American Idol Finale

American Idol: Season 5 Forum

All talk about the finale will go into this thread. I will work hard to keep it up to date with any spoilers about the show.

Rumored that Taylor won the coin toss for Tuesday's show. He chose to go last and apparently Kat wanted to go first.

I think it might be closer than people expect. Each of the final three got 33 percent of the vote. Now that Elliott is gone, where will his votes swing? Don't see the Katherine or Taylor votes switching. Could be interesting. Who do the majority of Elliott voters like the best.

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well Kat jumping up and down for joy when Elliott was voted off and her mom chanting to her fans during Elliotts last song did not go unnoticed by Elliott fans. I think that the majority will fall to Taylor. They like the soulful vibe.

That, and I think the anti-Katherine movement was really spurred by the Chris fiasco. I can see how the bulk of Chris fans went the Elliott way to get Katherine out. Didn't work. But now those votes should go to Taylor... but strangers things have happened.

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You know, when Elliott was eliminated, she stood and hugged him. She wasn't "jumping up and down for joy."

They had shot of her doing that while he was singing and talking to Ryan. It was just inappropriate. She calmed down when she saw Taylor looking somber.

You know... she was probably just happy as hell to have made it to the final two... she looked out to her family, and they were happy as well, and it just burst out of her. I don't think that it was like... "Well, you're gone, Elliott." I just think that she was happy.

I wouldn't fault her if she fell to the ground and started doing the Curley Shuffle right there on the stage... the kid is stoked. I think she deserves a little pat on the back.

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RUMORED SONGS WITH ARTISTS:

Katherine performs with Meat Loaf

Taylor peforms with Bob Seger

Elliott performs with Stevie Wonder

Chris performs with Live

All 12 of the finalists are back for an extra-long group medley.

what night is the singing and what night is the finale?

Tuesday is the final night for Taylor and Kat to perform, and for everyone to vote.

Wednesday night is the finale.

Nigel Lythgoe, AI exec producer, in an interview on TV Guide channel's Reality Chat, Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks will perform two different "coronation" songs. He said, "Both will sing new records, but it's not the same song."


Entertainment Tonight.com Clay Aiken will be appearing on Wednesday's finale. However, Ken Warwick said on tonight's E! News, that as far as he knew, Clay will not be performing...

Kat and Taylor will sing "Time of my Life"

Well, here's the final results from dialidol.com:

1 Taylor Hicks 45.583
2 Kat McPhee 37.097


I don't think that this is a HUGE surprise. But, IF Kat were to be announced the winner, I would be a little shocked. Because I would then believe that they made the decision to go with her instead. Not that I didn't want to see her win... but, I truly believe that Tay has had the top votes, almost the entire time.

I voted for the first time ever on AI, under pressure, and good ol' McHotness got my vote.

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What values, that poll KJ is talking about?

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I posted the same poll results, last night, in the show thread. Tay was way ahead.

Dial Idol is not able to factor in Text votes. So IF Kat wins, it will be because of the texting voting or AI picking the winner.

I voted for Taylor last night. It took over 50 minutes to get in one vote. Normally I only have a ten minute or so pause before the lines open up. So by 11 p.m. I only had in about 20 votes. As of 12:30 when the phone died, I had in over 100.

100 votes? Snaps. My one vote doesn't seem as important now

I did enter 20 times for the Deal Or No Deal lucky case game though.

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Normally I get in between 220-300 for him a week.

Performances for Tonight!

Kat & Meatloaf - "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
Chris & Live - "Mystery"
Elliott & Mary J. Blige - "For All We Know"
Paris & Al Jarreau
Bucky & Burt Bacharach - "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"
Kevin Covais & Burt Bacharach - "What's New Pussycat"
Taylor & Toni Braxton - "In the Ghetto"
Mandisa & ?
Kellie & ?
Lisa & ?
Ace & ?
Melissa ?

Kat & Meatloaf? Ugh. Kevin Covais & Burt Bacharach = bathroom break.

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Im recording it, and watching another day. Im watching Lost instead.

