Another
memorable season of
American Idol has come to an end. Arizona teen
Jordin Sparks was crowned the sixth American Idol during the show's star-studded season finale. Here are some highlights from Jordin's big night and
photos from the season finale.
Moments We Loved
Blake's Big Beat-boxing Moment
Finalist Blake Lewis rocked the house when he rapped and beat-boxed with beat-boxing king Doug E. Fresh.
Melinda Steps To The Front
She's a backup singer no more! Melinda Doolittle sang with the gospel artists she used to work for as a backup singer, Bebe and CeCe Winans.
Sanjaya's Comeback
Accompanied by Aerosmith's Joe Perry, Sanjaya Malakar gave an energetic performance of "You Really Got Me Going." Crying teen Ashley was back in the audience, shedding some more tears for Sanjaya.
Just A Sweet Little Moment
Randy and Paula shared a waltz as Bette Midler sang "Wing Beneath My Wings."
An American Idol Shines
After pleasing the crowd with a beautiful performance of "I'll Stand By You," Carrie Underwood was recognized for selling
6 million albums in the US alone.
Proud Parents
Jordin Sparks' mother and father couldn't look prouder of their teen daughter as she sang her first song as the new
American Idol. We had to break out the Kleenex at that point.
A Night of Amazing Performances
So many great performances were packed into one show. Here's a list of the night's big performances.
- Jordin and Blake - "I Saw Her Standing There"
- Gwen Stefani -- "4 In The Morning"
- Season One Winner Kelly Clarkson -- "Never Again"
- Top 6 Boys -- Special Arrangement by David Thomas of Take 6
- Smokey Robinson & The Top 6 Boys -- "Being With You," "Tears of a Cloud"
- Doug E. Fresh and Blake Lewis -- Beatboxing number
- Top 6 Girls: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
- Gladys Knight and The Top 6 Girls -- "I Feel A Song In My Heart," "Midnight Train To Georgia"
- Tony Bennett -- "For Once In My Life"
- Melinda Doolittle and BeBe and CeCe Winans: "Hold Up the Light"
- Carrie Underwood: "I'll Stand By You"
- The African Children's Choir: "Abataka"
- Sanjaya and Joe Perry of Aerosmith: "You Really Got Me Going"
- Green Day: "Working Class Hero"
- Taylor Hicks: "Heaven Knows I Tried"
- Jordin Sparks and Ruben Studdard: "You're All I Need to Get By"
- Bette Midler: "Wind Beneath My Wings"
- Past Winners and The Top 12 -- Beatles Tribute
- Jordin Sparks --"This Is My Now"
The Golden Idol Awards
The "Golden Idol Awards" honored those who "truly performed" during the first round of auditions. Here's a list of the winners.
Best Presentation:
Margaret Fowler (The woman who wore the yellow outfit with feathers to the Idol auditions.)
Most Original Vocal:
Sholandric Stallwarth (The guy who sang a really loud rendition of "If Ever You're In My Arms Again" for his audition.)
Best Buddies Award:
Jonathan Jayne and Kenneth
"Bush Baby" Briggs.
Famous Audience Members
There were some famous faces in the audience, including:
- Teri Hatcher
- Jeff Foxworthy
- David Alan Grier
- Michael Chickless
- David Hasselhoff
- Jerry Springer
- Jennifer Hudson
- Brittany Murphy
- Brad Garrett
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