American Idol: Jordin Sparks Wins!

Ladies and Gentleman, America voted and the majority chose Jordin Sparks as this season’s American Idol. Last night, Jordin and Blake each performed three songs and with the exception of the signature ‘Idol’ song at the end, it was definitely difficult to predict tonight’s winner. Blake’s beat-box performance during his rendition of “You Give Love A Bad Name” was by far the most entertaining portion of the night but Jordin definitely showed her vocal skills when she sang “Broken Wing.” It was in the final song that Jordin took the lead in the home stretch of the sixth season of ‘Idol’ and it was enough to earn her the win.

In the two-hour ‘Idol’ finale, original Idol, Kelly Clarkson performed her new single “Never Again.” There were also a number of other celebrity performers including Doug E. Fresh, Gwen Stefani, the African Children’s Choir and former Idols, Taylor Hicks, Carrie Underwood and Rubin Studdard. And then there were some completely ridiculous and not very funny Golden Idol segments in which the worst of the worst auditioners were awarded for making fools of themselves on national television. Even Sanjaya returned to perform as Aerosmith’s Joe Perry rocked out on the guitar. That was truly surreal. The producers were gracious enough to chase that performance with Green Day’s performance of the John Lennon classic, “Working Class Hero.” Two hours of hoopla just to announce the winner.

Last night, Jordin and Blake each took a turn singing an original song. The sixth edition of the Idol-original song was titled “This Is My Now” and I have to say, it was just as cheesy, if not cheesier than Aiken’s “This Is The Night” and last season’s “Do I Make You Proud.” I’ll be honest, I was a big fan of “A Moment Like This” and since that first season, I don’t think the show has been able to produce another single that’s anywhere near as catchy. With pop-music, there’s a very fine line between instant-hit and just plain cheesy and forgettable. I feel like “This Is My Now” falls into the latter category.

I will say this; Jordin sung the hell out of that song. Blake, on the other hand, looked and sounded completely out of place when he performed it. I don’t fault him for this all that much. You can tell the song wasn’t written for a guy like him. He did the best he could with it but I doubt his first album will include that song (or any other song that sounds anything like it).

Though Jordin took the grand prize, both she and Blake are likely to have successful careers in the music industry. They’re both young, attractive, talented people who’ve already been discovered. The same could also be said for some of the other Idols in this season’s top 12. As ‘Idol’ has become more of a popularity contest than a singing contest, it’s likely that some of the favorites will slip back into obscurity not long after this season ends while others will manage to find the right song-writers and record producers to help launch them to stardom.

So I ask you: If all of this season’s top 12 Idol contestants put out an album, which one are you most likely to buy?

Which Season 6 Idol's Album Are You Most Likely To Buy?

• Gina Glocksen
• Haley Scarnato
• Blake Lewis
• Brandon Rogers
• Jordin Sparks
• LaKisha Jones
• Chris Richardson
• Chris Sligh
• Melinda Doolittle
• Stephanie Edwards
• Phil Stacey
• Sanjaya Malakar
• None of them

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