I like how ‘What Hurts The Most’ came on the radio as I’m in the dentist chair getting worked on. 1:36 PM Jun 21st, 2010

6. 

   jackryan4da on January 23, 2011 at 11:20 pm

   CUTTER -- you sure have been planning on this 🙂

   MARLIE -- love the artwork!

7. 

   marlie7 on January 23, 2011 at 11:27 pm

   Artwork credits go to….. Rascal!

8. 

   marlie7 on January 23, 2011 at 11:28 pm

   I think xaidor did a fantastic job with this. I’m going to nominate it for a Tribute video:

9. 

   Palrice8 on January 24, 2011 at 12:50 am

   Best Live Performance – Rockin the House:

   Best Live Performance – Heart Connection:

   Best Acapella Performance:

   Song of the Year (single or album track with a 2010 release date in the U.S.):
   “Elevator”

   Hawtest David Picture (2010 only:

   http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs060.snc4/35375_136495483052097_100000749380969_238018_6785658_n.jpg

   Cutest David Picture (2010 only)

   http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs315.ash2/59546_151098898258422_100000749380969_315567_5202216_n.jpg

   Best David Cover of Another Artist’s Song

   Best Video Blog:

   Best TV Appearance:
   “Imagine” on Idol

   Best Bonus Track:
   “”Nothing Else Better To Do”

   Tweet of the Year:
   “A cute little old white-haired lady comes up and pokes me. “I just needed to touch you so I could tell my granddaughters.” haha”

10. 

    marlie7 on January 24, 2011 at 1:46 am

    Palrice8: Wow, great picks! I have to agree on Rocking the House -- that performance of Elevator was superb!

11. 

    jackryan4da on January 24, 2011 at 3:33 am

    Off topic, just an update on David’s trip to INDIA

    Notes of compassion
    by PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY

    Remember David Archuleta, the baby-faced first runner-up of ‘American Idol 7′? He’s coming to Chennai. What follows the announcement are shrieks of delight and a volley of queries —“When is he here? Where is he performing? Where to buy tickets?…”

    Well, the singer will be here this weekend, but not for a concert. “I’ll be visiting Rising Star Outreach to meet children with leprosy, and their parents,” says David, in a phone interview. Rising Star Outreach (located in Kancheepuram district) works in close association with Marriott Home, which educates these children.

    Marriott Home is an initiative by the Marriott group, and the event is part of Courtyard by Marriott’s fifth anniversary celebrations.

    David has been associated with Rising Star Outreach for over a year now. “I was introduced to the organisation by my dentist, a good family friend of ours. He showed me the website. I didn’t even know that leprosy still existed,” he says. What shocked him most was that those with leprosy are still ostracised by society.

    This is David’s first visit to India, and the singer says he is quite excited about it. But, his goal is to be able to give back something to the people he will be meeting. “I think I’ll get to sing for them. That will be a neat experience, as music is really special to me,” he says.

    David, who’s released three albums so far, says his favourite singers include Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Eva Cassidy. Has he tried listening to Indian music? “I’ve heard Lata Mangeshkar when I was 15. I found her songs interesting,” he says.

    SOURCE -- http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article1118802.ece

12. 

    pabuckie on January 24, 2011 at 7:59 am

    I wanted to nominate Heaven from McAllen, Tx for best
    “acapella” performance -- even though the video is dark and sideways.

13. 

    hell0g0rge0us on January 24, 2011 at 9:21 am

    I nominate Davdi’s MTC performance as the Best Live Performance (Heart Connection) and Top David Moment of the Year. 🙂

14. 

    Carolarring on January 24, 2011 at 9:30 am

    I would like to nominate:

    David Archuleta and John Cena at the Teen Choice Awards 2010 -- David Raps

    For David Archuleta’s best “Rap” moment

    also loved the intro at the beginning. lol

15. 

    marlie7 on January 24, 2011 at 9:52 am

    HG: I am braindead this morning…what is MTC?

16. 

    jackryan4da on January 24, 2011 at 10:37 am

    MARLIE -- Mormon Tabernacle Choir?

17. 

    hell0g0rge0us on January 24, 2011 at 10:56 am

    Yes, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performance!

18. 

    marlie7 on January 24, 2011 at 11:14 am

    Ha! See, braindead! Thanks 🙂

19. 

    pabuckie on January 24, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    I’d like to nominate Best Live Performance -- Rockin’ the House:
    New Year’s Eve -- TOSOD!!

20. 

    pabuckie on January 24, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    Oops sorry dont know if that counts since it was New Year’s Eve!! DANG IT! haha

21. 

    Rascal on January 24, 2011 at 5:38 pm

    That squirrel video is hilarious.

    Why am I not surprised that David attracts small woodland animals?

22. 

    marlie7 on January 24, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    pabuckie -- of course it counts -- it was Dec 31, 2010 🙂

    Rascal -- so glad to see you here -- I know what you mean about David -- he’s like the male Snow White 🙂

23. 

    cutter12 on January 24, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    Okay, I’ve got my next set of nominations.
    For Best Live Performance – Heart Connection:
    David Archuleta -- Angels From The Realms Of Glory
    

    David Archuleta performs on the 2010 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
    

    😀

24. 

    marlie7 on January 24, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    OFF SUBJECT: Does anyone know how to report a site that is offering free downloads of David’s Elevator and I suspect it is not authorized? I found it through Google Alerts of all things. Really irks me!

    UPDATE: See the link on our right sidebar if you ever want to report a site that host illegal downloads. —>

25. 

    raelovingangels on January 24, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    Silent Night- MOTAB- my nomination for best live performance heart connection…others will take some thought.
    

26. 

    marlie7 on January 25, 2011 at 12:36 am

    My nominations for Hawtest Picture:

    http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QvUuHgNm-TOXqYJ8pKNLrg?feat=directlink

    http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/xElj9mSdbaXsQ3Ky06I18w?feat=directlink

    http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/z4bq5MfcR_BgZJ_H8dZOVg?feat=directlink

27. 

    cutter12 on January 25, 2011 at 2:30 am

    Marlie- It’s a good thing you were able to find out how to report illegal downloading. It’s too bad this sort of stuff happens.

    Song of the year I think should be “Who I Am”. I just really feel David in that song. 🙂
    And “Something ‘Bout Love”

    My nominations for Top David Moment of the year:
    Releasing his 3rd album: “The Other Side Of Down”
    Becoming a “Best Selling Author with “Chords of Strength”
    and wonderful performance with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
    Which I expect to see also nominated for 2011’s Archie Awards.

28. 

    jackryan4da on January 25, 2011 at 3:48 am

    Guys, to search for videos and stuff, don’t forget that we have a wealth of reference material in our archived articles

    2010 COS TOUR (June-July)
    https://www.thedavidchronicles.com/2010/06/the-magical-cos-book-tour-june-2010/

    2010 TOSOD MEDIA TOUR (Aug-Nov)
    https://www.thedavidchronicles.com/2010/08/2010-summer-radio-tour-dates/

    2010 HOLIDAY SHOW DATES (Nov-Dec)
    https://www.thedavidchronicles.com/2010/11/2010-christmas-tour-dates/

    Links to Vid Pages cover Performances. Radio/TV/Phone-in Interviews & Appearances, Fan Vids & Photos — your one-stop-shop to anything David for a particular period or campaign.

29. 

    jackryan4da on January 25, 2011 at 5:14 am

    HA! David made it Billboard’s Photos of the Year: 2010

    http://www.billboard.com/#/slideshow/836390?decorator=slideshow&confirm=true

    54/74
    OCT. 5: Sometimes being a teen idol is hard work! David Archuleta was mobbed by fans who stalked him out as he left the Billboard HQ after his Live Q&A.

30. 

    olemr2001 on January 25, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    “Sisters” — new vlog!

31. 

    jackryan4da on January 25, 2011 at 11:40 pm

    Still love his randomness but sideburns David?

32. 

    marlie7 on January 26, 2011 at 12:09 am

    JR -- I thought the same thing! LOL

33. 

    jackryan4da on January 26, 2011 at 12:29 am

    Let’s tweet him about it!

34. 

    jackryan4da on January 26, 2011 at 3:44 am

    Off-topic -- newest vid of David w/ SWRV

    SWRV’s Naked Q4 -- WORST ROAD TRIP EVER BEEN ON?
    

    This has been added to TDC NY SWRV MediaTour Page

35. 

    ronaldsf on January 26, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    Oooh, Archie Awards! I will mos def take a look at these noms. I’ve been out of the Archuloop for a while, as many of you know, and this can be like a mini “crash course” for me, remedial studies if you will. 🙂

36. 

    marlie7 on January 26, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    From Bookaholic —My nominations for…

    Best Video Blog:

    I Was Born A Ramblin’ Man
    

    Duke & A Haircut
    

    Best Piece of Archuwisdom:

    Even though you can have self-doubts and you may not think the best or most highly of yourself, if you are willing to work hard and really push and just take a chance, take a risk and trust God, He will take you where you need to go.

    David Archuleta, June 2010

    There is no love without sacrifice.
    Tweeted by @DavidArchie 12/23/10

    Most Impressive Comment by a Non-Archie:

    Made by someone who attended David’s concert with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir:

    So David Archuleta. I won’t lie, I was extremely skeptical. Cute kid and all, but I’d be fibbing if I said I wasn’t turned off by all the teeny-bopper, American Idol hype.

    But about three seconds after he began to sing, I was a convert.
    It’s an understatement to say the boy’s got pipes.
    Seriously, we’re talking Josh Groban-level talent here.

    Most Adorkable Moment:

    David & the Squirrel
    

    Most Adorable Moment:

    David & Jonah Hunkerdown
    

37. 

    marlie7 on January 26, 2011 at 11:49 pm

    Bookaholic’s Photo Nominations:

    Hawtest Picture

    http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/96ScgX_zOz2U1Il3UmiJQg?feat=directlink

    http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bsiq-aNB5BkJk5mcwvv3eQ?feat=directlink

    http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9Qw8k3ZuQ8hk9dnA8CYplQ?feat=directlink

    Cutest Picture

    http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gMjYRyBED09Yf1nrmIb37A?feat=directlink

    http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Q-AHTAjGKqpwmt4M0CK7-A?feat=directlink

38. 

    pabuckie on January 27, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    Pabuckie: My nominations for Hawtest Picture — (I have two!)

    http://twitpic.com/35pmc5

    and

    http://twitpic.com/35pm58

39. 

    jackryan4da on January 28, 2011 at 2:26 am

    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaah, this is torture!

