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Album: "Free Yourself", 2004.

Music video: Truth Is

Music video: Free Yourself

Author of "Life Is Not a Fairy Tale" published September 2005 by the Fireside division Simon & Schuster, Inc. Hardcover, 240 pages ISBN-10: 0-7432-8156-X

After winning American Idol, Fantasia became the first artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to debut at Number 1 with their first chart entry.

Spokesmodel for American Rag Cie Apparel

Recognized by The 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards held February 28, 2005 at Paramount Pictures Studios in LA with a nomination for Best New Artist, R&B/Soul or Rap. (The event was broadcast in national syndication on 3-12-05 by Tribune Entertainment Company Distribution)

Recognized by The 2005 BET Awards held June 28, 2005 at Hollywood's Kodak Theater. Fantasia was nominated in 2 categories. Best Female R&B Best New Artist (The event was broadcast Live on BET Network TV on 6-28-05)

Recognized by The 33rd annual American Music Awards held November 22, 2005 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. Fantasia was nominated in 2 categories. Favorite Female R&B Artist Favorite R&B Album (Free Yourself). (The event was broadcast Live on ABC-TV Network on 11-22-05)

Recognized by The 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards held March 19, 2005 at the Los Angeles Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Fantasia won the Image Award for "Outstanding Female Artist". She was also nominated for "Outstanding New Artist" (The event was broadcast March 25, 2005 on FOX-TV Network)

Recognized by The 3rd Annual Vibe Awards held November 12, 2005 at Sony Studios in Los Angeles. She was nominated for "R&B Voice of the Year". (The event was broadcast on UPN on 11-15-05)

She was recognized by The 5th Annual Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards held August 5, 2005 at the Hotel InterContinental in Atlanta. Nominated in 2 categories. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists (FEMALE) Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists (NEW)

She won two Billboard Music Awards Top selling single of the year: "I Believe," Fantasia" Top selling R&B/Hip-Hop single of the year: "I Believe," Fantasia The 2004 Billboard Music Awards were held on December 8, 2004 at the MGM Garden Grand Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (The event was broadcast live on FOX TV Network)

Recognized by The 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards held September 7, 2005 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California. She was nominated in 4 categories. Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo "Truth Is," Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist "Truth Is," Best R&B/Soul Album, Solo "Free Yourself" R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year "Truth Is." (The event was broadcast 9-11-05 in national syndication by Tribune Entertainment Company Distribution)

Album: "Fantasia", 2006.

(2005) Went on a promotional tour to advertise Mattel's American Idol Barbie doll series, released as a tie-in for the show.