I either have to caffeine up or take a nap. I was up voting until 1, then I couldn't get to sleep. So after waking at 6 after 4 fitful hours, I'm totally a zombie.

I voted for Kat about 20 times. But, I just didn't want to stay up... so, I popped the benedryl and went to sleep! I NEEDED it, badly.

I had a hell of a time gettting through for Taylor last night. It was not easy until well after midnight our time.

I'm going to be hitting the fast forward button when I finally watch tonight's ep. I can't believe the CRAP that they are going to sing!

There's a reason these people were voted off. They are supposed to fade away. At least I don't have to hear their names again after tonight.

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Okay folks... next post will be a blow by blow, from my friend on the AI board, of tonight's finale show. From what I'm hearing, it was an AWFUL show, and people are ticked that they wasted their time watching.

So here we are at the end of it all. What a journey.

Carrie Underwood looked beautiful singing We Made It Through the Rain. Reminded me why I liked her last year. Was she always that...um...built, though?

Ryan in his serious suit. The theatre is jam packed. People are ready to rock and roll [oh wait, Chris is gone...BUT he'll be back tonight!]

Huge vote last night, Ryan says. The crowd seemed to be cheering equally for Taylor and Kat. Hard to choose between them on that score.

They are doing montages of the judges from this season. Randy's new glasses are awful. They do nothing for him. Oh, here's Paula crying her eyes out in the footage. Now for Simon? Oh yes..Ryan says "The EGO has landed" [oh Ryan you witty boy!]

Montage of Simon caressing himself in various ways. Hmmmm.

Mentioning MCPheever and Soul Patrol. O Donahue twins are back in Birmingham Alabama....for Taylor I guess. Is that a bad or good sign. They aren't real celebrities are they? And for Kat it's Tamyra Gray. Hmm...she's more of a celebrity. Is that showing Kat is going to win?

Paris is back. Looking cute as a button. She's in a little brown capri outfit. Al Jerow [is that right?] is singing with her. Nice duet. Paris is looking relaxed and happy. The pressure is off now of course. She's shaking it up.

They are singing scat now. Very effective and reminds me why I liked little Paris. She can sing like the dickens, can't she?

Oh oh oh. It's Chris with Live. Yay. He's looking good. Hey, the guy from Live looks a bit like him. It's sort of like Chris and a doppleganger singing together. Nice. So, I can't tell who hit that falsetto night. Gotta be the guy from Live. I don't remember Chris doing that.

Anyway, Chris is pure Chris. Gotta love that intensity. He's like high test gas.

I can hear Randy now..."Yo yo yo...that was just okay for me."

Oh, Kellie Pickler is coming on. She is such a cutie. I don't care if she is a ditz. In fact I hope she is. Now they are doing a segment called Puck and Pickler. Pickler is going to get to taste calamari. Mmmm mmmm Kellie. Eat up.

Kellie wearing Puck's glasses. She says "Do I look smart." Oh dear Kellie. If only.

He's describing escargot to her. Don't look down Kellie - there are SNAILS all over your plate. EWWW.

Okay, Kellie's gagging on snail. But wait - she says "that was really good". Oh wait - she tossed it on the floor and didn't really eat it. Oh Kellie you little minx!

Kat IS singing with Meatloaf. Hey, I thought that was a joke when someone posted it earlier. I'm sorry, but is this supposed to be a beauty and the beast moment. If they break into a waltz and Disney music starts playing......

Well, I like Meatloaf. So this isn't painful. But the acting part of it is a little over the top. Still, they seem to be enjoying it. And the crowd is cheering wildly.

Oh whew. If you thought Kat's cleavage was apparent in her other dresses - wait till you see this one. Meatloaf, for some reason is waving a red flag through the song. Is this a trademark? Is it some kind of magic show gimmick? I don't get it.

So who will Taylor sing with? Bette Midler? Celine? Oh come on - NOT Celine?!?! Could it be. It was another rumour I heard. Now that the Kat Meatloaf thing happened I'm beginning to suspect we're not in Kansas anymore.