    All of the pix are hawt and cute and adorable and smghdlkfnbgdm smughdlkhgfiutdayum

    just sayin…

40. 

    jackryan4da on January 28, 2011 at 2:38 am

    I have a question, my hawtest is not a pic. It is a moment:

    That HA! thingy of TOSOD @ NYE, at mark :21 — it just makes me…

    So where do I place that?

41. 

    cutter12 on January 28, 2011 at 6:05 am

    My vote for hawtest picture

    http://david-daily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/David+Archuleta+Chords+of+Strength+A+Memoir+of.png

    http://www.disneydreaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/David-Archuleta2.jpg

    https://www.thedavidchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/david-archuleta-pigskin-proam-01-745x1024.jpg

42. 

    cutter12 on January 28, 2011 at 6:21 am

    Whoa- Pabuckie, just looked at your hawtest pix, all I can say is whoa! :O

    JR -- maybe a whole new category? 😉

    Now for my Christmas performance choices:
    “GesuBambino”
    

    I’ll be Home For Christmas
    

    Orla Fallon w/ David Archuleta -- “Silent Night

43. 

    cutter12 on January 28, 2011 at 6:35 am

    I’M NOT SPAMMING! It’s just that after I put the link for Silent Night, I ran across the link for Pat -- A -- Pan and decided to nominate this one too. 🙂

    and on the video there was this comment that I’ll nominate under
    Most Impressive Comment from a Non-Archie:

    At first I was watching this special to support Orla and Meav but as I looked at some of David’s other perfomances including this one, he really grew on me. I really like David’s Performance. I am now officially a new fan of David Archuleta.
    TJniby1026lala 1 month ago 72 on youtube.

44. 

    pabuckie on January 28, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    I noinate this pic for CUTEST PICTURE.
    David at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver event in Oct.

    http://davidbeyondborders.com/dbb_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/archuleta-eks-challenge-03.jpg

    I also would like to nominate for FAVORITE BONUS TRACK:

    Nothing Else Better to Do!

    Just love the whole vibe of that song. Makes you feel good from the moment it starts like I’m on a tropical island or someething and love love his voice on it! Thanks.

45. 

    marlie7 on January 28, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    cutter12: That’s not spamming -- that’s nominating! 🙂

    pabuckie -- I think I love that smile of David’s (in the pic you linked) most of all -- he’s really just the cutest thing when his eyes are all squinty like that

    And yes, the vibe of Nothing Else Better To Do is one of my favorites, too.

46. 

    marlie7 on January 28, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    I wanted to post some articles that I saw on Something ‘Bout Archie, so here is the link to their site.

    http://somethingboutarchie.blogspot.com/2011/01/articles.html

    The articles are from Cine Snob magazine and Hairstyle! Check it out!

47. 

    pabuckie on January 29, 2011 at 1:27 am

    Top Tweets :

    1. Enrique Iglesias is on now. Man he has those girls screaming their heads off haha. (July 29th)

    2. Getting a room organized that looks like a tornado hit it isn’t so bad once you get started. It’s actually kinda refreshing haha (Dec. 13th)

    3. Wow, everyone in the airport is so cheerful today! Even the TSA. And I didn’t have to get pat down this time. Ah a great day lol. (Nov. 22nd)

48. 

    cutter12 on January 29, 2011 at 5:06 am

    Cutest Pic:twitpic by by EimiSugita

    http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/617/217548482.th.jpg

    Laura Seitz, Deseret News
    http://www.deseretnews.com/photos/midres/web-305590.jpg

    Majic VIP Experience
    http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/3129/15608445824301542251014.th.jpg

    Best Piece of Archuwisdom:
    http://galaxieblog.com.my/blog/permalink.asp?id=3938:
    (About writing “Chords of Strength”)
    It was about explaining to people what I hope the future would be like and what I’m trying to accomplish. Hopefully people will get something out of it when they read it, especially kids my age because the teenagers are having a tough time trying to figure out there’s so many ways you can go and take the rest of your life. It’s about motivating people to take chances and go for things and to not let that voice inside of you say you can’t do this. Because I feel a lot of kids miss opportunities because they believe that and it’s like man, if I were to believe that voice and listen to it, I wouldn’t be here. I wouldn’t be where I am right now.

    Most Impressive Comment from a Non-Archie:

    TreeLighting @ Sacramento, CA – 07Dec 2010
    What a talent! And I hope that sense of ease that he has stays with him through his entire career
    -- John O’Hurley

    What’s the lesson learned here? I guess it’s that hordes of young ladies and women falling over the pop icon with dreamy eyes and a magical voice can’t always be counted on to be irrational and lacking in real musical inclinations. It turns out, every once in a while, the hype is dead on.
    -- Tony Potter Rexburg Standard Journal

    Most Fanatical/Endearing Comment from an Archie:
    ArchiesCrush:
    “Oh give me a home where the potatoes roam, and the moose and the moose-calves all play… Where David can sing, and the fangirls can scream, “YES! The Idaho concert’s todayyyy!”

    Best new Fan-made Videos/Tributes in 2010
    by ArchuletaFanScene:
    David Archuleta’s ‘Chords Of Strength: My Journey!
    

