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here in the studio, elvis duran host of the elvis duran morning show.ore the break we asked this question, which singer became the first american idol contestant to win a grammy? all right big boy. what's the answer? >> of course the answer is kelly clarkson. she did it. >> 43% of you had it right. they were right on. by the way mr. fancy pants, you are packing your bag to head to the grammys. >> we're leaving as soon as you kick me out of here. >> you're going to be on the red carpet doing your thing. >> hoda and i both love the grammys. you're coming too. >> i'll be on the red carpet for entertainment tonight and tv guide network three and a half hours while the stars arrive. any tips for me? >> you don't need tips honey. you wrote the tips. now over to jenna. >>> from lawrence, kansas. this artist won six grammys in 2012 tying beyonce for the most awards by a female in one night. alicia keys, lady gaga, barbra streisand or adele? what are you thinking? >> i'm thinking b lady gaga. >> so sorry. it was adele. >> she gets a book. >> you get a book. she

. >> elvis duran is with us, before we tell you who the artists are, we will play it and you may recognize it, because it's in a lowe's tv commercial. let's watch. ♪ this is going to be the best day of my life ♪ >> wow, they are cute. >> and they are called the american authors. >> and they are going to be here with us? >> that's the lowe's store? >> i was like, lowe's. >> spelled differently too. >> lowe's is ll-o-we-. >> big story on the front page. it's the sex scandal but not here. it's in france. he was seen on the back of a motorcycle with a helmet on. >> motorcycle. sneaking off to see his lover. >> lover. >> she is an actress. >> anyway, named julie guyete. >> is that right? >> they are not really married. >> he has a history. he has a history. he's got a little badggage, lik four children with a wife that he left for another one. he left a woman, he left her for the journalist he has been living with who was being referred to as the first lady of france and now is he is with the one that is 18 years younger. >> and why are we surprised? he held a press conference and basically sai

you're worth it. >>> it is that time we meet elvis duran's monthly pick. t gold. half a million of these have been sold. you've heard it on lowe's tv commercials, major league baseball featured this during the season. it was in that movie with that guy. >> yeah. >> walter mini guy. >> jim carrey? >> no. no ben stiller. >> you win your own cd. now warmed up to american authors. their al bubum comes out in mar. you met in college, dropped out of college and decided to make a band and make a run from it. >> where did you meet? >> berkeley college of music. >> you were all solid musicians. it's not like you were just hanging out. >> this is something you took up and learned quickly. i had been playing banjo two days. >> i love it. >> it's funny. when i brought the banjo into the studio and trying to play the song, i had been playing two days. our producers were like he can't do it. i was like give me a minute, i can do this. >> you didn't play guitar before that either? >> i still don't play guitar. >> did you know you had a hit when this song came out? >> we d