Ryan is doing some semi serious talk about what they do. Godfather music in the background.

Oh it's the first annual Golden Idols. They're giving themselves awards. Don't get too excited. What they are really doing is filling up some time that they don't know what to do with.

They are just previewing bad auditions I guess. Hey guys, we actually saw these the FIRST time they were on.

Well, I guess two hours takes some planning to fill. And they know we're all just waiting to see Taylor.

Oh, here's suntan girl who couldn't figure out what Simon was asking her. That girl had some problems.

Another really bad singer.....

Come on guys. Enough, enough. It's not that funny on the finale. We want something REAL. Real people. Real songs.

Now they're going to show some really bad MALE vocalists. Ah well, equal time is so important isn't it?

If I may make a suggestion - just DON'T DO THIS AGAIN. It's horrendous. And those who finally got hooked on the show may never tune in again!

I hope Meatloaf isn't watching this rendition of Bat out of Hell. And there's leaping man jumping towards Paula. She looks shocked.

Jumping man is actually there writing all over the stage. Well, I could have done without that too. Although he sure seemed to enjoy his 27 seconds of fame. Good thing it didn't last any longer. I think he might have contorted himself into some position from which there is no return.

Commercials for our upcoming election. I can't follow the campaign though....I'm too busy with American Idol. Perhaps if the candidates would simply SING their platform. Then I could ask three judges what they thought of it and BOOM I could choose the perfect Premier.

And we're back. Now it's Puck and Pickler again. Better than those hokey awards. Kellie just screamed and jumped off her chair when the lobster looked at her. Kellie is not happy with lobsters. They're alive. Don't eat it Kellie. They're scavengers! Ask him what lobsters eat.

Kellie poked the lobster but wouldn't eat it. Good for you Kellie.

And here's Ace, Kevin, Bucky, Chris and Elliott. Nice. A guy song.

Oh Bucky sing that song! I forgot how much I liked Bucky. Elliott is bopping on the front of the stage. Taking Care of Business.

Get a load of Bucky's boots. Those are guaranteed cockroach killers.

Boys getting intense with Tobacco Road. Green spot on Ace. Looks a bit like a Close Encounters scene. There that's better. Hey Taylor's with them now. Paula is enjoying this. It's the guys! It's Ace!

Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow. Ace is bopping around. Everyone on the catwalk. Everyone in black. Like a Johnny Cash convention. The crowd is all dancing.

More commercials. I wonder how much they get per spot tonight. I bet it's astronomical. They should do special AI commercials for the finale - the way they do for SuperBowl. Then it wouldn't be quite so excrutiating.

We're back. Oh it's the Ford spot.

Don't Stop is the song. Kat and Taylor at the drive-in. There's a likely pairing - NOT. Kat is driving.

Kat and Taylor get brand new Ford Mustangs. Red and black.

Now it's another Golden Idol filler. They're showing Elliott's mother. Now Kat's father crying. That man has more tears than Oprah. Chris's wife during his audition. She's a sweetie. She's crying too.

And they called Claudette, Elliott's mom to get a Golden Idol She gets to keep it. She's in a striped shirt. Sweet woman. Very down to earth.

Elliott is going to perform.

Sing it Elliott! That man is SO talented. Why didn't he win again? Mary J Blige [is that right? Do I have the name correctly?]

She's looking ....different...in those glasses. Not mabye the most flattering style. Makes a statement - if the statement is 'I want to look like a cartoon character from Ants'

I think she sort of hogged the stage there. Would have like Elliott to sing MORE. He is my kind of singer.

And yet more commercials. If you are waiting for Lost, let me tell you - it just leaves you MORE confused. WHy do I continue to watch that show? I've never figured it out, and each time I think I know something for sure, it changes.

And here's Carrie Underwood. She won two Country Music awards last night apparently. That song Jesus Take the Wheel [not sound driving advice, I believe] really climbed the chart.

