American Idol Season 11 Finale Results (Live Blog)
Live blogging the American Idol Finale.
Producer Nigel Lythgoe said 132 million votes came in yesterday. It’s a world record.
This is going to be very close!
The Top 12 perform “Runaway Baby” by Bruno Mars.
Phillip Phillips and John Fogerty perform “Have you Ever Seen the Rain?” and “Bad Moon Rising” by CCR.
Video audition montage.
Joshua Ledet (The Mantasia) and Fantasia perform “Take Me to the Pilot” by Elton John (Click here to watch the video).
Jimmy Iovine Bloopers.
Top 12 Ladies Perform with Chaka Khan (Medley). Chaka Khan believes Jessica will win!
Ford Music Video. Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez talk about the people that have inspired them (his brother in law, her musical mentor). They gave them each a car!
Phillip and Jessica talk about the mentors.
Rihanna performs “Where Have You Been.”
Skylar Laine and Reba Macintyre perform “Turn on the Radio.”
Tour of Steven Tyler’s love shack: inside we find Playboy bunnies, a sloth, a monkey, a skull, pirate gear, a skunk, and Randy Jackson!
Jessica Sanchez performs “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston. Standing ovation from the audience but not from the judges.
Top 12 guys perform with Neil Diamond.
Video: Top 12 singing the songbook in tribute to Randy Jackson.
Jennifer Lopez performs “Going In’” and “Follow the Leader.”
First Idol couple Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young take the spotlight.Ace proposes and Diana accepts. (Click here to watch the video)
Hollie Cavanagh and Jordin Sparks perform “You Never Walk Alone.” A little painful to the ears…
Top 12 Guys perform a Robin Gibb medley (tribute).
Jessica Sanchez and Jennifer Holliday perform “And I Am Telling You.” Growl galore! The best of the night by a mile! Standing O from the audience and judges from middle to end. What a showstopper indeed.
Aerosmith performs “Legendary Child” and “Walk This Way.”
Top 2 Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips perform “Up Where We Belong” by Joe Cocker.
Now the results:
After a record-breaking 132 million votes, the winner of American Idol is PHILLIP PHILLIPS!
The White Guy with a Guitar wins again. Thanks to the power of American teenage girls.
American Idol 11 Finale Live Stream:
To be fair PP is really good … but during the finale, Jes I believe is far better than he is. Also, being a WGWG is an advantage for PP since day 1. And it was not a surprise or shocker at all that he’ll ended up as the winner. And during the finale, it is crystal clear that they want PP to win. They really nailed down Jes, the final song that was given to her and the critique by the judges … wow, I have nothing to say. And to top it all, the grandeur final number of PP was really damm good plus the standing O by the judges. That sealed everything, the final verdict was given.
Anyway, with the final songs, PP may have a better song as compared what Jes had, BUT Jes made the song beautiful … with that my hands down to Jes !!! Congrats to PP & Jes. Hope both of you be successful with your respective careers … Wish ko lang maiba na ang trend sa AI, it’s becoming boring, the WGWG always prevails.
Next year another WGWG will win !!! Wanna bet?
di pa nagumpisa ang finals, winner ka na for us jessica because u made the whole industry overjoyed and happy
Jessica, great performance… heart stopping! I think you sang better than jennifer holiday. haha
80 million Filipinos were not able to vote. But this is AI. not a place for those not living in America.
OMG! JESSICA GOT THE TALENT. PHILIPS GOT THE MARKET!
With the nice winner song and production number with a band, it is already insinuated that even before the voting started that Phillip will win the AI title, considering the show is entitled “American Idol” so that there really is a slim chance that an Asian could win the title. But nonetheless, for sure, Jessica will have so many fat offers from various record producers, what with her so amazing voice and versatile talent!
…sayang, but still we are proud of you.
Like the “white guy with a guitar” thingy
Record breaking number of votes but declining in TV ratings. AI is becoming a cliche. No wonder its losing viewers every year.
PP name will just fade away in just a few months…believe me… All white guy winners where are they now?
IT SUCKS…REALLY, FROM NOW ON AMERICAN IDOL MUST AUDITION JUST AN AMERICAN GUY/GIRL…ITS OBVIOUS THAT THEY DON’T WANT OTHER NATIONALITY WIN THE TITLE
American still a racist.. after all, jessica has just been used up on this game. That’s why they didn’t make it as J and J in the finals; it’s already a strategy then.
dont agre with the results…i love jessica to win..it sucks..