    Chords of Strength:
    “Sometimes it takes a miracle to reignite a person’s passion. Sometimes when you least expect it, the tables turn and that scary feeling that has taken a hold of you for so long somehow turns into hope. Call it luck, call it help from above, call it whatever you will…I definitely believe some kind of miracle was at play when my voice, for no understandable or explainable reason, started to feel better again.”

    Most Archudorkable Moment:
    Asking David Archuleta to Marry Me
    DavidArchuletaRocks1

49. 

    marlie7 on January 29, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    I love this -- it’s like the year in review.

    But I know we are missing some key events. Gotta go scour the web and youtube.

    UPDATE: No I don’t -- I just need to go backward through the pages here. 🙂

50. 

    olemr2001 on January 29, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    David singing “Angels” at RSO Charity Event in Chennai, thanks to aura3000:

51. 

    jackryan4da on January 29, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    CRUSH from India, also from aura3000
    

52. 

    jackryan4da on January 29, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    PARTIAL SOT, also from aura3000
    

    DAVID BEING ADORABLE, also from aura3000
    

53. 

    jackryan4da on January 29, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    Somebody tweeted --

    “There are a LOT of @DavidArchie fans here.. Im shocked!”

    Like, DUH!

54. 

    jackryan4da on January 29, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    BUZZ about DA’s trip to Inida

    This one from INDIA EXPRESS BUZZ

    He shot to fame as the cherubic, unassuming 17-year-old with a stunning voice on reality juggernaut, American Idol (season 7). David ‘Archie’ Archuleta has not changed much since, even after the hit single, ‘Crush’, and three albums.

    In the city to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Courtyard by Marriott in Chennai, the 20-year-old gets talking about American Idol’s makeover and what he plans to do in India.

    From dentist to Chennai: At an appointment with my dentist, he showed me the pamphlets of Rising Star Outreach in Kancheepuram and I was shocked to learn that leprosy still exists. And these people are cast out of society, so I decided to get involved.

    American Idol, minus Simon Cowell: I don’t think Simon’s absence will affect the show too much as I think the show needed a fresh new start. As for the new judges, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez, Tyler is so funny and seeing someone like Lopez is just amazing. The age bar has been lowered (contestants who are 15 can now audition). I saw a lot of young people who were dedicated and that’s what matters at the end of the day. Whoever has the heart will have no problem in the process.

    Surprise show, fan clubs: I would love to (perform) this season but the producers do not give too much notice, so I don’t know for sure. Talking about fans, I was once walking down the street when this girl saw me and suddenly let out a scream. The only problem was she would not let go of my hand and I tried really hard to get away (laughs).

    Inspiration: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Kelly Clarkson.

    No plans for Hollywood: My family keeps me in check as they have taught me to treasure the simpler things in life.

55. 

    cutter12 on January 30, 2011 at 4:42 am

    Two birthday wishes videos that I thought they did a good job.

    Best new Fan-made Videos/Tributes in 2010
    kelvinbeh06
    
    DavidArchieFan171
    rel="nofollow ugc">

56. 

    cutter12 on January 30, 2011 at 5:06 am

    You would not believe how many fan videos there are out there about/with David in them!

    It’s rated PG but I found this one to be hilarious!

    David Archuleta…It’s Payback Time
    0o0bluedots0o0

57. 

    cutter12 on January 30, 2011 at 5:32 am

    Best Acapella Performance:
    God Bless The Broken Road-Rascal Flatts-Salt Lake City
    

    Went looking for David singing Baby, I’m amazed for Best acapella performance and ran across this wonderful video.
    So one more for fan video. 🙂

    Vulnerable Man
    strangerphilosophy

58. 

    rena on January 30, 2011 at 1:59 pm

    So thrilled to see this post. NIce to catch up with the best and to see some old faces from the past.

59. 

    raelovingangels on January 30, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    Best live Performance-Rocking the house- I am going to say two… Elevator on NYE and TOSOD on New Years Eve…. He rocked both!

60. 

    raelovingangels on January 30, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    Best TV appearance- It is probably there but I will go with the Orla Christmas Special.
    Best Christmas song is my favorite Pat a Pan on the Orla special.

    Call me crazy but for me an archudorable moment was in Pat a Pan on Orla’s Christmas when David put his hand out and hit an imaginary drum. For some reason, one of the most endearing qualities about David to me is how visual his hands are when he talks and sings. Love all his little hand gestures.

61. 

    raelovingangels on January 30, 2011 at 8:27 pm

    Best tweet- ( paraphrasing here)
    You look like Steven Huh? Has anyone ever told you you look like Steven Arculeta? Uh no, lol

62. 

    raelovingangels on January 30, 2011 at 8:35 pm

    Not sure what category this would go under- but a pretty funny moment was the Tosh comedy spoof where David appeared in the box

63. 

    marlie7 on January 30, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    Hi rena -- good to see your “face”, too! 🙂

    Don’t forget to post any of your nominations:

    I am going to leave the nominations open while we assemble all of this material- cutter12, JR and myself. We will keep adding any of your nominations until we post the voting on Friday, Feb 4th.

64. 

    raelovingangels on January 30, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    Oh, last ones- but two another archudorable moments were when he was interviewed by Bryan Star and he described that lady who grabbed & tried to kiss him, and also that little grey haired grandma who came up and poked him in the arm

    David sure makes for good entertainment just by being himself All that and great music too!