My momma says, "Pray but remember God helps those who help themselves". I have a feeling the letting go of the wheel advice would NOT be endorsed by the AAA.

Carrie looks fantastic by the way. She's surrounded by this cloud of golden hair. Her skin is flawless. She's had her brows professionally shaped. She's slimmer too - looks like she's been working out. She's got a very polished look and the vocals are great.

And another Golden Idol Award. To Rhonetta Johnson. She's the girl who looked like an exotic dancer and had such a foul mouth. Too bad - no one should reward or celebrate that kind of thing, even in jest. It will only encourage her.

See, there she is blasting off again. I'm not a prude. But hey - this is like the worst of Jerry Springer.

FINALLY, here's Taylor. He's singing "In The Ghetto". Apparently he's not worrying about the whole Chicago Fire and the grandmother who allegedly wrote the song.

And Toni Braxton is with him. Whew, relieved it's not Celine.

Taylor is getting down with Braxton. She's in a dress cut up to HERE.

We're back. It's the girls' group time. There's Kat. And Mandisa, Paris, Kellie and ...is that Ayla? Who's the other girl?

Oh, there's Lisa. Paris. Lisa in a cute little black outfit. Oh wait, they're all in black. Just like the guys. I guess it's a theme. Mandisa is looking good. I think she's lost a little weight - or she's just dressed better.

They're singing 'Natural Woman' right now. Paris can really do this one justice.

Mandisa doing some powerhouse vocals with I'm Every Woman. She has pipes. I did really expect her to be in the finals.

Another time wasting and increasingly annoying Golden Idol moment. These will haunt my dreams - or nightmares - tonight. If I sing about this Thriller boy it's on your conscience American Idol producers. That's right, I blame you.

Oh, it's the boy who had to 'go pee' during his audition. That was sort of sad. Well, more than 'sort of' sad. And they followed him to the urinals!!!

They have bouncy Clay impersonator boy on the stage. Hmmmm.....

Oh goodness. They are letting 'whizz' boy sing!! And he's murdering the song while the crowd actually 'cheers'. Clay Aiken has just come on the stage and freaked out whizz boy - he literally fell over into Ryan's arms. Well that was FUNNY.

Clay is looking pretty good. New hair. Kind of hobbity in your face bangs. Clay is singing "Sun Going Down on Me" with bouncy 'tinkle-boy'.

Clay sounded pretty good, although fake-Clay kept chiming in so it was hard to tell. That did NOT add to the quality of the performance, let me tell you.

A commercial for feminine...problems. Hmmmm. Can you imagine our grandparents' reaction thirty years ago if they had ever shown some of these things on television?

And here's Burt Bacharach. He's still alive? Appareently so, and hanging in there.

Taylor is singing 'What the World Needs Now' It's pitched a little low for him. Now Kat, in a stunning red dress, is chiming in. Touching Burt on the shoulder.

Ah, here's Ace, singing 'The Look of Love is In Your Eyes". He's doing the soulful look. And there's.. is it Melissa? She's holding hands with Ace in a 'golly, let's do a musical number' way. And here's Kellie singing "I'll Never Fall In Love Again".

Now all the girls are in red dresses.

There's Mandisa in wonderful red lipstick belting out 'Together, together, you'll stay in my heart...'

And Lisa doing "What's it all about Alfie...'

She's cute as can be, isn't she? Nice vocals, Lisa. She's got a lot of power for a willowy girl.

Elliott is singing 'A chair is not a house, and a house is not a home when there's no one there to hold you tight...'

Elliott's laying on the power now. He's got such a recordable voice.
Now, Kevin is doing "What's new pussycat?"

Oh my, this song is too old for Kevin, I think. Can't you picture him having the nerve to call a girl 'pussycat'?

Chris, Ace and Kevin doing "When you Get lost between the moon and new York City"

Dionne Warwick! Now that's a surprise. And not an unpleasant one like tinkle-boy.

She's looking stunning in a ladylike black dress with lace. How old is Dionne now? Her voice is a little weathered but still pretty good.

