Oh I think Diana completely fucked herself with a huge mistake in that last song. Just as she sang, she "almost had it all."

I heard the last two songs by Fantasia, and the last song by Diana. Yowsa, she did fuck it up royally in the middle. I think Fantasia is the winner regardless. That girl can sing!

It's gotta be Fantasia!

Diana will still be heard from though. She needs to be seasoned and get a few singing/dancing lessons. Randy was right about her register on the lower notes. She can belt out the high ones but I think she has to learn some breathing techniques to pull off the low notes.

Fantasia is just fantastic!

It was interesting last night, when they showed the audience and the members of the top 12...a few other top 12 members were missing, but I thought it was notable that LaToya wasn't there.

I didn't see either Latoya or Leah, but it may have just been the camera angles we got, as well.

I'm kind of hoping that they'll all do a number together tonight. I heard that several of the top 12 parents sat in on the rehersals this past week, so my fingers are crossed.

I didn't like Amy's hair. It was too dark for her. A brown would have looked nicer.

Gilly, Leah was there, I saw her. I agree with you about Amy's hair, I liked it pink!

The pink just rocked. :D Course, this is coming from a girl who once dyed her own hair pink to match a prom dress. :p

I didn't notice Leah at all, but I wasn't paying as close attention when Fantasia was singing. More just listening, and doing some house work. ;)

Barry Manilow followed by Ruben -- too much! It was like a train wreck!

I'm going crazy tonight............trying to watch IDOL and the Academy of Country Music Awards at the same time......totally unfair to have them both scheduled at the same time.

I forgot to tape them. :( Went out wit hubby and my FIL (up from NC for the week), so I didn't see it until the last 15 minutes. I got to see the duet between Fantasia and Diana, and the results, though.

yeah, all I saw was the last 10 minutes as well. I can't say that I'm happy with the way this season turned out, but I think that it ended appropriately given who the final 2 were . :)

It's interesting, because in the early part of the competition, Fantasia so clearly had quite the attitude. I'm really pleased about how she's evolved, and the humility I've seen in her. I watched her as she won tonight... and I know this isn't really fair, but (and I was a LaToya fan all the way) I wondered if we'd have seen the tears and gratitude streaming from LaToya, remotely like we did from Fantasia... had LaToya won.

It's actually neither here nor there. I think Fantasia was fabulous and deserved to win. I never cared for Diana, but I think the girl was a class act throughout the competition, and damn did she grow as a singer!

Still disillusioned with the whole American Idol thing, but I'm tickled pink for Fantasia, and so proud of Diana.

I'm just ready for a seacrest break

musicman - OUT!

Amen, musicman... I couldn't agree with you more!

Would you believe I'm still not feeling up to par and went to sleep before the end of the show last night?

Geezzzzzzz! I sat through this entire season (with the exception of maybe, 2-3 shows) and then I miss the grand finale?

Well...TY all so much for keeping me informed when I've missed out on pertinent info! This was a fun thread! I'm happy that Fantasia won (according to all accounts above) and I hope for the best for all the other (obvious) new, up and coming singers!

LixyChick ~ OUT!