65. 

    amb4dja on January 31, 2011 at 12:25 am

    Hello TDC!…longtime no post, but was SO happy to see the 3rd annual Archie Awards~ TDC staple by now…deserves its own award.

    Not sure if noms are actually closing midnight 2nite or not,(Marlie’s last post about leaving them open?) but jik, will have to cram for this exam…even if it’s to second lots of already posted. Just going random, quick as I can..

    LIVE ROCKIN’ THE HOUSE--TOSOD NY Eve…loved David ringing us into this year…and it seemed like “prelude to 2011 tour”, to me. His stylist deserved honorable mention that night too… a Hawt Outfit category??!
    2)Elevator NY Eve--love that he sang out the credits that night.

    ARCHUDORABLE~David and The Squirrel (How’d I miss that one?!!) Too funny/cute, and “talking about his A.D.D.” …enter the “distraction” LOL ps…David, NO ONE’s ever “been that close to a squirrel before!”,without it either running away or attacking! Animals “know” good peeps.
    2)David/Jonas hunkerdown

    T.V. PERFORMANCE (or Rockin’ House)A Capitol 4th..I loved the performance and the honor it was to do it ..doesn’t matter what category to me, just wanted to put it somewhere!
    2) T.V. performance--Orla Fallon’s Celtic Christmas-Silent Night (or Christmas song/performance)

    CHRISTMAS SONG/PERFORMANCE…MoTab-Silent Night
    2)MoTab- Los Pastores a Belen ..esp. that last note!

    BONUS TRACK--The Day After Tomorrow…love the energy, driving melody, the way his Voice sounds, raspy, direct, expresses the sentiment of anticipation in the lyrics…ha. ok, u get it. ..but…I won’t be “mad” if NEBTD wins.

    VLOG--OmgOmgOmg “Finishing Up the Album!!” 4:45-end is some of my favorite Archurandomness ever! yeayeayeayeayeayeaYeaaaaaa…complete with headboppin’! Classic.
    Honorable mention…carving pumpkins with sis..where he “scolds’ her not to be violent with it, then lets her show the pumpkin..”So yea..well alright!”..like “there ya have it.”

    HAWT PIC: No time to think off top of my head, BUT..I second Pabuckie’s: http://twitpic.com/35pm58
    (think it’s significant I had to go eat a piece of chocolate after that one?) …the first one is beautiful too.

    SONG OF YEAR--
    *SBL for “hit” material (even if didn’t get enough radio play to actually be one..arrrgh)…awesomely singable, danceable, feel-good, catchy song.
    2) Who I Am…”just David.” ..and great melody, hook, chorus.
    3) Good Place…”you find it, you hold it, you feel it’s grace.” pretttty song, also “David”….and I swear I hear him smile on “but it’s a GP” after the bridge. 🙂

    TOP MOMENTS (in chronological order, they’re all #1 to me): Release of TOSOD…critics and PTB be danged…kid set out to do the cd HE wanted to do..and took us on a perfect, personal and complete musical journey…beginning to end.

    Release of Chords of Strenth…had he been 40 his words would be wiser than most. I read it twice..will read again. Inspiring, insightful…like all things David..straight up and from the heart.

    MOTAB!! This could be #UNO were it not for above two…this was BIG, and I guess classifies as “momentous” since it’s more “a moment” in time than the other two…but above two were BIG 2010 accomplishments.

    ok so my post is long (sorry I’d BOLD the bottomlines for you if I knew how!) it’s almost midnight…and I’d love to go find my favorite quotes from COS…if I make it in time.

    ..if u leave comments open and I find them I’ll post anyway jik they make it through.
    Tks in advance for all the work on this TDC~~

66. 

    amb4dja on January 31, 2011 at 12:29 am

    Oops forgot ACAPELLA~had not seen it ’til 2nite but Palrice8’s
    “Angels” above…still and always one of my favorites…a David standard, by now..awesome acapella.

67. 

    amb4dja on January 31, 2011 at 12:44 am

    COS-- PG. 198 (under one of the cutest pics in the book, j’s sayin’..)
    any or all of:
    “I could feel the melody soothe so many of this poor woman’s pains, and I could see the lyrics fill her heart with peace. Here was that gift again, this time coming from me to her--and in that moment I realized that performing for me would be much more than just being a good singer, and everything to do with being a good person. The bottom line is that while you’re performing it’s hard to hide who you really are. It’s all about the interpretation of the song, not just the song itself.”
    ***

    no wonder…I feel like I do when u sing, David.

68. 

    amb4dja on January 31, 2011 at 12:51 am

    COS--PG 193 & 194
    “So many things confuse me. But ‘feeling’ is a language I can understand. That’s why I connect with music so much.”

    “Music can be so much more than entertainment. It can be an act of communion, a dialogue in sound, sacred, or soulful, happy or sad, intense or soothing; it can cover the entire spectrum of human emotions. With music we can all speak the same language and we can relate to one another’s joys and pains.”

69. 

    amb4dja on January 31, 2011 at 1:02 am

    sorry don’t mean to spam or break any rules..but forgot Tweet:
    So I guess I look enough like me today but not enough to actually be me. People think I kind of look like David Archuleta lol. 2:27 PM Jul 10th, 2010

70. 

    jackryan4da on January 31, 2011 at 1:56 am

    AMB4DJA -- thank you for posting that COS excerpt. I LOVE that segment in the book.