Dionne knows how to dress. See how the flare on that dress balances her hips! They should get her to teach the stylists!

Dionne singing That's What Friends Are For. Big applause from the crowd. They're cheering wildly.

She's got a new album????

We've gotta be getting close to the results. They have to give the winner a chance to sing, surely? If it's Kat does she have to sing that horrible song again?

Another filler Golden Idol award. Showing Ryan and Taylor lying on the stage that time. That was quite funny.

Oh, and the cowboy kid who came to Hollywood and teamed up with the other two cowboys. That boy was cute. I was glad they gave him a trip to Hollywood.

It's a spoof on Brokeback Mountain with the three cowboys. They were interesting and entertaining anyway.

They're all there. One guy is playing his guitar. The little guy from the ranch at the back of beyond is looking so happy to be on the show. He's about a foot shorter than the other two. Looks like they took their kid brother out to show him a good time.

Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys.

Well, hey, it worked for John Wayne.

Now we move into the results portion.

Hey. It's Prince.

It's Prince.

And he's got his purple jacket on. Guess Taylor gave it back.

Prince is spazz dancing. Does he always dance this way or is this an homage to Taylor?

Prince has a set of very pretty girls with legs up to their armpits for backup singers.

Prince is one of a kind, isn't he? I guess when you are that talented you can afford to be eccentric.

The girls are doing some great yoga moves or something. Man, those girls are lean, mean, and sexy.

Kat and Taylor singing "I Had the Time of My Life" ..... Kat in a very sexy gown, but the colour is bland. Too light for her. She looked better in the red. Taylor in a black tux with a white flower in the lapel. Is that a flower or a hankie.

Okay, okay...they had the time of their life. But isn't it TIME to tell us who wins????

And here's Ryan. He's going to announce the winner!!!

He's going to announce the winner.

The amount of votes was astounding. 63.4 million votes. More than any president ever.

But who has won?

Here's the independent boring auditor man to give Ryan the blank envelope - they tell him ahead of time he said last year. Does he think we forgot?

And the winner is:

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TAYLOR HICKS



Taylors Dad looks like HE'S crying! Oh cute.

Taylor raising Kat's arm in a victory salute. Kat is crying sort of.

Taylor shouts out SOUL PATROL. Kat says "Thank you, this was a dream come true."

Judges congratulating Taylor.

Taylor gonna sing now.

And Taylor is singing the song they wrote for him. Not a wonderful song.....but he'll get to record others too. This has to be a tremendously emotional moment for him.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

The whole Hicks family was crying. What a journey for him.

*going back to the SP party

Bye Sherry... enjoy your party!!! I KNOW that you're happy, hun!!!

Thanks Kris. Things are crazy here, but I got to read the results as they came in.

Okay, so I'm watching the beginning of the show. And they just did the shots of the home town "parties" and I noticed something.

When they showed Becky, and her sister (someone get a drool clothe for Heck) in Alabama... there were TONS of people. The camera panned back, and showed 'em.

Then, they go to Universal Studios, with Tamyra Gray, and the camera just went back a pinch, and showed a little to her left and right. I'm wondering if she didn't have a big turn out.

Paris just performed, with Al Jarreau and sounded GREAT! That little house of pipes has GOT to put out an album.

*shivers* Chris just sang with Live. And there were tears in my eyes. That is why I love the guy. His voice just fills me with happines. He can sing... he can perform... and he knows it. That makes him sexy in my eyes.


*THUD* He just absolutely melts me, on the spot. I LOVE YOU, CHRIS!!!

LMAO "Saying calimari almost gave her a brain hemmorage!" Ryan, you crack me up!!!

Oh my... she's going to be "Traveling the world, and touring!" Lord, save me now.

OMG... what is wrong with Meatloaf? He looks like he's about to have a heart attack on the stage.


