American Idol Recap

Phillip Phillips wins American Idol 2012 Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, has been crowned the new American Idol after defeating teenager Jessica Sanchez in record viewer voting. He was the fifth male Idol winner in a row. Phillips, 21, a pawn shop worker from Leesburg, Georgia, looked stunned after host Ryan Seacrest announced his name, and then wordlessly accepted a hug from Sanchez and congratulations from his fellow finalists. He dissolved into tears as he sang Homem the song that may be his first single. Phillips received the winning share of the record-high 132m votes cast after his final showdown with high school student Sanchez, 16, of Chula Vista, California. The vote count was not announced. His victory extends the American Idol winning streak for men to five consecutive seasons. The last female to win was 17-year-old Jordin Sparks in 2007. Sparks was among the guest stars who helped fill out the two-hour finale show, among them Rihanna, Neil Diamond, Reba McEntire, Chaka Khan and John Fogarty. American Idol judges Steven Tyler, with his band Aerosmith, and Jennifer Lopez also performed. Besides music there was a marriage proposal for the season 11 finale: former contestants Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo got engaged on stage. Young, a season five finalist, told Seacrest that he and DeGarmo had just moved in together. Then Young got down on one knee and popped the question to her. “I love you to death. You’re my best friend,” Young said in his …

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