    How could anyone not love this guy! Major chills.

71. 

    marlie7 on January 31, 2011 at 1:57 am

    amb4dja: These are great! No rules broken -- we don’t consider it SPAM unless you are trying to sell us farmland in russia 🙂

72. 

    marlie7 on January 31, 2011 at 2:02 am

    To clarify: We are beginning to put together the voting pages, but they will not go up until Friday, Feb 4th -- so we will leave the nominations open till the last minute -- so you have until, oh, sometime Friday afternoon to add nominations. then I’ll close the comments here and cutter, JR and I will finish up the voting which we’ll post on Friday night…sometime.

    We are a little lax here about “rules” LOL

73. 

    jackryan4da on January 31, 2011 at 5:08 am

    I will put out a last tweet/call for noms then 🙂

74. 

    marlie7 on January 31, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    Okay, this is my nomination for the Best Bonus Track (or is this not a bonus track?)

75. 

    marlie7 on January 31, 2011 at 11:01 pm

    Okay, this is cool -- so I post that song, then I see a Fan Tribute video -- which I am going to nominate for Fan Tribute Video! Pabuckie….take note 🙂

76. 

    marlie7 on January 31, 2011 at 11:23 pm

    Just checking out vids, and I stumbled across this again….you know, the photographer is really good, but he has the cutest subject. David just is so easy on the eyes 😉

77. 

    cutter12 on February 1, 2011 at 4:24 am

    The way I was seeing the Best Bonus Track category was for David songs that aren’t on albums or not available to everyone. So I feel “senseless” does qualify. 🙂

78. 

    jackryan4da on February 1, 2011 at 4:41 am

    OK, here are my nominations

    BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE, I have 6 noms

    (1) NY Z100 Elevator performance
    

    (2) NYE Live Other Side of Down
    

    (3) MTC’s Angels in the Realm of Glory
    

    (4) R&G’s Elevator -- sassy DA emoting @ camera
    

    (5) Orla Special’s PAP

    (6) F&F’s WFM 🙂
    

79. 

    jackryan4da on February 1, 2011 at 6:20 am

    BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE -- HEART CONNECTION

    (1) Cambio-Connect’s MKOP & Angels
    

    (2) MTC’s SILENT NIGHT
    

    (3) The Grove’s Falling Stars
    

    (4) Orla Specials’ Silent Night

    (5) Rexburg’s Be Still My Soul
    

80. 

    jackryan4da on February 1, 2011 at 7:04 am

    ADORKABLE MOMENTS

    David & the Squirrel
    

    Interview Lexington exactly at mark 6:13-6:16 but better start at 5:30 to get the proper context
    

    The “Who’s That Other Girl Mix-up” Moment during Wendy Williams Interview (start at mark 3:50) I promise! LOL!
    

    DA, Sesame Street & Chicken BREWK-BREWK-BREWK (towards the end)
    

    I have more but those are my top ones, LOL Gotta love a man who loves Sesame Street hehe

81. 

    jackryan4da on February 1, 2011 at 7:19 am

    ADORABLE MOMENTS

    Blushing, fan-boying & couldn’t help himself sing-along with Alison Sudol
    

    DA’s intro to Elevator -- EXTRA CREDITS (Q92 Stripped Down Concert)
    

    DA & Why He Can’t Be a Judge (Regis & Kelly TOSOD Promo)
    

    DA w/ Jonah Hunkerdown
    

82. 

    jackryan4da on February 1, 2011 at 7:28 am

    Will have to figure out how to post my noms for the HAWTEST pics w/o making this page go in flames, tee-hee

    CYL!

83. 

    marlie7 on February 1, 2011 at 7:57 am

    JR -- I don’t know if you noticed the crispy, burned edges of last year’s page of Hawtest pictures, but that’s just how it goes with David 🙂

84. 

    jackryan4da on February 1, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Off topic but check out the Jan 31 Daily Wrap Up of Cambio

    That’s literally wearing your heart, not only on your sleeves!

85. 

    jackryan4da on February 1, 2011 at 10:29 pm

    Another feature from Cambio -- Fave Places to Go. David comes at 1:03 mark

    Is anyone surprised that David talks about food again?!

86. 

    jackryan4da on February 2, 2011 at 4:25 am

    With David as subject, nominating the HAWTEST PIX is mindboggling!

    The “Should Be Outlawed Stance” @ 6-Flags Concert
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/PIXlykthisshouldbeoutlawed.jpg

    The TDC resident Hawt Pic
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Captured.jpg

    NAT-GEO
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Desktop%20pix/204699123.jpg

    DA @ RealTinto Interview
    http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/?action=view&current=DARealTinto.jpg

    DA @ TCA 2010 (body-shot)
    http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/?action=view&current=2010-teen-choice-awards-press-room-2.jpg

    DA @ TCA 2010 (close-up)
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/teen-choice-awards-2010-press-room-11.jpg

    He has his eyes closed during Tree Lighting Ceremony, but I find this shot hawt -- dunno why!
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/5304512559_a37bf2002f_z.jpg

    Pro-Skin Anthem -- white tee & rugged denims -- gah!
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/21brvpoi1nn8b1vn.jpg

    Matt Clayton’s portrait shot of DA
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/68508_10150293918495705_800915704_15003132_117917_n.jpg

