Jennifer Lopez 'rising above' divorce, Randy Jackson says

Jennifer Lopez is back to work on "American Idol" -- and she's not letting personal drama get in the way.
"We've been doing auditions and she's rising above," Lopez's fellow judge Randy Jackson, 55, told PEOPLE Saturday at Las Vegas's iHeartRadio Music Festival, where both he and Lopez performed. "She's strong, she's a trooper, she's a great girl. She's amazing."
Since announcing her split with husband Marc Anthony, Lopez appears to be in good spirits, even recently joining Anthony poolside at Miami.
On Saturday, though, Lopez, 42, did what she does best: performing. During her 25-minute set, Lopez seemed energetic, jumping around the stage with her dancers and singing a medley of her hits.
"I don't want to see anyone trying to act cool around here," she told the crowd. "I want to see you dancing and jumping and singing and acting like a fool."
It certainly seems as though Lopez, who let loose later that night at Pure nightclub, is, indeed, enjoying the single life. But if she ever needs anything, Jackson said the Idol family always has her back.
"Whatever help we need to give, we'll give her," he said
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'Idol' winner could wind up on NC hometown's map

GARNER, N.C. – Scotty McCreery put the North Carolina town of Garner on the map. Now, the town is thinking of putting the places where the latest "American Idol" went to school, worked and prayed on a map as well.
A Michigan family went out of its way to stop in Garner on the way home from Myrtle Beach, S.C., at the behest of the teenage daughter, town spokesman Rick Mercier said Thursday, one day after McCreery won the Fox television talent search. In addition, town officials are hearing anecdotal stories of people wanting to see Scotty's hangouts for themselves.
"After that, we thought, ummm, maybe we should come up with a little map," Mercier said.
The map would include Garner Magnet High School, where Scotty is still a junior; First Baptist Church, which Scotty and his family attend; Lowe's Food Store, where Scotty worked as a cashier and bagger; the Garner Historic Auditorium, one of the first places Scotty sang in public; and Lake Benson Park, where Scotty performed a couple of weeks ago when "Idol" whittled down the contestants to the final three.
Scotty, 17, defeated 16-year-old Lauren Alaina of Rossville, Ga., another country crooner. It was the first all-country finale in "Idol" history, and the contestants were the youngest ever to compete for the title.
Signs of support remain in Garner, including one at the edge of town closest to downtown Raleigh that reads "This is Scotty Country." But at the Lowe's, where Scotty worked cash register No. 2 during his homecoming visit May 14, manager Terry Mascaro said the store is being "de-Scotterized."
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Scotty McCreery wins American Idol

Teenage country singer Scotty McCreery has been crowned this year's winner of American Idol.

The 17-year-old from Garner, North Carolina, beat fellow teen Lauren Alaina, who had been been considered the favourite to win the show.
McCreery, a high-school student who also works part-time at a local grocery store, won over audiences with his trademark deep voice.
He is the first country music winner since Carrie Underwood won in 2005.
McCreery is also the fourth consecutive male contestant to win the competition.
After being declared the winner, he said: "Never in my wildest dreams. I got to thank the Lord first. He got me here."
During the finale the teen sang with country singer Tim McGraw, as well as what will become his first single, I Love You This Big.
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