The season 10 finale episode of American Idol ended with Scotty McCreery, down-home country boy, winning the title of season champion. Avid Idol fans know that is kind of an unspoken tradition to have the winner of the previous season crown the current champion at the finale. When season 9 winner, Lee DeWyze did not crown Scotty during the season finale there was a large amount of negative feedback from fans and public ridicule from host Nigel Lythgoe.
After the finale episode taped, Nigel went on record stating his disappointment in Lee for not participating in the tradition. Already too scandalous for the minds of most American Idol fanatics, the plot thickens. Lee also went public to defend his position and his good nature. He claimed to have been left out of any finale plans that had been discussed or rehearsed. According to Lee, participating in the crowning was only mentioned to him mere moments before the even took place.
Frankly, I don't care at all who crowned that kid the winner. It is pathetic to me that the main focus of the season has ended there, on a previous winner and a judge. The glory of young Scotty's victory has been totally overshadowed by the 'controversy' as mild as it seems to me. This perfectly exemplifies where the allegiance of American viewers lies, in the drama of controversy and not in the graciousness of celebration.
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User18370 said: I love American Idol, I have been wachting the show since began.Get rid of Mickey Minaje, (I think that's her name.) she is very depressing and can't stand her outbursts. I just may stop watching because of her.
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Tired of YO!!!!!! said: I've watched this show for 11 years now and I hate it when the Judges try to influence the way we vote.And Randy, What a Joke its the same Garbage every time he opens his mouth.Now when he talks I just hit the Mute button.Hopefully he wont be a Judge next year, because if he is I just wont watch the show anymore. Jus Saying!!!!!!!
The Execution of Jermaine Jones said: I've watched American Idol for several seasons & sometimesI'm annoyed by something that's done but tonight it was the ugliest yet. Jermaine Jones was let go & instead of the show letting him leave with dignity, they aired the actual tape of the conversation that took place with him for the world to see. The perfect" kick someone when they're down". This is downright disgusting. Jermaine needed support & help not this detailed ugly exposure
Kelly replied to The Execution of Jermaine Jones : Jermaine should have been kicked out long time ago. i don't know why they kept him for so long. He wanted attention, he got it. Isn't it why he came to the show in the firs place ?
Tricia said: I really a a bit disgusted at how Ryan Seacrest turned the terrible fall of one the contestants tonight into something like an episode from Batman by saying something like "stay tuned in for tomorrow's to see what happened to..." This beautiful young girl, Simone Black could have lost her life or been critically insured or disfigured for life. I thought it was awful statement at the very end of the show all for the sake of ratings! You have truly concerned viewers who genuinely would like to know how she is doing now and do not wish to wait until tomorrow to find out!
Mel said: Who the heck is the guy in the photo and does he have anything to do with American Idol?
YOU replied to Mel : You are really dumb if you do not know who that is!