Season 11 FINALE
Not a very exciting finale, but here's what went down:
Top 12 perform "Runaway Baby"
132 million votes cast, a new world record
Phillip and John Fogerty perform "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" and "Bad Moon Rising" (B)
Clip of Idol Moments
Joshua sings "Take Me to the Pilot" w/ a screaming Fantasia in a godawful outfit (C)
More Idol Moments: Jimmy calling Jennifer "Jessica" by mistake over and over.
Top Ladies sing "Ain't Nobody" and "Through the Fire" (D), then Chaka Khan comes out for "I'm Every Woman"
Ford Music Video: "I Was Here"
Phillip's and Jessica's music mentors are presented with Ford Escapes, and so are the Top 2 (I believe their choice of Ford)
Rihanna performs "Where Have You Been"
Skylar sings "Turn on the Radio" with Reba McEntire (B)
Clip: "The World of Steven Tyler"
Jessica sings "I Will Always Love You"
Top Guys sing "Coming to America," "Cracklin' Rosie," and "I'm A Believer" before being joined by Neil Diamond for "Sweet Caroline"
Idol Moments, Randy: "You Can Sing the Phone book", and then the Top 10 do.
J-Lo performs "Going In" and "Follow the Leader"
Season 5 contestant Ace Young proposes to Season 3 Runner-Up Diana DeGarmo
Hollie performs "You'll Never Walk Alone" with Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks
Top Guys sing a Bee Gees medley in honor of Robin Gibb
Jessica and Jennifer Holliday belt out "And I'm Telling You"
Aerosmith performs "Legendary Child" and "Walk This Way"
Phillip & Jessica sing "Up Where We Belong"
And the winner is...............
PHILLIP! Congrats!
Phillip begins to sing "Home" but is too overcome halfway through.