American Idol Finale Rankings

As I expected, the show was pretty bad as far as entertainment was concerned, and I wound up giving all three rounds to Jessica Sanchez over Phillip Phillips.

Round 1: Jessica- B, Phillip- B-
Round 2: Jessica- B+, Phillip- B
Round 3: Jessica B-, Phillip- B-

So, I guess B is for blah. Perhaps there will be some fun in the Grand Finale tomorrow night. Those shows are always a lot better than what proceeds it. I still think it was a good season and I still enjoy the process.

At the end of the evening, a new American Idol will be crowned. The "curse" for Finalists from California and Georgia will end for one of those states.

Jessica Sanchez should win American Idol. I say that not just because I gave her all three rounds in tonight's subpar show, but because she has been the superior of the two contestants all season and because her undeniable talent and skill at her craft give her the best potential to be a future star.

However, I think Phillip Phillips (of a strong Red State) will win and I have never really been wrong about these predictions in all 11 seasons. The die was cast weeks ago and there was really nothing that could have happened tonight to change that.

Now, having concluded these brief remarks, in advance of my final Idol Finale wrap-up to appear in the days ahead, I am off to try to symbolically cast one vote at 1-866-IDOLS-01 in favor of the person who most deserves it.