Here are some Idol moments we didn't get to see on last nights show as reported on PEOPLE


• More than an hour before the start of the show, Bucky Covington's twin brother, Rocky, signs autographs and takes photos with fans – some of whom mistake him for Bucky – in front of the Kodak Theater. lol


• Heather Locklear is in the audience with daughter Ava, 8. "Ava's a huge fan," a friend of Locklear's tells PEOPLE. "She was so excited all day." Apparently, Ava's a McPhee fan while her mom is rooting for Hicks. See Mum's really do know best


• Primping in the ladies' room before showtime, Katharine McPhee's mom Peisha and sister Adriana gasp when Lisa Rinna walks in. The Dancing with the Stars runner-up tells them, "I'm a Katharine fan," and reassures Peisha: "Take it from someone who knows, sometimes losing is better than winning. … Tonight is about just having fun and celebrating."


• David Hasselhoff tells PEOPLE, "I'm voting for Katherine because she's from Sherman Oaks and that's where I live. Taylor's good too." He later tears up when Taylor Hicks is named the winner. Ahh Bless


• After Hicks performs a duet with Toni Braxton, the two walk offstage together hand in hand.


• Just before the results are announced, McPhee waves cheerfully to her fans while Hicks stands stiff. After Hicks is named the winner, McPhee's parents blow kisses to her while Hicks sings his final song.

Finally after all this time it's here - the final set of results to get the new American Idol. Somehow they are going to pad the show out to a 2 hour spectacular(!), so I suppose that means they are going to bring all the final 12 out again and show Taylor and Katharine's journey on the show.


I hope Taylor wins just because I like the way he sings better than Katharine, I have never been a fan of singers that warble all the time.
GO THE SILVER FOX!!!


Here we go the show starts with Carrie Underwood, singing with Taylor and Katharine. Now the rest of the final 12 have come on stage to sing as well - how sickly sweet, but the crowd seem to like it!!!!


Showing Taylor's home town - and there is one big party going on - some kids have died their hair grey!!


Katharine's home town also has a party going on - McPhever is everywhere.


Tonight all the top 12 sing.

Paris Benett Kicks off singing with Al Jarreau.


Chris Daughtry gets to sing with his favourite band Lime??(don't know the name of them sorry) - still can't believe he's not in the final!!


Kellie Pickler gets to meet Wolgang Puck and he's going to help her choose some food - he wants her to try snails and she's spit it out.


Katharine McPhee is singing with Meatloaf!!! Wow this is actually good. Although Meatloaf looks a little shakey.


Now they are awarding Golden Idol Awards


Outstanding Female Vocal
Cierra Johnson

Crystal Perazanski
Princess Brewer WINNER!!


Outstanding Male Vocal

Marlows Davis
Derick Dupree

Dave Hoover WINNER!! Oh god he's here


I had forgoten (or blanked out) those performances - lol.


Oh we're back with Kellie and Wolfgang - she fell off her chair when she saw the live lobster!! Next she has to eat it - I guess we'll see that later on.


All the guys from the final 12 are now singing together - it's good - Ahh bless chicken little is trying to look cool!!


Taylor and Katharine have just been given a car each - nice!


More Golden Idol Awards
Proudest family moment

Elliott Yammin's mum WINNER
Katharine's father

Chris's wife


Now Elliott Yammin's singing with Mary J Blige - she's not letting Elliott sing much.


Ok what's happening we seem to have gone back to the begining of the show again!!!!! I'm very, very confused they are repeating the first hour again - I hope they figure it out soon.


Ahh we seem to be back with the show now
Taylor is singing with Toni Braxton - pity we missed a lot of it.


Now all the girls from the final 12 are singing - they are sounding good too.


More Golden Idol Awards

Best Impersonation
Kenneth Maccaron (Cher)

Seth Strickland (Michael Jackson)
Michael Sandecki (Clay Aitken) WINNER!!! Oh he's turned up as well - oh no Ryan has asked him to sing WHY WHY WHY - have these people got no shame, they've brought Clay Aitkin out to sing with him - the guy is so overcome he looks like he's going to cry !!


All the finalists are singing together now honouring Bert Baccarat. Oh come on how much longer can they draw this out - I just want to know who won now!! Dionne Warwick has now come out and joined them.


More Golden Idol Awards

Best male bonding
Chris and Ace

Ryan and Taylor
Brokenote Cowboys WINNER!!! oh and they are here to sing a song - please no make it stop.


Now we are getting to the results finally - well I thought so but no Prince has come on stage to sing (he's so tiny). This must be the big build up to the actual results (please please please).


Ok here we go Taylor and Katharine are sing a duet "I've had the time of my life". Ryan has come out and now it's finally the time - 63.4 million votes last night


The WINNER is Taylor Hicks - Yeah go The Silver Fox !!!!!!!




I am sooooo pleased well done Taylor - but now what am I going to do on Tuesdays and Wednesdays I have blogged the majority of comments and moments throughout this season I hope you all enjoyed it.

Watch the video of it here.