    TOSOD foto
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Desktop%20pix/640x360_david_arch_3.jpg

    Aaaaaaand, since there is such a thing as an ensemble cast award, well this next nomination is just like that cos am close to banging my head to the wall just deciding on which of these pix is the hottest. So I nominate the whole enchilada of the Memphis Concert Drooling is allowed, folks!
    http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Memphis%20Concert%202010/

87. 

    jackryan4da on February 2, 2011 at 4:33 am

    Best Bonus Track -- Nothing Gets Better

    Best Unreleased Song -- Senseless

    Best Christmas Song -- MTC’s Silent Night or Orla Special’s PAP

    Song of the Year -- SBL

    Top David Moment -- Capitol 4th or MOTAB or Somos El Mundo

    Best TV Appearance -- NYE Live!

88. 

    jackryan4da on February 2, 2011 at 5:38 am

    CUTEST PIX

    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Desktop%20pix/DavidArchuleta-October2010_Full1cropped.png

    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Desktop%20pix/snow-1.jpg

    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Desktop%20pix/tumblr_leqbfzTtYF1qcuuhco1_500.png

    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Desktop%20pix/07-116091447.jpg

    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Desktop%20pix/06-301gg0y.jpg

    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Desktop%20pix/picture.jpg

    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/DJMA/sillydavid.jpg

    dream foundation pix
    http://twitpic.com/35pmc5

    Skating
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/KURTFILES.jpg

    Grove Tree Lighting
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/david-archuleta-jesse-mccartney-grove-lighting-23.jpg

    CambioConnect -- He’s So Shy (don’t just say it, sing it!)
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/CambioConnect/cambio32.jpg

    and of course, my very own archugaze!
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Desktop%20pix/frontpage300x300.jpg

89. 

    cutter12 on February 2, 2011 at 6:37 am

    Shoot, I really need to stop looking through the Archuleta Archives. I just found something else to nominate under Most Archudorable Moment:

    David Archuleta Valentine’s Day message 2/14/2010
    

90. 

    desertrat on February 2, 2011 at 10:27 am

    2 nominations …

    best hair --from jr’s archugaze photo:
    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/Desktop%20pix/frontpage300x300.jpg

    fav (or cutest) photo:
    http://souldavid.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/hello.jpg?w=400&h=397

91. 

    desertrat on February 2, 2011 at 10:36 am

    oops, i forgot to add my fav quote/saying: “What the random haha.”

    From davidarchie twitter: “Just ran into Megan Joy my fellow Utahn idol contestant! What the random haha.” Aug 10, 2010

92. 

    jackryan4da on February 3, 2011 at 1:31 am

    Nominations for Most Impressive (or is it Impressed?) Comment from a Non-archie

    (1) Q92 Promo Review -- David Archuleta in Canton, OH!
    http://iliketoberandom.blogspot.com/2010/10/q92-promo-review-david-archuleta-in.html

    (2) “He’s a Rare Kid” – @RX931′s Chico
    http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/chicogarcia_bucket/Strange%20Fruit%202/Archuleta-101604.jpg

    (3) Anonymous said… October 14, 2010 8:56 AM
    I think it’s a bit self rightous to suggest that there’s something wrong with women over their 20’s that dare think that David’s hot. So what if he is? God made him hot, deal with it.

    (4) @jambajim @DavidArchie Awesome job last nite! I have no idea how you sounded that great and looked so comfy in the cold. Bravo!

    (5) Orla Fallon aid this 2x! “…America’s greatest young singing sensation” (PBS Atlanta)
    

    or towards the end from this vid

93. 

    olemr2001 on February 3, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    India Trip vlog:

94. 

    marlie7 on February 4, 2011 at 1:10 am

    David is pretty amazing. Such insight for someone so young.

95. 

    marlie7 on February 4, 2011 at 1:11 am

    Does anyone know what happened to Snarky Archies? Their site is not just down, but gone!

96. 

    jackryan4da on February 4, 2011 at 2:01 am

    Tweeted by ChartRigger
    The absense of @davidarchie “Crush” + the many other things wrong with the upcoming @AmericanIdol greatest hits album http://bit.ly/h1KYsp

    Here is the article

    Where The Hell Is David Archuleta’s “Crush” On The Upcoming ‘American Idol’ Greatest Hits LP?

    Today the official American Idol site announced that the series would be issuing its first greatest hits album, American Idol 10th Anniversary -- The Hits. But the dubious tracklisting seems a bit lackluster, despite the announcement touting the “mega-hit singles” included.

    The one good thing the powers that be seem to have done is slap Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” on there first. (Clearly they took a quick glance at Chart Rigger’s Top 40 Singles Of The ’00s list and saw that it placed at #1).

    But, really—where the hell is AI Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta’s “Crush,” a multi-platinum #2 hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 and one of the best songs to ever come out of this televised dog-and-pony act? Or Season 5 runner-up Katharine McPhee’s “Over It,” a Top 40 single with ten times more merit than Taylor Hicks’ dire “Takin’ It To The Streets”?

    And while Jordin Sparks’ “No Air” was indeed a smash, her duet partner Chris Brown was not an American Idol contestant. Wouldn’t it have made more technical sense to include one of her other Top 10 singles, like “Tattoo” or “Battlefield”? Christ, just put on two Jordin Sparks songs and cut Lee DeWyze!

    Oh, well. Below is the tracklist for American Idol 10th Anniversary -- The Hits along with the Hot 100 chart positions of the singles included. Personally I’m just gonna hold out for Kelly Clarkson’s greatest hits.

    1. Kelly Clarkson -- “Since U Been Gone” (#2)
    2. Ruben Studdard -- “Superstar” (B-side, #2)
    3. Clay Aiken -- “Invisible” (#37)
    4. Fantasia – “When I See U” (#32)
    5. Carrie Underwood – “Before He Cheats” (#8)
    6. Taylor Hicks – “Takin’ It To The Streets” (#69)
    7. Daughtry – “Home” (#5)
    8. Jordin Sparks (duet with Chris Brown) – “No Air” (#3)
    9. David Cook – “Light On” (#17)
    10. Kris Allen – “Live Like We’re Dying” (#18)
    11. Adam Lambert – “Whataya Want From Me” (#10)
    12. Lee DeWyze – “Sweet Serendipity” (failed to chart on Hot 100)

97. 

    marlie7 on February 4, 2011 at 2:05 am

    Just another snub of David by the AI machine. Sometimes it is so hard to understand this industry.

98. 

    vermeer on February 4, 2011 at 2:15 am

    Marlie, I just found out Snarkies is no more. Sad. :(( I don’t know why though. A new site will go up in a few days per Janey.

    I am so bad about not contributing to this annual Archie Awards, the 3rd!! I just enjoy going down the memory lane with the nominations. I am amazed it’s been three solid years already!

    JR, thanks for the article above. I was feeling sad, angry, disgusted, insulted on David’s behalf, all that, last night, but in the end, who knows, maybe not being associated with AI is a very good thing. I am going with that! Ha!

99. 

    cutter12 on February 4, 2011 at 2:48 am

    I’ve always have checked out the videos on American Idol, after the show has aired, but when I saw David was not on their top lists hits, I couldn’t bring myself to watch them. That @#$%& show let me down again.
    I’m sad to hear Snarkys is gone. 🙁

100. 

     jackryan4da on February 4, 2011 at 6:45 am

     I only have one word for TPTB in AI re that Greatest Hits album — STUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPID!

     Esp given these stats:

     It is interesting that out of the Top Ten in sales six out of the ten were winners.

     1. Carrie Underwood 12,186,000 Season 4 winner
     2. Kelly Clarkson 10,628,000 Season 1 winner
     3. Chris Daughtry 6,021,000 Season 5, 4th place
     4. Clay Aiken 4,953,000 Season 2, 2nd place
     5. Fantasia Barrino 2,718,000 Season 3 winner
     6. Ruben Studdard 2,562,000 Season 2 winner
     7. David Cook 1,345,000 Season 7 winner
     8. Kellie Pickler 1,294,000 Season 5, 6th place
     9. Jordan Sparks 1,216,000 Season 6 winner
     10. David Archuleta 1,073,000 Season 7, 2nd place
     11. Jennifer Hudson 825,000 Season 3, 7th place
     12. Adam Lambert 788,458 Season 8 winner

     Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_alumni_album_sales

101. 

     marlie7 on February 4, 2011 at 3:33 pm

     Interview with Johnny Wright from WEG:

     excerpt:

     Q: Along with On the Spot, I don’t know how you manage at all, but you also have made an incredibly impressive … of artists under Wright Entertainment Group. I already have my Janet Jackson tickets for her upcoming tour. I can’t wait for that. I love Danity Kane, so I’m excited for Aubrey’s solo stuff, which I think is coming out this year. What can you tell us about the projects and the artists that you’re currently working with?

     JW: As you know Aubrey has a solo project coming out, she has a TV show that starts March 14th on the Oxygen channel and it will go through the process of that. Justin’s making movies right now but I’m sure he will be in the studio in the not too distant future. Janet is going out on tour. The Jonas Brother, like I say, they are all doing individual projects right now with Joe in the studio right now working on his individual music. David Archuleta is also somebody that I have that we’re going back into the studio to make a record.

     I’m blessed to be able to have all of these talented people but I also have a talented team that know what they’re doing, have great relationships with my artists and have been able to give me the time to float through different things and do different things. It just somehow all works and I’m just very happy and blessed for the team that I have and artists that I have.

     Read all here:

     http://idol.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/12275/johnny-wrights-on-the-spot-conference-call/?pa=all&tc=pgall

102. 

     vermeer on February 4, 2011 at 6:38 pm

     For anyone who is interested, here’s a tweet explaining the closing of SA I saw today: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/8jsdtm

103. 

     marlie7 on February 5, 2011 at 8:31 am

     Notice: The voting date is changing to begin Sunday. I had unexpected company this week and need some time to lay out the voting page. Cutter12 and Jr did an awesome job of capturing the nominations, so I’m the laggard 🙂

104. 

     cutter12 on February 7, 2011 at 5:28 pm

     Hey, all you Archie aficionados -- As you read this, Marlie is diligently preparing all the nominations and hopefully will be ready to post them later tonight or tomorrow. 😀
     There were so many wonderful David moments to go through and soon there will be your opportunity to vote for your favorites!

105. 

     olemr2001 on February 8, 2011 at 5:47 pm

     New vlog --Kids!