Cook Wins American Idol
May 21, 2008 · Print This Article
Los Angeles (CMR) - America has voted David Cook as this years American Idol.
With nearly 100 million votes, David becomes the seventh winner of the hugely popular show.
Cook won by nearly 12-million votes, announced host Ryan Seacrest.
The buzz around the internet today had Archuleta winning, but as this season has proved time and time again, anything can, and did happen.
Almost unable to compose himself, Cook thanked the fans.
“This is amazing, thank you,” said cook to a screaming crowd.
The final episode of American Idol was a showcase of great music, with performances from everyone from ZZ Top to the Jonas Brothers.
This years top 12 also performed several songs.
Season eight of American Idol airs in January.
i was crying. i do not like david cook one bit. he sucked. i LOVE david archuleta! he is more than amazing! im never watching American idol again! ive wanted david archuleta to win the whole time! i toted 4 him more than 200 times last night!!!!
Did you know that the Coronation song that David Cook sang tonight was from a songwriting contest that american idol said was writen by an “amateur”? They said…. “All of the top 20 2008 songwriting finalist are “AMATEURS”. So would someone please, please find one amateur in this bunch, ok? How many will it take till someone admits this is fraud? 1. Top 20 American Idol Songwriting Finalist (Andy Zulla) is an engineer on Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson, Diana DeGarmo CD’s. 2. Top 20 American Idol Songwriting Finalist (Windy Wagner) is a backup singer on the NEW Clay Aiken CD. 3. Top 20 American Idol Songwriting Finalist (Ryan Gillmor) wrote the theme song for the Fox television show “Unhitched”. 4. Top 20 American Idol Songwriting Finalist (Dan Yessian) wrote jingles for Ford Motors. 5. Top 20 American Idol Songwriting Finalist (Luke Ebbin) is a producer on Austalian Idol 1st place runner-up Shannon Noll’s CD. 6. Top 20 2008 American Idol Songwriting WINNER (Regie Hamm) is a co-writer on the NEW Clay Aiken CD and he’s also a co-writer of the WINNER of 2007’s American Idol Songwriting Contest Scott Krippayne ….. Anybody see a pattern yet? 3 of the 2008 American Idol Songwriting Contest Top 20 songwriters get credit on Clay Aiken CD’s. Out of thousands and thousands of entries (At $10.00 each) 3 out of 20 work with Mr. Aiken. And nobody has a problem with this? For all the facts please visit…….
http://americanidolexposed.weebly.com
What a great season it has been. I am just so proud of both David Archuleta and David Cook. I’m very confident that both will have successful careers in music. I wasn’t disappointed at all last night as I like both of them equally.