(Video) With 56% of votes, David Cook - not Archuleta - is the ‘American Idol’
May 22, 2008
Turns out Simon Cowell was wrong: David Cook won American Idol today, beating crowd favorite David Archuleta by a margin of 12 million votes.
In yesterday’s finale performances, Simon Cowell criticized Cook, declaring that his song choices had sunk him while telling 17-year-old Archuleta he scored a “knockout” against the 25-year-old bartender.
But the votes were on Cook’s side. More than 56% of a record 97.5 million text and phone votes were made for Cook, besting Archuleta by more than 12 million votes.
Video of the announcement of the winner and David Cook’s performance as the new American Idol after the jump.
(Video) David Archuleta wins ‘American Idol’
May 21, 2008
Or so says acerbic judge Simon Cowell.
If it were up to Cowell, 17-year-old David Archuleta sealed his fate as the next American Idol after his “knockout” performance beat 25-year-old David Cook’s.
(UPDATE: Simon’s wrong. David Cook won American Idol!)
Of course, it’s the votes that still count so wait until tomorrow when the actual winner is announced.
In the finale of the top-rated show American Idol, David Archuleta and David Cook each performed three songs.
In the first round, David Cook sang U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” For his part, David Archuleta sang the Elton John anthem “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” Both received equally stellar reviews but all the same, Cowell declared Archuleta the winner.
(Video) American Idol finale: David Cook vs. David Archuleta
May 15, 2008
UPDATE! Videos of finale performances: David Archuleta wins American Idol!
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David is the new American Idol!
Is that David Cook or David Archuleta? We’ll find out Thursday in the grand finale of the top-rated US show American Idol.
Last week, Syesha Mercado was voted off the show when she garnered the lowest number of votes among the three remaining contestants.
Which David is your pick?
