American Idol live finale - results

American Idol live finale - results! [please refresh your browser for second-to-second updates]

Ryan Seacrest says 97.5M votes cast last night.

* 56% - the Winner
* 44% - Runner-up

The Idol top 12 performs!

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David Cook and David Archuleta duet with "Hero" from Spiderman. Wow. They sound so good.

Syesha Mercado sings with Seal.

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Jason Castro sings "Halleluia".

Ford video clip with the Top 12.

Two Ford hybrids are shown for the 2 Davids.

The Top 12 Idol girls perform with Donna Summer.

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Carly Smithson and Michael Johns perform.

Review of the season by comedian/host Jimmy Kimmel.

Top 6 guys sing. Michael is first, then David Hernandez, then Jason, then Chikezee.

Michael introduce the two Davids. The finalists sing "Heaven".

Bryan Adams is on stage. Adams looks young and hot at his age.

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David Cook performs with ZZ Top.

Brooke White sings with folk music legend Graham Nash.

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David Cook in his underwear! New commercial with David Cook for Guitar Hero!

Jonas Brothers perform.

Funny and weird audition clips. LOL. Reynaldo Lapuz, the Filipino is shown. LOL. He is in the show singing his composition. The USC band and cheerleaders are with Reynaldo too on stage.

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One Republic is on stage with the song "Apologize". David Archuleta joins in. Awesome.

Jordin Sparks sings "One Step at a Time".

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Funny footage shown. Ben Stiller in there with two others. LOL. They are back-up singers of Gladys Knight with "Midnight Train to Georgia".

Carrie Underwood sings "Last Name".

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David Archuleta commercial for Guitar Hero. LOL. David A. is rocking!

Before the results are revealed, the Top 12 Idols perform.

George Michael is introduced. He sings "Praying For Time". Paula is in her crying mood again.

Ryan Seacrest announces that after the break there will be a new American Idol! Wohooo!

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This is it! Refresh...refresh.

Randy says both Davids are winners.

Paula is proud for the two.

Simon congratulates the two. Simon apologizes to David Cook for last night's comments.

David Cook is the new American Idol!

Yohoo! He is crying right now!

He is singing now the winning song of the competition "Time of My Life".

Thanks for joining the live blogging. I'll be posting the videos later.