Who's going to the Post Office first thing in am?

I am!!!

As part of American Idol's "Idol Gives Back" charity initiative, new U.S. Postal Stamps are being released to help raise money.

The stamps will feature the past six winners and will also feature this year's winner.

The commemorative charity stamps will go on sale as part of a limited edition set, with 100,000 20-stamp sheets for each Idol winner. The stamps will not be sold in USPS stores though, but instead through Stamps.com.

Starting May 12th, regular first class stamps will cost .42 cents each, so a regular sheet would cost $8.40, but these special edition stamps will cost $19.99, with proceeds benefiting "Idol Gives Back."

As part of their fundraising efforts AI executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said he hopes to generate about $7 million through the sale of the stamps. Their goal this year is to surpass last year's $76 million raised, and break over $100 million this year.

Nigel says that the stamps are "a great idea, especially for philatelists. I think it's a little bit iconic, too. It's great for Idol."

Now on sale are Kelly Clarkson stamps, with each sheet containing four images. The other 5 Idol winners will be release over the next five weeks.

Thanks Perez Hilton for the story. Pretty good. I can't wait to get my Kelly stamps! whoo hoo