<p>who are you rooting for? or who WERE you rooting for before s/he got voted off? & of course, who would you prefer to see win?</p>
<p>Elliott, Kellie, and Taylor (no particular order) were my three favorites from the very beggining. I KNOW Taylor will win, he better. He sounded wonderful tonight, Katharine isn't really my type.</p>
<p>TAYLOR HICKS RULES!</p>
<p>I think Taylor will win (although Kat is my favorite of the two), but will do absolutely nothing with the title. After people vote for him b/c he played the "different" card, they will forget about him after the first single (maybe the second if he's lucky).</p>
<p>Also, I was just wondering, how come people are always looking for something different in the American Idol, but the most successful idols (Kelly and Carrie) have been mainstream and like other artists?</p>
<p>Taylor would have won that even if he had been mute last night. It was just <em>that</em> predictable.</p>
<p>I was actually rooting for Katharine, but I knew Taylor was going to win. Alas, both will get record deals, so all is fair!</p>
<p>SOUL PATROL all the way!!!</p>
<p>I was actually a major Chris Daughtry fan. I also adored Elliot.</p>
<p>Mandisa was definately my favorite.</p>
<p>Mandisa was really EVERY woman tonight, at least the weight equivalent of every woman. Thank God a white boy finally won this goofy competition!</p>
<p>pshhh....taylor hicks....lets see how he does after his 1st single....</p>
<p>i wanted paris to win, and after she got kicked off i was rooting for chris to win</p>
<p>my list based on talent AND likeability AND and potential:
1. Chris
2. Mandisa
3. Paris
4. Elliott
5. Taylor
6. Katherine
7. Lisa
8. Kellie
9. Ace
10. Bucky
11. Kevin
12. Melissa</p>
<p>I like Katharine. I liked Taylor in the beginning, but i'm tired of him. He always performs the same way and i dunno...just tired of it. It wasn't a suprise a guy won this year. I think anybody could have predicted that. And everybody was so suplrised when Chris got voted off. Chris is good, but he wouldn't make a good solo artist, he needs to join that Fuel band.<br>
-Amanda</p>
<p>I loved all the guest performers at the finally especially Mary J Blige, Prince and Clay Akin. But I wasn't surprised when Taylor won, even though he annoys me.</p>
<p>Why is American Idol still around? Lord, that is a HORRIBLE show with HORRIBLE singers, and a overrated ideal. Please, let this be the last season for AI.</p>
<p>it's also one of the most watched shows in the country....sorry, justinian, American Idol will go on...and i'm glad it will</p>
<p>yesterday's show was really entertaining</p>
<p>the clay aiken routine was so precious</p>
<p>The Clay Aiken bit was quite possibly the most homosexual moment in the history of broadcast television. Notice how they cut the camera away before the gay dude got a chance to try to kiss Clay?</p>
<p>Gideon was my favorite, but for some reason didnt even make it to top 12..... :(</p>
<p>Taylor Hicks is fabulous. Katharine and Kellie were my favorite girls. I sort of wanted Taylor and Katharine to win, even though it would defy the laws of AI. <em>sigh</em> Katharine had to be the most gorgeous girl on the show and obvs the best female singer. Chris Daughtry was really hot -- I thought he'd win but Fuel lost their lead singer and asked him to be theirs, so he very well might have a job! Taylor, in my mind, was the underdog. So I'm glad he won. I love his Taylorisms and his seizures and that crazy purple blazer.</p>
<p>Elliott was supertalented as well.</p>
<p>I did not like Bucky; he was never all that great. Paris was atrocious. It wasn't entirely her singing. She was too damn annoying onstage and reminded me of a poodle. I honestly think she should have gone before Lisa did.</p>
<p>That's funny...I liked Paris the most. I also wanted kelly to win...she was so dang cute! Am I the only one that found Chris boring and tired...and thought that his voice sucked?</p>