Well here we are it's the final of American Idol Series 5, after all those weeks of the good, the bad and the ugly it's down to the final 2.
Katharine McPhee and Taylor "The Silver Fox" Hicks will sing 3 songs each tonight and then tomorrow the results will be in and we will have a new American Idol!!


Katharine is going to start first

Singing - Black horse and the cherry tree
I think she sings this ok - better than when she goes completely over the top- not sure I like this song though. Randy says she looked like she was having fun, and she sang it better this time than the last time. Paula says a fun opening but she knows there's more to come. Simon says good with a small g - it was a warm up and the occasion was bigger than that song.


Taylor Hicks

Singing - Living for the city(?)
Hmmmm nice jacket Taylor(!). He sings this type of song well and is really comfortable on stage. Randy says he always makes the songs his own, and he's hot tonight. Paula says she's got his dance down, she loved it. Simon says great start, good song choice, worst jacket ever - Round 1 to him.


I think Round 1 to Taylor


Katharine McPhee

Singing - Somewhere over the Rainbow
She does sing this very very well - I think this is probably the best that she sings in the whole competition. Randy says she worked it out. Paula says she has god given talent. Simon says round 1 she was slaughtered but he truly believes this is her best performance of the competition - she is back in it.


Taylor Hicks

Singing - Levon
What can you say Taylor just suits these kind of songs. Randy says nice song but he thought it was a bit pitchy. Paula says it was just Taylor getting into the song. Simon says probably not as popular as the first song, he thinks Katharine takes the 2 round all to play for in the 3rd.


Round 2 to Katharine I think


Come on Taylor I really want you to win. Now the contestants will sing their debut songs, so we will see how they sound on an original song.


Katharine McPhee

Singing - My Destiny
Well it's a bit sickly sweet for me - not my kind of song, I don't like it at all. Ahhh Bless her Dad's crying again. Randy says she looks amazing, sounded really good but he did not like the song. Paula says she is brilliant. Simon says she went from brilliant from quite good in one song - and everyone who wants to vote for Kat to remember the second song.


Taylor Hicks

Singing - Do I make you Proud
Well it's a better song than Katharine's but both songs are a bit average ( think they need better songwriters!!!). For me Taylor's was the best in round 3. Randy says he makes every song his own vehicle. Paula says he is better than that song - but he was good. Simon says if he was right and the show was tied after round 2, then Taylor has just won American Idol - I think that means he liked his song better than Katharine's.


For me Round 3 was Taylor's.


So that means that I think based on the performances tonight that Taylor Hicks will be the new American Idol - I really hope that he is cos he is better than Katharine (in my opinion).

It's finals night, and we get to see who the final two are.


I said last night that I thought Elliott to go, I actually think Katharine has been the worst over the last few weeks, with the exception of her second song last night. So we will have to see what happens.


Last night there where 50 million votes!!!


The contestant got to go home last week


Taylor Hicks went home and ate loads of southern food - did loads of promotions and interviews. He even had a parade and Cheerleaders!!!! and of course he got the keys to the city from the mayor. He went to a shopping mall in Hoover and of course it was packed and he sang. The govener declares a Taylor Hicks Day.


It's all going to be the same for the others as well - I just wish we didn't have all the filling and that we could go direct to the results.


Now he's singing - Takin it to the Streets by the Dooby Brothers from the American Idol CD - and he's sounding good.


Now Katharine McPhee's up. She went home and of course lots of promotions ans interviews, she went up in a helicopter to her old school and the cheerleaders made a cheer for her ( how sweet) - Oh and she gets her own day as well, what a surprise!


She's singing - Think by Aretha Franklin, off the CD - she's sounding ok.



Elliott Yamin went home and oh surprise did lots of promotions and interviews!!! of course he gets his own day as well. He go back to where he used to work and then back into town to sing for them all. He also gets a parade but where are his cheerleaders??? He throws the first pitch at the ball park,


He's singing - Moodys mood for love (I think) - he did this one before I think it's his mums favourite. Ahh Bless




At last the results are coming up after the break


They've brought Clive Davis on and he's waffling about how good AI is and how all the contestants have done from previous AI's - JUST GET ON WITH IT and give us the results.


Ok here we go


33.06% - 33.26% - 33.68% That's how the votes went - it was that close.


Elliott Yammin goes home tonight - I got it right but I wish I hadn't.


So our final two are Taylor "The Silver Fox" Hicks and Katharine McPhee - I really hope that Taylor Wins.

Simon Cowell has named his pick to win American Idol - Taylor Hicks (aka The Silver Fox).


On Monday's night's Tonight Show, Cowell told Jay Leno,

"I would say (his chances are) pretty good, pretty good. I'm going to say he's the favorite – but what do I know?"

For the final two, Cowell sees Taylor going up against Katharine McPhee:

"Based on last week, absolutely she should have gone," he said. "But you know, she's got a fighting chance. I think she'll make the final – and I'll tell you why, because I'm choosing one of her songs this week."

I love that, Simon is so modest - well we will see tonight if he's picked a good song for her or not.


Meanwhile Abdul has told Teen People:

"I am going to be honest with you – I want Elliott to win."

That only leaves Randy to say his pick is Katharine and then at least the winner would have been picked by one of the judges!!! But I can't see him doing that.