OMG OMG OMG... but there is nothing wrong with Kat. She's going to make ME have a heart attack. That outfit!!!! WHEW! This song is HORRID!! She has to sing in this god awful key, because of him. WHY did they pick him for this?

hehe Kris I watched the finale just for you so that i could know what was going on and post stuff haha. im glad that that guy you liked Taylor won! Hes a r eally good singer.. and that other chick. Kat! Holy hell is she eever hot! haha

Sherry is the one that's totally into Taylor Hicks. I'm all hot for Chris Daughtry (the bald headed rocker). And then, there's Kat... the McHottie, who could have knocked me over, and out, with a feather, in that black dress just now.


I'm really glad that you're around again, Meg. I've missed you!!! *hugs*

oh...mybad.. hahaha hes the bald guy right?? i lked him to.. omg i know eh. god my gf and i were laying on the couch rating the top 12 girls. it was fun.

im glad to be back. i dont know how long im gunna stay but i hope its awhile
*hugs*

Yeah, my gf was in the bedroom, watching, and when Kat finished, she walked out here, fanning herself off, and said, 'My goodness.... that was hot!'

haha. what was up with the girl witht he short blonde hair and the food??

Who... Kellie? Well, she's just a backwards girl... from a small town, and dumb as a stick of wood. It's just a way that they are trying to entertain us. Don't they realize that they are just boring the hell outta us?




OMG.... Taylor FINALLY got to play the harmonica!!! I KNOW that Sherry is a puddle right now.

are you just watching it for the first time??

Yes... because I'm on the west coast. But, I read the results three hours early.

oh.. ok good. i thought i ruined it for you for a minute there.. haha i was all worried. haha *whew*

Nah, it's all good, kiddo!!!! If I don't wanna know something, I simply stay outta those threads!!!

thats good. i always have a hard time doing that. but i made it through for hbp tho
lol

anyway sweetums its almost midnight nad i have good ol highschool to get to in the morning.. how i cant wait till its over...

tty tomorrow.. have a good night..

**lovie**

Night... e mail me!! *hugs* It's REALLY good to be in contact with you again!!!!!!

I know I wasn't surprised at the outcome, but did anyone else think that Taylor and Katherine weren't surprised either? They were both like, yup, okay. Did the loser just expect to lose, and vice versa?

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I LOVED that part with the kid who said he was the next Clay Aiken. You could tell he was totally shocked that it was Clay out there with him.


I have to do a for David Hasselhoff crying. That was strange. I guess he must be Soul Patrol too.

haha i loved it when ryan was like ok stop singing with him and sit down.. let clay sing the song. that was priceless

They cut that other dudes mic then Seacrest pulled him off stage. I half expected him to use a hook.

That Aiken kid looks different than I remember, which is to say I've only seen him like once, thought he was more doofus-like.

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I think he dressed up liked clay aiken for the auditions so that he would have a better chance to make it. cause didn't he sing a clay song too??

I haven't watched the whole show yet, I dvr'd it, but I saw that Taylor won. He's so adorable, i'm glad he won. Did anyone see his pop crying? AWWW. Good results!

What was up with Mary J Blige and Toni Braxton. I thought they both stunk, did they hit the sauce before their performance. The idols had to carry both of them. And of course Prince had to be on stage by HIMSELF. Obviously a PR move.

I'm happy for Taylor and knew he'd be the idol and yes I think they all suspected the outcome. No surprises!

i thought that mary j blige did good. i dont normaly like her but yea i agree what was up with toni braxton.. and her dress was a lil too short.. i missed princes performance.. i saw him but not a lot of it. =(

Mary J Blige was the DIVA that she THINKS she is. Yes, I like her... but, she totally took over the stage, and upstaged Elliott.

Toni was acting VERY strange. What was up with the SLUT moves, to a very down, sad song?

Prince. Well... don't like him, at all, and I found that I could care less that he was on the show. Waste of my time, personally.

They had Mary J, Toni Braxton AND Prince? And I can't watch it..... damn-damn-damn.

PS. Mary J. Blige is always drunk. ALWAYS.

She is? How do you know that, Grant? Not that I don't believe ya.

You really didn't miss much, bro! Trust me. Lost... now there would be something missed.