American Idol went out with a bang — with some unbelievable moments in the mix.
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Jessica Sanchez enchanted the audience with her magical medley of "The Prayer," while season 3's powerhouses
Jennifer Hudson,
Fantasia Barrino, and
LaToya London gave Jessica a run for her money with their interpretation of "Bridge Over Troubled Water
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Phillip Phillips,
Lee DeWyze,
David Cook,
Nick Fradiani and
Kris Allen paid a well-deserved tribute to fallen star
David Bowie who
lost his life to cancer earlier this year.
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Original judges
Randy Jackson and
Paula Abdul, joined on stage for a heartwarming reunion. After that hinting
Simon Cowell wasn't able to attend, the controversial judge ended up surprising everyone when he too, found his way to the stage.
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Season 3's William Hung made a major comeback which his hilarious performance of "She Bangs."
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The finale wouldn't be complete with a performance of 46-year-old
Jennifer Lopez. The
Idol judge stunned in a bedazzled see-through show-stopper as she debuted her new song "Ain't Your Mama."
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The finale wouldn't be complete with a performance of 46-year-old
Jennifer Lopez. The
Idol judge stunned in a bedazzled see-through show-stopper as she debuted her new song "Ain't Your Mama."
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And the winner is.... following in Kelly and Guarini's footsteps, finalists Trent Harmon and La'Porsha Renae sang "It Takes Two," after which the show announced its final winner — Trent Harmon!
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"I worked so hard," a teary-eyed Trent said, after which he gave a stunning performance of the song Falling before the legendary show came to its final end.
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What better way to kick off the farewell season's than with message of none other than the President of the United States?
The epic return of
Ryan Seacrest's first season's beloved co-host
Brian Dunkelman had the season's winner,
Kelly Clarkson, celebrating on Twitter.
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Jessica Sanchez enchanted the audience with her magical medley of "The Prayer," while season 3's powerhouses
Jennifer Hudson,
Fantasia Barrino, and
LaToya London gave Jessica a run for her money with their interpretation of "Bridge Over Troubled Water
."
Photo credit: Getty Images
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Phillip Phillips,
Lee DeWyze,
David Cook,
Nick Fradiani and
Kris Allen paid a well-deserved tribute to fallen star
David Bowie who
lost his life to cancer earlier this year.
Photo credit: Getty Images
american-idol-finale-winner-recap-episode-02
Original judges
Randy Jackson and
Paula Abdul, joined on stage for a heartwarming reunion. After that hinting
Simon Cowell wasn't able to attend, the controversial judge ended up surprising everyone when he too, found his way to the stage.
Photo credit: Getty Images
american-idol-finale-winner-recap-episode-03
Season 3's William Hung made a major comeback which his hilarious performance of "She Bangs."
Photo credit: Getty Images
american-idol-finale-winner-recap-episode-07
The finale wouldn't be complete with a performance of 46-year-old
Jennifer Lopez. The
Idol judge stunned in a bedazzled see-through show-stopper as she debuted her new song "Ain't Your Mama."
Photo credit: Getty Images
american-idol-finale-winner-recap-episode-10
And the winner is.... following in Kelly and Guarini's footsteps, finalists Trent Harmon and La'Porsha Renae sang "It Takes Two," after which the show announced its final winner — Trent Harmon!
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"I worked so hard," a teary-eyed Trent said, after which he gave a stunning performance of the song Falling before the legendary show came to its final end.
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