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RUBEN STUDDARD MARRIES GIRLFRIEND » Ruben Studdard may be a “free agent” right now as far as his music career is concerned, but that didn’t stop the 29-year-old American Idol winner from tying the knot with fiancé Surata Zuri McCants. The couple exchanged vows in front of friends and family last Friday at Canterbury United Methodist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Studdard had 20 groomsmen by his side. The two met back in 2006 at a CD signing at a Wal-Mart in Atlanta. Struck by her beauty, the singer followed her to the toy aisle and proceeded to ask for her number.

Congrats to the happy couple!

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American Idol winner Ruben Studdard appeared and performed at the 3rd Annual Cinderella Ball at the Willard Intercontinental hotel in Washington, D.C. The ball is an annual prom-like event for students with disabilities, and is sponsored by The House, Inc.

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American Idol season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino was just one of the many celebs spotted at last night’s Season 7 American Idol Finale. Tasia’s boyfriend Young Dro, Actress Tamera Mowry, Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks, and Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard were also in attendance last night…

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American Idol Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard has reportedly been dropped from his record label. J Records, the label run by record mogul Clive Davis, cut Ruben earlier this week due to declining album sales.

Studdard’s first CD, “Soulful,” was a big hit in 2003, going platinum. And his second album, “I Need an Angel,” a gospel album, also sold well, despite being aimed at a specialty audience. But the poor sales for his 2006 CD, “The Return,” apparently prompted the label to let him go. That CD sold less than 250,000 copies.

Studdard, meanwhile, has turned his attention to the stage. He is reportedly preparing to star in a road-show version of the Broadway hit “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” playing the lead character, jazz great Fats Waller. So all is not lost I suppose.