24 year old Illinois native Lee DeWyze has won season nine of American Idol. The competition, which concluded just a couple of hours ago, came down to a fiercely fought battle between DeWyze and 24 year old Crystal Bowersox from Ohio.
And while Bowersox had been the favourite to take out the competition, it was DeWyze who popped over the line after impressing with his renditions of Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘The Boxer’, R.E.M’s ‘Everybody Hurts’ and U2’s ‘Beautiful Day’ on the final performance show.
It was also judge Simon Cowell’s last hurrah on the popular show, with former contestants coming together in tribute of his legacy.
Aussie fans will know the first song performed too – it’s Delta Goodrem’s ‘Together We Are One’ – the track written by Delta, Brian McFadden and Guy Chambers which Delts sang at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
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Daniel W says
I’m sorry for getting mad auspOp team… I just wasn’t expecting it and didn’t realise the result had already screened on tv…
Hope there is still love! Let’s hug it out :)
auspOp says
Hey Daniel,
Our sincere apologies for posting the winner of this year’s American Idol. But the show actually aired at 10am today on Fox8 live from the US.
Given it had already aired in Australia, we saw no problem with posting the winner online.
But we apologise for ruining your surprise…
The auspOp team
Daniel W says
Im sorry auspOp.. I am a BIG fan and check your page daily… but that was SUCH bad form to post this before it even screens on tv tonight on Fox8. No warning, nothing. I have watched every episode this season and was eagerly awaiting tonight’s result, and I can’t believe that a music appreciating site like yours would have such little disregard for this. You could argue that I shouldn’t have been online, but I was doing a good job avoiding all American sites, thinking I’d be safe here… Anyway, I’m pissed off, thought you should know…