February 10, 2008

Sandra and Pete Daughtry sat and watched the 50th Grammy Awards from the comfort of their Fluvanna County home.

Even though we may see a rock superstar on TV they just see their son.

"It's amazing. Everybody says, how do you feel? It's just like the feeling you have of any of your children achieving something," said Chris's mother Sandra, "Every time I hear him on the radio I just turn the radio up. We want to try and catch every little thing on TV that we can."

But when your son has hit records on the radio and music videos on MTV, it's hard not sit back and think: Is this really happening?

"The other day I was looking at this magazine and somebody was admiring him. I told them that was my son," said Sandra, "Just to see everyone else's excitement. That's exciting too."

Since being kicked off American Idol there's no question that Chris Daughtry has turned losing experience into a winning career.

The group's first album already topped the Billboard charts and brought home a handful American Music Awards.

Both parents say Chris has always appreciated the love and support from Fluvanna and all of Central Virginia.

"He's the same person that he was when he was going to Fluvanna High School. He's been fortunate enough to see at some of the concerts some of the people he went to school with and seeing familiar faces and it hasn't gone to his head at all. He's still just down to earth Chris," Sandra.

Both Sandra and Pete say the fact that everyone is proud of him makes them more proud to be his parents.

"We are so proud of him and thankful to the fans for their support because that's what's got him this far," said Sandra.