I wish Cowell would stand in front of a microphone somewhere and whine that Josh needs to let AI used his songs.....
I wish he would admit he was wrong about his talent. He was always saying he wasn't that good IIRC. Only one time did Simon say good job to Josh and that was the night he performed the Garth Brooks song. I always liked Josh.
Of all the guys so far on AI, Bo, Josh and Clay have been my favorites. With the exception of the exposure he received on the show, Josh owes squat to AI, and he sure doesn't owe Cowell anything.
Josh is making it on his own in Country music through determination and hard work. This year he's going to tour with one of Country's biggest stars. Trace Adkins, if memory serves (Jonny is that right, or was it someone else?). This is the next rung on the ladder up to true stardom for Josh and I hope he does extremely well. Not only will he make some serious money, but he'll be getting invaluable experience polishing his own talent.
Carrie's management is sending her out for her first tour this summer with a big country name. Rumor is it's Keith Urban, but that has not been confirmed anywhere I know about. As with Josh, the tour will be Carrie's next big step up.
So far, Bo's fragile health has held him back severely. His album has sold moderately well. It will be certified gold soon. But he has been almost completely unable to promote it, and in watching Kelly's career develop I've learned that promotion is everything in the music business.