Fame Academy bosses have denied allegations that some of this year's finalists already have music contracts – that is to say, they have stressed that they have 'publishing' contracts and not 'recording' contracts – winning the latter kinda being the point of the show. The denial followed claims on Popbitch that contestant Alistair Griffen is signed to Trevor Horn's Perfect Songs, Carolynne Good and Nicole Davis to BMG, Nathan Thomas to Universal, and Jane Bennett to Windswept Pacific Music.
A Fame Academy spokeswoman said: "Some Fame Academy contestants who have publishing deals but that's not against the rules. Fame Academy holds open auditions and everyone went through an identical auditioning process to get in. None of the 25 have recording deals and are competing on Fame Academy to be signed as a solo artist with Polydor."