'American Idol' winner Lee DeWyze dropped by label RCA Records

Lee DeWyze has been dropped by RCA Records.

The record label's CEO Peter Edge confirmed that the Season 9 American Idol winner is no longer working with the company, reveals The Hollywood Reporter.

A rep for DeWyze has said that the singer is "in a good place right now", insisting that he is looking forward to a number of exciting projects.

Meanwhile, Edge said of American Idol contestants' inconsistent success: "The best Idol results come from doing great A&R (artists and repertoire). The TV platform provides amazing coverage, but if you don't have the right songs, it doesn't really mean a whole hell of a lot.

"We've seen American Idol winners come and go in a heartbeat, and we've seen them have great records, like Kelly Clarkson, starting with 'Since U Been Gone'. Or on the X Factor side, Leona Lewis, where 'Bleeding Love' gave her a double-platinum debut album. If she didn't have those songs, her notoriety would have probably gone away.

"Those where the A&R wasn't the best, or they weren't willing to be A&R'd, they didn't last."

Meanwhile, a rep for DeWyze has said that the singer is "in a good place right now", insisting that he is looking forward to a number of exciting projects.

In July, DeWyze announced that he and girlfriend Jonna Walsh are engaged to be married, revealing that he proposed during a trip to Disney World.

Earlier this year, the singer embarked on his first US headlining tour, which wrapped in late July.

Watch the video for Lee DeWyze's 'Sweet Serendipity' below: