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The winner of American Idol 2010 is: Lee Dewyze

Big night tonight people!  Less than 2% separate Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox.  Who will take the crown?  Join us for our live recap of Simon Cowell's last time on American Idol and the next winner of American Idol is crowned.

The home crowds in Toledo, OH and Mt Prospect, IL are excited about the finale.

To open the show tonight are the Top 12 singing School's Out. They're joined on stage by Alice Cooper!

Kris Allen performs The Truth

Aaron Kelly and Siobhan Magnus perform How Deep is Your Love with the BeeGees.

Michael Lynche performs Takin' It To The Streets with Michael McDonald from The Doobie Brothers.

There's a tribute to the insults of Simon Cowell that features some past wannabees. One of them takes the mic and starts ranting. Cut to commercial break.

Lacey Brown starts singing Beautiful before being joined by the other Top 12 girls. They then sing Fighter before being joined on stage by Christina Aguilera. Christina then sings her new single You Lost Me

Rickey Gervais pays tribute to Simon Cowell the kingmaker.

The Top 12 guys sing I Can't Go For That and Maneater before Daryl Hall and John Oates perform You Make My Dream Come True

Crystal Bowersox performs Ironic before being joined on stage with Alanis Morrisette who sings You Oughta Know with her.

Carrie Underwood sings Undo It

Crystal and Lee both get cars before the last Ford commercial set to My Wish

Casey James sings Every Rose Has Its Thorn and is joined on stage by Bret Michaels from Poison.

Lee Dewyze sings a medley of songs with Chicago

General Larry Platt takes to the stage to sing Pants on the Ground before being joined on stage by William Hung.

Paula Abdul pays tribute to Simon Cowell.

All the former idols take to the stage.  Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook and Kris Allen sing Together We Are One

Janet Jackson performs Nothing and Nasty

Crystal and Lee perform With a Little Help From My Friends with Joe Cocker.

We've gone over time.  Surprise, surprise.

Here come the results!  Dim the lights!

The winner of American Idol 2010 is... Lee Dewyze

It should be Crystal, right?  Dial Idol's poll has it as Lee Dewyze.  Our poll is very close with 51% to Lee and 49% to Crystal Bowersox.

However, interestingly enough, Crystal's song has preferred by more people with 58% over Lee's 42%.

How will the result go?

Who will be rocking the stage at one of Hollywood's biggest parties of the year? Bret Michaels apparently.

What tribute will be paid to Mr Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol after tonight's show?

All will be revealed soon enough.

Rumors are floating around the Bret Michaels is one of the secret acts due to perform tonight.

A few weeks ago he almost died.

I hope the pressure isn't too much for him if it's true!

This is it. Who will be the next American Idol? The final chance for Lee and Crystal to earn your vote.

Three songs each tonight. Their favorite song from the season. A song chosen by producer Simon Fuller and the song they will release if they win.

Here is the voting information.

Lee Dewyze

The Boxer

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon: That was a kiss on the cheek when I wanted a kiss on the lips.
Kara: It was very believable and I'm glad you connected to it.
Randy: A great way to start off the night. You sounded nice doing it but pick up the energy
Ellen: I think you did that better than the first time.

My thoughts: Again, boring. Did someone forget to tell Lee that it's the final chance to sing for the nation's vote?

Crystal Bowersox

Me and Bobby McGee

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon: This bought me back to the time when we first fell in love with you.
Kara: You have fire in your belly tonight.
Randy: I hope you make a record like that.
Ellen: I think you are just so compelling on stage with that guitar.

My thoughts: Really? That was Crystal's favorite song of the season?

Lee Dewyze

Everybody Hurts

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon: I thought that was a brilliant song choice for you. I understand that you're nervous. When you come out for your last performance, I want a ten out of ten
Kara: It wasn't a perfect vocal
Randy: I liked that, it was a lot better.
Ellen: I want to see more performance from that

My thoughts: What ghastly nonsense

Crystal Bowersox

Black Velvet

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon: You took that song and you absolutely nailed it. That was really good.
Kara: Tonight is the night to do it!
Randy: Mommasox is in it to winner.
Ellen: With all the wardrobe changes it's like a cher concert in here. That was fantastic

My thoughts: A much better song. Lots of energy. About time.

Lee Dewyze

Beautiful Day

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon: I felt you gave it a good effort. I genuinely wish the best for you.
Kara: I think you got swallowed up by that song. I think it was a bit big but you deserve to be here.
Randy:
Ellen: I'm so proud of you, you did a great job.

My thoughts: Really?! Not an original? What a let down! Boring, boring, boring. Absolutely pathetic! Lazy! Meh!

Crystal Bowersox

Up to the Mountain 

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon: I thought that was the best performance of the night so far. My final critique on this show is, that was outstanding.
Kara: You were completely emotionally connected with that.
Randy: This is what this is about. This is one of your best performances. That was incredible
Ellen: I cannot compare you to any contemporary artist right now

My thoughts: Did I wake up in an alternative reality this morning? Would either of these songs make top 40 radio? I think not. Dismal. Disappointing. What a let down!

What an absolutely rubbish season. They couldn't even manage two original songs for the contestants. What is wrong with these people?!

At least tomorrow we'll get to see some real performances by some real artists!

It's the final elimination show before we find out who will be facing off in the grand finale of American Idol next week.

Of course, tonight will see Casey James going home.  With only 7% of the vote, surely he's going home.

Forty Seven million votes were cast last night.  That's a record for the season.

The Ford Music Video is set to Real Wild Child

Travis Garland performs Believe

Justin Bieber takes to the American Idol stage and performs U Smile and Baby

And finally to the results.  Yep, you guessed it. Casey is going home.

Our 2010 American Idol finalists are Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox!

I'm not even going to bother with a roundup of the polls this week.  Who is going home?  It's inevitable that it's Casey James.  If it's not, it's a travesty.

I'm maintained all along that Crystal Bowersox and Lee Dewyze should have been the finalists.  Tonight, that will become reality.

Congratulations to Crystal and Lee.  Farewell Casey.

I hope I'm right!

Three remain and tonight they get to pick their own song and then perform one chosen by the judges.  Get your own choice of song wrong and you should be gone as far as I'm concerned.

Here is the voting information.

Casey James

OK, It's Alright With Me

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon: You're lucky you have two songs tonight. it sounded like you were busking for a couple of dollars.
Kara: When you pick something that's a first listen to a lot of people it's not going to work in your favour.
Randy: That song was just alright with me too. You can't just do a safe song like that.
Ellen: This is the moment. Live or die. I wish you would have bought it. You really needed to blow us away.

My thoughts: Seriously? That was your song choice Casey? Ok. Enjoy the finale next week. From the bleachers!

Crystal Bowersox

Come to My Window

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon: You haven't compromised yourself as an artist
Kara: Your tone doesn't have the rasp or tone that Melissa has
Randy: I didn't love the arrangement
Ellen: Melissa would be very proud of you

My thoughts: The judges were right. That wasn't anything like Melissa Etheridge. However, we're not wanting a karaoke singer I thought.

Lee Dewyze

Simple Man

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon: That song was absolutely on the money.
Kara: What you did tonight is what ever contestant should have done
Randy: I could see you making a record like that. Brilliant song choice
Ellen: That's what we're talking about. You took this thing personally.

My thoughts: Boring. I'm sorry but these finalists couldn't pick a song to save themselves. Literally. Appalling song choices. The judges must be on some hard stuff to have been so ecstatic about that.

Casey James

Daughters 

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon:
Kara: I think you did a good job. You changed it up but you didn't stray too far from the original.
Randy:
Ellen: I liked that. I thought it was beautiful too.

My thoughts: Definitely a better song choice but it was waaaaay too slow.

 

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon:
Kara:
Randy:
Ellen:

My thoughts:

 

Voting Information

Judges comments:
Simon:
Kara:
Randy:
Ellen:

My thoughts:

Almost 37 million votes came in last night, the highest for the season.

Tickets for the American Idol tour go on sale this weekend.  Stay tuned for more details.

Season three winner Fantasia sings Bittersweet

The Ford Music Video is set to Put the Message in the Box

To the results!

Safe: Casey James

Wow. So is Michael's luck about to run out or did Lee's disappointing performance going to cost him dearly?  Crystal should be safe.

Daughtry perform September

Back to the results.

Safe: Lee Dewyze

Bottom Two: Crystal Bowersox and Michael Lynche

Bon Jovi perform Superman Tonight

The final result.

Safe: Crystal

Eliminated: Michael